Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 10, 2015 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 10, 2015 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 10, 2015 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 10, 2015 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski held of Erik Jones and a charging Kyle Busch after a restart with 31 laps left and collected his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory of the season in Friday night’s Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
A late two-tire call put Keselowski in front for a restart on lap 170, and though the No. 22 Team Penske Ford ceded the lead to Jones for 22 circuits, Keselowski regained the top spot with a daring move to the inside through traffic entering the tri-oval on lap 92 and held on to win by less than a quarter-second. Continue reading →
Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2015 Photo – Ray Del Rio/Getty Images
Cars sit on pit road during a rain delay at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2015 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet, celebrates in an alternate victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2015 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet, Gene Haas, co-owner of Stewart Haas Racing, and his team pose in an alternate Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2015 Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Starting 24th in a backup car, Kurt Busch fought his way to the front of the field through intermittent rain showers and won Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway when a deluge halted the race after 138 of a scheduled 200 laps.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was second when NASCAR red-flagged the event for the fourth time. Martin Truex Jr.was third, followed by Matt Kenseth and Penske teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. Continue reading →
American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren
The Place: Gateway Motorsports Park
The Date: Saturday, June 13
The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90
Distance: 200 miles for 160 laps
Passing Of The Torch:
John Hunter Nemechek To Take Over Full-Time Reins From Father
There is a dawning of a new era in the Camping World Truck Series.
One day following his 18th birthday on June 11th, John Hunter Nemechek is back in the driver’s seat for good.
Nemechek, who was sharing seat time with his father Joe in the No. 8 Chevrolet, will become old enough and now eligible to finish the rest of the Camping World Truck Series schedule beginning in Saturday’s American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren at Gateway Motorsports Park. Continue reading →
Next Race: Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Place: Michigan International Speedway
The Date: Saturday, June 13
The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1, 1 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90
Distance: 250 miles for 125 laps
Kyle Busch Returns To The No. 54 After 11 Races Out Of The Seat
NASCAR XFINITY Series’ winningest driver, Kyle Busch, will return to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 54 team this weekend and compete in the Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America after missing 11 races due to injuries suffered to both of his legs in the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →