Bill Lester: Busy with ‘Winning in Reverse’ and a return to the NASCAR racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend with David Gilliland Racing.
Here’s a blast from the past!
Many fans will remember Bill Lester as a longtime NASCAR driver. Well, there’s good news.
On Friday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Lester is making a return to NASCAR. He is behind the wheel of the No. 17 F-150 for David Gilliland Racing. The return marks his first Camping World Truck Series race since 2007 and a desire for more races this season.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 30: NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell speaks at a Texas Motor Speedway 2021 Schedule Release event at Texas Live! on September 30, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images
NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Schedule shows plenty of changes for next season in an announcement on Wednesday from NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell at Texas Motor Speedway.
New tracks, road courses, and a dirt race—NASCAR fulfilled its mission of expanding its sphere of influence with the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, announced Wednesday afternoon.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – JUNE 10: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, during the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
The Martinsville Power Ranking is for both Atlanta and Martinsville NASCAR Cup Series races over the past week. Kevin Harvick continues his dominating season.
Nineteen years ago, Kevin Harvick picked up his first career victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Present-day, not much has changed. Harvick picked up his second win of the season by dominating the field over the last hundred or so laps, leaving just ten cars on the lead lap by the end of the race. The race also brought a strong performance from Joe Gibbs Racing, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Martin Truex Jr. finishing third with two stage wins.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 08: Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #19 AOI Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 08, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
The inspiration for writing about shorter NASCAR race benefits comes from a recent Hot Topics Sound Off discussion on Fan4Racing Radio (at 121:11). The following commentary is one point of view with other views shared on the radio show. The topic certainly makes for some interesting conversation. So, please share your thoughts by commenting below.
Now is the time to consider shorter races on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The idea may come across as sacrilege to some long-time NASCAR fans, but there is a strong case for shorter NASCAR race benefits. Shortening the races could give both new and long-term fans a better on-track product.
Atlanta NASCAR Race Review with Martinsville Race Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala. Join us for the smartest race talk around as rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming race day. Then stick around for NASCARHot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew!
The Agenda
This episode centers around Atlanta Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander & RV Outdoors Truck Series review. We’ll also preview the upcoming Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway along with a few updates from the ARCA Menards Series.
