TALLADEGA, Ala. – Almost from the day he arrived at Hendrick Motorsports 25 years ago, Chad Knaus had a specific ambition. He wanted to be crew chief on Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Chevrolet. Continue reading
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Hailie Deegan Makes History with K&N Pro Series West Win at Meridian

Hailie Deegan celebrates in Meridian Speedway Victory Lane after winning the NAPA Auto Parts/Idaho 208, the first win for a female in K&N Pro Series history. Photo – Loren Orr/Getty Images
First Female to Earn Victory on Series’ 64 Years
MERIDIAN, Idaho. — Hailie Deegan’s first season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series has been full of historic achievements. Continue reading
Erik Jones Showing he’s Ready to Rise to the Top
It was wild, often chaotic and featured no shortage of drama. The kind of race that either seemingly rewards the patience of a veteran, or where the spotlight shines on an unlikely winner whose turn comes via favorable circumstances brought about by half the 40-car field not seeing the finish due to being involved in one of the multitudes of accidents. Continue reading
Brett Moffitt Charges to Emotional NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Win at Atlanta

Brett Moffitt, the driver of the #16 AISIN Toyota, poses with the winners decal on his truck in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Active Pest Control 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2018, in Hampton, Georgia. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
HAMPTON, Ga. – Brett Moffit streaked into the lead on an overtime restart in Saturday’s Active Pest Control 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and pulled away to win the second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race of his career. Continue reading
Kaz Grala Brings Some Confidence with his JGL Team and Ford to Atlanta

Kaz Grala on Fan4Racing Radio, Monday, February 26, 2018, at 9 pm ET. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Kaz Grala is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Monday, February 26, 2018, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.
After turning heads with a victory in his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway last season with GMS Racing, Kaz Grala is advancing his career by now racing with JGL Racing in the Xfinity Series this season. At 19 years of age, Grala plans on attending Georgia Tech this spring as a mechanical engineering major.
After finishing fourth at Daytona last week in the Xfinity Series season-opener, Grala returns to the No. 24 this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway with some experience at several 1.5-mile tracks last year in the Truck Series. In nine starts at 1.5-mile ovals, Grala has earned five top-tens and one top-five finish, recording his best finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading