Nascar

Joey Logano took Penske’s only win of 2018 at Talladega last month, while SHR has managed five wins through Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer as Ford has continued to hold the edge over the newer Toyota and Chevrolet.But Logano’s consistency means he holds an 18 point gap over Harvick for second in the standings, with both trailing leader and Toyota driver Kyle Busch.Blaney has yet to ... Keep reading View the full article

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Noah Gragson won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Friday night at Kansas Speedway, starting from the pole and leading 128 of the 167 laps. View the full article

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: Noah Gragson burns it down and climbs the fence after scoring his second career win. View the full article

"This is such a relief for a driver that had a hard week last week when we were battling for the win," said an elated Gragson."We came back stronger this weekend ... this is a pretty damn cool moment."Gragson won both stages and led the most laps, leading 129 of 167.But it was Justin Haley that led the way to kick off the final stage after a two-tire call. However, Gragson quickly ... Keep reading View the full article

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Kevin Harvick had to race onto the track after finally passing through inspection just as the first round of qualifying was beginning for Saturday night's race at Kansas Speedway. View the full article

Harvick blistered the field in the final round of Friday’s knockout qualifying and his average lap speed of 188.811 mph easily beat Ryan Blaney to claim the pole for Saturday night’s KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway.The pole is Harvick’s fourth at Kansas – the most of any driver, his second of the season and 23rd of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. He is also fresh ... Keep reading View the full article

But he also insists that he would not have returned to Roush Fenway Racing if he did not believe he could still be competitive.Saturday night’s race at Kansas Speedway will be Kenseth’s first since last year’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He is driving RFR’s No. 6 Ford in multiple races this season starting with the next five events (including the All-Star Race).“I came ... Keep reading View the full article

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Kevin Harvick has spent more than two decades racing in NASCAR series, winning a championship at its highest level and spending the better part of a decade owning an Xfinity and Truck Series team. View the full article

Fresh off his fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, Harvick went out late in the two-plus hour session and rocketed to the top of the speed chart.Harvick’s average lap speed of 186.149 mph topped his closest rival, Kyle Larson (185.982 mph), who made a final attempt just before the conclusion of the session. Kyle Busch ended up third-fastest (185.166 ... Keep reading View the full article

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Conor Daly will make his NASCAR debut in August when he jumps from an IndyCar into a Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Racing for the Xfinity race at Road America in Wisconsin. View the full article

Daly, 26, who competed full-time in IndyCar the past two seasons and will compete in this month’s Indianapolis 500, will drive a third Roush entry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America in August.Daly will join series regular Ryan Reed and part-timer Ty Majeski in Roush’s lineup for the race. Lilly Diabetes will sponsor all three cars. Daly, like Reed, competes at the ... Keep reading View the full article

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Matt Kenseth says he will be in the No. 6 car for Roush Fenway Racing for the next five weeks, beginning with his season debut on Saturday night at Kansas Speedway. View the full article

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Stewart-Haas Racing has added information technology provider ITsavvy as the primary sponsor for the No. 14 car driven by Clint Bowyer for races at Richmond and Phoenix later this season. View the full article

Busch returned as an official NASCAR sponsor following an 11-year hiatus after signing a multi-year agreement earlier in 2018, having first sponsored the top level of NASCAR back in 1978 and its comeback revived the Busch pole award.The driver who takes the most pole positions in 2018 earns the trophy, which will now be designed in a competition.“Busch Beer has returned to our roots ... Keep reading View the full article

Sometime IndyCar driver Conor Daly will join Roush Fenway Racing to make his NASCAR debut, racing at Road America in the Xfinity Series View the full article

ITsavvy, one of the fastest growing resources for integrated IT products and technology solutions in the United States, has signed a multi-year deal to help sponsor SHR’s No. 14 Ford driven by Bowyer.Itsavvy will serve as primary sponsor on Bowyer’s No. 14 in two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this season – Sept. 22 at Richmond, Va., aand Nov. 11 at Phoenix – and will serve as ... Keep reading View the full article

Ford reckons it could now match the two-year new car cycle that rival manufacturer Toyota has employed successfully in the NASCAR Cup series View the full article

Roush Fenway Racing has outlined one-time champion Matt Kenseth's schedule for the remainder of the 2018 NASCAR Cup season View the full article

Kligerman has ten appearances in the Cup Series, but none since 2014. He will pilot the No. 96 GBR Toyota Camry in his return.The team has entered five of the first 11 events this season with D.J. Kennington as the driver. He finished as high as 20th at Talladega Superspeedway.“We’re pleased to have Parker join GBR for the 600,” said GBR owner Marty Gaunt. “He has experience at ... Keep reading View the full article

Kenseth is making his return to Roush in its No. 6 Ford this weekend at Kansas Speedway but until Thursday his schedule had not been finalized for the rest of the season.Kenseth’s remaining races this season – which include sponsorship from Wyndham Rewards – are the May 27 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte; June 10 at Michigan; Sept. 9 at Indianapolis; Oct. 7 at Dover, Del.; Nov. 11 at ... Keep reading View the full article