All posts by Seth Eggert

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Three-time NASCAR Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series Champion Andy Lally will compete in three NASCAR Xfinity Series races. Lally will pilot the No. 90 Henry Repeating Arms Chevrolet Camaro SS for DGM Racing. In addition to his three championships, Lally has five class victories in the historic Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. He also has visited victory lane in the 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, and the Six Hours of The Glen. Lally will compete with the Mario Gosselin-led team in the Mid-OhioRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer  Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. and team owner Richard Petty share a unique bond, having won on dirt tracks. Wallace is one of six drivers to win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway, and Petty was the last driver to win on dirt in what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 1970 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C. Last week, Tony Stewart, three-time NASCAR Premier Series Champion, and the owner of Eldora Speedway raised the prospectRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer For this week’s edition of Climbing the Ladder, Seth Eggert sat down at Kentucky Speedway with Roush Fenway Racing’s Ty Majeski. Majeski is a 23-year-old part-time driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He drives the No. 60 Ford Mustang in the Xfinity Series and the No. 91 iRacing.com Super Late Model. Seth Eggert: How did you become interested in Motorsports? Ty Majeski: “Just growing up, my family and I always watched racing. I always enjoyed playing racing games on PlayStation, video games. We’re sitting at the dinner tableRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer For the first time since joining Stewart-Haas Racing, Aric Almirola has earned a top-five finish. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver once again appeared to have a chance to record his first victory since 2014 in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Prior to the final caution on lap 258, Almirola had been leading in the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion. Under yellow, a slow pit stop dropped the Ford Performance driver from the lead to third on the runningRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer The Lakes Region 200 was an eventful race for Justin Allgaier as he overcame several issues to finish inside the Top-10. The NASCAR Xfinity Series regular was involved in an accident, trouble with his gearing, and somehow came back to finish seventh. On the final restart, Allgaier’s No. 7 Dove Men + Care Chevrolet Camaro SS was in the mad scramble for position. With some drivers on fresh tires, some on just two tires, and others on old tires, he had to weave his wayRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer  A calm final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 turned violent for Michael McDowell. With just under 30 minutes left in the session, the Front Row Motorsports driver spun into the outside wall in turn three at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. McDowell’s team will go to a back-up car for Sunday’s race. McDowell never sensed that something was wrong with his No. 34 Starkey Hearing Foundation Ford Fusion on just his seventh lap of the session. When he braked,Read More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer For this week’s edition of Climbing the Ladder, Seth Eggert sat down with Kaulig Racing’s Ryan Truex. Truex is a 26-year-old driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series from Mayetta, NJ. He drives the No. 11 Phantom Fireworks / Bar Harbor / Sea Watch International Chevrolet Camaro SS. Truex is competing for the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship. He is currently eighth in the Championship Points Standings, 129 behind Points Leader Elliott Sadler, and 117 ahead of Ross Chastain, who holds the cutoff for the Playoffs. SethRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer It’s the 18th race of the season and three full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars have combined to score five victories. The Xfinity Series returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Lakes Region 200. Cup drivers, the use of the Trackbite traction compound, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the 18th race of the season. Coverage for the Lakes Region 200 is scheduled to start Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ET. New Hampshire has been on the Xfinity Series schedule since the trackRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer With numerous dirt ringers in the Eldora Dirt Derby, Logan Seavey came close to pulling off the upset at Eldora Speedway. Seavey, the 2017 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Champion, was an early race favorite, battling with NASCAR regulars and dirt ringers alike. As the laps wound down, Seavey’s No. 51 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra faded. The truck that dominated early, leading 53 of the 153 laps, that featured him on the front row with his dirt midget car owner, and eventual race-winner ChaseRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer For the 13th race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the series visits the half-mile Eldora Speedway for the Eldora Dirt Derby. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, the many ‘dirt ringers’ entered, drivers attempting their debut, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the 13thrace of the season at Eldora. Through the first dozen races of 2018, Truck Series regulars have won 10 of the 12 races so far this season. Coverage for the Eldora DirtRead More