NASCAR’s ‘West Coast Swing’ Yields Surprises in the Standings

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2018, in Fontana, California Photo – Jonathan Ferry/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR’s 2018 western swing wrapped up Sunday in much the way the 2017 season concluded – with a dominating performance by Martin Truex Jr., whose Furniture Row Racing team offered a not-so-subtle reminder of what makes them so very good, lest anyone be prepared to overlook the group in this year’s championship talk. Continue reading

Stewart-Haas Racing is Enjoying the Early 2018 Success

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two-thirds of the way into NASCAR’s much-anticipated #NASCARGoesWest swing through Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Fontana, Calif. race tracks there are some distinct trends and historic possibilities in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Continue reading

Denny Hamlin Frustrates the Race Winner Before Losing the Lead

Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 11, 2018, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota wasn’t as fast as the No. 4 Ford of race winner Kevin Harvick, but Hamlin did an admirable job of keeping Harvick behind him for 46 laps in Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway. Continue reading

Kevin Harvick Triumphs at ISM Raceway for Gratifying Third Straight Win

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 11, 2018, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

AVONDALE, Ariz. – As the old aphorism goes, there’s nothing certain except death and taxes. Continue reading

NASCAR Xfinity Series’ DC Solar 200 at Phoenix Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are about to run the DC Solar 200 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix on Saturday, March 10th at 4 pm ET. Pre-race coverage begins on FOX at 3:30 pm ET along with radio coverage on MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  Continue reading