Race Weekend Central

NASCAR 101: Here’s How the All-Star Race Works This Year

Nascar Sprint All Star Race

(Photo: NASCAR via Getty Images)

Look, I get it: you don’t know every little rule for this year’s All-Star Race. It’s not like they’re easy to remember. Sure, there were little alterations to the format here and there in the early days of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ annual all-star event, but these days, it can be tough to …

Read more

NASCAR 101: 10 Winners, 10 Races

2018 Xfinity Bristol Zach Catanzareti Ryan Preece

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

10 races, 10 winners. That’s the case thus far in the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season as the field begins its two-week break following last weekend’s race at Dover International Speedway. Each race in 2018 has seen a different winner in Victory Lane, a combination of series regulars and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ringers …

Read more

Darrell Wallace Jr. Adds 6-Race Sponsorship from World Wide Technology

2018 Las Vegas I Cup Darrell Wallace Jr Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

Darrell Wallace Jr. and Richard Petty Motorsports have filled out six more races of sponsorship for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The team announced Tuesday (May 1) that World Wide Technology will adorn Wallace’s No. 43 for six races in 2018. As part of the partnership, the company has been named the …

Read more

Friday Faceoff: Who is the Best Restrictor Plate Driver in the Field?

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Rusty Jarrett/ NKP)

Kyle Busch’s win this past weekend at Richmond Raceway made it three in a row for him and the No. 18 team. This comes on the heels of Kevin Harvick’s three wins in a row. Will we see one of these drivers, or somebody else, win three in a row this season? Wesley Coburn: If anyone, …

Read more

NASCAR 101: Kyle Busch & the 4-Race Cup Winning Streak

2018 Kyle Busch Richmond Cup Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

For the 49th time in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history, a driver has won at least three races in a row. That’s not meant to diminish the accomplishments of Kyle Busch, who is now on a three-race winning streak after pacing the field at Richmond Raceway. Instead, it’s worth pointing out the amount of …

Read more

NASCAR 101: 10 Numbers With the Longest Streaks Out of the Cup Series

Gateway Motorsports Park Day 2

(Photo: NASCAR via Getty Images)

The No. 8 is back in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Barring an unforeseen issue, Daniel Hemric will make his debut in the Cup Series Saturday night (April 21), driving a third car for Richard Childress Racing. He’ll pilot the No. 8, a number long associated with Dale Earnhardt Jr. before his move to …

Read more

Joey Gase Joins StarCom Racing for Talladega

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Nra Night Race Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tn Usa Friday 18 August 2017 Joey Gase, Bk Racing, Best Home Furnishings Toyota Camry World Copyright: Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

On the heels of recording its first top-20 finish in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, StarCom Racing has announced its driver lineup for Talladega Superspeedway. Joey Gase will pilot the team’s No. 00 in the April 29 race, the team announced Tuesday (April 17). Sparks Energy, Inc. will sponsor the car of Gase, who …

Read more

NASCAR 101: Roush Fenway Racing’s 7-Race Struggle

2017 Nascar Monster Energy Cup Series, New Hampshire

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

So, uh, how about Roush Fenway Racing? Truly, 2017 feels like a far-off memory rather than no more than 15 months ago. Back then, the long-running Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stalwart had started off the 2017 season on a positive note, with both of its drivers within the top 20 in points through seven …

Read more

NASCAR 101: Who Takes Advantage of the Easter Weekend Break?

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

Kyle Busch. Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick. These are the names spoken most often in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series when it comes to discussing the young 2018 season’s early front-runners, and with good reason. Harvick’s batting .500 in wins this year, scoring three victories in six races. Truex has added an additional win …

Read more

NASCAR Reveals 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

2018 Cup Martinsville Zach Catanzareti Denny Hamlin

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

New schedule, (mostly) same as the old schedule. NASCAR announced the schedule for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season today (April 3), with, as was expected, minimal changes from the 2018 circuit. For 2019, all tracks will be in the same order as 2018, with one minor alteration: the Easter off-week, which will …

Read more