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NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway after dramatic Cup Series finish last year View the full article

Joey Logano led the way in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang ahead of Stewart-Haas Racing's Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. Bubba Wallace and Ryan Newman rounded out the top-five. It an was action-packed 50 minutes with more drivers taking time to practice in the draft and try to get a feel for what to expect in Sunday's race. Harvick led the way in the best five, ten and fifteen lap ...Keep reading View the full article

Ryan Blaney set the pace early in the session at 175.547mph in the Team Penske Ford Mustang. Some drivers opted to draft with one another with the 2019 aero package brining some unknowns to this year's race at Chicagoland Speedway. In the closing minutes, a large pack of up to nine cars took to the circuit to get a better feel for the package. "We're trying to knock out all the little ...Keep reading View the full article

Moffitt held off Brandon Jones to win Friday night’s Camping World 225 at Chicagoland Speedway – his second Gander Outdoors NASCAR Truck Series win of the season but the first by being the first driver to take the checkered flag. Moffitt picked up his first win of 2019 two weeks ago at Iowa even though he didn’t lead a single lap but race-winner Ross Chastain was disqualified, awarding ...Keep reading View the full article

Joey Logano says Cup Series at Chicagoland is new experience with overhauled rules package View the full article

During a media availability Friday at Chicagoland Speedway, Bell confirmed he had signed a one-year contract extension with JGR, keeping him with the organization through the 2020 season. But what still remains unknown is in what NASCAR national series Bell will be competing. “It’s a little bit too early,” Bell, 24, said when asked if he would be running another season in the Xfinity ...Keep reading View the full article

Gander Outdoors Truck Series regular Todd Gilliland will drive a NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Toyota Camry in the July 7 event in West Sussex, England. Gilliland’s teammate will be his father and NASCAR veteran driver, David Gilliland. The duo’s entry will be sponsor by M&M’s/Mars. The Hill Climb features historic motor racing vehicles – from race cars to motorbikes – held on a ...Keep reading View the full article

In an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Friday, NASCAR President Steve Phelps said he doesn’t foresee “massive, wholesale changes” to the 2021 schedules. NASCAR has already announced a shakeup of the 2020 national series schedules, which saw significant movement of dates on the calendar, particularly with the Monster Energy Cup Series schedule. Read Also: NASCAR on ...Keep reading View the full article

After seeing parody prevail over the first six events in the three rounds so far this season, two drivers emerged as championship favorites picking up their second win of the season in the Xbox and PlayStation 4 races at Watkins Glen International. Xbox One Both drivers had to hold off strong challenges for the lead on the final lap of the race with Nick Walker (wowTHATSgarbage) exchanged ...Keep reading View the full article

Race strategy has become somewhat predictable for the first two stages of road courses with the mandatory cautions, should NASCAR consider keeping road courses green at stage ends? Jim: No. No. No. No one has had any issues with Watkins Glen or the races on the Xfinity schedule. One race without serious on-track incidents at Sonoma and everyone to change everything (as is the typical response) ...Keep reading View the full article

On Waltrip Unfiltered, Michael Waltrip tells Ryan Preece his first on-track encounter with Dale Earnhardt View the full article

The 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway will host the ARCA Remax Series on Thursday followed by the NASCAR Ganders Outdoors Truck Series on Friday, NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. The schedule is subject to change. All times Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Thursday, June 27 1 - 1:30 p.m., ARCA Series Final Practice 2:35 p.m. - 2:25 ...Keep reading View the full article

Along with full-time driver Justin Haley in the No. 11 Chevrolet, Kaulig will bring in A.J. Allmendinger for his first start of the season in the No. 10 machine. Additionally, Ross Chastain will pilot the No. 16 as a third entry for the team. Chastain previously drove for the team in the 2019 season-opener at Daytona and will again this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. Read ...Keep reading View the full article

Stewart-Haas Racing's winless 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season so far is due to choosing "the wrong direction to start the year", says lead driver Kevin Harvick View the full article

While fellow Ford team Penske Racing has won five races already this year with reigning champion Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, SHR has failed to register a single regular-season victory with Harvick or teammates Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer and Daniel Suarez. “I am beyond all the frustration,” said Harvick. “To me it is now a challenge just because I feel like this is very similar to ...Keep reading View the full article

Tedeschi (ShellVPower22) and Gravitt (sladeg84) each look to score their second win of the season in the league’s first road course race on Wednesday. The Team Penske Esports and Wood Brothers Gaming drivers continue to run strong despite not winning since the season Xbox One and PlayStation4 season openers last month. Both drivers performed well during practice late last week ahead of the ...Keep reading View the full article

The closure of Furniture Row Racing at the end of 2018 led to Truex moving to Joe Gibbs Racing and linking up with Busch. The two drivers have gone head-to-head for the drivers' championship most notably in 2017 and '18. While their rivalry came to a head at Indianapolis in 2017 after the pair clashed on track and their pit crews brawled, their first season as direct teammates has had no ...Keep reading View the full article

Matt DiBenedetto felt like a winner when he posted a career-best finish in fourth place at the NASCAR Cup Series race in Sonoma View the full article

Chastain was expected to be competing fulltime in the Xfinity Series this season with Chip Ganassi Racing, which would be his best ride yet in NASCAR competition. Unfortunately, the departure of the planned sponsor caused CGR to shut down its Xfinity program before the season even started and Chastain, 26, was left scrambling for any and all available rides. He landed two – returning to JD ...Keep reading View the full article

Team owner Joe Gibbs says he was "sweating" over the prospect of having Martin Truex Jr and Kyle Busch in the same outfit for the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season View the full article