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  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview-Gateway

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview-Gateway

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series continues this week as it heads to Gateway Motorsports Park. There are currently 28 trucks on the preliminary entry list.

    Since its return in 2014, there have been three different winners at Gateway. Those include Darrell Wallace Jr., Cole Custer and Christopher Bell.

    Christopher Bell – In last year’s race, Bell led 38 laps en route to victory. However, his victory was overshadowed by a fight between John Wes Townley and Spencer Gallagher. Bell looks to repeat this year and win his second consecutive race this year. He is second in the points standings, 40 points behind Johnny Sauter.

    Matt Crafton – Crafton has the most experience of any active driver at Gateway. In 13 races at Gateway, Crafton has seven top-10 finishes with a best finish of fifth in 2010. In recent years, however, Crafton has a finish of  21st or worse with three DNFs in the last three races.

    Kaz Grala – Grala has one start at Gateway and has one top-10 finish. Grala hasn’t won since Daytona and is looking to secure his second victory.

    Johnny Sauter – Never count out the current points leader, Sauter, at any racetrack. Sauter has five starts, five top-fives, five top-1o finishes, and has led 33 laps total.

    John Hunter Nemechek – Nemechek has made three starts at this racetrack. In the past two races, though, Nemechek has a finish of sixth or better. Expect Nemechek to be in contention on Saturday night.

    Ben Rhodes – In last year’s race, Rhodes finished second to Christopher Bell after starting on the pole. Rhodes is continuing his momentum on a good year with three top fives and four top 10s this season. He his still looking for the first win of his career.

    Side note – In the last three races, the winner has come from the top-10 starting spot. With that said, qualifying is important if you want a shot at the win.

    It will be an all-day event at Gateway Motorsports Park. There will be two practice sessions, qualifying at 5:45 p.m, ET and the green flag is scheduled for 8:48 p.m. ET Saturday night on FS1.

     

  • Christopher Bell Endures Carnage to Win at Gateway

    Christopher Bell Endures Carnage to Win at Gateway

    On a night of wrecks, angry drivers, more wrecks and a DDT, Christopher Bell endured it all to score the victory at Gateway.

    The driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota led 38 laps and took advantage of the misfortunes of other drivers in the closing stages to win the Drivin’ 4 Lineman 200. It’s his second career victory in 16 Camping World Truck Series starts, the first of 2016 and his first on asphalt. The win ties KBM with Roush Fenway Racing for most wins by any organization in the Truck Series.

    Ben Rhodes led four laps on his way to scoring a career-best finish of second in his No. 41 ThorSport Racing Toyota. It’s his fourth top-10 finish of 2016. Daniel Hemric rounded out the podium in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Johnny Sauter led 29 laps on his way to a fourth-place finish in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet. Reigning series champion Erik Jones rounded out the top-five in his No. 51 KBM Toyota.

    John Hunter Nemechek finished sixth in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Germán Quiroga finished seventh in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Kaz Grala finished eighth in his No. 24 GMSR Chevrolet. Ben Kennedy finished ninth in his No. 33 GMSR Chevrolet. Timothy Peters rounded out the top-10 in his No. 17 RHR Toyota.

    William Byron, who led a race-high of 47 laps, came home 17th.

    Twenty cars finished on the lead lap and 23 finished the race.

    The race lasted two hours, 14 minutes and 48 seconds at an average speed of 89.021 mph. There were eight lead changes among six different drivers, nine cautions for 44 laps and three red flag periods. The first red flag was for a three-car wreck in Turn 3 that resulted in Austin Wayne Self being t-boned by Jennifer Jo Cobb. The second was for a multi-car wreck in Turn 4. The last was for a two-car wreck in the closing laps in Turn 1 involving Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley that resulted in a fight. During this scuffle, Townley delivered a DDT to Gallagher onto the racing surface.

    Byron leaves with a one-point lead over Matt Crafton in the points standings.

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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Sonoma and Gateway

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Sonoma and Gateway

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Sonoma Raceway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series will compete at Gateway Motorsports Park. The XFINITY Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, June 24:

    On-Track – Sonoma:
    3-4:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series First Practice – FS1
    6:30-7:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – FS1

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    2:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    2 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    2:15 p.m.: Kyle Larson
    5:30 p.m.: Joey Logano
    5:45 p.m.: Kyle Busch

    Saturday, June 25:

    On-Track – Gateway:
    9:30-10:25 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice
    11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    5:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Drivin For Linemen 200 Brought to you by Altec (160 laps, 200 miles) – FS1 – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    On-Track – Sonoma:
    2:15 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS1

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    12:30 p.m.: Jeff Gordon
    3:30 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Qualifying (time approx.)

    Sunday, June 26:

    On-Track – Sonoma:
    3 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Toyota – Save Mart 350 (110 laps, 218.9 miles) – FS1  
    Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

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

    Notes:

    • Actor Luke Wilson will serve as the official pace car driver for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Best known for his comedic roles in “Old School,” “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “Legally Blonde,” the Texan currently stars in Showtime’s new series “Roadies,” premiering on June 26.
    • Patrick Carpentier of Ville LaSalle, Quebec, Canada will make his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start since 2011 in the No. 32 GO FAS Racing Ford. A five-time winner in the CART Series, Carpentier’s last NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start came at Kansas where he finished 30th. His top career finish was an 11th-place showing at Sonoma in 2009. Carpentier won the Coors Light Pole at New Hampshire in 2008.
    • Tony Stewart and Ernie Irvan will join Sonoma Raceway’s Wall of Fame this weekend, joining fellow NASCAR figures, Rusty Wallace (2005), Mark Martin (2005), Jeff Gordon (2006), Ricky Rudd (2007) and Rick Hendrick (2010). Stewart and Irvan each won twice at Sonoma. Stewart will go for his third victory in his final race at the 1.99-mile track on Sunday.

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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Michigan and Gateway Motorsports Park

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Michigan and Gateway Motorsports Park

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series head to Michigan International Speedway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series travels to Gateway Motorsports Park. Please check below for the full schedule.

    All times Eastern.

    Friday, June 12:

    On Track:

    11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
    1-2 p.m.: XFINITY Series practice – FOX Sports 1
    2:30-3:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
    4:15 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 2

    Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

    10:15 a.m.: Joey Logano
    10:40 a.m.: Kyle Larson
    1:45 p.m.: Jeff Gordon
    2:15 p.m.: Clint Bowyer
    2:30 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr. and Joe Garone
    5:15 p.m.: Post NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying (time approx.)

    Saturday, June 13:

    On Track:

    9-9:55 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
    10:15 a.m.: XFINITY Series qualifying – FOX Sports 1
    10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series final practice
    Noon-12:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
    1:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America (125 laps, 250 miles) – FOX Sports 1
    5:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series qualifying – FOX Sports 2
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol Presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren (160 laps, 200 miles) – FOX Sports 1 

    Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

    11:15 a.m.: Cole Whitt and Nate Burleson
    3:15 p.m.: Post NASCAR XFINITY Series race (time approx.)

    Sunday, June 14:

    On Track:

    1 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 (200 laps, 400 miles) – FOX Sports 1 

    Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

    9:15 a.m.: Brad Keselowski and Dave Pericak
    10 a.m.: Ryan Newman, Mark Dantonio and Bill Emerson
    4:15 p.m.: Post NASCAR Sprint Cup race (time approx.)