Author Archives: Sam Bornhorst

Truex Captures his First Win of the Season

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, places the winner’s decal on his car after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

NASCAR’s final race out West was at Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400. This track gives the teams another challenge that is not that big of an issue at other tracks. Tire management is the main challenge to overcome if a team wants to win at this western two-mile track with a surface that has not been repaved in its nearly 21 years of existence. Drivers love the challenge of racing at this rough and tough track. Continue reading →

Harvick Comes Back Strong After Receiving Penalty

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, celebrates with his crew after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 11, 2018, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

NASCAR’s second race of the “#NASCARGoesWest” series was at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. The TicketGuardian 500 is a short 312 lap race on a one-mile track, consisting of aggressive driving during every stage of the race. This held true on Sunday afternoon with a lot of drivers taking a gamble and racing hard early in the race. Continue reading →

Las Vegas Recap: Fords Dominate Yet Again

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

NASCAR begins its road trip out west with the first race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was a perfect day for racing and it was satisfying to see the grandstands full of spectators. Hopefully, throughout the season, NASCAR ratings will improve compared to last year. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is always a fun race to watch as it is a super-fast track and holds a lot of action. Continue reading →