Layne Riggs Conquers St. Pete, Gas Gauge On Empty, Nerves On Full
The inaugural downtown throwdown for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg had everything: sunshine, concrete walls and a fuel light blinking like a cheap motel sign.
The inaugural downtown throwdown for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg had everything: sunshine, concrete walls and a fuel light blinking like a cheap motel sign.
Four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti hasn’t made a NASCAR start since 2008, nor a nationally sanctioned race of any kind since 2013, but apparently retirement is no match for a persuasive friend with seven championships.
Connor Mosack will lead the field to green thanks to paperwork and precipitation, lining up beside Gio Ruggiero in what might be the driest part of the weekend.
Former Indianapolis 500 pole-winner James Hinchcliffe, now a FOX Sports voice, has labeled his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevy “Jimmy Hinch,” because if you’re coming out of the broadcast booth, you might as well have some fun with it
Before last Sunday, five drivers had won the first two races of a season at NASCAR’s highest level. None of the five succeeded in winning a third straight race.