NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams are revving up for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway tonight, Friday, February 16th at 7:30 pm ET. Television pre-race coverage begins at 7 pm ET on FOX Sports 1 with radio coverage available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Distance: 250 miles (100 laps);
Stage 1 (Ends on lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on lap 40)
Final Stage (Ends on lap 100)

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Why ThorSport Racing’s Move to Ford Makes Sense

When a successful team makes a manufacturer change, many may ask, why?

ThorSport Racing is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series mainstay; one of its longest-running organizations with a rich history and plenty of success. Most of that success has been in recent years under the Toyota banner, including a championship. Just last season, ThorSport had two teams in the playoffs vying for a title. A few weeks ago, however, ThorSport announced they are switching from Toyota to Ford and that move could pay dividends. Continue reading

NASCAR Revved Up for Start of Season, West Coast Swing

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 17 Fastenal Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing and Erik Jones, driver of the No. 20 DeWalt Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, (R) laugh during a panel discussion during the NASCAR West Coast Media Day at Mountain Shadows Resort on January 26, 2018 in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Photo – Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images

SCOTTSDALE, Az. – NASCAR’s season kicks off in three weeks with the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida, but several members of the industry gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona, today for its annual West Coast Media Day. Continue reading

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

Martin Truex Jr. Holds Off Kyle Busch for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Title

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At the end of a riveting, breathtaking battle that had fans in the grandstands on their feet long after the checkered flag, Martin Truex Jr. held off Kyle Busch by 0.681 seconds at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win Sunday’s Ford Eco-Boost 400 and his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. Continue reading