(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service JOLIET, Ill.—One of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ youngest drivers struck a blow for old-school racing on Saturday morning at Chicagoland Speedway. Stretching his fuel mileage beyond the capabilities of most of his of competitors, John Hunter Nemechek rolled across the finish line 12.014 seconds ahead […]
John Hunter Nemechek Scores First NASCAR Truck Series Victory At Chicagoland Speedway
September 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
NASCAR Chicagoland Notebook: Jamie McMurray Learned From Watching 2014 Chase
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service JOLIET, Ill.—Jamie McMurray didn’t make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup last year, but he learned quite a bit from it. In fact, McMurray qualified for the Chase this season for the first time since the playoff format’s inception in 2004, but in racing against—and observing–the […]
Sprint Cup Qualifying Rainout Puts Defending Champ Kevin Harvick On Chicagoland pole
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service JOLIET, Ill.—Kevin Harvick will start the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup from the same position he ended last year’s playoff—in the No. 1 spot. When torrential rains at Chicagoland Speedway wiped out Friday’s time trials at the 1.5-mile track, Harvick earned the Coors Light Pole […]
Tunnel Vision: Looking Back On Tommy Elllis’ Inaugural Win At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
September 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from New Hampshire Motor Speedway) When Tommy Ellis drove through the tunnel and saw New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in July 1990, the veteran stock car racer from Richmond, Va., made a bold prediction. “I remember getting out of the truck and looking at that track, and I said, ‘Boy, […]
NASCAR Chicagoland Preview: Richard Childress Racing Digging For Wins
September 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service A half-second. Ryan Newman’s Cinderalla bid for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship last year came up short by a half-second – the amount of time Kevin Harvick beat him to the finish line by in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Channeling his inner “Little Engine […]
With Logano Peaking, Team Penske Fords Are Ready For The Sprint Cup Chase
September 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service Brad Keselowski knew what he was talking about. The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has a keen eye for talent, whether it comes to analyzing the competition in NASCAR’s top series or weighing the abilities of potential drivers for the Camping World Truck team he owns. […]
‘Chase Across North America’ Sets Stage For NASCAR Sprint Cup Playoff
September 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service From Chicago to South Florida – and seemingly everywhere in between – NASCAR had representation all across the country today during its annual pre-playoffs media blitz known as Chase Across North America. Ten of the 16 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers embarked on the multi-market […]
Joey Logano On Campaign Trail Looking For Sprint Cup Title In New Hampshire
September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from New Hampshire Motor Speedway) Much like the presidential election, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship can’t be won in New Hampshire, but it certainly can be lost here. On Tuesday, Joey Logano, the No. 3 seed in the 16-driver playoff Chase Grid, made a series of campaign-style stops in the Granite State […]
Joe Gibbs Racing Foursome Poised To Run For Sprint Cup Chase’s Championship Four Round
September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service Could team owner Joe Gibbs’ fondest dream become Joe Gibbs Racing’s worst nightmare? Would it really benefit the organization if all four JGR drivers — Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards — happened to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale […]
Kevin Harvick Takes No-Holds Barred Attitude Into Sprint Cup Series Title Defense
September 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service What? Me worry? Kevin Harvick had just struggled to a 14th-place finish in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, where race winner Matt Kenseth had twice put him a lap down. Nevertheless, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion seemed blithely unconcerned — even […]
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