On the Longest Day at Talladega—in a war of attrition that required three red flags and left 14 cars running at the finish—Brad Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past the No. 31 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman on the final lap to win Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading
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NASCAR XFINITY Series News and Notes – Friday, October 13, 2017
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This weekend, the NASCAR XFINITY Series is off, and the drivers and teams are regrouping for when the action gets back into full throttle for the fifth Playoff race on October 21st, the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 2 pm ET. Continue reading
Of the Final Four – Who is Number Four?
This is not March, so we’re not talking about college basketball. This is NASCAR playoff time with one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series round already in the record books. For the most part, the first round played out as expected based on the regular season, with one or two possible exceptions.
Despite Leading the Most Laps, Kevin Harvick Finishes Third
- Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 8, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
For the first half of Sunday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick looked unbeatable. Wresting the lead from Chase Elliott after a restart on lap 52, Harvick swept both the first and second stages of the first race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff’s Round of 12—his first stage wins since he swept both the first and second stages on March 5 at Atlanta. Continue reading
Perfect Execution Propels Martin Truex Jr. to Charlotte Victory
The only thing typical about Martin Truex Jr.’s performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the win.
The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team screwed up in qualifying on Friday—a rare occurrence in a remarkable season for the series leader. Continue reading