NASCAR Martin Truex Jr

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Truex Recovers from Freak Accident to Finish Fifth

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 24, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The lap 150 wreck that knocked the cars of Playoff drivers Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch out of Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 was more than a minor inconvenience to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leader Martin Truex Jr. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Dodges Disaster to Win Playoff Race at New Hampshire

Kyle Busch didn’t need a smokescreen to win Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – he simply had to survive one.

Driving unscathed through a cloud of smoke on the backstretch on the final lap of the second stage, Busch, the polesitter, took control of the race at the halfway point and beat Kyle Larson to the finish line by 2.641 seconds. Continue reading

Ryan Blaney Hopes to Keep Up with the Race Track

Ryan Blaney, the driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, walks through the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 23, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Playoff driver Ryan Blaney is looking for a single-digit finish this weekend, and he’s off to an excellent start.

In four previous races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Blaney has started a remarkably consistent 16th, 14th, 16th, and 15th. His finishes are 23rd, 11th, 12th and 19th. Continue reading