Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 McDonald’s Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Want a quick thrill?
Just jump in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car with new tires and run a qualifying lap at Darlington Raceway. Continue reading
In a race fraught with tension, and with a pack of drivers with desperate agendas chasing him to the finish line, Kyle Busch held off Erik Jones to complete a sweep of all three NASCAR touring series with Saturday night’s Keystone victory in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Continue reading
Jamie McMurray, the driver of the #1 McDonalds/Cessna Chevrolet, sits in his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2017, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Like many drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Jamie McMurray has taken physical fitness beyond the level of most mortals. He’s part of the growing gung-ho cycling group led by Jimmie Johnson, for whom long-distance rides after Saturday practices are commonplace. Continue reading
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are revving up for the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, August 13th at 3 pm ET. Coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 400 miles over 200 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 60, Stage 2 on lap 120, and the last Stage ending on the last lap 200. Continue reading
At a track where his father raced, and a track where he was a “garage rat” as a child, Martin Truex Jr. won Sunday’s I Love New York 355 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race by slowing down over the closing laps.
Truex let Brad Keselowski pass him for the lead on lap 77 of 90. On instructions from crew chief Cole Pearn, Truex also let Ryan Blaney past his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota on lap 83. Continue reading