DAY-BY-DAY AT KROGER SUPER WEEKEND AT THE BRICKYARD
A day-by-day look at the on- and off-track happenings for fans at the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard, July 25-28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading
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The Irish Hills will be the host of this weekend’s Nationwide Series race, the Alliance Truck Parts 250. Michigan has turned into a bad fast track after the repave of track before last season. Drivers will be testing the limits of this two-mile track and it will surely be a fight all afternoon long. This is the manufacturers’ home race and everyone wants to look good in victory lane while celebrating with their manufacturer after a long afternoon in Michigan. Continue reading
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The big news out of Thursday’s test day at Texas Motor Speedway is that Chip Ganassi could be selling his Sprint Cup team to a Menard. That is John Menard, a long-time racer and supporter in the Sprint Cup Series.
It is no secret that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing has struggled in recent years. Juan Pablo Montoya’s top-ten last week at Martinsville was his first since June of last season at Michigan. Neither Jamie McMurray or JPM have battled for wins since 2010 when McMurray won the Daytona 500 and at Indianapolis. The last time an EGR team made the Chase was in 2009 with JPM. Continue reading
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 Race Car Prepare For Season’s First Night Race
Records crumbled, numbers skyrocketed and emotions flared during the Gen-6 race car’s debut on the first two intermediate tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule – Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. And according to those who spoke after testing, expect more of the same during Saturday night’s race at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway. Continue reading