Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, leads Sam Hornish, Jr., driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, through a turn during the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, wins the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
The crew for Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, celebrates his win after the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, celebrates winning the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
In one of the most bizarre NASCAR Nationwide Series races of the season, Brendan Gaughan battled back from not one but three mistakes to claim victory.
Without the help of a late caution, he didn’t have a shot at the win unless Alex Tagliani ran out of fuel. Under the yellow-flag, Tagliani did run out. That would have handed Gaughan the easy win had it been under green. Instead, he had to work for the glory on the last restart when the exuberant Chase Elliott gave him a run for his money. Continue reading →
The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) makes a stop at the 4.048 mile Road America for the fifth straight year this weekend. The race is a stand-alone event as the Sprint Cup Series is off racing at Sonoma Raceway.
No defending winners are in the race at Road America this weekend. The track has produced two first-time winners (Nelson Piquet, Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger) in the last two years. Continue reading →
