JTG Daugherty Racing announced Friday morning (Sept. 28) at Charlotte Motor Speedway that part-time XFINITY Series and Whelen Modified Tour racer Ryan Preece will take over the No. 47 Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2019. In addition, team co-owner Tad Geschickter confirmed that the team …
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Cole Custer Fastest in Optional Thursday ROVAL Test
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer was fastest overall in optional XFINITY Series practice Thursday (Sep. 27) at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 200. Custer topped the charts in the second session with a lap at 103.223 mph. Practice No. 1 In the opening session, Team Penske’s …
Read More »Tyler Dippel Signs 4-Race Deal with GMS Racing
GMS Racing announced Wednesday that K&N Pro Series East driver Tyler Dippel will drive the No. 25 Chevrolet in the final four Camping World Truck Series races of 2018. He will replace Timothy Peters, who has driven the truck in place of Spencer Gallagher since Dalton Sargeant left the team. …
Read More »Couch Potato Tuesday: What Did Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Return to Racing Do For NBCSN?
Richmond Raceway is quite different these days as compared to 15 years ago. The cars don’t seem quite as fast as they once did there and passing is more difficult. Races tend to have long green-flag runs. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t have good racing. Federated Auto Parts 400 …
Read More »Couch Potato Tuesday: Las Vegas Brings NASCAR Heat, Wrecks and Tough Work For NBCSN
The playoffs are now underway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Admittedly, these ten races are my least favorite time of the year, TV-wise. Most of the good things that have been tried during the season are typically dispatched in favor of a complete focus on the playoffs. I …
Read More »Don Panoz Dead at 83
Dr. Don Panoz, Vice Chairman of IMSA and founder of the American Le Mans Series and Panoz Automotive, died on Tuesday after a bout with cancer. He was 83 years old. Panoz was successful in a number of different industries, from pharmaceuticals to hospitality. He co-founded Milan Pharmaceuticals as a …
Read More »Couch Potato Tuesday: Indianapolis Brings the Perfect Storm of Bad Weather
Last weekend was nothing short of a perfect storm for race fans. Three days of rain in Indianapolis meant that no one managed to turn a lap on the 2.5-mile oval until Monday morning. That, plus DVR issues (can’t just take the day off to watch the races) meant that …
Read More »Tequila Patron ESM Snatches Laguna Seca Win After Harry Tincknell’s Spin
Sunday’s America’s Tire 250 at WeatherTech Raceway was a rather rough affair with lots of contact. Mazda Team Joest’s Harry Tincknell made too aggressive of a move in lapped traffic and spun himself out. That allowed Tequila Patron ESM’s Pipo Derani to slip past. From there, Derani pulled away to …
Read More »Fuel Mileage Gives TeamTGM Laguna Seca Victory at Last Second
Most of the leaders in Saturday’s WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 were on a fuel-saving pit strategy that forced to them to run the second half of the race without a stop. Until the final lap, all was good. With just two corners to go, Rennsport One’s Dillon Machavern ran …
Read More »Entry List: Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix
On Saturday, the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge has their second to last race of the season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Currently, 37 cars are entered. In the Grand Sport class, 25 teams are entered. There are quite a few changes of note here. Bodymotion Racing’s No. 5 Porsche …
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