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Busch posted his fast lap (174.588 mph) on his first lap on the track in the 1 hour, 20-minute session. Busch starts fifth in Sunday’s Pocono 400.“It’s certainly been pretty good last few races here at Pocono, being the defending winner of the fall race. You know, it certainly is pretty cool to come back here and try to do it again, especially after last week, and the momentum that ... Keep reading View the full article

In an interview with Fox Sports 1 at Pocono Raceway, Steve O’Donnell, executive vice president and chief racing development officer for NASCAR, said the goal was to look “at one or two or possibly three events where we could really evaluate this for 2018 and see if this is the direction we want to pursue for 2019.”The race which have been most commonly mentioned as a test are the ... Keep reading View the full article

By no means, though, does he believe it’s still not possible to replicate last year’s success.“I feel like we’re right there. I think if you look at last year, we had two wins at this point in time. One of them we may or may not have been the best car,” Truex said Friday at Pocono Raceway, site of his first Cup win with Furniture Row Racing (2015).He’ll start fourth in Sunday’s ... Keep reading View the full article

Smithley, 26, is expected to compete in the race in a second entry for Starcom Racing, the No. 99 Chevrolet, in next Sunday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, sources said Friday.Landon Cassill has been driving the organization’s primary entry, the No. 00 Chevy, of late.Smithley, a native of Peachtree City, Ga., is in his third full-time season in the ... Keep reading View the full article

Ryan Blaney, who earned his first win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series one year ago at Pocono, bolted to the top of the speed chart in the final round of qualifying on Friday to claim the pole for Sunday’s Pocono 400.Blaney’s average lap speed of 176.897 mph was the fastest lap all day and just topped fellow Ford driver Kevin Harvick (176.807 mph). Jamie McMurray ended up third ... Keep reading View the full article

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Ryan Blaney was tops again at the site of his lone NASCAR Cup victory, turning a lap of 176.897 mph to win the pole Friday at Pocono Raceway. View the full article

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Ryan Blaney tagged along with his dad to the track and raced scooters in what the kids called ''mini-Pocono.'' View the full article

Ryan Blaney, who will celebrate the one-year anniversary of his first series win this weekend at Pocono Raceway is also the Cup series’ most recent first-time winner.But Blaney, 24, who moved from the Wood Brothers to Team Penske in the offseason, doesn’t find the lack of new winners all that surprising.“I think it is so hard because it is the Cup Series. A lot of good teams. A lot ... Keep reading View the full article

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Kyle Busch tossed his son into the air at Texas. Clint Bowyer waited for his toddler to run toward him with open arms at Martinsville. Kevin Harvick rested his hands on his son's shoulders as they gazed at a trophy in Atlanta. View the full article

Busch, who is fresh off his fourth Cup win of the season last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, posted an average lap speed of 176.939 mph to top Friday’s only practice.Alex Bowman ended up second-fastest (175.490 mph) and Clint Bowyer was third (175.486 mph). Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top-five.Completing the Top 10 were Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney ... Keep reading View the full article

Stefanyshyn, a native of Oshawa, Ontario, is the new leader for the sport’s international efforts as Senior Vice President and Chief International Officer.Stefanyshyn, who’s has been at NASCAR since 2013 after a 30-plus year career in the automotive industry, was one of several promotions announced Thursday by NASCAR.He will be responsible for developing the racing product and brand ... Keep reading View the full article

Two of the past three race winners at Pocono Raceway have been first-time winners. Who do you think we could see celebrating their first Cup win this Sunday?Jim: I would not be surprised to see Daniel Suarez come away with his first Cup series victory this weekend. He has been running much more consistently of late and Joe Gibbs Racing certainly is just as good an organization this ... Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR's Gen-6 Cup cars use V8 engines, which Keselowski believes should be retained in order to avoid similar criticism to F1 use of V6 powerplants.Keselowski adds that adopting a similar system to F1’s KERS – which harvests energy under braking to be re-deployed – would upgrade power to around 1000bhp.In a blog post on his website, Keselowski says that the costs of hybrid technolog ... Keep reading View the full article

This week, Motorsport.com caught up with veteran crew chief and spotter Jefferson Hodges. Hodges is no stranger to NASCAR racing having worked in the business as a crew chief, crewman and spotter for over two decades. He also has served as director of competition at REV Racing since 2011 and has overseen the on-track drivers that have participated in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity ... Keep reading View the full article

In this weeks edition of 'The Pulse' Dave Moody shares his thoughts on Kyle Busch's record-setting feat at the Coca-Cola 600 and if he or Kevin Harvick should be considered the championship favorite. View the full article

Chad Knaus and Brad Keselowski break down the end of Kevin Harvick's hot streak and his first ever last-place finish. View the full article

Blake Koch tells Daryl Motte about the company he started so that he could finance his own return to racing. View the full article

The dates and locations are scheduled in Las Vegas and Charlotte for all three award ceremonies.Since 2009 the awards ceremony for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has been held in Las Vegas and after some speculation the event might move this year, NASCAR confirmed the ceremony will return to Las Vegas in November.The MENCS awards will be held on Thursday, November 29 at the ... Keep reading View the full article

Stenhouse, who finished 10th, seemed to have a sense of optimism after the race that Roush Fenway Racing was making the necessary improvements to be competitive on 1.5-mile tracks.“I’m really happy,” he said. “I think we were a little concerned, even though the package wasn’t the same as the All-Star Race, I feel like we made some gains for the mile-and-a-half program this year.“I ... Keep reading View the full article

Penske's Brad Keselowski says that the NASCAR Cup series should incorporate hybrid power by adopting a Formula 1-style KERS system to improve racing and attract new manufacturers View the full article