BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 07: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Apple #BuschelOfBusch Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 07, 2022, in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Kevin Harvick snaps his winless streak with a victory at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 on Sunday.
The NASCAR Cup Series regular season is winding down as only four races remain heading into Sunday’s race in Michigan. The playoff race remains close with two spots still available for someone to win their way in. Opportunities are fading away as difficult tracks are on the horizon to close out the regular season. This Sunday’s race is a good opportunity to grab a solid speedway win.
We’ll start with some Short Track news and upcoming races. We’ll also preview the ARCA Menards Series at Michigan International Speedwayalong with some updates from the ARCA East and West Series.
Then we have some press conference audio from Austin Hill, driver of the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet this weekend at Michigan. Afterward, we offer some updates from the NASCAR Truck Series at Lucas.
Next, we preview the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series at Michigan.
Stay tuned in for our HotTopicsSound-Off discussion with the Fan4Racing crew!
We’ll start with some Short Track news, followed by the ARCA Menards Series and Sioux Chief Showdown at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park review and some ARCA East and West Series updates.
Then, we have some post-race audio from the NASCAR Xfinity Series winner, AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. Afterward, we’ll review the NASCAR Truck Series at LOIRP.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 31: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 3CHI Chevrolet, celebrates with his son, Beau after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 31, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Tyler Reddick’s second NASCAR Cup Series win comes at the Brickyard in the Verizon 200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
NASCAR teamed with the IndyCar Series for a big weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Both series utilized the road course layout at the versatile race facility. This is NASCAR’s second year racing on the road course rather the historic 2.5-mile rectangle. It is a tricky road course embedded with long straights leading into harsh corners. Typical of Indianapolis, the road course is fast and on Sunday, all the hazards were on full display.
HAMPTON, GEORGIA – JULY 10: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The ‘New Atlanta is what NASCAR and SMI envisioned–a better race! But what about the fans? This commentarygives readers fuel for thought. NOTE: Commentary delayed due to illness and recovery issues.
After the end of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR and track owners, Speedway Motorsports Inc. embarked on a multi-million dollar renovation of the facility. The worn-out surface was repaved. More critically, the entire track was re-profiled. The banking in the turns increased from 24 to 28 degrees, and the turns were narrowed by more than ten feet.
