Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, prepares to drive during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kyle Busch won last Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono to reduce his magic number to one, in terms of active Cup tracks where he hasn’t yet recorded a victory.
All that’s left for Busch is to win a points-paying event at Charlotte, where he has already won the non-points All-Star Race. Continue reading →
Brendan Gaughan, the driver of the #62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, signs autographs during qualifying for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
If Brendan Gaughan qualifies for the XFINITY Series playoff, the month of August likely will play a large part in his success.
Three of the next four XFINITY races take place on road courses, broken up only by a short-track event at Bristol. But this weekend’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, followed by trips to Mid-Ohio (Aug. 12) and Road America (Aug. 27 after Bristol) are the events that have Gaughan’s attention. Continue reading →
Joey Logano isn’t a movie star, but he clearly got a kick out of some facetious preening at Tuesday night’s screening of Logan Lucky. The new Steven Soderbergh film starring Channing Tatum was unveiled in Charlotte to a small NASCAR industry audience in advance of its nationwide release on August 18. Continue reading →
Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 30, 2017, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
What used to be an excellent track for Jimmie Johnson has turned into a jinx of late.
The seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion has three victories at the Tricky Triangle, but in the last four races at the 2.5-mile speedway, Johnson has crashed out three times. Continue reading →