Charlotte Motor Speedway Reveals Faster, Tougher Roval Layout

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Photo – Courtesy CMS

Charlotte Motor Speedway revealed its revised Roval course layout in a media event on Monday at the speedway; The 17-turn, 2.28-mile Roval layout features a faster infield portion that will be used in the Bank of America 500 race weekend Sept. 28-30

The Roval will host the first road course races in the history of NASCAR’s Playoffs; Four NASCAR drivers conducted a Goodyear tire test on the Roval last October Continue reading

KBM Announces 2018 Crew Chief Lineup

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 18, 2018)– Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today the crew chief lineup for its three full-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams in 2018. Ryan “Rudy” Fugle will call the shots for Noah Gragson and the No. 18 team, Mike Hillman Jr., will work with Harrison Burton, Kyle Busch, and other drivers yet to be announced in the No. 51 Tundra and Marcus Richmond will have Todd Gilliland as the primary driver of the No. 4 Tundra with Kyle Busch driving two races and David Gilliland competing in the season-opening event at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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Joe Gibbs Racing Off-Season SIM Racing League Reaches Midpoint with More Than 250,000 Viewers Tuned In

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Season Continues Tonight at 8 PM on JGR’s Facebook Page

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 14, 2018) –Joe Gibbs Racing launched a sim racing league in December and more than 250,000 viewers have tuned in for the first four races to watch professional drivers compete against Average Joe’s. The eight-race series utilizes the iRacing simulator platform, and with one exception, each race is held Sunday evenings at 8 PM ET throughout the off-season and broadcast live on JGR’s Facebook page (@JoeGibbsRacing) and other social outlets.  Continue reading

Christopher Bell Goes Back to Back at the Chili Bowl

Christopher Bell parked his Keith Kunz owned No. 71w in Victory Lane for the second year running at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Photo – Chili Bowl / Joe Orth

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2018) With the thunderous applause of packed grandstands, Oklahoma’s Christopher Bell added his name to the history books yet again with his second Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire victory in as many years. Continue reading

Safelite AutoGlass Joins KBM for Primary Sponsorship of Noah Gragson and Associate Sponsorship of Harrison Burton in 2018

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 12, 2018)– Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that Noah Gragson will return to the No. 18 Tundra for the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season with primary sponsorship for all 23 races from Safelite AutoGlass®. The nation’s largest provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services will also serve as an associate sponsor on Harrison Burton’s No. 51 Tundra for his nine races at KBM this season. Continue reading