NEWTON, Iowa — This time, there was no unpleasant surprise waiting for Ryan Blaney near the finish line of a NASCAR Cup Series race. Grabbing the lead on crew chief Jonathan Hassler’s two-tire call under the final caution of Sunday night’s Iowa Corn 350, Blaney led the final 88 laps of the inaugural Cup race […]
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Tire Call Helps Ryan Blaney To Win In First NASCAR Cup Series Race At Iowa Speedway
June 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Martin Truex Jr. Announces Retirement From Full-Time NASCAR Cup Series Racing
June 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
NEWTON, Iowa — Martin Truex Jr. felt it was time to regain control over his own life and his own schedule. “I’m obviously here to let y’all know that I won’t be back full-time next year,” Truex said Friday in a press conference with team owner Joe Gibbs, confirming the widely reported news that he […]
Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Speedway Preview
June 13, 2024 by 1 Comment
● Event: Iowa Corn 350 powered by Ethanol (Round 17 of 36) ● Time/Date: 7 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 16 ● Location: Iowa Speedway in Newton ● Layout: .875-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 350 laps/306.25 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 70 laps / Stage 2: 140 laps / Final Stage: 140 laps ● TV/Radio: USA / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece and the No. 41 Morton […]
Zane Smith Welcomes First On-Track Action At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
June 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The 2022 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year candidate looks ahead to his New Hampshire Motor Speedway debut at the USA TODAY 301 on June 23. LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) driver Zane Smith knows all about New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). The newly minted 25-year-old (his birthday […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Do You Think Martin Truex Jr. Will Retire After This Season
June 10, 2024 by 13 Comments
The most constant question lately when it comes to the NASCAR Cup Series silly season is will Martin Truex Jr. retire after this season? The 43-year old, who flirted with retiring last season and has hinted regularly that this season could be his last, still has not made a decision. Today’s poll question asks, do […]
Kyle Larson Tops Cup Series At Sonoma Raceway
June 9, 2024 by 2 Comments
SONOMA, Calif. – The hometown hero Kyle Larson executed as he needed to, making a pass for the lead with eight laps remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 to claim his second win at the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway road course and third trophy of the season. It was a frantic start to […]
Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma Raceway Preview
June 4, 2024 by 4 Comments
● Event: Save Mart 350k (Round 16 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 9 ● Location: Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway ● Layout: 1.99-mile, 10-turn road course ● Laps/Miles: 110 laps/218.9 miles (352.3 kilometers) ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 25 laps / Stage 2: 30 laps / Final Stage: 55 laps ● TV/Radio: FOX / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece will make his 20th career […]
Austin Cindric Snaps 85-Race Cup Series Winless Streak At World Wide Technology Raceway
June 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
MADISON, Ill. – Surprise and elation were the watchwords for Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, who won Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at the expense of teammate Ryan Blaney. The race was Blaney’s to win—until the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion ran out of fuel on the next-to-last lap and handed […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: World Wide Technology Raceway And Portland International Raceway
May 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
With thunderstorms in Indianapolis delaying the Indy 500 and preventing Kyle Larson from starting last Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the race for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship took a new twist. Unable to score points at Charlotte, Larson dropped from first to third in the series standings, six points behind new […]
Exclusive Interview With Ryan Preece Following Stewart-Haas Racing Shutdown Announcement
May 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
On Wednesday it was announced that Stewart-Haas Racing would be shutting down following the 2024 season. Berlin native and Modified racing veteran Ryan Preece is one four drivers in the Stewart-Haas Racing Cup Series stable. RaceDayCT spoke exclusively with Ryan today about the announcement and his outlook. “I’ve always been the type of person that […]
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