The Tire Dragon similar to this one used at Kansas Speedway was used overtime at Kentucky Speedway this weekend Photo – Getty Images
Kentucky Speedway had the ‘Tire Dragon’ working overtime on Saturday.
The unique vehicle, whose purpose is to put an extra layer of rubber on the asphalt racing surface, worked the middle groove before Saturday’s rain-delayed Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race. Continue reading →
William Byron, driver of the #9 Axalta/Mansea Metal Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
JR Motorsports driver William Byron came to Kentucky Speedway with a chance to make history.
Fresh from back-to-back wins at Iowa and Daytona, Byron could have become the first NASCAR XFINITY Series driver to notch his first three victories in the series in succession, had he won Saturday’s Alsco 300. Continue reading →
As Kyle Busch spun his No. 18 Toyota wildly during his celebratory burnout at Kentucky Speedway, the right rear tire exploded with an audible pop after it hit the drain below the apron.
It was an astute call by crew chief Eric Phillips that enabled Busch’s tires to survive long enough to win Saturday afternoon’s rain-delayed Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at the 1.5-mile track. Continue reading →
William Byron, driver of the #9 AXALTA/Vorteq Chevrolet, poses after affixing the winner?s decal to his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
Going into the NASCAR XFINITY Series season, people knew William Byron could wheel a race car.
He dominated the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with a Sunoco Rookie record seven wins last year. Continue reading →