SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – Carl Edwards has won the pole for Sunday’s road course race at Sonoma Raceway. Edwards ran a lap at 95.777 mph around the 10-turn, 1.99-mile track in Saturday’s qualifying session to put his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the top starting spot. AJ Allmendinger qualified second with a lap at 95.676 mph in his JTG Daugherty…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Sprint Cup team of Kyle Larson has been punished by NASCAR for the second consecutive race. Interim crew chief Philip Surgen was fined $25,000 and the Chip Ganassi Racing team lost 15 driver points and 15 owner points for infractions at the race in Michigan last weekend. The No. 42 Chevrolet failed a post-race inspection,…
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) – Joey Logano posted a lap of 199.557 mph Friday to win the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Logano will start first on Sunday for the second time this year and the 16th time in his career. Martin Truex Jr. will begin second, his ninth start among the top 10 this…
TALLADEGA, Ala. (talladegasuperspeedway.com) – Tickets to Talladega Superspeedway’s Alabama 500 and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on Oct. 22-23 – the most anticipated NASCAR Chase Elimination races of 2016 – go on sale this Friday (June 10) and fans can save up to $10 with Advanced Pricing for a limited time. Advanced Pricing gives fans an opportunity to save money with countless ticket options…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) – Rain has postponed the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway until Monday. Brad Keselowski sits on the pole for the race which has a noon start in Pocono’s first Monday race since 2009. The 2012 rain-shortened race at Pocono was marred by lightning strikes that killed one fan and injured nine others. This was…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) – With rain falling, Brad Keselowski led a Team Penske front-row sweep and won the pole at Pocono Raceway. Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano gave owner Roger Penske and Ford the top spots the race Sunday. Keselowski turned a lap of 181.726 mph in the third round and rain hitting the track. He just nudged Logano…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR has suspended three Sprint Cup Series crew chiefs for infractions at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle crew chief Brian Pattie was fined $50,000 and suspended for all the activities through June 15. Biffle also was docked 15 driver points because the Roush Fenway Racing Ford had a body design that was either not submitted to…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR will make more aerodynamic changes to promote improved competition at upcoming races at Michigan and Kentucky. The changes to the rear spoiler, front splitter and rear deck fin will help NASCAR continue to reduce downforce and sideforce as it attempts to put the handling of the cars back in the hands of the drivers. NASCAR…
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) – Rain washed out all track activity Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which will now try to cram it’s All-Star weekend into one day. The steady showers forced NASCAR to call off the scheduled Sprint Showdown, a race that will send five drivers not already qualified for the All-Star race, into the main event. The Truck Series…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR has fined the crew chief for driver Kasey Kahne as a part of a slew of penalties levied against the Hendrick Motorsports team for failing post-race inspection. Crew chief Keith Rodden was fined $25,000, Kahne was docked 15 points in the standings, and the No. 5 team lost 15 points in the owners’ standings. The…
