Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 301 at New Hampshire Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will race the Overton’s 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 16th at 3 pm. ET. Coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 318.46 miles over 301 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 75, Stage 2 on lap 150, and the last Stage ending on the last lap 301. Continue reading

Martin Truex Jr. Survives Overtime Restart on Old Tires to Win at Kentucky

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After all was said and done, the dominant car won the race – but not without extreme complications.

With just over a lap to go in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. held a lead of more than 15 seconds over second-place Kyle Larson, with only eight cars remaining on the lead lap. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will race the Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, July 8th at 7:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 7 pm ET on NBC Sports Network, PRN 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 ending on the last lap, 267. Continue reading

Unconventional Strategy Propels Brad Keselowski to Third-Place Finish

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Freightliner Elite Support Ford, races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 25, 2017 in Sonoma, California. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

No one has ever accused Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski and his No. 2 team of following conventional wisdom when it comes to race strategy.

Even with crew chief Paul Wolfe missing Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, substitute pit boss Brian Wilson took up the beat of a different drummer. Continue reading

Harvick Sweeps Sonoma Weekend with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Win

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Kevin Harvick won Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event at Sonoma Raceway. That was like taking candy from babies.

But Harvick mixed it up with the big boys in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, and the outcome was the same. Continue reading