Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams headed west this weekend for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, June 25th at 3 pm ET. Coverage begins at 1:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 218.9 miles over 110 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 25 and Stage 2 ending on lap 50. The last stage will end on the last lap, 110. Continue reading
Two weeks ago at Dover, Kyle Larson took a painful master class in restarts from Professor Jimmie Johnson.
In Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Larson graduated with high honors, using a series of exceptional restarts to win his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and his second in a row, dating to last August, at the two-mile track in the Irish Hills. Continue reading
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 16, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Saturday morning’s first practice ended early for Jimmie Johnson.
Two laps after posting his best time of the session, Johnson lost control of his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the middle of turns three and four at Michigan International Speedway. Continue reading
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 18th at 3 pm ET. Coverage begins at 2 pm ET on FOX Sports 1, 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
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, walks to his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 17, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Don’t read anything into the term of Jimmie Johnson’s new contract with Hendrick Motorsports.
Yes, Johnson signed a three-year extension with the organization that has provided him a ride for his entire Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. Continue reading