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  • Atlanta Motor Speedway introduces “Perfect Race Weather Guarantee”

    Atlanta Motor Speedway introduces “Perfect Race Weather Guarantee”

    The 2016 schedule still hasn’t been released, but one track has both announced it’s date and a full “credit” for inclement weather.

    Tuesday morning, Atlanta Motor Speedway announced that the NASCAR traveling circus of the Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Sprint Cup Series will return on the weekend of Feb. 26-28, 2016 following the 58th Daytona 500. The track has reduced the price of tickets by 15 percent, the cheapest being $39 and most expensive being $99.

    The most notable announcement was the “Perfect Race Weather Guarantee.” It doesn’t mean that track General Manager Ed Clark acquired Destro’s Weather Dominator and will crank the temperature up to 100 (that’s for you G.I. Joe fanatics), but it will give fans options if they can’t make the race. Here’s an excerpt from the press release.

    “The all-new policy offers fans options in the event that inclement weather prevents them from attending the race. If the daytime high temperature in Hampton, Georgia on Saturday or Sunday of race weekend fails to reach at least 50 degrees as observed by the National Weather Service, or if weather issues postpone the day’s activities to a different day and fans are unable to attend on the rescheduled date, fans who do not enter the admission gates on the day the event is held will receive an account credit for the full price of their tickets. Credits can be applied to any future AMS event or events in 2016 or the 2017 NASCAR Weekend.”

    In other words, if the weather doesn’t go higher than penguin house or if mother nature decides to rain on us and you can’t make the race, you can use that credit for a free ticket to the 2017 NASCAR race weekend at Atlanta.

    In addition, Atlanta Motor Speedway is offering three different ticket packages for the 2016 race weekend. Their “Good” ticket package, starting at $79, includes general admission seating for Sprint Cup Series qualifying on Friday, tickets to the XFINITY and Truck doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 for the Sprint Cup Series. Next is the “Better” package at $139. This package is comprised of everything included in the “Good” package plus a weekend FanVision rental and a pre-race pit pass for Sunday’s Cup race. The “Best” package at $179 includes everything in the “Good” and “Better” packages and $25 off any purchase greater than $50 at the AMS souvenir shop.

    For tickets to the February NASCAR weekend of events at Atlanta Motor Speedway next season, call (877) 9-AMS-TIX or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

  • The Chairman Speaks on Franchising and 2016

    The Chairman Speaks on Franchising and 2016

    In case you missed it, the chairman of NASCAR spoke on franchising and the 2016 schedule.

    Today on the Sirius XM program “Tradin’ Paint,” NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France joined Jim Noble and Danny “Chocolate” Myers to discuss the concerns Jack Roush brought up about moving to a franchise ownership model.

    France said that conversations are ongoing and that, “anytime we can improve the structure for our team owners, that’s a good thing. So if we can improve their business model and improve their overall structure, then what’s going to happen is that new owners are going to be more inclined to want to participate in NASCAR.” He also stated that healthy ownership means, “better competition.” France noted that nothing is set in stone and that they’ll continue talking to the owners through the offseason to see what’s possible.

    As for the 2016 schedule, France said that sanctioning agreements unrelated to the race dates are what’s keeping the schedule from officially being released. However, he did say that the schedule will be largely the same as this season.

  • NASCAR Drivers Timothy Peters, Daniel Hemric in Birmingham Area to Talk About Upcoming fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway, Oct. 24

    NASCAR Drivers Timothy Peters, Daniel Hemric in Birmingham Area to Talk About Upcoming fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway, Oct. 24

    Compete in Go-Kart Races Against Local Media at the New Autobahn Indoor Speedway In Bessemer

    TALLADEGA, AL – In just over two weeks, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) drivers Timothy Peters and Daniel Hemric will come to Talladega Superspeedway for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (Saturday, Oct. 24) with two different perspectives. Peters, the defending champion of the race, will seek to become the third driver ever to win back-to-back truck events at TSS while Hemric, a rookie in the  NCWTS, will see the track for the first time ever with hopes for a solid finish.

    Wednesday both were in the Birmingham area to talk about those different expectations for Talladega’s always exciting fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, but also to spend a fun-filled day at the new Autobahn Indoor Speedway (www.autobahnspeed.com) in Bessemer, to compete against local media at the European style go-karting facility.

    “This is a cool day, to be here in Alabama talking about a place that I love in Talladega Superspeedway, and to have some incredible fun with the media who live and breathe what the track is all about,” said Peters, driver of the No. 17 Toyota who hopes to join Todd Bodine and Kyle Busch as consecutive NCWTS winners at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track. “ We had a blast today racing against them in the go-karts, but I can’t wait to get back here in a few weeks. Winning Talladega was a career highlight for me and I think we can pull off another win.”

    The duo of Peters, currently sixth in the championship standings, and Hemric, who is fifth, spent the morning on a media tour before settling in at Autobahn mid day to challenge other media members. Driving the hi-powered electric go-karts, Scot Harrison of WJOX 94.5 FM of the evening “Matt and Scot” show, was crowned the “Media Champion” after holding off Hemric at the finish line. Hemric, too, had an exciting day, but his thoughts are on Talladega in two weeks.

    “I have never even seen the track (TSS), never been there,” admitted Hemric, the driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet who sits fifth in the title standings and is seeking his first win. “I have heard about the history of the place and how huge and extraordinary the track is so I can’t wait to get on the track for the first time. I have heard it is famous for first-time winners so we shall see. I want to learn from drivers like Timothy, so I will ask for advice. If we win, I will take it. Today was so much fun with all the media. They were so nice. I can’t wait to get back to Alabama – to Talladega – soon.”

    “It’s going to be every man for himself at Talladega,” added Peters, referring to the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola. “We had fun today on the go-karts but when we come back, it’s going to be all business.”

    The fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, which will be shown LIVE on FOX at 12 noon CDT, will feature not only Peters and Hemric, but also a hot and contested battle for the season-long title. Erik Jones continues to lead the NCWTS point standings by four points over second-place Matt Crafton, with defending fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola pole winner Tyler Reddick just 16 behind.

    The fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola kicks off the action packed weekend, which also includes the CampingWorld.com 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday Oct. 25 – the sixth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and the final race in the Contender Round, where the field of eligible drivers will be trimmed from 12 to eight at the checkered flag. In addition to the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, Saturday’s schedule includes Foodland/Food Giant qualifying for both the CampingWorld.com 500 and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola.

    Tickets are available by calling 1-877-Go2-DEGA or by visiting www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.

     

    About Talladega Superspeedway
    Talladega Superspeedway is NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track (record 88 lead changes in 188 laps), most banked (33 degrees), and longest (2.66 miles), as well as the most fun and fan-friendly, offering up hundreds of acres of free camping, amazing kids ticket prices and special offers for military members and college students. The historic venue, built in 1969, is NASCAR’s “Party Capital” thanks to the track’s infamous infield, which features the traditional Saturday Night concert and the world renowned Talladega Blvd, home of the “Big One on the Blvd” party. It is the site of the most comfortable seats in motorsports, large video viewing boards (a new initiative planned for future implementation at all ISC tracks) lining the frontstretch and endless activities for fans throughout its event weekends. Log on to www.talladegasupespeedway.com or call 877-Go2-DEGA for more information.

  • Finley Factor: Please, Just Make it SAFER

    Finley Factor: Please, Just Make it SAFER

    Once again this year, a driver has been injured after hitting a non-SAFER barrier wall.

    Brad Keselowski Racing driver Austin Theriault was airlifted out of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 3 after a hard crash into a non-SAFER wall. Theriault sustained a 10 percent compression fracture in his back, and it is currently unknown when or if he will return to his truck this year.

    There is absolutely no reason whatsoever that any wall in NASCAR’s top three series isn’t SAFER barrier protected. The only real case one can make toward not having it is Eldora Speedway due to the low speeds.

    “But it’s expensive!”

    Yes, it does cost around $500 a foot to install. But this is a sport that is getting a meager $820 million per year for TV rights. This is a sport where tracks are getting millions upon millions of dollars just for TV rights. This is just one revenue stream, never mind ticket sales and merchandise.

    I said last year that the lack of SAFER barriers was a huge problem that needs to be addressed. I was ignored. Then Kyle Busch broke his legs at Daytona. I thought maybe, just maybe, this would be the wake-up call this sport needs before a real tragedy happens. Nope. It’s still a big problem over seven months later.

    I still stand by with what I predicted last year. If this is not addressed, there will be a driver death within the next few years. And when it happens, NASCAR will flip the switch and make SAFER barriers mandatory a day late and a driver short. It happened with Dale Earnhardt Sr. and the HANS device, it’s going to happen again soon.

    I try not to be angry when writing Finley Factors, but this is the exception to the rule. It’s something people in 30-50 years will look back on and say, “Wait, we raced without those?” like we do now with helmets or seatbelts. It’s just a true shame that this isn’t being done because men in business suits want to make this year’s earnings report look just a little better.

    It would be such an easy thing to add to the rule book; “All track surface walls at all NASCAR National touring races must have SAFER barriers, with no exceptions”. Bristol does it. Daytona is doing it. There is no excuse. If a track cannot afford the SAFER Barrier, drop them from the sport until they can. They’ll find the money on the bench.

    Believe me, I want to be wrong on my prediction. I want everybody to point and laugh at me this off-season if they were to make SAFER barriers at all tracks mandatory. I would be overjoyed. But with the way history is written, I have to stand by it. We are doomed to repeat it, after all.

    Charlotte Preview – The First Race of the Contender Round of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup:

    Photo Credit: Nick Laham/NASCAR via Getty Images
    Photo Credit: Nick Laham/NASCAR via Getty Images

    The Favorites

    Kevin Harvick, as usual, came through last weekend at Dover International Speedway when he needed to the most, leading over 350 laps before winning easily. It was kind of like seeing a great UFC fighter who can’t finish, so he just destroys his opponent before winning by a 10-9 decision in all three rounds. Anyway, Harvick leaves Dover and moves on to Charlotte Motor Speedway, one of his best tracks. The defending champion won this race last season and that locked Harvick into the next round regardless of what happened at Talladega Superspeedway. Expect these next two races to be just that, with guys going crazy to get a win and be safe heading into the one true wild card race in the Chase. Harvick’s last 10 starts at Charlotte have him winning three times with top-10s in all but one race and an incredible 5.8 average finish.

    This has always been a good race track for Matt Kenseth. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has three top-fives in his last four starts here and in total holds two career victories at Charlotte.

    The Sleepers

    Although he holds no victories here, this has been a solid track for Denny Hamlin. Save for the 2012 Coca-Cola 600, he hasn’t finished outside of the top 10 at Charlotte since 2010. Don’t be surprised to see Hamlin get rid of the goose egg. Teammate Carl Edwards just picked up his first win at Charlotte in this year’s Coca-Cola 600.

    Hamlin and Edwards’ teammate Kyle Busch also doesn’t have a victory at Charlotte in the Sprint Cup Series. With the exception of his return race from a broken leg in the spring, Busch has either DNF’d or finished in the top-10 in every race at Charlotte since 2007.

    The Wildcard

    Jimmie Johnson has been inconsistent at Charlotte lately but don’t count him out. He still has won 25 percent of his starts or seven total victories, at “the Beast of the Southeast.” With Johnson out of the Chase, he doesn’t have anything to lose and remember, Carl Edwards won the 600 in May by rolling the dice on fuel strategy.

  • Voting Opens For 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver Awards

    Voting Opens For 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver Awards

    Fans Can Also Vote For Their Favorites Across NASCAR’s Seven Touring Series

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2015) – As on-track competition heats up, there’s another showdown on the line in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR’s seven touring series, as voting for the Most Popular Driver Awards begins on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

    Chase Elliott looks to defend his NASCAR XFINITY Series Most Popular Driver title while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is guaranteed a new winner. Fans can vote once per day online for the Most Popular Driver Awards at www.NASCAR.com/mostpopulardriver.

    Voting is open and runs through Friday, Nov. 20 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Saturday, Nov. 21 for the NASCAR XFINITY Series, prior to the respective season finale races at Homestead-Miami Speedway during Ford Championship Weekend. Voting for the seven NASCAR touring series will also conclude Saturday, Nov. 21.

    The winners will be announced at the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards. The combined postseason gala will take place at the Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Florida on Monday, Nov. 23.

    The Most Popular Driver Award winners for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and NASCAR Mexico Series will be honored at the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards at the NASCAR Hall of Fame/Charlotte Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 12.

    To be eligible to receive Most Popular Driver votes, NASCAR XFINITY Series or NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers must have selected to receive 2015 championship driver points in their respective series. Additionally, drivers in every series must have attempted at least half of each of their series’ races this season.

    About NASCAR

    The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association® (IMSA®) governs the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR at www.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

  • Toyota NCWTS Las Vegas Post-Race Notes & Quotes

    Toyota NCWTS Las Vegas Post-Race Notes & Quotes

    • Tundra driver Timothy Peters (second) was the top-finishing Toyota driver in Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which was won by John Wes Townley.
    • Tundra drivers Ben Kennedy (third), Matt Crafton (eighth), Erik Jones (ninth) and Cameron Hayley (10th) also recorded top-10 results at Las Vegas.
    • Tundra drivers led 118 laps (of 146) at the 1.5-mile oval with Crafton (69 laps), Hayley (23 laps), Peters (13 laps), Sauter (13 laps) all taking turns in the front of the field.
    • Jones continues to lead the unofficial NCWTS point standings by four points over second-place Crafton following Las Vegas. Tundra drivers Sauter (fourth), Peters (sixth), Hayley (seventh) and Kennedy (ninth) are also in the top-10 in the point standings after 18 of the 23 events in 2015.

     

    TIMOTHY PETERS, No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra, Red Horse Racing
    Finishing Position: 2nd
    How was your race?
    “It was a good run for the company and myself. We’ll take these two weeks off and try to attack the last five and get into victory lane.”

    Are you looking forward to Talladega?
    “Talladega is going to be exciting. I’m looking for redemption after the Speed Weeks that I had with our primary and then back up getting wrecked. We have a lot of confidence and momentum going to Talladega as the past winner, especially coming off these three finishes that we’ve had with the 17. I’m really looking forward to getting there. We had fast trucks at Daytona and get hooked up with Ben (Kennedy) and run fast all day coming down to the last lap, it’s every man for himself.”

    Were you going to pit for fuel at any point?
    “No, I asked that question after we made our green flag stop and Marcus (Richmond, crew chief) said we were good to go. We waited – you could count to one-one-thousandths when they dropped the jack and then he let me go and that was enough to get me to the end.”

    BEN KENNEDY, No. 11 Local Motors Toyota Tundra, Red Horse Racing
    Finishing Position: 3rd
    How was your race?
    “We had a really good race. Scott (Zipadelli, crew chief) and the guys did an awesome job with our Local Motors Tundra. Really cool to have a good run out here. I know we were close on fuel and he told me not to worry about it, to keep doing what I was doing. Kind of had that going on in the back of my mind and I am happy with it. This is cool to come out of here with this as it’s one of the places of the Local Motors’ factory locations, so it was cool for us being tied in with them and having a good run like that. I’m happy for John Wes Townley, too. I’m not excited about taking a couple weeks off – I want to go back racing.”

    What was your view on those running out of fuel ahead of you during the final lap and did you know you could make it?
    “We were just trying – I knew we were close on fuel. Timothy (Peters) pitted a lap before me, so he was going to run out of fuel before I did. He saw everyone run out of fuel on the race track and coming down pit road. I had no idea we would end up third. I knew we were racing Timothy and then saw a bunch of those guys run out of fuel. In the back of your mind you kind of wonder if you’re racing for the win, but at the other end you’re thinking you need to save some fuel so you can actually make it to the end. It was really close for us, but thankfully the guys did the calculations right.”

    MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 FVP/Menards Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing
    Finishing Position: 8th
    How would you evaluate your race day at Las Vegas?
    “It was alright. We had a lot of speed during the day. The track didn’t free up as much as we thought it was going to in the first run, second run and then the third run we made a big swing at it and got a lot better right there at the end. We were trying to save fuel and then they said we weren’t going to be able to do it. At that point there was just nothing we could do. If we hadn’t got fuel I would have ran out of gas coming to the checkers. All in all, not a bad day – could have been a lot better, but could have been a lot worse, too.”

    ERIK JONES, No. 4 Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports
    Finishing Position: 9th
    How would you characterize the day you had in Las Vegas?
    “Just a lot of ups and downs I guess you would say. Started in the back there because they put a new motor in before the start of the race and it really woke our Tundra up. We rolled up to the top-15 pretty fast and then we were able to get into the top-five and then top-three towards the end there. I was saving and saving (fuel) and trying to get to the end and I saw the 17 (Timothy Peters) coming as we were coming to the white and decided it was time to go. Tried to hustle it and hope it was going to make it and unfortunately it didn’t and ran out coming to the white. Just overall good fight, really all we could do to get a decent finish out of it and keep our points lead at a decent margin. I think it’s the best outcome for us considering the start of how the day went.”

    CAMERON HAYLEY, No. 13 Carolina Nut Company/Curb Records Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing
    Finishing Position: 10th

    JOHNNY SAUTER, No. 98 Nextant/Curb Records Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing
    Finishing Position: 12th

    CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 54 JBL Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports
    Finishing Position: 14th
    How was your race?
    “Our JBL Tundra was really good tonight; we just came up a little bit short on fuel. We had moments where we got up to third, had one of my first-ever green flag pit stops compared to Kentucky and think it went really well and made up some track position. We learned a lot and still have a lot to learn. Looking forward to the next three.”

    MATT TIFFT, No. 51 NASCAR Slots Games Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports
    Finishing Position: 19th

  • Statement from Brad Keselowski Racing Regarding Driver Austin Theriault

    Statement from Brad Keselowski Racing Regarding Driver Austin Theriault

    STATESVILLE, N.C. (Sunday, Oct. 4) – Brad Keselowski Racing driver Austin Theriault was transported to University Medical Center in Las Vegas during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    Theriault underwent a comprehensive CT scan of the upper body, which showed a 10 percent compression fracture of the lower back. Theriault was released and will travel back to North Carolina where he will follow up with an orthopedic specialist for further treatment.

    No further updates are expected today.

  • Townley Scores First Truck Series Victory In Las Vegas

    Townley Scores First Truck Series Victory In Las Vegas

    Oct. 4, 2015
    By Owen A. Kearns

    LAS VEGAS—John Wes Townley collected his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night, saving just enough fuel during his final run to win the Rhino Linings 350.

    Townley, who qualified his No. 05 Chevrolet second, battled among the top five for much of the race taking the lead from two-time series champion Matt Crafton with five laps to go when Crafton was forced to pit road for a splash of fuel.

    Townley’s victory came in the Georgia veteran’s 89th career start. He scored a previous best finish of third at Texas Motor Speedway in June. His best performance at Las Vegas had been a seventh place.

    Both Townley and crew chief Michael Shelton credited the team’s spotter, Terry Cook, for coaching Townley through the deciding laps.

    “I would have run out of gas if it hadn’t been for Terry,” said Townley of the former series competitor. “I took care of this thing (truck) tonight and it took care of me. This is amazing; awesome.”

    Said Shelton, a former series championship crew chief, “It’s been a lot of time coming. He’s (Townley) had a tough career at times.”

    Crafton, who led the most laps and qualified his No. 88 Toyota on the pole, finished eighth. He closed the gap on championship leader Erik Jones to four points as Jones finished ninth.

    Red Horse Racing teammates Timothy Peters and Ben Kennedy drove their Toyotas to second and third-place finishes, respectively. John Hunter Nemechek, who won at Chicagoland Speedway last month in a race also dictated by fuel mileage, took fourth despite being involved in an early caution. Brandon Jones was fifth.

    Nine different drivers swapped the lead 15 times with Crafton—whose ThorSport Racing truck had been the fastest in both practice and qualifying—leading seemingly at will. His greatest challenge came from a teammate, Cameron Hayley, who passed Crafton on the 69th lap and built a lead of five seconds before a slow pit stop dropped him back in the field.

    Hayley’s Toyota, running third behind Crafton and Townley, also ran short of fuel and finished 10th.

    Contact in Turn 4 on lap 14 between Brad Keselowski Racing teammates Austin Theriault and Tyler Reddick sent Theriault’s No. 29 Ford head-on into the outside wall, triggering the race’s first caution. Theriault was assisted from his truck by safety workers and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, where he reportedly was awake and alert.

    Reddick continued to finish seventh and remain in championship contention, 16 points behind Jones.

    Johnny Sauter, the race’s 2009 winner, and Nemechek triggered another caution on lap 49, spinning in Turn 2 while battling for the runner-up position behind leader Peters. Both continued after pit stops for repairs.

    Notes: Defending Rhino Linings 350 winner Jones, who entered the season’s 18th event leading Crafton by seven points, qualified his No. 4 Toyota 15th but fell to the rear of the field at the start after his Kyle Busch Motorsports crew made an engine change. … Action sports star Travis Pastrana made his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start, finishing 16th. Pastrana was 15th in his initial appearance, also at LVMS in 2012. 

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – Rhino Linings 350
    Las Vegas Motor Speedway
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Saturday, October 03, 2015

        1. (2) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet, 146, $45845.
    2. (4) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 146, $31057.
    3. (9) Ben Kennedy, Toyota, 146, $25167.
    4. (16) John H. Nemechek #, Chevrolet, 146, $21906.
    5. (3) Brandon Jones #, Chevrolet, 146, $19051.
    6. (12) Daniel Hemric #, Chevrolet, 146, $17267.
    7. (11) Tyler Reddick, Ford, 146, $16712.
    8. (1) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 146, $19762.
    9. (15) Erik Jones #, Toyota, 146, $16406.
    10. (6) Cameron Hayley #, Toyota, 145, $17301.
    11. (14) Brennan Poole(i), Chevrolet, 145, $14045.
    12. (13) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 145, $16156.
    13. (22) Ray Black Jr. #, Chevrolet, 145, $16099.
    14. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 145, $16044.
    15. (10) Spencer Gallagher #, Chevrolet, 144, $16306.
    16. (17) Travis Pastrana, Chevrolet, 144, $15966.
    17. (20) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, 144, $15656.
    18. (21) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 144, $15516.
    19. (18) Matt Tifft, Toyota, 143, $15406.
    20. (8) Mason Mingus, Chevrolet, 142, $14600.
    21. (24) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 140, $13933.
    22. (27) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 138, $12822.
    23. (30) Akinori Ogata, Chevrolet, 135, $12712.
    24. (29) Wayne Edwards, Chevrolet, 135, $12600.
    25. (19) Chad Boat, Chevrolet, Handling, 114, $12695.
    26. (32) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Suspension, 46, $12517.
    27. (26) Korbin Forrister #, Chevrolet, Oil Leak, 34, $12462.
    28. (25) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, Overheating, 33, $12213.
    29. (23) Justin Jennings, Chevrolet, Electrical, 29, $12185.
    30. (28) Caleb Roark, Chevrolet, Electrical, 16, $11685.
    31. (7) Austin Theriault #, Ford, Accident, 14, $10185.
    32. (31) Tyler Tanner, Chevrolet, Ignition, 5, $9185.

    Average Speed of Race Winner:  132.772 mph.
    Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 38 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory:  3.827 Seconds.
    Caution Flags:  3 for 19 laps.
    Lead Changes:  15 among 9 drivers.

    Lap Leaders:   M. Crafton 1-12; J. Townley 13-21; T. Kvapil 22; J. Jennings 23; J. Townley 24-30; J. Sauter 31-37; J. Townley 38; R. Black Jr. # 39; T. Peters 40-52; M. Crafton 53-68; C. Hayley # 69-91; J. Townley 92; J. Sauter 93-98; T. Reddick 99-100; M. Crafton 101-141; J. Townley 142-146.

    Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  M. Crafton 3 times for 69 laps; J. Townley 5 times for 23 laps; C. Hayley # 1 time for 23 laps; T. Peters 1 time for 13 laps; J. Sauter 2 times for 13 laps; T. Reddick 1 time for 2 laps; J. Jennings 1 time for 1 lap; R. Black Jr. # 1 time for 1 lap; T. Kvapil 1 time for 1 lap.

    Top 10 in Points: E. Jones # – 701; M. Crafton – 697; T. Reddick – 685; J. Sauter – 650; D. Hemric # – 596; T. Peters – 595; C. Hayley # – 584; J. Townley – 565; B. Kennedy – 545; S. Gallagher # – 533.

     

  • Austin Theriault ‘Awake and Alert,’ Airlifted to Hospital Following Crash

    Austin Theriault ‘Awake and Alert,’ Airlifted to Hospital Following Crash

    After hitting the wall head-on on lap 15 of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Austin Theriault was airlifted to hospital.

    On lap 15 in turns three and four, Tyler Reddick got sideways and just about had it saved off of the corner when his Brad Keselowski Racing teammate, Theriault, would cross right into his path. The pair would make contact, sending Theriault straight up into a non-SAFER barrier outside wall.

    After his truck came to a rest in the infield grass, Theriault climbed out with the help of safety workers before sitting down on the grass beside his truck. He was then loaded onto a backboard into the ambulance, giving a thumbs up to the crowd in the process.

    Theriault was then airlifted to a local hospital, University Hospital, for further observation. He was reported awake and alert by both NASCAR and Brad Keselowski Racing.

    Meanwhile, for Reddick, it caused some left front fender damage to his truck. He made multiple trips down pit road, getting repairs, before working his way back through the field en route to finishing seventh.

    “My guys worked real hard on the truck,” he commented. “It was all tore up after that contact when I tore up a couple of good trucks. Just have to give all the props to my crew. They did all that work and to finish seventh in points ahead of those guys that we’re racing in points. I didn’t do my part – they did do their part and we got a good finish. It’s been shaky on my part lately, but I know when I get it right that I have a team behind me.”

    Reddick would take to Twitter following the event to say that he spoke with his teammate after the race.

    https://twitter.com/TylerReddick/status/650541827519483904

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Dover and Las Vegas – Updated

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Dover and Las Vegas – Updated

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series will compete this weekend at Dover International Speedway while the Camping World Truck Series travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series practices, qualifying sessions and races will be televised on NBC Sports Live Extra. Events for the Camping World Truck Series can be seen on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2.

    All times are Eastern. Please note that all times are subject to change due to weather conditions.

    Friday, Oct. 2:

    On Track – Dover:

    11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
    1:30-3:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
    3:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBCSN/Live Extra (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER) (Lineup)

    GarageCam: (Watch live)

    10:30 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
    1 p.m.: XFINITY Series (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)

    Press Conferences – Dover: (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

    9:45 a.m.: Joey Logano
    10 a.m.: JRM/One Main Financial announcement
    10:15 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    10:30 a.m.: Kyle Busch
    12 p.m.: Matt Kenseth
    12:25 p.m.: Clint Bowyer
    1:30 p.m.: Jeff Gordon

    Saturday, Oct. 3:

    On Track – Dover:

    8:35-9:20 a.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – CNBC/Live Extra (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
    11:30-12:15 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series Practice – CNBC/Live Extra
    12:15 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBCSN/Live Extra  – CANCELED –(Lineup)
    2-2:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra
    3:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Hisense 200 (200 laps, 200 miles) – NBCSN/Live Extra

    Press Conferences – Dover: (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

    5:15 p.m.: Post-XFINITY Series Race

    On Track – Las Vegas:

    Noon-2:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS2
    7:05 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    10 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 (146 laps, 219 miles) – FS1

    Sunday, Oct. 4:

    On Track – Dover:

    2:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 (400 laps, 400 miles) – NBCSN/Live Extra 

    Press Conferences – Dover: (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

    5:45 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Series Race