Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival


The carnival is once again coming to town during the Pocono Raceway #NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend June 25th-27. 

Free with a gate admission ticket kids and families can expect some fun, exciting carnival games and rides to enjoy prior to the on-track racing entertainment.

Carnival Hours:

  • Friday, June 25 
    • 2:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, June 26 
    • 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
  • Sunday, June 27 
    • 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival

Pocono Race Weekend Free Carnival


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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

NASCAR Cup Doubleheader Event Schedule

NASCAR Cup Doubleheader Event Schedule at the Tricky Triangle

50 Years of The Tricky Triangle

#NASCAR Cup Doubleheader Event Schedule

Race Schedule for the NASCAR Cup Doubleheader event June 25-27. Pocono Raceway will operate at 100% capacity for this event.

 

Race Schedule

Friday, June 25

  • 12:00 p.m. Parking Lots Open
  • 2:00 p.m. Gates Open
  • 2:15 p.m. ARCA Menards Series Practice
  • 3:00 p.m. Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital Kids Day Opens in Chalet Village
  • 4:00 p.m. ARCA Menards Series Qualifying
  • 5:40 p.m. ARCA Menards Series- Driver Introductions (drivers by their cars)
  • 6:00 p.m. General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200– ARCA Menards Series Race (80 Laps/200 Miles)

 

Saturday, June 26

  • 6:00 a.m. Parking Lots Open
  • 8:00 a.m. Gates Open
  • 11:40 a.m. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Introductions (drivers by their trucks)
  • 12:00 p.m. CRC Brakleen 150 – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race (60 Laps/ 150 Miles)
  •  2:45 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions (drivers by their cars)
  • 3:00 p.m Pocono Organics CBD 325-NASCAR Cup Series Race #1 (130 Laps/ 325Miles)

 

Sunday, June 27

  • 6:00 a.m. Parking Lots Open
  • 8:00 a.m. Gates Open
  • 11:40 a.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Introductions (drivers by their cars)
  • 12:00 p.m. Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons- NASCAR Xfinity Series Race (90 Laps/225 Miles)
  • 3:15 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions (drivers by their cars)
  • 3:30 p.m. Explore the Pocono Mountains 350– NASCAR Cup Series Race (140 laps/ 350 Miles)

 

 

In 2021 Pocono Raceway is proudly celebrating ’50 Years of The Tricky Triangle.’ All year long they will be highlighting some really amazing stories and moments that took place on ‘The Tricky Triangle.’

 

 

source: https://www.poconoraceway.com/event-guide.htm

Monday, June 21, 2021

NashCar Weekend Recap

#NashCar Weekend Recap

Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Kyle Busch (Xfinity); Ryan Preece (Trucks) plus Tony Stewart (SRX)

 

Kyle Larson Pours It On, Wins Cup Series’ First Race at Nashville Superspeedway

Kyle Larson Pours It On, Wins Cup Series’ First Race at Nashville Superspeedway

 

Kyle Larson continued his streak of superiority Sunday afternoon, winning the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway — his third consecutive win, following three consecutive runner-up finishes. He hasn’t finished worse than second place in a NASCAR Cup Series race since May 2.

 

It’s a high performance mark the series hasn’t seen in more than a decade when former Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson won four straight points-paying races in 2007. Larson’s win Sunday was his third straight points-paying victory, but he also won the All-Star Race $1 million-to-win exhibition last week at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

“It was a great day,” Larson said, smiling at the understatement. “We never really had to run behind people, so I don’t know if one of my teammates got out front again, it probably would have been hard to pass them. This Valvoline Chevrolet was really good. It cut the middle of the corner really well and our pit crew did an awesome job again. I just hope we can keep it going.”

 

 

 

Kyle Busch Fends Off Allgaier, Collects 100th Xfinity Series Win

Kyle Busch Fends Off Allgaier, Collects 100th Xfinity Series Win

 

Kyle Busch earned his historic 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway in epic fashion – starting on the pole position, leading a race-high 122 of the 189 laps and bettering the field on three restarts in the closing 20 laps of the Tennessee Lottery 250.

 

For the second race in a row, Busch had to hold off veteran Justin Allgaier on a series of late-race restarts. The margin of victory was a mere 1.11 seconds – the two dueling side by side in the final laps and exchanging the lead seven different times in the final stage of racing. The victory makes Busch a perfect 3-for-3 in Xfinity Series starts this season, and it’s the second time he has won from the pole.

 

“I remember growing up as a kid and watching (NASCAR Hall of Famer) Mark Martin win every week in that 60 car, just the domination he had,” said Busch, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. “And he’s No. 2 with 49 wins. Wanted to give a huge shoutout to Rowdy Nation out there, we appreciate you, Rowdy Nation. I saw a lot of you standing up when Allgaier took the lead then a lot of you sat back down when I took the lead. So, an awesome day for Rowdy Nation.”

 

 

 

Ryan Preece Wins his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut

Ryan Preece Wins his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut

 

Ryan Preece took the lead from Grant Enfinger with seven laps remaining in the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway to earn his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory Friday night in his first race in the series.

 

Preece, the 30-year-old Connecticut native who competes full time in the NASCAR Cup Series, is only the fifth driver in history to win in his Truck Series debut.

 

“That was a lot of fun,” Preece said. “Really I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know anything. I was just taking the guidance from (crew chief) Chad (Johnston) and my teammates and told them I’d be better in the race than I was in qualifying and practice. And fortunately, I lived up to that.”

 

 

Tony Stewart Takes the Checkered Flag for His First SRX Win

Tony Stewart Takes the Checkered Flag for His First SRX Win

 

Tony Stewart won the Camping World SRX Series race Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway, leading twice for a race-high 43 laps to take his first victory as a driver at the half-mile, semi-banked dirt oval roughly 40 miles southeast of Des Moines.

 

“It’s the first time I’ve been in victory lane at Knoxville,” said Stewart, who has witnessed his sprint car drivers at Tony Stewart Racing win the prestigious Knoxville Nationals 11 times. “This is where I’ve watched Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser and the greatest of the greats in sprint car racing. This is the place I’ve always wanted to be, for sure, so this is pretty cool.”

 

“This is the Sprint Car Capital of the World, and I want to thank the Knoxville staff and all the fans. They’re not used to tin tops, and if they see tin, they want to see it on top of the cage, not surrounding the cage. Just appreciate the fans and everybody for letting us come here.”

 

 

 

source: NASCAR Media & Inside Track

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Hailie Deegan Demonstrates Her Ability

Hailie Deegan Demonstrates Her Ability

Racer -  Hailie Rochelle Deegan

Hailie Rochelle Deegan started her career in NASCAR at the age of seventeen in 2018 while participating in the #NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. She managed to become the first female driver victorious in West Series races! She competed in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2018 and '19 for Bill McAnally, earning three victories.

 

She was the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Rookie of the Year, finishing third in the point standings and earned four top 5 and 17 top 10 finishes.

 

Hailie Deegan is currently in her rookie season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 1 David Gilliland Racing Ford. She is seventeenth in the point standings and third in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle.

 

NASCAR Race Mom has been watching Ms. Deegan’s on-track progress over this short four years and must express personal fatigue of hearing that Hailie is a ‘good female racer.’ Hailie’s aggressive performance at Knoxville Raceway last night in the SRX Dirt race proved her talent period, irrespective of gender.

 

Knoxville Raceway SRX Podium

 

 

Of the three dirt track ringers employed to spice up the second SRX race, Hailie Deegan provided the best showing spotlighted by her determined last lap pass of Ernie Francis Jr. for a second-place podium finish.

 

“My goal coming into this race was to prove to everyone that I deserved to be here. I feel like we did that tonight, running second to Tony Stewart, that’s a huge accomplishment for me,” said Deegan, “I feel like we just ran a clean race, we just wrapped the bottom, stayed consistent, ran my line and finished second.”

 

Deegan, who is splitting her SRX ride with Tony Kanaan, will be back in the series one more time this season: The July 10 race at Slinger Speedway. NRM cannot wait.

 

Heat Race No. 1 (12 minutes, 23 laps):

Note: Starting lineup determined by random draw. 

  1. Tony Stewart (Started 1st; led laps 1-23)
  2. Marco Andretti (Started 2nd; completed 23/23 laps)
  3. Hailie Deegan (Started 4th; completed 23/23 laps) 
  4. Ernie Francis Jr. (Started 6th; completed 23/23 laps)
  5. Paul Tracy (Started 11th; completed 23/23 laps)
  6. Bill Elliott (Started 5th; completed 23/23 laps)
  7. Brian Brown (Started 3rd; completed 23/23 laps)
  8. Bobby Labonte (Started 10th; completed 23/23 laps)
  9. Helio Castroneves (Started 9th; completed 23/23 laps)
  10. Scott Bloomquist (Started 12th; completed 23/23 laps)
  11. Willy T. Ribbs (Started 7th; completed 23/23 laps)
  12. Michael Waltrip (Started 8th; completed 23/23 laps)

 

Heat Race No. 2 (12 minutes, 22 laps):

Note: Drivers’ finishing positions in Heat Race No. 1 were inverted for start of Heat Race No. 2. 

  1. Scott Bloomquist (Started 3rd; led laps 15-22) 
  2. Ernie Francis Jr. (Started 9th; completed 22/22 laps) 
  3. Michael Waltrip (Started 1st; completed 22/22 laps) 
  4. Tony Stewart (Started 12th; completed 22/22 laps) 
  5. Hailie Deegan (Started 10th; completed 22/22 laps)
  6. Bill Elliott (Started 7th; led laps completed 22/22 laps)
  7. Helio Castroneves (Started 4th; led laps 1-14; completed 22/22 laps)
  8. Brian Brown (Started 6th; completed 22/22 laps)
  9. Bobby Labonte (Started 5th; completed 22/22 laps)
  10. Marco Andretti (Started 11th; completed 22/22 laps)
  11. Willy T. Ribbs (Started 2nd; completed 22/22 laps)
  12. Paul Tracy (Started 8th; completed 22/22 laps)

 

Feature Results (50 laps):

Note: Starting lineup was based on average finishing positions in Heat Race Nos. 1-2. 

  1. Tony Stewart (Started 1st; led laps 1-13, 21-50)  
  2. Hailie Deegan (Started 3rd; completed 50/50 laps) 
  3. Ernie Francis Jr. (Started 2nd; completed 50/50 laps) 
  4. Helio Castroneves (Started 9th; completed 50/50 laps) 
  5. Michael Waltrip (Started 7th; led laps 14-20; completed 50/50 laps) 
  6. Bobby Labonte (Started 10th; completed 50/50 laps) 
  7. Marco Andretti (Started 6th; completed 50/50 laps) 
  8. Brian Brown (Started 8th; completed 50/50 laps) 
  9. Scott Bloomquist (Started 4th; completed 50/50 laps) 
  10. Willy T. Ribbs (Started 12th; completed 50/50 laps) 
  11. Bill Elliott (Started 5th; completed 39/50 laps) 
  12. Paul Tracy (Started 11th; completed 4/50 laps)

 

***Note: The Camping World SRX Series remains on dirt for a second straight week. The third event of the Camping World SRX Series’ six-race short-track schedule takes place June 26 at the legendary Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

 

 

Hailie’s Boy Friend racer Chase Cabre expressed it best:

 

#NCS / Ally 400 Fun Facts

#NCS / Ally 400 Fun Facts

Nashville Superspeedway #Ally400 NASCAR Cup

UPDATE: Aric Almirola Wins #NASHCAR Pole
#NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 Fun Facts
  • The Date: Today  
  • The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET 
  • TV: NBCSN, 2:45 p.m. ET  
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 
  • Distance: 399 miles (300 Laps) 
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 90) 
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 185) 
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 300)

 

Father’s Day Spectacular: Nashville Superspeedway sets the stage for the NASCAR Cup Series

Today’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the Ally 400 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, will mark the first time in series history that Nashville Superspeedway will host a Cup event.

 

Nashville Superspeedway hosted its first NASCAR national series races back in April of 2001. Through 2011, the 1.33-mile D-shaped oval with 14 degrees of banking in the turns was home to 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series races and 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events.

 

In 2021, Nashville is scheduled to host its first NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day). The Father's Day event will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race in the Nashville area since 1984; when the series last competed at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, 0.549-mile paved oval, on July 14, 1984. The race was won by Geoff Bodine driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.

 

Nashville Superspeedway is the largest concrete-only track in NASCAR, and the 1.33-mile speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway in Delaware.

 

In total, four active NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won on Father’s Day:

  1. Kyle Larson (Sunday, June 18, 2017)
  2. Denny Hamlin (Sunday, June 18, 2017)
  3. Ryan Newman (Sunday, June 20, 2004)
  4. Kurt Busch (Sunday, June 15, 2003)

all at Michigan International Speedway.

 

 

Previous Experience at Nashville Could be Advantageous This Weekend

Experience is always key in high level competition and this weekend will be no different for the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Superspeedway. With this weekend being the track’s debut on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and with no NASCAR national series competition at the track since 2011, that experience is few and far between amongst current competitors.

 

Looking through the preliminary NASCAR Cup Series entry list for this Sunday’s Ally 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and of the 39 competitors entered only 14 have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series event at Nashville Superspeedway.

 

Of those 14 drivers with starts at Nashville, only five have previous won a NASCAR national series race at the 1.33-mile track, led by Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch with three NASCAR national series victories:

 

  1. Kyle Busch (NXS one win: 2009; NCWTS two wins: 2010, 2011) 
  2. Kevin Harvick (NXS two wins: 2006, 2010) 
  3. Brad Keselowski (NXS two wins: 2008, 2010) 
  4. Austin Dillon (NCWTS one win: 2011) 
  5. Joey Logano (NXS one win: 2009) 

 

 

Larson Looks For Third Straight Points-Paying Cup Race Win

Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Kyle Larson has been performing lights out lately winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway three weeks ago, then conquering the hilly road course of Sonoma Raceway two weeks ago and finally capturing his second career NASCAR All-Star Race win at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. Now the 28-year-old is looking to get his third straight points-paying race win this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway to become just the fifth different active driver to accomplish the feat; joining Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.

 

 

Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane celebration became one of the most talked about in NASCAR during the track’s early days from 2001-11, with the ultimate reward of a Sam Bass-designed Gibson guitar presented to winning drivers.

 

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

#NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 Fun Facts

 

Saturday, June 19, 2021

NXS “Tennessee Lottery 250”

NXS “Tennessee Lottery 250”

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville Superspeedway

NXS “Tennessee Lottery 250” #NASCAR
  • The Date: Saturday, June 19
  • The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: NBCSN, 3 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 250.04 miles (188 Laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)

 

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio the 15th race of the season.

 

The last time the Xfinity Series raced at Nashville Superspeedway was in 2011 and a few of the drivers entered to run in this weekend’s race competed at Nashville back then.

 

 

Those drivers are Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Jeremy Clements, Timmy Hill, JJ Yeley, David Starr, Landon Cassill and NASCAR Cup Series two-time champion Kyle Busch. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Busch is the only driver entered this weekend that has previously won at Nashville (2009).

 

Who Has the Upper Hand At Nashville?

With some drivers having made previous starts in the Xfinity Series at Nashville Superspeedway, those drivers might feel a little more confident heading into this weekend’s race than others.

 

Especially for someone like Kyle Busch who has won here before and is coming off of his 99th career Xfinity Series win last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch will make his 11th career start this weekend at Nashville in the Xfinity Series. He has one win (2009) from the pole position and four top fives and five top 10s in his 10 starts. He has an average start of 8.9 and an average finish of 12.8. He’s led 490 laps and completed 2,197 laps of 2,250 attempted.

 

In six starts, Justin Allgaier has three top fives, three top 10s and one pole award. He led 58 laps and has an average start of 11.2 and an average finish of 10.8. Allgaier has finished fourth three times – both races in 2010 and most recently in 2011.

 

Michael Annett’s best finish in six starts at Nashville is ninth in 2010. He has an average start of 18.0 and an average finish of 17.0.

 

In five starts for Jeremy Clements, he has a best finish of 19th that came in 2010 and in only two starts, Landon Cassill has a best finish of ninth that came in 2008.

 

JJ Yeley will make his ninth start on Saturday at Nashville. He has a best finish of fourth from 2006. In total, he has one top five and three top 10s with an average finish of 15.4.

 

In two Xfinity Nashville starts, Timmy Hill finished 33rd and 22nd and in David Starr’s one start at the track, he finished 29th.

 

 

RACE WEEKEND DIGNITARIES
SATURDAY, JUNE 19 - “Tennessee Lottery 250” NASCAR Xfinity Series

  • Welcoming Remarks: Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway President; Rebecca Hargrove, Tennessee Lottery President & CEO
  • Invocation: Pastor Chris Nichols, Cross Point Church, Nashville, TN
  • Honor Guard: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
  • National Anthem: Brandon Lay, EMI Records Nashville singer/songwriter
  • Grand Marshal: Rebecca Hargrove, Tennessee Lottery President & CEO
  • Honorary Starter: Shea Ralph, a seven-time national champion as a player and coach and current Vanderbilt University Women’s Basketball Head Coach
  • Evening Fireworks Show: Pyrotecnico

 

source: NASCAR Media

Friday, June 18, 2021

SRX Comes to the Dirt at Knoxville Raceway

SRX Comes to the Dirt at Knoxville Raceway

Camping World Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom plus 410s

SRX Comes to the Dirt at Knoxville Raceway

Since 1954, fans have flocked to Knoxville Raceway to experience the most exhilarating and intense dirt track racing in the world. Top drivers come to Knoxville, Iowa, to compete for prestigious racing titles in events like the Knoxville Nationals, Knoxville Championship Cup Series and the Late Model Knoxville Nationals. As the Sprint Car Capital of the World, Knoxville Raceway has developed into a tradition, legacy and leader in dirt track and open wheel racing.

 

 

Knoxville Raceway seats more than 20,300 race fans and also has 32 VIP suites above the frontstretch grandstands and is the fourth-largest sports venue, by seating capacity, in the state of Iowa.

 

 

The new SRX Series is back for round two. This week, the new short track series is set to unload on a dirt track for the first time. The half-mile dirt oval of Knoxville Raceway welcomes the Camping World SRX Series in Knoxville, Iowa.

 

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

NCWTS - Rackley Roofing 200

: NCWTS - Rackley Roofing 200

Nashville Superspeedway NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

NCWTS - Rackley Roofing 200 / Nashville Superspeedway
  • Tonight’s Race: Rackley Roofing 200  
  • The Place: Nashville Superspeedway  
  • The Date: Friday, June 18 
  • The Time: 8 p.m. ET  
  • TV: FS1, 7 p.m. ET  
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
  • Distance: 199.5 miles (150 Laps) 
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150)

 

Camping World Trucks Head Back to Music City, U.S.A.

For the first time in almost a decade the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to Music City, U.S.A. for the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway this Friday, June 18 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

 

Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.33-mile, D-shaped, all concrete oval located just outside Nashville, Tennessee. The first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway was on August 10, 2001, and the race was won by Scott Riggs driving a Dodge for team owner Jim Smith. Riggs dominated the event leading 131 of the 150 laps (87.3%). In total, Nashville Superspeedway has hosted the Camping World Truck Series 13 times producing 10 different pole winners and 11 different race winners from 2001 to 2011. ThorSport Racing’s Matt Crafton is the only series driver to make starts in all 13 previous Truck races at Nashville.

 

At 5:05 p.m. ET on Friday, June 18 Cometic Gaskets Pole Qualifying will be held at Nashville Superspeedway to determine the starting lineup for the Rackley Roofing 200. Nashville has produced 10 different Truck Series pole winners all-time, led by Mike Skinner (2005, 2007), Kyle Busch (2010, 2011), and Todd Bodine (2008, 2010) with two poles each.

 

Johnny Benson (2006, 2008) and Kyle Busch (2010, 2011) lead the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins at Nashville Superspeedway with two victories each. The fans are guaranteed to see a new Truck winner at Nashville this weekend, as none of the former winners are entered in the event.

 

John Hunter Nemechek is After His Third Straight Win This Weekend

Like a shooting star, Kyle Busch Motorsports’ driver John Hunter Nemechek has shot across the wins column in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season. In 11 races Nemechek has scored a series leading four victories this season; including the last two and now in Friday night’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway he looks to become just the eighth different driver in series history to win three consecutive races; joining Ron Hornaday Jr., Kyle Busch, Johnny Benson, Greg Biffle, Todd Bodine, Kevin Harvick, and Mike Skinner.

 

 

Playoffs Are Approaching And Points Are Tight Along The Postseason Cutoff

Just four races left in the regular season for drivers to lock themselves into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, including this weekend’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.

 

Four drivers have secured spots in the postseason on wins – John Hunter Nemechek (four wins), Ben Rhodes (two wins), Todd Gilliland (one win) and 2020 series champion Sheldon Creed (one win). That leaves six spots still up for grabs by virtue of a win or on points.

 

Kyle Busch Motorsport’s rookie driver Chandler Smith is currently 10th in the Truck Series Playoff outlook – the final postseason transfer position – and holds an eight-point advantage over veteran ThorSport Racing driver Johnny Sauter in 11th – the first spot outside cutoff. Austin Wayne Self is in 12th only nine points back from Smith in 10th.

 

Of the drivers along the Playoff cutline this season, Johnny Sauter has the most experience at Nashville Superspeedway having made five starts posting two top fives and four top 10s. Self and Smith will be making their series track debuts this weekend at Nashville.

 

The next four race weekends to wrap up the regular season will be a challenging stretch for those drivers still looking for a spot in the Playoffs. This weekend the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to Nashville Superspeedway for the first time in nearly a decade. Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.33-mile, D-shaped, concrete oval. The following race is at Pocono Raceway (6/26) and that track is a one-of-kind three-turn, triangle shaped, paved 2.5-mile track. After Pocono, the series will make its debut at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, for the second dirt race of the season (Bristol Dirt, Knoxville). Knoxville Raceway is located at the Marion County Fairgrounds, 30 miles southeast of Des Moines, Iowa, and is a 0.5-mile dirt track with eight degrees of banking. Then to set the Playoff field the Trucks will battle it out at the high-speed Watkins Glen International. The famously historic, 2.45-mile, seven turn road course located just outside Watkins Glen, NY

 

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NCWTS - Rackley Roofing 200 / Nashville Superspeedway

 

source: NASCAR Media

NASCAR Nashville Triple Header Weekend

NASCAR Nashville Triple Header Weekend Schedule

Schedule For #NASCAR Cup; Xfinity; and Trucks

Three of America’s top motorsports series are visiting Nashville Superspeedway In June 2021, including the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Serie.

 

Friday, Jun 18
"Rackley Roofing 200" NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race

  • 2 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open 
  • 3:05 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice 
  • 4:05 p.m. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying 
  • 7 p.m. "Rackley Roofing 200" NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race 

    • TV: FS1, 7 p.m. ET  
    • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
    • Distance: 199.5 miles (150 Laps) 
      • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45) 
      • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90) 
      • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150) 

 

Saturday, Jun 19
"Tennessee Lottery 250" NASCAR Xfinity Series Race

  • 9 a.m. Grandstand Gates Open 
  • 11:35 a.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying 
  • 1:05 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Practice 
  • 2:30 p.m. "Tennessee Lottery 250" NASCAR Xfinity Series Race 

    • TV: NBCSN, 3 p.m. ET  
    • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 
    • Distance: 250.04 miles (188 Laps) 
      • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45) 
      • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90) 
      • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188) 

 

Sunday, Jun 20
"Ally 400" NASCAR Cup Series Race

  • 9 a.m. Grandstand Gates Open
  • 10:35 a.m. NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
  • 2:30 p.m. "Ally 400" NASCAR Cup Series Race 

    • TV: NBCSN, 2:45 p.m. ET 
    • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
    • Distance: 399 miles (300 Laps) 
      • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 90) 
      • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 185) 
      • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 300)

 

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Draganfly Drone to Help Nashville Superspeedway

Draganfly Drone to Help Nashville Superspeedway

To Stay Clean During June 18-20 NASCAR

 

Draganfly Inc., an award-winning industry-leading drone solution developer and operator, is helping Nashville Superspeedway keep its grandstands clean and safe during its upcoming June 18-20 NASCAR tripleheader weekend.

 

 

A Draganfly sanitation drone will hover over all grandstand seating following the three Father’s Day Weekend races and deliver Varigard spray via its patented drone technologies. Varigard is a patented, bio-based organic sanitizer and has been lab tested to kill COVID-19, STAPH, MRSA, E Coli and other viruses and potential health-impacting bacteria.

 

Nashville Superspeedway’s June 18-20 weekend includes the inaugural, sold-out “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN), the first Cup Series race in Middle Tennessee in 37 years.

 

“Providing as safe a venue and environment as possible for our fans is obviously one of our top priorities,” said Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway’s president. “Draganfly’s unique and innovative sanitation drone is an immense help to our cleaning efforts around the track. We appreciate Draganfly’s support as we prepare to host America’s best drivers on June 18-20.”

 

Draganfly, has produced drones for varied industries such as agriculture, energy, government, military and public safety uses since its founding in 1998.

 

“To be involved in helping to safely get NASCAR back to Nashville Superspeedway is another major endorsement for the technology Draganfly has developed to help America re-open,” said Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell. “I know how passionate motorsports fans are and what NASCAR means to them. We are delighted to be helping them, and Dover Motorsports, enjoy what will be an incredible three days of racing.”

 

Christopher Bell Making Young #NASCAR Fans

Christopher Bell Making Young #NASCAR Fans

 

Christopher Bell - NASCAR
Christopher Bell currently drives the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He scored his first career win at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Feb. 21, 2021. Bell previously drove the No. 95 Toyota full time for Leavine Family Racing in 2020 during his rookie campaign. He was a Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender. He has spent the previous two seasons in NASCAR Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, earning 16 total wins. Bell won the 2017 Camping World Truck Series championship and has seven career Truck Series wins.

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Kenny Smith - Get Better Soon Cowboy

Kenny Smith - Get Better Soon Cowboy

"On the Racetrack to Recovery" for Seventy-Five-Year-Old Athlete

Kenny Smith - Get Better Soon Cowboy

NASCAR Race Mom met Kenny Smith back in 2006 when son Moses was racing at Irwindale Speedway. You could not miss Kenny and his Quick Pick Motorsports crew. He was just shy of his sixtieth birthday. You could tell Kenny loved to race.

 

He started wearing his Cowboy hat after getting out of his Race Vehicles because of bigger rims on the hats. Locals Jeffrey and Tommy of Low Budget TV picked up on that habit and penned the nickname “Cowboy Kenny.”

 

However, Smith’s daughter Kimberly added that her Mom and Dad loved the King of NASCAR, Richard Petty; which also influenced his hat wear!

 

Now there are quite a few older gentleman racers out there. However, Kenny is not that old guy running laps in the back. He is a racer!

 

A few years ago, in 2019, Kenny Smith, then seventy-three-years young, repeated his 2018 Spec Late Model Championship driving his own RCF-built No. 43 Chevy. He won by 44-points and was the fastest qualifier six times. He is the oldest track champion at Irwindale Speedway.

 

The 2019 series had ten main events with five different winners. Smith won four times, including a non-points May 25 race. Some drivers could not make a rescheduled date so it became a non-points event. Sixteen drivers scored points. The Oak Hills resident has won ten championships including titles at Saugus Speedway, which closed in 1995.

 

In 2020, Kenny finished third in the YouRaceLA Spec Late Models points with one win in the books.

 

2021 started out well. Unfortunately, on June 12th, during race four of the eight race season, Kenny and competitor Andy Partridge banged into each other, in a massive clash, with seven laps to go. Both drivers ended up into the wall hard.

 

It took a while to get Kenny out of the mangled racecar; nevertheless, no broken bones. The drivers were evaluated and took a trip to the hospital for precautionary measures. Kenny spent a couple of days in the hospital but is now resting at home.

 

In a recent Facebook post, to the question regarding how he is doing, Kenny reported, “Bruised ribs and bruised lung, my guts floating around, left ankle sprain, right foot has a knot on it - other than that I’m ready to go.”

 

His daughter interjected, “Hard to put weight on his Gas Pedal Foot but he’s is on the “racetrack to recovery.” We will let time tell on returning to the Spec Model series. Definitely going to root on his fellow competitors. He’s a true Winning Hero.

 

Heal fast and well Kenny, just like you race. I know we will see you at the track soon Cowboy.

 

 

Also See: Kenny & Marylou - A Story of Love and Racing

source: NASCAR Race Mom

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Gibson Partners with Nashville Superspeedway

Gibson Partners with Nashville Superspeedway

June 18-20 NASCAR Tripleheader Weekend / Iconic Nashville-Based Guitar Company Continues to Be Part of Victory Lane Ceremony

Gibson Partners with Nashville Superspeedway (#NASCAR)

Gibson, the world’s most famous guitar manufacturer and a staple of Nashville’s music scene for generations, is partnering with Nashville Superspeedway to create a one-of-a-kind Victory Lane prize for America’s best drivers.

 

Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane celebration became one of the most talked about in NASCAR during the track’s early days from 2001-11, with the ultimate reward of a Sam Bass-designed Gibson guitar presented to winning drivers.

 

With NASCAR returning to Middle Tennessee on June 18-20, including the inaugural “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, that tradition will continue, with a special Gibson Guitar among the prizes and honors awaiting all of the Superspeedway’s race winners in Victory Lane.

 

“Without question it’s important to maintain the tradition of a Music City-made Gibson guitar for our race winners,” said Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway’s president. “While everyone misses Sam and we could never recreate what he offered to our track champions, we are thrilled to rekindle our partnership with Gibson and to award their timeless guitars to our race winners.”

 

 

“Cars and guitars go together, but when you add Music City and the Nashville Superspeedway, this creates an awesome experience for fans,” said James “JC” Curleigh, President and CEO of Gibson. “We are excited about this partnership and can’t wait for the winner to raise the Gibson Guitar on the podium.”

 

“I have had the privilege to work directly with Sam on his guitar creations for NASCAR,” added Heather Freeland, Entertainment Relations North America (Nashville) for Gibson. “He was a true artist that captured the spirit of racing through his talent and was able to transform a guitar into a symbol of sportsmanship. Gibson is honored to continue this partnership while honoring Sam’s legacy.”

 

Bass, who passed away in 2019, had his hand in designing many cars and trophies throughout the sport for several decades and was a revered member of the NASCAR community. In consultation with Bass’ wife Denise, Nashville Superspeedway will create a variety of tributes honoring Bass’ contribution to the track and the sport.

 

The sold out “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN) is the first Cup Series race in the Nashville area in 37 years and the centerpiece of the June 18-20 NASCAR tripleheader weekend. The schedule also includes the “Tennessee Lottery 250” NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, June 19 (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN) and the “Rackley Roofing 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, June 18 (7 p.m. CT, FS1).

 

 

Fans can order tickets by visiting NashvilleSuperSpeedway.com  or calling 866-RACE-TIX.

 

 

source: NashvilleSuperSpeedway.com

Monday, June 14, 2021

Andy's Frozen Custard Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Xfinity Race

Andy's Frozen Custard Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Xfinity Race

The 'Andy's Frozen Custard 335' to Take Place at Texas Motor Speedway October 16, 2021

Andy's Frozen Custard Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Xfinity Race

Race fans, raise your spoons! In celebration of Andy's Frozen Custard's 35th anniversary and as part of a multi-year agreement with Texas Motor Speedway, Andy's™, the award-winning frozen custard and treat shop, announced the title sponsorship of the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race on October 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. The "Andy's Frozen Custard 335," is the first-ever entitlement of a sanctioned NASCAR race for the 35-year-old company.

 

Andy's will also be partnering with Kaulig Racing for the "Andy's 335." A. J. Allmendinger, who just earned his second win of the 2021 NXS season and has already locked himself into the playoffs, will be driving the No.16 Andy's Frozen Custard Chevy in the race.

 

 

"This is such an exciting time for Andy's, with this motorsport's partnership launching in our 35th anniversary year," Andy Kuntz, president of Andy's Frozen Custard said. "Our family has a long history of being motorsports fans and has sponsored regional and developing drivers. We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our anniversary than to become part of the racing community in this way."

 

Andy's Frozen Custard 335
The partnership kicked off last month as Andy's Frozen Custard became the Official Treat of Texas Motor Speedway, offering "Lone Star State" race fans the chance to enjoy Made Fresh Hourly™ frozen custard treats on-site through branded kiosks, treat trucks and to suite holders. Fans of Andy's across the country and racing alike have enjoyed the new "Three-Crete Concrete" frozen custard treat, created by Austin Dillon himself featuring his favorite toppings of fresh bananas, cookie dough and creamy peanut butter. Andy's sponsored the Austin-Dillon-driven No. 3 Chevrolet in this year's NASCAR Cup Series, which debuted June 13 at the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

 

The Andy's Frozen Custard 335 will take place at 3 p.m. E.T. on Saturday, October 16, and will be broadcast live nationally on NBC.

 

About Andy's Frozen Custard

Andy's Frozen Custard
Founded in 1986 in Osage Beach, MO by Andy's parents John and Carol Kuntz, Andy's Frozen Custard has been providing the freshest frozen custard in the business for 35 years, giving ice cream the "cold shoulder" by scooping, mixing and presenting handcrafted frozen custard treats with speed and a smile. Since the beginning, the family has had one dream: to share what makes them happiest with everyone else, and to warm hearts, one scoop of frozen custard at a time. With a focus on product quality, customer service and community involvement, Andy's has grown into the nation's largest frozen custard-only business, with more than 2,000 employees and 94 company-owned and franchised stores across 14 states proudly serving the World's Finest Frozen Custard. Andy's also offers the 'Yum Squad Loyalty Club,' designed to say "thank you" to loyal customers by earning points to redeem towards a free treat for every dollar spent. For more information or for details about franchising opportunities, visit www.eatandys.com.

 

 

source: Andy's Frozen Custard

All-Star Weekend Race Recap

All-Star Weekend Race Recap

Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Kyle Busch (Xfinity); John Hunter Nemechek (Trucks); Sammy Smith (ARCA East); Doug Coby (SRX)

Cup - Kyle Larson Continues Hot Streak with NASCAR All-Star Race Win

Kyle Larson Continues Hot Streak with #NASCAR All-Star Race Win

 

Kyle Larson earned a $1 million paycheck and his second NASCAR All-Star Race victory in three seasons – putting on a racing master class Sunday evening at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

Larson was part of a frenetic three-wide move for the race lead with eight laps remaining – himself and runner-up Brad Keselowski splitting the car driven by Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott to make the move forward.

 

“It was wild,” a smiling Larson said from Texas’s victory lane. “This format set up for an exciting finish and there was a lot of grip on this race track for us to be passing. It was a helluva race from my seat.”

 

 

Xfinity - Kyle Busch Wins for 99th Time

Xfinity - Kyle Busch Wins for 99th Time

 

Kyle Busch boosted his NASCAR record Xfinity Series win total with a 99th career victory in Saturday afternoon’s Alsco Uniform 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion held off veteran series regular Justin Allgaier by a mere .433-seconds in overtime to earn his second series win in as many races this year.

 

Busch led the last 32 laps but had to negotiate three late restarts including the last in overtime. It technically marked his second victory of the day as John Hunter Nemechek won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in a truck owned by Busch.

 

“Just being with a great group of guys and Joe Gibbs Racing is pretty awesome to drive to drive these Toyota Supras here in the Xfinity Series,’’ Busch said after an extended victory burnout the crowd enjoyed from the series all-time winningest driver.

 

 

Trucks - Nemechek Cruises to Victory in Texas

Trucks - John Hunter Nemechek Cruises to Victory in Texas

 

A day after celebrating his 24th birthday, John Hunter Nemechek celebrated his Camping World Truck Series best fourth win of the season and first of his career at Texas Motor Speedway in Saturday‘s Speedycash.com 220 — easily earning the win by a full 3.361 seconds over hard-charging NASCAR Cup Series regular Chase Elliott.

 

The continued positive results and the career-high season win total for Nemechek resonated deeply for the young driver, who moved to the truck series this season after racing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series last year. His work in two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch‘s Toyotas — a series-best four wins and seven top-five finishes through 11 races — has given him a firm grip on the championship. His 28 Playoff points are more than twice that of any other driver in the field.

 

The results haven‘t just been good for his title run, but a well-timed confidence boost as well.

 

“There‘s going to be haters, people that doubt your ability, question your ability and as a person, you have to know what you are capable of,‘‘ Nemechek said. “I took that as a challenge. A lot of media, probably a lot of drivers, too, questioned my moving from the NASCAR Cup Series to the Camping World Truck Series — but I do feel like the Camping World Truck Series is one of the best series in NASCAR, it‘s super competitive every single week and you have to push yourself over the limit and push for more.

 

 

ARCA East - Sammy Smith Dominates Closing Laps to Win

#ARCA East - Sammy Smith Dominates Closing Laps to Win

 

Sammy Smith did not have the best car for the majority of Saturday night’s Southern National 200 presented by Solid Rock Carriers at Southern National Motorsports Park.

 

But when the 17-year-old did have the best car, as was the case for the last third or so of the race, he had the best machine in the field by far.

 

Smith’s Joe Gibbs Racing crew made an adjustment on the No. 18 Engine Ice Toyota during the second of two scheduled race breaks at Southern National, and the fix propelled him to an easy victory in the fifth ARCA Menards Series East race of the season.

 

Smith took the lead from Mason Diaz shortly after that break and led the final 68 laps of the race.

 

“We were loose the first two stages there and were kind of just saving,” said Smith. “(Crew chief) Mark (McFarland) made a good adjustment to tighten it up a little bit. Can’t thank this whole team enough; they did a good job all day.”

 

 

SRX - Coby’s Star Shines Brightest in Field of Superstars at Stafford

SRX - Coby’s Star Shines Brightest in Field of Superstars at Stafford

 

Doug Coby won the season-opening race of the inaugural Camping World SRX Series Saturday night at Stafford Motor Speedway and scored a win for short-track racers across the United States.

 

Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and winner of 30 races at Stafford, from the Modified Tour to SK Modifieds to Pro Stocks and Late Models. He earned his 31st and arguably biggest Stafford victory on a national stage, with his triumph in the Camping World SRX Series broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and streamed on Paramount+ Premium.

 

“What a special night for short-track racing in America,” said Coby, who had to fight off NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle for much of the 100-lap race around the half-mile oval. “This is a special night for Stafford Motor Speedway and everybody who is a short-track racer around the country, whether you’re dirt or asphalt.

 

“Just to have all these fans here and all these drivers – the guy who won the Indy 500 two weeks ago, NASCAR Hall of Famers, Daytona 500 champions, and here I am, Modified Tour guy and homegrown Stafford Speedway guy. It just goes to show there are a lot of good short-trackers out there. I like to think I’m one of them, but there are hundreds of others who are good at their craft and get around their speedway really good. It ain’t going to be easy for any invader, and I love that we were in equal cars.”

 

 

 

source: NASCAR Media