NASCAR Bank of America 500

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Even Ride Arounds can be Perilous – Just Ask Erik Jones

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, Sees a Points Path into Round of 8

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