Nationwide Series drivers are racing 300 miles in 200 laps in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 8th. Television coverage begins at 4 pm ET on ESPN2 with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM, channel 90. Catch every moment when the Green Flag waves at 4:15 pm ET. Continue reading
When the 2013 season ended, there were plenty of questions about where some Nationwide Series drivers would land in 2014. And there was a lot of jostling as driver lineups and negotiations were finalized.
As the season-opening DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway draws near, the dust – for the most part – has settled. Continue reading
Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #54 ToyotaCare Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26, 2013
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The clock struck one for rookie Darrell Wallace Jr. on Saturday afternoon at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, as he earned his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win in the Kroger 250.
By claiming the victory, Wallace Jr., who turned 20 on October 8 became the first African-American driver to win a NASCAR national touring series event since Wendell Scott won in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) on December 1, 1963 in Jacksonville, Fla., a span of five decades. Continue reading
Erik Jones the ‘Cream of the Crop’ at Iowa Speedway
In a field full of talented young drivers, 17-year-old rookie Erik Jones proved to be the “Cream of the Young Crop” in the American Ethanol 200 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on Saturday. In only his third start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) with Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM), the rookie captivated the audience as he effortlessly danced with the veterans and out-dueled his rookie class as he powered his No. 51 Toyota Tundra to a solid second-place finish. Continue reading
Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013
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Picking up his second series win, Ty Dillon did exactly what he did to get his first win, by passing Kyle Busch for the lead in the closing laps of the race.
By the end of the race, Dillon crossed the finished line 5.736 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, winning Thursday night’s UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch finished third, followed by 2012 series champion James Buescher and Ryan Blaney. Continue reading