DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Even JTG Daugherty Racing’s Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate, Ryan Preece, can appreciate the irony. For a young talented driver renowned for his short track background and expertise, his best showing so far this year is a top-10 in the Daytona 500 on the sport’s most famous superspeedway. Preece, 28, […]
Monster Energy Cup Rookie Ryan Preece Has Set His Sights High For 2019
March 22, 2019 by 19 Comments
NASCAR National Weekend Preview: Martinsville
March 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The NASCAR short track season is officially upon us – huge grins, high spirits, bumpers and intensity all around. Sunday’s STP 500 at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway (at 2 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) opens the test of gumption, patience and short track mastery for the season. Certainly the last time the […]
Kyle Busch Scores Monster Cup Victory At Phoenix; Now Has 199 National Series NASCAR Wins
March 10, 2019 by 2 Comments
AVONDALE, Ariz. – There was an air of inevitability to Kyle Busch’s closing run in Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway. Busch was tracking down race leader Ryan Blaney after restarting fourth on Lap 239 of the fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Running in Blaney’s wake for 37 laps, Busch […]
Kyle Busch Wins XFINITY Series Event In Phoenix For 198th National Series Victory
March 9, 2019 by 1 Comment
AVONDALE, Ariz. – How did Kyle Busch win Saturday’s IK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway? Poof! His closest pursuers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Busch was out front on Lap 130 when the engine in the No. 01 Chevrolet of Stephen Leicht exploded in front of Justin […]
Joey Logano Outduels Teammate For Las Vegas Monster Cup Win
March 3, 2019 by 1 Comment
Joey Logano Outduels Teammate For Las Vegas Monster Cup Win LAS VEGAS – It was a victory for Joey Logano. It was a victory for Team Penske. It was a victory for NASCAR’s new higher-downforce, lower-horsepower competition package, which debuted in full flower on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a pitched battle between […]
Las Vegas NASCAR Notes: Alex Bowman Talks Hendrick And Sim Racing
March 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS – You’ve heard the term “gym rat?” That’s a player who wears out the hardwood with extra basketball practice. Well, Alex Bowman used to be a “sim” rat. Before he landed his current full-time ride in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Bowman’s day job was driving the organization’s simulator, helping to fine-tune […]
Kyle Busch Sets Up Possible Vegas Weekend Sweep With XFINITY Series Win
March 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS – It took successful a gamble, a serendipitous caution and a couple of overtimes for Las Vegas native Kyle Busch to win a second NASCAR Xfinity Series race on his home track, but Busch beat the odds in Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300. A lap down at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after an unscheduled […]
Kyle Busch Gets Dominating Home Track Truck Series Win In Las Vegas
March 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS – Little would make Kyle Busch happier than a three-race weekend sweep in his home town. The driver of the No. 51 Toyota took the first step on Friday night, winning the Strat 200 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For the second straight week, Busch swept both […]
Kevin Harvick Drafts To Monster Energy Cup Pole At Vegas; Ryan Preece To Start 24th
March 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS – Kevin Harvick knew he didn’t have the fastest car for Friday’s knockout qualifying session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But Harvick also predicted that the fastest car wouldn’t win the pole for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at the 1.5-mile track (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). He was right. […]
Las Vegas Native Kyle Busch Hoping For Hometown Sweep Weekend
March 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a career week, followed by a career week for Kyle Busch. That’s how he rolls. And more opportunity awaits this weekend at his hometown Las Vegas Motor Speedway where he will compete in all three of NASCAR’s national racing series. Last weekend, the 34-year-old Vegas native became the all-time winningest NASCAR Gander Outdoors […]
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