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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Bristol

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Bristol

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series all head to Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Wednesday, Aug. 17:

    On Track:
    9:30-10:25 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice – FS1
    11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    4:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 (200 laps, 106.6 miles) – FS1
    Radio: MRN and SiriusXM Radio

    Press Conference: (Watch Live)
    10 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Post-Race (time approx.)

    Thursday, Aug. 18:

    On Track:
    1-2:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series First Practice – NBC Sports App
    3:30-4:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – NBC Sports App

    Press Conference: (Watch Live)
    3 p.m.: Ty Dillon

    Friday, Aug. 19:

    On Track:
    10-11:25 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series First Practice – NBC Sports App
    12:30-1:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – NBC Sports App and USA 
    3:15 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBC Sports App
    5:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – USA
    7:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Food City 300 (300 laps, 159.9 miles) – USA
    Radio: PRN and SiriusXM Radio

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    Noon: Sprint Cup Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    8:30 a.m.: Chris Buescher
    8:45 a.m.: Trevor Bayne
    9 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    9:15 a.m.: Austin Dillon
    9:30 a.m.: Matt Tifft
    11:35 a.m.: Carl Edwards
    11:50 a.m.: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
    4:15 p.m.: Charlotte Motor Speedway with Chase Elliott
    6:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Post-Qualifying (time approx.)
    9:45 p.m.: XFINITY Series Post-Race (time approx.)

    Saturday, Aug 20: 

    On Track:
    8 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (500 laps, 266.5 miles) – NBCSN – POSTPONED until Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC
    Radio: PRN and SiriusXM Radio

    Press Conference: (Watch live)
    Sprint Cup Series Post-Race (following end of race)

     

     

    Complete NASCAR TV Schedule and Channel Finder

     

     

  • No Timing Zone Increase for Bristol

    No Timing Zone Increase for Bristol

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — The trend of increased timing zones won’t include this weekend’s events at Thunder Valley.

    As first reported by Dustin Long of NBC Sports, NASCAR will not increase the number of timing zones for this week’s events at Bristol Motor Speedway. The number will remain at 14 instead of 18. NASCAR decided not to increase them because it’s comfortable with the number of zones in place.

    NASCAR has experimented with increased timing zones since the Brickyard 400 race weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The additional timing lines were also used at Pocono Raceway and Watkins Glen International for the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Truck Series races.

    Speeding penalties in the last three races are up 375 percent compared to the previous three races of Daytona, Kentucky and New Hampshire.

    In spite of the decision to not increase the timing zones, Bristol is notorious for speeding penalties. The last four Sprint Cup races have averaged roughly 11 speeding penalties issued. The Food City 500 this past April had 17 speeding penalties issued, which remains the highest number of speeding penalties issued in one race this season.

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Pocono and Iowa Plus Clinch Scenarios

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Pocono and Iowa Plus Clinch Scenarios

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series travel to Pocono Raceway this weekend while the XFINITY Series competes at Iowa Speedway. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, July 29:

    On Track – Pocono:
    11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series First Practice – NBCSN
    12:30-1:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice – FS1
    3-3:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    4:15 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBCSN

    On Track – Iowa:
    5-5:50 p.m.: XFINITY Series First Practice – NBCSN will start coverage at 5:30 p.m. on a delay  
    7-8:20 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – NBCSN

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    10:30 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series
    Noon: Camping World Truck Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    9:30 a.m.: Danny Stockman (Crew chief for the No. 27 Sprint Cup team) and Richard Childress Racing Competition Director Dr. Eric Warren
    9:45 a.m.: Brad Keselowski
    10 a.m.: Matt Kenseth
    10:15 a.m.: Daniel Hemric
    1:30 p.m: Jeff Gordon
    2:30 p.m.: Kyle Busch
    2:45 p.m.: Joey Logano
    3 p.m.: Kyle Larson
    5 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Series Qualifying (time approx.)

    Saturday, July 30:

    On Track – Pocono:
    9:05 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS1
    11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – NBCSN
    1 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 150 (60 laps, 150 miles) – FS1
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    On Track – Iowa:
    4:15 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBCSN
    8 p.m.: XFINITY Series US Cellular 250 (250 laps, 218.75 miles) – NBCSN
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    10 a.m.: Aric Almirola
    3 p.m.: Post-Camping World Truck Series Race (time approx.)

    Sunday, July 31: 

    On Track – Pocono:
    1:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400 (160 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN – POSTPONED TO MONDAY at 11:00 a.m. on NBCSN – Green Flag: 11:07 a.m.
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    5 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Series Race (time approx.)

    Race Notes via NASCAR:

    6 Races Left Until The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup

    Only five Chase berths remain with six races left until the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – Pocono, Watkins Glen, Bristol, Michigan, Darlington and Richmond.

    A visit to Victory Lane gets a winless driver into the Chase as long as he/she is in the top 30 in the points standings.

    The drivers who will get into the Chase because of wins are: Brad Keselowski (4 wins), Kyle Busch (3), Carl Edwards (2), Jimmie Johnson (2), Matt Kenseth (2), Kevin Harvick (1), Kurt Busch (1), Joey Logano (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1), Denny Hamlin (1) and Tony Stewart (1).

    Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman are the only currently winless drivers who have visited Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway – the site of Sunday’s race.

    Below are the remaining tracks after Pocono and winless drivers who have visited Victory Lane at them:

    Watkins Glen: AJ Allmendinger
    Bristol: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne
    Michigan: Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne
    Darlington: Greg Biffle, Regan Smith
    Richmond: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman

    Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Official Clinch Scenarios

     Five drivers have officially clinched berths in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup (assuming they start the remaining races in the regular season): Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth.

    For this weekend, these drivers have the potential to officially clinch:

    • Kevin Harvick (1 Win, 671 Points, +434 Points Ahead of 31st) – Clinches with a win.
    • Kurt Busch (1 Win, 627 Points, +390 Points Ahead of 31st) – Clinches with a win.
    • Joey Logano (1 Win, 606 Points, +369 Points Ahead of 31st) – Clinches with a win.
    • Martin Truex Jr (1 Win, 573 Points, +336 Points Ahead of 31st) – Clinches with a win.
    • Denny Hamlin (1 Win, 542 Points, +305 Points Ahead of 31st) – Clinches with a win.

    All of the above drivers have already clinched a top 30 spot, but need to clear the multiple wins hurdle. So, there’s a decent potential for no clinches this weekend if a zero-win driver wins or an already clinched driver wins.

    Complete NASCAR TV Schedule

     

  • Larson Slides to Victory at Eldora

    Larson Slides to Victory at Eldora

    While he didn’t have the dominant truck all night and was at one point trapped down a lap, Kyle Larson regained his lost lap, passed the dominant truck late in the going and scored the victory on the dirt of Eldora.

    After being penalized a lap for “intentionally bringing out a caution” early at Eldora Speedway, the driver of the No. 24 GMS Racing Chevrolet rallied back to take the lead from Bobby Pierce late in the race to win the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. It’s his second victory in 12 Camping World Truck Series starts, his second top-10 finish of the season and the second in three starts at Eldora.

    Christopher Bell came home runner-up in his No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota. It’s his seventh top-10 finish of the season and second top-10 in two starts. Rico Abreu rounded out the podium in his No. 98 ThorSport Racing Toyota. Jake Griffin finished fourth in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota while Tyler Reddick rounded out the top-five in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford.

    Cole Custer came home sixth in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet followed by Cameron Hayley who finished seventh in his No. 13 TSR Toyota. Daniel Hemric finished eighth in his No. 19 BKR Ford. Austin Wayne Self finished ninth in his No. 22 AM Racing Toyota as Matt Crafton rounded out the top-10 in his No. 88 TSR Toyota.

    Pierce, who led 102 laps, found his car stuck in fourth gear just as he was leading the race late in the going, finished 25th and exited the race after crashing out.

    Fifteen trucks finished the race on the lead lap and 27 were running at the finish.

    The race lasted one hour, 47 minutes and 13 seconds at an average speed of 41.971 mph. There were three lead changes among two different drivers and nine cautions for 52 laps.

    William Byron leaves Rossburg, Ohio with a nine-point lead over Crafton in the points standings.

    The next race for the Camping World Truck Series is July 30 at Pocono Raceway.

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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule and Format for Eldora Speedway

    NASCAR Racing Schedule and Format for Eldora Speedway

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Eldora Speedway this week. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Tuesday, July 19:

     On Track- Eldora Speedway:
    6:30-7:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice
    9-9:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice

    Wednesday, July 20:

    On Track – Eldora Speedway:
    5:15 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS1
    7 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Qualifying Race (10 laps) – FS1
    7:09 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Second Qualifying Race (10 laps) – FS1
    7:18 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Third Qualifying Race (10 laps) – FS1
    7:27 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Fourth Qualifying Race (10 laps) – FS1
    7:36 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Fifth Qualifying Race (10 laps) – FS1
    8:15 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Last Chance Qualifying Race (15 laps) – FS1
    9 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby (150 laps/40-50-60, 75 miles) – FS1

    Race and Qualifying Notes:

    Qualifying: The qualifying order will be set by a random draw. Qualifying will consist of a two lap run by a single truck. The driver with the fastest time will win the Keystone Light Pole Award, but they are not guaranteed the pole position in the race. Instead, qualifying will determine all starting positions for the five qualifying races and the qualifying races themselves will set the lineup for the race.

    Qualifying Races: There will be five qualifying races, 10 laps each race. Only green flag laps will count. The lineup for these races is based on the speeds from the Keystone Light Pole Qualifying. The top five finishers from each of the qualifying races will automatically transfer to the race, for a total of 25 trucks.

    Last Chance Qualifying Race: This race will consist of 15 green flag laps. The lineup will be based on finishing positions from the qualifying races. The top two trucks will transfer to the race and will fill positions 26 and 27 for the race.

    Lineup for Remaining Positions: Positions 28-31 will be filled by the highest-ranking eligible trucks as determined by owner points for those who have not already earned a position through the qualifying process. The 32nd and final spot will go to the most recent eligible past series champion. If it is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be filled based on owner points.

    The Race: The race will be divided into three segments of 40, 50 and 60 laps. There will be competition cautions after the first and second segments. Caution laps will not count during the competition cautions and positions cannot be improved on pit road. The teams are not required to pit during these competition cautions. Trucks that remain on the track and do not pit will restart in front of those that pit.

    HOW ELDORA RACE LINEUP IS DETERMINED
    STARTING SPOT HOW DETERMINED
    1 Top finisher in Qualifying Race #1
    2 Top finisher in Qualifying Race #2
    3 Top finisher in Qualifying Race #3
    4 Top finisher in Qualifying Race #4
    5 Top finisher in Qualifying Race #5
    6 Second finisher in Qualifying Race #1
    7 Second finisher in Qualifying Race #2
    8 Second finisher in Qualifying Race #3
    9 Second finisher in Qualifying Race #4
    10 Second finisher in Qualifying Race #5
    11 Third finisher in Qualifying Race #1
    12 Third finisher in Qualifying Race #2
    13 Third finisher in Qualifying Race #3
    14 Third finisher in Qualifying Race #4
    15 Third finisher in Qualifying Race #5
    16 Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #1
    17 Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #2
    18 Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #3
    19 Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #4
    20 Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #5
    21 Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #1
    22 Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #2
    23 Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #3
    24 Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #4
    25 Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #5
    26 Top finisher in Last Chance
    27 Second finisher in Last Chance
    28 Owner points
    29 Owner points
    30 Owner points
    31 Owner points
    32 Past series champ/owner points

     

  • Austin Hill Earns Fourth Consecutive Top-20 Finish of 2016 Season

    Austin Hill Earns Fourth Consecutive Top-20 Finish of 2016 Season

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Finishes 18th at Kentucky Speedway

    SPARTA, KY. (July 8, 2016) – Austin Hill earned his fourth consecutive Top-20 finish of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season with an 18th place finish in the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway.

    Hill turned his first ever laps at Kentucky Speedway during Wednesday’s practice sessions, piloting the No. 02 Ford F-150.

    After taking to Turns 1 and 2 of the newly repaved surface almost immediately, Hill and the team made a series of adjustments during the two sessions to help the truck turn better through the center of Turns 3 and 4. While many teams used the final practice session on the newly repaved surface to focus on their qualifying setup, the team chose to focus on how the truck would handle during race conditions. Hill ended final practice 24th fastest, confident in how the truck would race the following evening and told the team the truck “felt faster and more stable through the turn than it has all year.”

    After qualifying 19th for Thursday night’s race Hill expertly avoided several early race incidents, and the team elected to pit under caution for adjustments to help the handling of the truck. After restarting 20th on Lap 35, Hill reported that the handling of the truck was much better. The improvements showed on the track as Hill climbed through the field, running as high as eighth place when the caution flew just shy of the halfway mark.

    The final caution of the night flew on Lap 104 and the team made their final pit stop for four tires and fuel. The handling of the No. 02 fell off in the last 40 laps of the race and Hill fought to remain on the lead lap, bringing home an 18th place finish.

    “The truck was really good after we made adjustments on the first pit stop,” said Hill. “It got tighter and tighter over the course of the race, especially off of Turn 4, and it made it difficult to race around anybody. An 18th place finish isn’t what we were hoping for but we’ll take it and move forward.”

    Hill’s next NCWTS race will be the Pocono Mountains 150 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, July 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Fans can follow Hill on social media for updates at Austin Hill Racing (Facebook), @_AustinHill (Twitter) and @_Austin_Hill_ (Instagram).

    ABOUT AUSTIN HILL

    Austin Hill, a Winston, Ga. native, is driven to become the next big name in NASCAR.  The 22-year-old is driving a partial schedule in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, securing a Top-15 finish in his one start this season. Hill earned a third-place finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship in only his second full-time season in the series. Hill is a two-year member of the NASCAR Next program, a program designed to cultivate and promote the sports’ next generation of superstars. Over the past two years, Hill has secured four NASCAR K&N victories and 12 Top-5 finishes. Hill started his racing career at the age of six in Quarter Midgets.  He won the 2002 Quarter Midget championship at his home track in Cumming, Ga. and went on to excel in Bandolero, Legends Semi-Pro Series and Pro Late Model Series racing. Hill currently resides in Mooresville, N.C. with his wife, Ashlyn, and daughter, Lynnlee.

     

  • Byron Holds off Late Charge to Score Fourth Victory of Season

    Byron Holds off Late Charge to Score Fourth Victory of Season

    SPARTA, Ky. — It was a tight battle for the win in the final 15 laps, but William Byron held off late charges from both Daniel Hemric and John Hunter Nemechek to score the victory in the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 in the Bluegrass State.

    It’s the fourth career victory in 12 career starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, sixth top-10 finish of 2016 and first in two starts at Kentucky Speedway for the driver of the No. 9 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota. The win was also the 51st for the organization, which breaks a tie with Roush Fenway Racing for the most wins by an organization in the history of the Camping World Truck Series.

    Nemechek posted his fifth top-10 of the season and first in three starts at Kentucky in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Hermic posted his eighth top-10 finish of the season and first top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky in his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Christopher Bell finished fourth in his No. 4 KBM Toyota. Johnny Sauter led 14 laps on his way to rounding out the top-five in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet.

    Cameron Hayley finished sixth in his No. 13 ThorSport Racing Toyota. Brandon Jones finished seventh in his No. 71 Ranier Racing Chevrolet. Matt Crafton finished eighth in his No. 8 TSR Toyota. Timothy Peters led five laps on his way to a ninth-place finish in his No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Tyler Reddick led one lap on his way to rounding out the top-10 in his No. 29 BKR Ford.

    Daniel Suárez, who led 59 laps, finished 11th. Tommy Joe Martins, who led one lap, retired from the race due to overheating and finished 26th.

    Eighteen cars finished the race on the lead lap and 25 were running at the finish.

    The race lasted one hour, 55 minutes and 41 seconds at an average speed of 116.698 mph. There were nine lead changes among six different drivers and five cautions for 32 laps.

    Byron leaves Kentucky with a 13-point lead over Crafton in the drivers’ points standings.

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  • Suárez Claims the Truck Pole at Kentucky

    Suárez Claims the Truck Pole at Kentucky

    SPARTA, Ky. — Daniel Suárez will lead the field to the green flag in tonight’s Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota scored the pole for the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 after posting a new track record time of 29.511 and a speed of 182.983 mph. It’s his first pole in 21 career starts in the Camping World Truck Series, first of 2016, his fifth top-10 start of the season and first pole in two races at Kentucky.

    Brett Moffitt will start second in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota after posting a time of 29.535 and a speed of 182.834 mph. William Byron will start third in his No. 9 KBM Toyota after posting a time of 29.590 and a speed of 182.494 mph. Daniel Hemric will start fourth in his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford after posting a time of 29.598 and a speed of 182.445 mph. Tyler Reddick will round out the top-five starters in his No. 29 BKR Ford after posting a time of 29.627 and a speed of 182.266 mph.

    Parker Kligerman will start sixth in his No. 05 Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet. Kyle Busch will start seventh in his No. 18 KBM Toyota. Matt Crafton will start eighth in his No. 88 ThorSport Racing Toyota. Ben Rhodes will start ninth in his No. 41 TSR Toyota. Christopher Bell will round out the top-10 starters in his No. 4 KBM Toyota.

    Cameron Hayley will start 11th in his No. 13 TSR Toyota. Cole Custer will round out the 12 drivers that made the final round of qualifying in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.

    No car was sent home.

    Eighteen Chevrolet’s, three Ford’s and 11 Toyota’s will comprise the field for tonight’s race.

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  • Changes Made to Kentucky Speedway

    Changes Made to Kentucky Speedway

    SPARTA, Ky. — The repave wasn’t the only change made to the racing surface at Kentucky Speedway.

    It was announced back in early-January that the 1.5-mile facility would undergo its first repave in its 17-year history. In addition, they changed the degree of the banking in Turns 1 and 2, narrowed the width of the turns, improved drainage and added over 3,000 feet of SAFER barrier.

    The repave was completed in May. In total, 17,000 tons of asphalt was poured to form the new surface by Ohio Valley Asphalt. The asphalt used is a “standard” racing asphalt mix that’s been tweaked to “age the track” faster.

    The finished product was 29,700 feet of added drainage pipes, an addition of 3,200 feet of SAFER barrier for a total of 11,300 feet, all added by Southern Bleacher and Seal Pro. The pit exit lane and apron in Turns 1 and 2 were widened from 14 to 30-feet, Turns 1 and 2 were narrowed from 74 to 56 feet and banking increased from 14 to 17 degrees both of which were done by Baker’s Construction Services.

    The changes in Turns 1 and 2 were done because the previous pit exit lane was very narrow and made merging back onto the racing surface difficult.

    “Modifying Turns 1 and 2 will present an exciting challenge to the drivers while addressing issues of the track surface, SAFER barrier, and drainage will improve safety, which is always our  paramount concern,” said Mark Simendinger, general manager of Kentucky Speedway.

    After blistering was seen during a tire test held at the track in mid-June, Goodyear has decided to bring harder tires for use during the race weekend.

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Kentucky Speedway

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Kentucky Speedway