When the damage was cleared from the 2016 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, there were more questions than ever regarding the Chase grid. While race winner Denny Hamlin had locked himself in long ago, drivers on the Chase bubble, both just inside and outside of a Chase spot, entered the second of two road course […] READ MORE
Tag: Martin Truex Jr.
Erik Jones in 2nd Furniture Row Car is Huge for Team
It appears that a new home for the 2017 season has been found for NASCAR Xfinity Series standout, Erik Jones. It was announced at Watkins Glen on Sunday that Jones will be racing in a second Furniture Row Racing (FRR) Toyota next season, along with teammate Martin Truex Jr. Jones will be in the #77 and […] READ MORE
NASCAR Week: Truex Jr. Puts on a Clinic, RPM Halts Xfinity Series, and More
After watching the longest race of the season and viewing a week of comments on social media, its time to set the record straight. Martin Truex Jr. simply put on a clinic for the rest of the field in the Coca-Cola 600 dominating from pole to the checkered flag. This has been something NASCAR fans have been […] READ MORE
Race Preview: Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Last week’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway ended with a superbly executed bump-and-run finish in Carl Edwards’ favour. Such a physical means of victory is typically a controversial means of winning a race, and it’s not the first time that Edwards has roughed up another driver on the final lap this year. For those […] READ MORE
Four to Follow: Storylines for NASCAR Racing at the Pocono Raceway
The Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania have always been a great vacation spot, especially for those seeking to escape the summer heat in the dog days of August. This weekend’s visitors are on no vacation, however, as NASCAR returns to town for the second time in two months. Four to Follow: Storylines for NASCAR Racing […] READ MORE
Martin Truex Jr. Turned Around and Ran
It is tough to imagine a NASCAR team that was submerged in the underdog roll a little less than a decade ago is now running up front week after week. But, Furniture Row Racing is doing exactly that. After finishing 24th in the points standings in 2014, Martin Truex Jr. has piloted his #78 Furniture […] READ MORE
Kevin Harvick continues hot streak
Kevin Harvick took a streak of six top two finishes in a row to Phoenix and walked out with a seventh. He found himself in victory lane on Sunday Morning. READ MORE
How 400 Laps at Richmond Forever Changed NASCAR – Federated Auto Parts 400
As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Richmond International Raceway for today’s night race, one can’t help but remember the events that emerged the last time the series visited the short track. It was Sept. 7, 2013 and NASCAR’s top series was geared up for the last regular season race before the Chase field […] READ MORE
Fuel it Up! Stewart responds, Captain America, and Dillon on the Pole
Welcome to “Fuel It Up”! The racing world is chock full of intriguing stories, but sifting through them to get a good general sense of the landscape can be challenging. In Fuel It Up, I take the biggest, more interesting storylines and present them to you in a quick, compact 300-words-or-less format. Fuel it Up! Stewart […] READ MORE
Final Look: Winners and Losers of the 2013 NASCAR Season
Now that the final race on the 2013 season has been run and a new champion crowned, let’s take a look at some winners and losers from the 2013 Sprint Cup season. Winners: Jimmie Johnson – The 6-time Chase Champion has now cemented his place among NASCAR’s greatest. The question now is how many will […] READ MORE
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Jim LaPlante, Motorsport
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