Pocono Raceway Tag

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Sponsorships for Bubba Wallace have been one of the main themes of his sophomore Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, mostly being a struggle finding one on a consistent basis. That’ll all change Friday as Victory Junction Gang Camp will be sponsorsing his No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for 16 of the remaining 23 races, beginning this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Not only Victory Junction have stepped up to the plate in helping Wallace’s Cup career, but one of Bubba’s primary sponsors,Read More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor Eastern Pennsylvania comes calling this weekend as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leaves the comfort of home in Charlotte for Pocono Raceway and Sunday’s running of the Pocono 400. With only three turns, instead of the four turns at all other ovals on the circuit, Pocono is definitely one of the most unique tracks on the schedule. The three turns all have differing banking with Turn 1 and its 14-degree banking modeled after the now-defunct Trenton Speedway, Turn 2 and its nine-degree banking modeledRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent Despite being the defending NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, Tyler Reddick feels like he is making his debut at Pocono Raceway this weekend. Although Reddick finished ninth in the Pocono Green 250 last year, the series ran the restricted aero duct package that weekend. This year, his No. 2 TAME THE BEAST Chevrolet Camaro SS team will the same package that the series has utilized all season long. Reddick is not alone as less than half the field entered for Saturday’s race had competed at theRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent Niece Motorsports has signed NASCAR Next alumnus Kyle Benjamin for seven NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races. Benjamin’s first opportunity behind the wheel of the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado will be Texas Motor Speedway June 7. He will also pilot the flagship Niece Motorsports truck at Iowa Speedway, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Pocono Raceway, Michigan International Speedway, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, and Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Easley, SC native has two starts in the Truck Series. Both of Benjamin’s starts came at Martinsville SpeedwayRead More

By NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A champion crowned in the desert. The Last Great Colosseum becomes a postseason factor. A tricky doubleheader. The birthplace of NASCAR bookends the regular season. NASCAR today announced significant, dynamic changes to the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, with intriguing shifts during both the regular season and the Playoffs. Most notably next season, NASCAR’s championship will transition from the beaches of Miami to the desert near Phoenix, Arizona, following the renovation and reconfiguration of ISM Raceway. These recent changes delivered a new and excitingRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer The 24th season of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has concluded, and it’ll go down as one of more storytelling seasons. From emerging drivers to heartbreaking losses, 2018 had its share of moments, and we’ll tackle 10 of them as the year winds down. Today, we conclude our look at the best moments of the season in the Truck Series. 51 Is The Magic Number: Kyle Busch Equals Ron Hornaday in All-Time Wins One more crack to get to victory No. 51, in truck No.Read More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Next Alumnus Harrison Burton will compete in his first full-time season with Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Until his 18th birthday a few weeks ago, the son of NASCAR on NBC Driver Analyst Jeff Burton, has been limited to starts at tracks 1.250-miles and smaller in length in the Truck Series. Harrison Burton will take control of the No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota Tundra, currently driven by Noah Gragson. Safelite AutoGlass will be sponsoring 19 races on the No. 18.Read More

By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor The times they are a-changin’. On Tuesday afternoon, NASCAR made the 2019 rules package for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series official, laying out specific aerodynamic and engine configuration changes geared toward improving the competition on tracks of all shapes and sizes. Building off the package that was used in the All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway earlier this season and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the basic package will be split into two groups depending on track size, with specific features for each. Every raceRead More

By Josh Farmer, Contributing Journalist The family of Robert Wickens has provided details of the injuries suffered in last month’s ABC Supply Pocono 500 at the Pocono Raceway. The 29-year-old Canadian was recently transferred to the IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after spending nearly two weeks at the Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Pennsylvania. Wickens has undergone a few successful surgeries without any complications, but the long-term extent of his injuries remains unknown. The full release from Schmidt Peterson Motorsports is included below: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver RobertRead More

By Josh Farmer, Contributing Journalist Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has revealed some good news with the latest medical update on Robert Wickens. A rookie in the Verizon IndyCar Series, Wickens was severely injured after grisly accident at last weekend’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. In the days since, prior medical updates have confirmed injuries to his right arm and lower extremities and also underwent a successful spinal surgery on Monday evening. The most recent status brought some slight ease as the road to recovery continues. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports released the followingRead More