Logano passed Dillon for the lead to start the two-lap overtime and looked like he would hang on for the win when Dillon drove deep into Turn 3 on the final lap and knocked Logano into the outside wall.Moments later, Denny Hamlin came up on the inside of Dillon to challengeContinue Reading
Dillon, who had a fast car all weekend, worked his way around Denny Hamlin for the lead late in the race and appeared headed to victory when a wreck with less than two of 400 laps remaining sent the race into overtime.All of the lead-lap cars elected to pit andContinue Reading
Tire wear has always played a role in NASCAR racing, but it could take on more significance in Sunday night’s 400-mile event.Teams will be faced with some potentially challenging tire strategy decisions. NASCAR and Goodyear have made two different tires available for the event – a “prime tire” (the baselineContinue Reading
Tire wear has always played a role in NASCAR racing, but it could take on more significance in Sunday night’s 400-mile event.Teams will be faced with some potentially challenging tire strategy decisions. NASCAR and Goodyear have made two different tires available for the event – a “prime tire” (the baselineContinue Reading
Majeski, who was sent the to rear early in the race due to an uncontrolled tire penalty, made his way back to the front and pounced on leader William Sawalich on a restart with 20 of 250 laps remaining.Another caution bunched the field to set up a restart with eightContinue Reading
Daniel Dye snatched the final transfer spot from Tanner Gray in Saturday’s race, and stage points made all the difference for him. Among the must-win drivers, Layne Riggs was the closest to pulling off an eleventh hour victory, but ended up fifth.”It’s really good to validate myself and the workContinue Reading
While on vacation, Busch appeared in photos with a brace around his left wrist. The 2x NASCAR Cup Series champion had sprained it in the closing laps of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.While battling Denny Hamlin for position down into Turn 3, he spun out from under him andContinue Reading
Hamlin was among the first five cars to go out in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying session but his lap at 118.162 mph held up to earn the pole for Sunday night’s 400-lap race.Hamlin ended up besting his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. (117.822 mph) to keepContinue Reading
Because of NASCAR’s decision to give teams the ability to use an “option” tire in Sunday’s night’s race, all teams got an extended practice session on Saturday afternoon.Teams had three sets of regular and one set of softer “option” tires for practice. All teams had to use regular tires inContinue Reading
Earlier this week, Toyota Motor North America announced Wilson will retire as president on Dec. 16 and after 35 years with the organization and Tyler Gibbs, currently general manager of TRD, was named as Wilson’s successor.The duo participated in a news conference Saturday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, which proved anContinue Reading