Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Food City 500 at Bristol Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor  Speedway on Sunday, April 15th. The start time is now 1 pm ET as NASCAR has moved up the start time due to impending inclement weather. Race coverage is on FOX, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Affirms Team is Moving in the Right Direction

Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Jimmie Johnson showed up for his news conference Friday morning at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway dressed nicely in a ‘Lowe’s’ emblazoned polo shirt and ‘Lowe’s’ cap. The defending champion of Sunday’s Food City 500 [2 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio] greeted reporters, laughed a little and fully confronted the elephant in the room. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are revving up for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 8th at 2 pm ET.  Pre-race coverage is available on FOX Sports 1, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Continue reading

Ricky Stenhouse Jr, to Backup Car after Crash in Practice

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 7, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

For the third time this season and the second event in a row, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start from the rear of the field in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race after crashing in practice and going to a backup car. Continue reading

Alex Bowman Leads Chevy Brigade with Seventh-Place Run

It was a solid, gratifying day for Alex Bowman, who took over the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet from retired Dale Earnhardt Jr. this season. Continue reading