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Brian France Notes Deep Pool of Talent in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

RICHMOND, VA – APRIL 30: NASCAR Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Brian France speaks with the media during a press conference before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway on April 30, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia.
Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France took questions from reporters before Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway, and naturally enough, the discussion centered around Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s announcement on Tuesday that he will retire from Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing at the end of the season. Continue reading

Joey Logano Charges from the Back to Win at Richmond

It took Joey Logano all afternoon to drive from the back of the field to the front in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

Logano started from the rear after a post-qualifying transmission change, but when the checkered flag waved after lap 400, the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford was at the head of the field, having held off a bonsai charge from teammate Brad Keselowski during a 19-lap green-flag run. Continue reading

Kyle Busch in Search of First Win

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, stands by his car before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 24, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

The last two seasons, only seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson (ten) won more races than Kyle Busch, who visited Victory Lane nine times.

Eight races into the 2017 campaign, Busch is still searching for his first checkered flag. Continue reading

Hemric Poised for XFINITY Run

Daniel Hemric, driver of the #21 Blue Gate Bank Chevrolet, celebrates winning the Dash 4 Cash award after the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Following a breakout season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Daniel Hemric is beginning to hit his stride in his first NASCAR XFINITY Series campaign.

Last Saturday at Bristol, the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driver produced a season-best fifth-place finish, grabbed his first stage win, and earned the $100,000 NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash bonus. Continue reading