Martin Truex Jr. Wins Second Straight Pole of the Season at Fontana

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, poses with the Busch Pole Award after qualifying on the pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

FONTANA, Calif. – With the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying field thinned significantly by inspection issues, Martin Truex Jr. won his second straight pole of the season in Friday’s knockout qualifying session at Auto Club Speedway. Continue reading

NASCAR Xfinity Series, Rosanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are revving up for the Roseanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, March 17th at 5 pm ET. Pre-race coverage starts at 4:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1 with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – Friday, March 16, 2018

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Moving on to Martinsville

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be idle for one more week while the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series head to Auto Club Speedway. But the trucks return to action next week, taking on Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, March 24 in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250. Continue reading

Stewart-Haas Racing is Enjoying the Early 2018 Success

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two-thirds of the way into NASCAR’s much-anticipated #NASCARGoesWest swing through Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Fontana, Calif. race tracks there are some distinct trends and historic possibilities in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Continue reading

Strong Final Round Puts Martin Truex Jr on ISM Raceway Pole

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 5-hour Energy/Bass Pro Shops Toyota, poses with the Pole Award after qualifying for the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 9, 2018, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Defending Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. finally found the extra speed he needed at ISM Raceway. Continue reading