CLUB NOTES Best finish yet: John Hunter Nemechek posted his career-best NASCAR Cup Series finish last weekend at Bristol. In a race where tire management became front and center, Nemechek and crew chief Ben Beshore persevered throughout the race and were able to post a sixth-place finish when the checkeredContinue Reading
CLUB NOTES Survivors of Atlanta: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB drivers John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones had an eventful race last weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. After fighting handling woes in qualifying, the No. 42 and No. 43 Toyotas were both involved in a multi-car incident on lap two. BothContinue Reading
When Kyle Busch sold his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team to Spire Motorsports, he didn’t surrender his prowess behind the wheel. Driving the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet in his first start of 2024, Busch inherited the lead from Grant Enfinger on Lap 129 of 135 and held off TyContinue Reading
Kyle Busch: After selling Kyle Busch Motorsports to Spire last season, Busch will be back in the race today with his former team now owned by Spire Motorsports. In his 13 previous starts in the truck series at Atlanta, Busch has both a series most six wins and 618 lapsContinue Reading
Overlooked and underappreciated. That’s the perception that has driven newly crowned DAYTONA 500 champion William Byron to achievements beyond his imagination. Byron learned how to race on a computer, and when team owner Rick Hendrick promoted him to the NASCAR Cup Series as a 20-year-old in 2018, there were plentyContinue Reading
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Champion Kyle Busch will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado in five NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) races in 2024, beginning with Saturday’s FR8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In addition to this weekend’s 130-lap tilt at the ultra-fast 1.54-mile quad oval, Busch – theContinue Reading
Okay, let’s be honest. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series had a weird ending to its 2023 season this past November. In fact, it left a sour taste in everyone’s mouth by the time it was over and done with, including mine. So what is there to look forward to inContinue Reading
Going back to Atlanta last year, and the showings you’ve had in drafting style and superspeedways, to come here with a major sponsor and a big week. Do you feel this the best position you’ve walked in here this week? “For sure. The bar has been very low, and weContinue Reading
CLUB ENTRANTS JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK ERIK JONES CLUB NOTES R & R for JHN: John Hunter Nemechek spent the offseason with family catching some rays in the Bahamas and shredding the snow in Aspen, Colorado. He got some reps in on track while competing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot ChallengeContinue Reading
Richard Childress Racing announced this week key leadership appointments designed to strengthen the organization’s operations. Mike Verlander has been named chief operating officer of Richard Childress Racing. The long-time motorsports executive will work closely with chairman and CEO Richard Childress and RCR president Torrey Galida to provide oversight and strategicContinue Reading