Following a 14th place qualifying effort, Rusty Wallace Racing’s Steve Wallace (No. 66 5-Hour Energy Toyota Camry) battled ever-changing track conditions and potential engine woes, for a 14th place finish in today’s 250-mile NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Michigan International Speedway. Wallace’s finish marked his sixth top-15 finish in theContinue Reading
For the first time this season—at a track where he was expected to contend—Denny Hamlin finally dodged the pitfalls that have plagued him in previous races and closed the deal. First out of the pits after a stop under caution on Lap 192 of 200, Hamlin held off Matt KensethContinue Reading
The inaugural VisitHamptonVA 175 checkered flag went to a Virginian during Saturday night NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action at Langley Speedway as Sergio Peña found Victory Lane for the second time in 2011. In a spirited battle with Max Gresham, Peña used lap traffic to his advantage on LapContinue Reading
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps 1 4 4 Sergio Peña Freightliner Toyota 175 2 8 00 Brett Moffitt Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 175 3 9 18 Max Gresham World Crown 300 Toyota 175 4 3 15 Matt DiBenedetto Gear Wrench/Lucas Oil Toyota 175 5 7 9 Chase Elliott *Continue Reading
Trevor Bayne’s return to his Daytona 500-winning ride, the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, is off to a strong start as he qualified 17th for Sunday’s Heluva Good 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Bayne’s lap at 187.032 miles per hour was third best among the Ford contingent and oneContinue Reading
Joey Logano and the GameStop team had a strong run on Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, but fell one-spot short of earning their first-career top-five finish at the 2-mile oval. Logano brought the No. 20 GameStop/Cars 2: The Video Game Toyota home in the sixth position following the 250-mileContinue Reading
Carl Edwards and Ricky Stenhouse continued their recent NASCAR Nationwide supremacy and Roush-Fenway Racing sustained its own Ford ascendancy at Michigan International Speedway on Friday in the 20th annual Alliance Truck Parts 250. Edwards passed Stenhouse with eight laps remaining and went on to his fourth Nationwide victory this seasonContinue Reading
Piloting Venturini Motorsports No. 15 Detroit Salt Company Toyota, driver Josh Richards notched a top-10 finish in his eighth career ARCA Racing Series effort on Friday at Michigan International Speedway. Qualifying sixth for the 100 lap event, Richards suffered tire troubles in the ARCA Racing Series RainEater Wiper Blades 200.Continue Reading