Joey Logano Hopes to Take Advantage of Favorable Schedule

Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, walks on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 30, 2017, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

The current five-race part of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule couldn’t come at a better time for Joey Logano.

That at least is the hope that buoys the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford as he tries to force his way into NASCAR’s playoffs. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are revving up for their longest race of the season in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28th at 6 pm ET. Television coverage is on FOX at 5:30 pm ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Fourth Stage Implemented for Coca-Cola 600

Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will feature a fourth stage. Each stage will last 100 laps. Stage 1 will end on lap 100, Stage 2 on lap 200, Stage 3 on lap 300 and Stage 4 on lap 400. Continue reading

NASCAR Partners with Steven Soderbergh on Heist-Themed Film Project

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NASCAR Partners with Steven Soderbergh on Heist-Themed Film Project

Channing Tatum to Star in “Logan Lucky” for Soderbergh’s Return to the Big Screen

 NASCAR® is collaborating with Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh on a feature film entitled Logan Lucky, starring Channing Tatum alongside Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Adam Driver and Seth MacFarlane. Depicting a theoretical heist at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the project will mark Soderbergh’s first feature film since announcing his retirement from the film industry in 2013. Soderbergh, who also directed heist film Ocean’s Eleven, is best known for his work on the critically acclaimed Traffic and Erin Brockovich, which garnered him two Oscar nominations and the accolade of Best Director. Continue reading