Though the new pavement in the bottom two lanes in the corners at Iowa Speedway has sparked enormous interest in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the 0.875-mile track, Brad Keselowski cited other factors that will determine whether NASCAR weekend will be a success.
The race for a dwindling number of NASCAR Cup Series Playoff spots will take a new turn on Sunday when drivers line up for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway.
As Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sat on the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway frontstretch in a painful stall only yards before the checkered flag on Sunday afternoon, it was a vivid and frustrating microcosm of the former NASCAR Cup Series champion’s day and season. So good. So close.
There’s making a statement, then there’s Kyle Larson making a statement.
Kyle Larson said at Sonoma Raceway Saturday that he’s certainly happy to receive a waiver from NASCAR this week.
NASCAR officials Tuesday granted Kyle Larson a waiver restoring his eligibility for the Cup Series Playoffs.
Kyle Busch was worried coming into Gateway.
Corey Heim led 65 laps at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, the most of any driver in the race, en route to his fourth victory, the most of any driver this season.
Perhaps it’s simply humility that accounts for Carl Edwards’ low expectations on May 21 Voting Day for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
As a sport, NASCAR has grown in popularity to become the biggest racing competition in the United States.