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  • Weekend schedule for Daytona and Gateway

    Weekend schedule for Daytona and Gateway

    This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series head to Daytona International Speedway in Florida while the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series travel to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Illinois.

    The Cup Series race at Daytona will serve as the regular season finale with the start of the postseason Playoffs set to begin on Sept. 6 at Darlington Raceway.

    There are 13 drivers who have already earned a spot in the Cup Series 16-driver Playoff field. They include Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon and Cole Custer.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, August 28, 2020

    7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona (Stages 30/60/100 Laps = 250 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020

    11:30 a.m.: ARCA Menards Series final practice at Gateway – No TV

    6:15 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series Dutch Boy 150 at Gateway (120 Laps, 150 Miles) TrackPass/MRN

    7:30 p.m.: Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona NBC/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Stages 50/100/160 Laps = 400 Miles) Pole: Kevin Harvick

    Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020

    Noon: Truck Series CarShield 200 Presented by CK Power at Gateway (Stages 55/110/160 Laps = 200 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

  • Weekend schedule for Dover

    Weekend schedule for Dover

    NASCAR heads to Dover International Speedway with six races on the schedule including doubleheaders for the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday and Sunday. The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series East will start off the weekend’s activities Friday afternoon.  

    The starting lineup was based on finishing position from the previous race (50%), ranking in team owner points (35%) and the fastest lap from the previous race (15%).

    For the second Xfinity race on Sunday, the lineup will be based on Saturday’s finishing order with a top-15 invert. The second Cup Series race on Sunday will also be based on Saturday’s finishing order, but with a top-20 invert.

    Friday, Aug. 21

    11:30 a.m.: ARCA Menards Series East Practice – No TV

    2 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series East General Tire 125 – TrackPass/MRN

    5 p.m.: Truck Series KDI Office Technology 200 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 200 Miles) FS1/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Truck Series Pole: Brett Moffitt

    Saturday, Aug. 22 

    12:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drydene 200-Race 1 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 200 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 

    Xfinity Series Pole: Austin Cindric

    4 p.m.: Cup Series Drydene 311-Race 1 (Stages 70/185/311 Laps = 311 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Cup Series Pole: Chase Elliott

    Sunday, Aug. 23

    1:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drydene 200-Race 2 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 200 Miles) NBCSN/MRN

    4 p.m.: Cup Series Drydene 311-Race 2 (Stages 70/185/311 Laps = 311 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

  • Weekend schedule for Daytona Road Course

    Weekend schedule for Daytona Road Course

    NASCAR heads to Daytona International Speedway this weekend where all three of the top national series will compete on the 3.56-mile road course for the first time in the sport’s history. The ARCA Menards Series will also compete and kicks off the events Friday evening with the General Tire 100.

    The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series race and ARCA Menards Series races were originally scheduled for Watkins Glen International on August 14-16. The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series was realigned from the Iowa Speedway race that was scheduled for June 12.

    Kevin Harvick will start on the pole for Sunday’s GoBowling 235. The lineup was determined using a new formula that is based on finishing position from the previous race (50%), ranking in team owner points (35%) and the fastest lap from the previous race (15%).

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, August 14

    2 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series final practice – No TV

    5 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series General Tire 100 (28 laps, 101.8 miles) MAVTV/MRN

    Saturday, August 15

    3 p.m.: Xfinity Series UNOH 188 (Stages 15/30/52 laps, 187.72 miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Sunday, August 16

    Noon: Truck Series Sunoco 159 (Stages 12/25/44 laps, 158.85 miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    3 p.m.: Cup Series GoBowling 235 (Stages 15/30/65 laps, 234.65 miles) NBC/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio


    Starting Lineup for GoBowling 235 

    Starting spotDriverCar #Team
    1Kevin Harvick4Stewart-Haas Racing
    2Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs Racing
    3Martin Truex Jr.19Joe Gibbs Racing
    4Kyle Busch18Joe Gibbs Racing
    5Joey Logano22Team Penske
    6Aric Almirola10Stewart-Haas Racing
    7Chase Elliott9Hendrick Motorsports
    8Kurt Busch1Chip Ganassi Racing
    9Matt DiBenedetto21Wood Brothers Racing
    10Austin Dillon3Richard Childress Racing
    11Jimmie Johnson48Hendrick Motorsports
    12Clint Bowyer14Stewart-Haas Racing
    13William Byron24Hendrick Motorsports
    14Ryan Newman6Roush Fenway Racing
    15Christopher Bell95Leavine Family Racing
    16Matt Kenseth42Chip Ganassi Racing
    17Brad Keselowski2Team Penske
    18Tyler Reddick8Richard Childress Racing
    19Bubba Wallace43Richard Petty Motorsports
    20Erik Jones20Joe Gibbs Racing
    21Chris Buescher17Roush Fenway Racing
    22Ryan Preece37JTG Daugherty Racing
    23Ty Dillon13Germain Racing
    24Ryan Blaney12Team Penske
    25Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47JTG Daugherty Racing
    26Cole Custer41Stewart-Haas Racing
    27Alex Bowman88Hendrick Motorsports
    28John Hunter Nemechek38Front Row Motorsports
    29Corey LaJoie32Go FAS Racing
    30Michael McDowell34Front Row Motorsports
    31Daniel Suarez96Gaunt Brothers Racing
    32JJ Yeley27Rick Ware Racing
    33Brennan Poole15Premium Motorsports
    34Reed Sorenson77Spire Motorsports
    35Quin Houff0StarCom Racing
    36Timmy Hill66Motorsports Business Management
    37Gray Gaulding53Rick Ware Racing
    38Joey Gase51Petty Ware Racing
    39Brendan Gaughan62Beard Motorsports
  • Weekend schedule for Michigan and Road America

    Weekend schedule for Michigan and Road America

    The Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will kick off the weekend’s events at Michigan International Speedway Friday evening while the NASCAR Cup Series participates in a doubleheader, competing both Saturday and Sunday.

    Michigan will also host the ARCA Menards Series race Sunday at 1 p.m., preceding the Cup Series Consumers Energy 400.

    The Xfinity Series heads to Road America Saturday for the Henry 180.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, Aug. 7

    Michigan – 6 p.m.: Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Henry Ford Health System 200 (Stages 20/40/100 Laps = 200 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Austin Hill

    Saturday, Aug. 8

    Road America – 12 p.m.: Xfinity Series Henry 180 (Stages 14/29/45 Laps = 182.16 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Christopher Bell

    Michigan – 4 p.m.: Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 – (Stages 40/85/156 Laps = 312 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Joey Logano

    Sunday, Aug. 9

    Michigan – 11:30 a.m.: ARCA Final Practice – No TV

    Michigan – 1 p.m.: ARCA VizCom 200 – (100 Laps, 200 Miles) – MAVTV/Trackpass/MRN – 2019 Winner: Michael Self

    Michigan – 4:30 p.m.: Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 – (Stages 40/85/156 Laps = 312 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Kevin Harvick

  • Weekend schedule for New Hampshire

    Weekend schedule for New Hampshire

    The NASCAR Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. With only seven races left in the regular season, Kevin Harvick (4 wins) is the current leader in the standings by 97 points over Brad Keselowski (2 wins) in second place.

    Ryan Blaney (1), Denny Hamlin (5), Chase Elliott (1), Joey Logano (2), Martin Truex Jr. (1), Alex Bowman (1), Austin Dillon (1), and Cole Custer (1) are also locked into the Playoffs with victories this year. Only the top 16 drivers will advance, leaving six available spots.

    Tyler Reddick is leading the hunt for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award with 442 points. Cole Custer is second with 352 points followed by Christopher Bell (339), John H. Nemechek (325), Brennan Poole (136) and Quin Houff (101).

    Aric Almirola will lead the field to green with Hamlin on the outside pole, after a random draw.

    Sunday, Aug. 2

    3 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301- Distance: 318.46 miles (301 laps) – Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 75), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 185), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 301) – NBCSN/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    2019 Race Winner: Kevin Harvick

    Track Size: 1.058-mile

    Starting Lineup:

    1Aric Almirola
    2Denny Hamlin
    3Chase Elliott
    4Brad Keselowski
    5Kyle Busch
    6Clint Bowyer
    7Kevin Harvick
    8Alex Bowman
    9Joey Logano
    10Kurt Busch
    11Martin Truex Jr.
    12Ryan Blaney
    13Tyler Reddick
    14Cole Custer
    15Bubba Wallace
    16William Byron
    17Erik Jones
    18Michael McDowell
    19Matt DiBenedetto
    20Jimmie Johnson
    21Matt Kenseth
    22Ryan Newman
    23Austin Dillon
    24Chris Buescher
    25Ty Dillon
    26James Davison
    27Garrett Smithley
    28Joey Gase
    29J.J. Yeley
    30Ryan Preece
    31Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
    32Quin Houff
    33Corey LaJoie
    34Brennan Poole
    35Christopher Bell
    36John Hunter Nemechek
    37Daniel Suarez
    38Timmy Hill
  • Maurice Petty, NASCAR Hall of Fame member, dies at 81

    Maurice Petty, NASCAR Hall of Fame member, dies at 81

    In a statement released Saturday, the NASCAR community learned that Maurice Petty had passed away.

    “The Petty family announces with great sadness the loss of Maurice Petty, who died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Maurice, a stock-car racing pioneer whose career supplied the horsepower that propelled Petty Enterprises to victories, passed away surrounded by family earlier this morning. He was 81 years old.”

    In 2014 Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as an engine builder. He played an integral role in the success of his brother, Richard Petty, who achieved 200 Cup Series wins and seven Cup Series championships. He also built winning engines for Buddy Baker, Pete Hamilton and Jim Paschal.

    He was the fourth member of the Petty dynasty to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, following his brother Richard, his father Lee Petty and his cousin, Dale Inman.

    Known to all as ‘Chief’, he was widely considered one of the best engine builders in the history of NASCAR. Petty began his career as a driver, with 26 starts in NASCAR’s premier series that included seven top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. But he soon realized his true calling as an engine builder.

    When Maurice was voted into the Hall of Fame, Richard Petty said that without his brother, “there wouldn’t have been a Richard Petty or a Lee Petty or a Dale Inman accomplishing the things that (we) did accomplish. He is the engine man that everybody has to compete against.”

    In 2013, Maurice spoke about his journey in the sport.

    “I was one of the first (engine builders), so it makes you like a pioneer or something,” he said. “We had three or four guys helping out, but not the whole time. We did it the hard way.

    “I came along and I have welded, swept the floors and I drove. I did it all up until a point — in 1964, that’s when I turned it all into building the engines.”

    Jim France, NASCAR Chairman and CEO, said in a statement, “The ‘Chief’ was one of the most talented mechanics in NASCAR history. He provided the power that helped Petty Enterprises define dominance in sports. While he was known for his work under the hood, Maurice played multiple “behind-the-scenes” roles, doing whatever it took to help deliver his cars to Victory Lane. On behalf of the France family, I offer my condolences to the friends and family of Maurice Petty, a true NASCAR giant.”

  • Weekend schedule for Kansas

    Weekend schedule for Kansas

    The NASCAR Cup Series kicks off this week’s events at Kansas Speedway Thursday evening. Next up is the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series in the first of a doubleheader on Friday night. They will compete again Saturday afternoon followed by the Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 250 to close out the weekend.

    The ARCA Menards Series will also take to the track Friday night after the conclusion of the first Truck Series race.

    All times are Eastern.

    Thursday, July 23

    7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Super Start Batteries 400 (Stages 80/160/267 Laps=400.5 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2019 winner: Denny Hamlin

    Friday, July 24

    5:30 p.m.: ARCA group practice
    7 p.m.: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Kansas Speedway 200-1 (Stages 30/60/134 Laps=201 Miles) FS1/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    10 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series Dawn 150 (100 Laps, 150 Miles) FS1
    2019 (Trucks) winner: Ross Chastain

    Saturday, July 25

    1:30 p.m.: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Kansas Speedway 200-2 (Stages 30/60/134 Laps=201 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    5 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 250 (Stages 40/80/167 Laps=250.5 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2019 (Trucks) winner: Brandon Jones

    Notes:

    One of the Truck Series races is due to the cancellation of the race previously scheduled for Chicagoland Speedway in June. The Xfinity Series event will replace the June race originally set for Iowa Speedway.

    NASCAR announced Tuesday that there will be no practice or qualifying in any of the three national series for the remainder of the 2020 season.

  • Weekend schedule for Texas Motor Speedway

    Weekend schedule for Texas Motor Speedway

    All three national series will compete at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. First up is the Xfinity Series race Saturday afternoon followed by the Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series race at 8 p.m.

    The NASCAR Cup Series will close out the weekend’s events with the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday at 3 p.m. With the completion of this race, the series will have reached the halfway point of the 2020 season. Jimmie Johnson has the most Cup Series wins of active drivers at Texas with seven, followed by Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch with three victories each.

    All times are Eastern.

    Saturday, July 18

    3 p.m.: My Bariatric Solutions 300 Xfinity Series race (200 laps/300 miles) (Stages 45/90/200 Laps) NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2019 Race Winner: Kyle Busch

    8 p.m.: Vankor 350 Truck Series race (167 laps/250.5 miles) (Stages 40/80/167 Laps) FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2019 Race Winner: Kyle Busch

    Sunday, July 19

    3 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Cup Series race (334 laps/501 miles) (Stages 105/210/334 Laps) NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2019 Race Winner: Denny Hamlin

  • Chase Elliott follows in his father’s footsteps to win the All-Star Race at Bristol

    Chase Elliott follows in his father’s footsteps to win the All-Star Race at Bristol

    As Chase Elliott took the checkered flag to win the All-Star race at Bristol Motor Speedway, social media was instantly filled with those who were disappointed in a race that they deemed lackluster.

    Was this the most exciting All-Star race we’ve ever seen? Probably not. Elliott led 60 of the 140 laps and the track’s surface made passing difficult.

    After it was announced that the race was being moved from its traditional venue at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Bristol, most anticipated a wild event on the short track. For many viewers, the All-Star race did not live up to those expectations.

    But, let’s be honest. Nothing is perfect. We sometimes have races so tedious that we have to make ourselves watch until the predictable end. Then we have races that have us standing on our feet and holding our breath as we anticipate a crazy finish. But generally, most races are a little of both, periods of boredom interspersed with nail-biting, up on the edge of our seats, excitement.

    But NASCAR is about so much more than cars going around in circles. It’s the passion of drivers who are never satisfied with anything less than first place and the adrenalin rush of cars and competitors pushed to the limit.

    There are highs and lows and everything in between but what keeps us coming back is the emotional connection between the fans and the drivers. It’s a community of people from all walks of life who come together for the love of the sport.

    And don’t forget the long, storied history of NASCAR.

    This was only the second time that the All-Star race was not run at Charlotte Motor Speedway since its inception in 1985. It happened once before in 1986 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Bill Elliott won that race. Like father, like son.

    “To join dad in winning this event, heck, I mean, that’s not just special, that’s a lot of years and a lot of history for everything to come full circle like that,” Elliott said. “It’s pretty dang cool.”

    Elliott and his father are only the second father-son duo to win the prestigious All-Star Race, joining Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    Was this the most exciting All-Star race we’ve ever seen? Probably not. But who could have predicted such a historic outcome?

  • Schedule, Lineup, Rules for the NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol

    Schedule, Lineup, Rules for the NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol

    For the first time in NASCAR history, the All-Star Race will be held at Bristol Motor Speedway and the action begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET with the All-Star Open. Sixteen drivers are locked into the event with the Open providing an opportunity for three more drivers to race their way into the main event.

    The All-Star Open will take place before the All-Star Race and will include three segments. The first two segments are 35 laps each with a final segment of 15 laps.  The winner of each segment will transfer to the All-Star Race along with the driver who wins the fan vote, for a total of 20 drivers.

    After the Open, the fan vote winner will be announced with the All-Star Race set to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET. The All-Star Race will include four segments and 140 laps. Segment one will consist of 55 laps, segments two and three will be 35 laps each with a final segment of 15 laps. Both events will be televised on FS1 with radio coverage by MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

    In addition to a different venue for this year’s event, we will see some changes to the cars. The car numbers will be shifted backward and closer to the rear wheels to add more room to showcase the sponsors. All of the drivers who are locked into the All-Star Race will also feature underglow lights beneath their vehicles.

    We will also see a new “Choose Rule” for restarts implemented during the Open and the All-Star Race. The rule allows the drivers to choose which lane they want to restart in before the green flag. There will be a designated spot on the track and the driver will have to commit to a lane before that spot. Changing lanes after they pass the designated spot will result in a penalty, sending them to the back of the field.

    Starting Lineup:

    1 Martin Truex Jr.
    2 Alex Bowman
    3 Ryan Blaney
    4 Justin Haley
    5 Kevin Harvick
    6 Matt Kenseth
    7 Kurt Busch
    8 Cole Custer
    9 Brad Keselowski
    10 Kyle Busch
    11 Ryan Newman
    12 Joey Logano
    13 Chase Elliott
    14 Jimmie Johnson
    15 Denny Hamlin
    16 Erik Jones
    17 Winner of Open Stage 1
    18 Winner of Open Stage 2
    19 Winner of Open Stage 3
    20 Fan Vote Winner