Erik Jones, the driver of the #77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Erik Jones was the designated driver for TV exhibition runs at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and just before 10 am Saturday morning, Jones made a rookie mistake in the NBC Sports show car. Continue reading
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, looks on from on top of his hauler during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Mike Comer/Getty Images
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. survived the Round of 16 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff by the thinnest of margins—he grabbed seven stage points at Dover to edge Ryan Newman by two points for the final berth in the Round of 12. Continue reading
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, and his team pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Toyota drivers swept the front row in Friday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but, for once, the occupants of the top two spots on the grid aren’t named Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Continue reading
Ryan Blaney, the driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images
The October 15th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is all but certain to have a profound effect on the Playoff. Continue reading
Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Kyle Larson was satisfied with his Round of 16 performance but knows he has plenty of work left in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Continue reading