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NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Preview

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Joey Logano’s victory last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, along with teammate Brad Keselowski’s win at Atlanta Motor Speedway the week before, officially makes Team Penske the class of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field heading to Phoenix, Arizona for Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway starting at 3:30 pm ET. Pre-race coverage starts at 3 pm ET on FOX along with radio coverage on MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The defending winner at ISM Raceway is Kevin Harvick.

Distance: 312 miles (312 laps); Stage 1 Ends on lap 75,

Stage 2 Ends on lap 150), Final Stage (Ends on lap 312

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Can Hendrick Overcome the Aero Issues Jimmie Johnson Exposed at Vegas?

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AVONDALE, Ariz. – During the opening laps of last Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson looked like the driver who has won 83 races and a record-tying seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships.

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Fords Dominate Happy Hour on Eve of First ‘Short-Track’ Race

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Joey Logano topped Saturday’s final practice at ISM Raceway, running 137.794 mph on his sixth lap in the session. Team Penske teammate and pole winner Ryan Blaney was second fastest at 137.221 mph.

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NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 2 pm ET. Television coverage on FOX starts at 1:30 pm ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Distance: 500.5 miles (325 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 85),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 170), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 3250)

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New NASCAR ‘Dynamic Duo’ Could Make History

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While Hendrick Motorsports split up one of, if not the most dominant crew chief/driver combinations in history with Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson, Richard Childress Racing was doing the exact opposite.

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