The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is at Chicagoland Speedway for the first race of their playoffs, the Tales of the Turtles 400. The first race begins a 3 pm ET on Sunday, September 17th with coverage on NBC Sports Network at 2:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 400.5 miles over 267 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 80, Stage 2 on lap 160 and the last Stage will end on the last lap 267. Continue reading
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Martin Truex Jr. won the regular season championship.
Now, he’s focused on taking home the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title by winning the playoffs. Continue reading
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers are revving up for their last regular season race the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday, September 9th at 7:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 7 pm ET on NBC Sports Network with radio coverage available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 300 miles over 400 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 100, Stage 2 on lap 200 and the last Stage ending on the last lap 400. Continue reading
Denny Hamlin made a huge mistake on Sunday night.
Then. the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota made an even bigger comeback to win one of NASCAR’s most prestigious races. Continue reading
Erik Jones, driver of the #77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 12, 2017, in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Of course, Erik Jones thought about it. How could he not?
With the race halted by a red flag for a little over five minutes with just two green flag laps left in the Pure Michigan 400 on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, Jones let his mind wander to what it would be like to win the race. Continue reading