Following a week off, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams are heading to Michigan International Raceway for the LTI Printing 200 on Saturday, August 12th at 1 pm ET. Coverage begins at 12:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 200 miles over 100 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 30, Stage 2 on lap 60 and the last Stage ending on the last lap 100. Continue reading
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Clint Bowyer enters Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway (on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET) 17th in points, 28 behind Matt Kenseth for the final playoff spot in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points race. To qualify for the postseason, he must either pass Kenseth and hope nobody below him wins, or win himself. Continue reading
Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
After a dominating win on Wednesday night at Knoxville Nationals, Kyle Larson faced a dilemma. He had qualified for the prestigious A-main finals of one of the premiere dirt races in the world. The problem was the race was set for Saturday night, and his contract with Chip Ganassi Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series forbids him from racing on dirt the day before he has to drive the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, be it qualifying, practice or the race. Continue reading
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, walks through the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 11, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Joey Logano is on the outside looking in of the playoffs, and as such he has a lot on his mind. Shocks, springs, camber, downforce, diapers, dump trucks, ice cream cravings … Continue reading
Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award decal after qualifying for the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski will start on the pole for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 (at 3 pm ET on NBCSN), after taking the top-spot from fellow Ford driver Ryan Blaney, who had posted the fastest times to that point, but bobbled twice in his run in the final qualifying round on Friday at Michigan International Speedway. Continue reading