Richmond International Raceway is often called the “perfect” race track, combining short track excitement with the high-speed thrills of a big track. But the 0.75-mile oval had to work to become perfection, to the tune of five configurations in its 62-year history.
The track known as Strawberry Hill, Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds and Virginia State Fairgrounds, hosted its first NASCAR race in 1953 as a half-mile dirt track. NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee Petty won that April afternoon race, and won again in 1960 to become the first two-time Richmond winner. Continue reading →
Most NASCAR fans were not overly familiar with an 18-year-old kid from Byron, Michigan named Erik Jones before the 2015 NASCAR season, but they are now.
Although Jones did post three wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last season and with a recent NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Texas Motor Speedway, I really can’t image that anybody would have seen the tremendous leap he has taken in becoming the potential face of Joe Gibbs Racing’s future
Which brings up a question in itself? What does Joe Gibbs Racing/JGR do with a young man as talented as Jones, when the team has four seats filled up with stars in the Sprint Cup Series? Continue reading →
Kyle Benjamin at 8:40 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo – Getty Images
Kaz Grala at 9 pm ET on Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo – Kaz Grala facebook page.
Chris Eggleston at 9:30 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 – Photo – Getty Images
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K&N West driver, Chris Eggleston from Bill McAnally Racing talks about his second career victory at Irwindale Event Center.
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Kyle Benjamin at 8:40 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo – Getty Images
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Grabbing his first K&N Pro Series East win Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, 17-year-old, Kyle Benjamin is one to watch this season.
The PittLite 125 is Benjamin’s seventh series start and he represents the third different winner in as many events for the 2015 season. Austin Hill won at Daytona, and William Byron celebrated his first series victory at Greenville-Pickens. Continue reading →
