Israeli Alon Day Hopes to Impress in First NASCAR Start on an Oval

Alon Day, the driver of the #23 Best Bully Sticks Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 brings another first for Israeli driver Alon Day, who already holds the distinction as the first driver from his country to compete in any of NASCAR’s top-three touring series. Continue reading

NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are set to run their next playoff race the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday, September 22nd at 7:30 pm ET. Pre-race coverage is available at 6:30 pm ET on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading

For Some, a Win is Only Way to Postseason Glory as NASCAR’s Playoffs Approach

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A former multi-time winner at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch is well-experienced in hoisting trophies at the famed short track, but Saturday’s victory there is his first win this season – and first since his 2017 Daytona 500 win. Now three times in the last seven races, ‘new’ winners have assured themselves Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff berths – from Busch to career first-time winners Erik Jones in the Daytona night race and Chase Elliott at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Continue reading

Eliminating Errors is Key to Success in Truck Series Playoff

Austin Cindric, the driver of the #19 Draw-Tite/Reese Brands Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series TheHouse.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The pressure of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff produced uncharacteristic errors last Sunday at Chicagoland. Continue reading

Alex Bowman Driving the No. 88 for Hendrick Motorsports in 2018

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One year after his impressive debut with Hendrick Motorsports, the team has named Alex Bowman full-time driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series with a 19-race majority sponsorship from Nationwide beginning in 2018. Continue reading