ISM Raceway Tag

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor The Round of Eight all comes down to this. After last week’s race at Texas, the stage is set for the final race of the round in Phoenix to determine which drivers will move onto Homestead and which drivers will see their championship hopes vanish in the Arizona desert. Three of the four spots in the championship race are still up for grabs after the penalty news that came out on Wednesday. Of the drivers still eligible, only Joey Logano is safe, having locked up hisRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer It’s the 32nd race of the season, and the fifth of the Playoffs. Five full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars have combined to score 14 victories as the series returns to ISM Raceway for the Whelen Trusted to Perform 200. The continued Playoff battle and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into this weekend. Coverage for the Whelen Trusted to Perform 200 is scheduled to start Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. ISM Raceway has been on the schedule since the 1999 season. It has hostedRead More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor Though Kevin Harvick has made ISM Raceway in Phoenix his own personal playground over the last several years, the March 2016 running of the Good Sam 500 came down to a matter of inches for him to be able to continue his dominance in the desert. As the laps wound down, Harvick looked to have the win within his grasp for the eighth time on the one-mile oval, holding a decisive lead over second place Dale Earnhardt, Jr. with just six laps remaining. However, a blownRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer For the 22nd race of the season, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to ISM Raceway. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, stage racing, and the final chance to secure a spot at Homestead are just some of the storylines heading into the 22nd race of the season at Phoenix. Coverage for the Lucas Oil 150 is scheduled to start Friday night at 8:30 p.m. ET. ISM Raceway has been on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule since the Series’ inauguralRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver Derek Kraus announced Sunday that he’ll make his debut in the Camping World Truck Series at ISM Raceway in Phoenix for Friday’s Lucas Oil 150, driving the No. 19 NAPA Know How Toyota Tundra for Bill McAnally Racing. It’ll be McAnally’s return on the national tour since Austin Cameron drove for him in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma Raceway in 2004. As far as Trucks, it’ll be McAnally’s first crack in the series since 2001 at PhoenixRead More

By Matt Tifft, Driver Columnist Editor’s note: Matt Tifft, driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, shares his 2018 campaign with Motorsports Tribune as he aims for a shot at the championship.  Advancing to the Round of 8 in our 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs campaign was a definite goal of ours, and now that we’ve achieved that it’s time for us to focus on maximizing this opportunity to make it to the Championship Four and contend for the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Read More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Veteran NASCAR driver DJ Kennington will return to Premium Motorsports for two upcoming races. The NASCAR Pinty’s Series regular will compete in one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race for the Jay-Robinson owned team. The two-time NASCAR Pinty’s Series Champion will drive the No. 49 APC Chevrolet Silverado at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. He has one victory at the 2.459-mile track in the Pinty’s Series in 2011. Kennington has two previous starts in the Chevrolet Silverado 250. InRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Kyle Busch Motorsports has added another up-and-coming driver to their line-up, Christian Eckes. The 17-year-old has been competing part-time in the ARCA Racing Series, where he won for the first time in dramatic fashion at Salem Speedway. Eckes will drive the No. 46 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway on June 16. He will return to the truck at Gateway Motorsports Park on June 23, and ISM Raceway on November 9. Eckes will also compete atRead More

By Aaron Bearden, Contributing Writer (New)Garden of Eden There are a few places in the Verizon IndyCar Series that some would consider paradise. For the sport’s oldest supporters, no location compares to victory lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. West Coast fans often point to the prestigious Long Beach street circuit. Some prefer the history of tracks like Road America, while others like the sheer excitement of ovals like Texas Motor Speedway. For Roger Penske, though? Recently it’s been wherever Josef Newgarden is found. The Tennessean joined Team Penske as the sport’s hottest free agent goingRead More

By Josh Farmer, Contributing Writer A pit mistake relegated Sebastien Bourdais to 13th after a dominant opening to Saturday night’s Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix. The 39-year-old Frenchman’s day nearly started off-color as his No. 18 Sealmaster Honda stalled on the grid. His Dale Coyne Vasser Sullivan Racing crew managed to get him re-fired, and he assumed his position at the front of the field. There were fears that the early motor woes would spell trouble for Bourdais, but the veteran led the race’s opening 40 laps before theRead More