In six races at the .750-mile short track, Bayne has an average finish of 19.3 with his best of 13th coming in last season’s spring race. He also recorded two top-17 results in 2016 with a 17th-place finish in the spring race, and 14th in the fall event.
Stenhouse has ten career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Richmond with an average starting position of 15.8 and average finishing position of 20.1.
Pocono Raceway will host a ‘Selfie Session’ with Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, on Saturday, June 2. Fans are invited to pre-register for this driver appearance, which replaces a traditional autograph session, and will be the first fan engagement event of its kind held at a track during a NASCAR race weekend.
Earlier today, Ford announced that Mustang will be coming to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the 2019 season. Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance held a press conference this afternoon to talk about the news.
Delaware’s most famous landmark was made whole again on Tuesday as the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion was placed in the right hand of the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by Smithfield, during an event at Dover International Speedway.
James Bickford, the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year is scheduled to make a limited run of eight races in 2018 in the Pacific Coast Challenge Series, a Northern California touring series for Super Late Models.
Martin Truex Jr. will make his 450th career NASCAR Cup Series start in Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Richmond race fans are invited to the Kroger store located at 9351 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 on Thursday, April 19 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The free event will include an appearance from AJ Allmendinger, who currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 47 Kroger ClickList Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for JTG Daugherty Racing, along with autograph signing, photo opportunities with fans and a shopping competition for the Mechanicsville Christian Center Food Pantry, an agency partner of FeedMore.
Gallagher and the No. 23 Allegiant team will utilize chassis no.215; Gallagher ran this chassis this year at ISM Raceway (Start:12th/Finish:14th) and in 2017 at Kentucky Speedway (Start:14th/Finish:13th) and Iowa Speedway (Start:12th/Finish:37th).
News and notes: After coming off another solid performance at Bristol, Spencer Boyd and team are set to head to Virginia for some more short track action at Richmond Raceway. "I've had this track circled for a while," says Boyd. "One of my favorite racing memories of all time was running bumper to bumper with Dale Jr. there last year. I'm hoping between my previous experience at the track and our team's momentum from the last couple of weeks, we can put together a really solid run." The team is excited to welcome new associate sponsor... Читать дальше...
Roush Fenway Racing has announced a deal that will solidify its partnership of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 17 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team through 2021. Fastenal will continue to serve as the anchor partner of the No. 17 and will increase its number of primary races with Stenhouse and the team. SunnyD and Fifth Third Bank will each continue to play a major role with the team, serving as primary partners with the No. 17 in multiple events over the next four seasons.
Nelson Motorsports has developed the reputation as one of the top Late Model Stock organizations in the Southeast. This week they take a big step into the national spotlight.
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 - RACING AT RICHMOND RACEWAY: "Richmond (Raceway) is a racetrack where the racing is tough and you have got to get the car to turn to be successful," Allmendinger said. "Having forward bite in our No. 47 Kroger ClickList Camaro ZL1 is really important, and you can easily wear the front tires off. Over the last couple of years, the track has gotten really slick. It is a difficult task to try to find that balance of good turn, still having good forward drive and not burning the tires off. Читать дальше...
When it comes to big purchases, a car is usually everyone’s first. The difference between buying a car and a house, of course, is that while houses typically increase in value and are seen as one of the most stable investment choices you can make, cars depreciate in value over time. It is for that reason that maintaining your car and doing all that you can so that you can prolong its life is key to making the most of your purchase.
Global Mustang registrations in 2017 totaled 125,809 cars, according to Ford analysis of the most recent new light vehicle registration data from IHS Markit. This data – compiled from government and other sources and capturing 95 percent of global new vehicle volumes in more than 80 countries – puts Mustang ahead of all other sports coupe competitors worldwide. Sports coupes, as defined by IHS Markit, include two-door and convertible models.
Back in 1927, the Bristol Sessions marked what some call the “Big Bang” moment of country music. I bet you thought the city on the Tennessee-Virginia border was all about racing. Well, for a time over the past couple of days, it was. Here and there, at least.
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The look of disappointment was on the face of Ryan Blaney, as he spoke to Vince Welch of FOX Sports about the wreck that collected him, as he was leading the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was even more apparent the frustration he was withholding, because everything happened before he could see it.
Kasey Kahne’s strong run at Bristol Motor Speedway ended in heartbreak, after a mechanical issue overcame the No. 95 WRL General Contractors Camaro ZL1.
Camry driver Kyle Busch captured his second victory of 2018 with a win at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was his seventh career MENCS victory at the half-mile short track as he continues to lead the MENCS point standings by 59 points over second-place Joey Logano.
Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Realtree Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Team Show Speed at Bristol Motor Speedway "I know we were better than a 15th-place finish, but the scoreboard doesn't show it today. We stayed out to try and save an extra set of tires and it ended up being a long run, so we corded our left front tire and went a lap down."
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Photographers and race fans were all lining the catch fence as Kyle Busch did his celebratory burnout, grabbed the checkered flag and bowed to the fans that braced the cold and wintery mixture weather to watch the remainder of the postponed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
