Harvick Clains Fourth Win of the Season

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on May 6, 2018, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series was at Dover International Speedway this weekend to race at the ‘Monster Mile.’ The track offers drivers a similar racing surface to Bristol – a concrete surface with steep, tight banking corners that requires drivers to race at their best because the surface eats up tires. The difference between new tires and older tires is huge here compared to other tracks. Drivers need to worry about not over-driving their cars early in runs because they can overdo it on the tires. Continue reading

Harvick Saves his Best for a Rainy Day with Victory at Dover

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, poses with the trophy after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on May 6, 2018, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

DOVER, Del. – The only thing that could have stopped Kevin Harvick on Sunday at Dover International Speedway was a sudden rainstorm. Continue reading

Logano Holds Off Busch and Harvick to Win at ‘Dega

Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

NASCAR Cup Series raced at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend in Alabama. This track is the second of two superspeedways the series will race this season. Daytona International Speedway is the other. Talladega is the largest of the two at 2.66-miles around with 33 degrees of banking in the corners. Continue reading

Erik Jones Ignites Wreck that Sends Trevor Bayne to Garage

The car of Trevor Bayne, the driver of the #6 AdvoCare Ford, is towed through the garage after an incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

A bad week for Trevor Bayne ended with additional disappointment in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading

Joey Logano Hangs Tough for Hard-Fought Talladega Victory

Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Joey Logano led a Ford feast on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, beating Kurt Busch to the checkered flag by 0.127 seconds to win the GEICO 500, the tenth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Continue reading