UPDATE 4:47 PM ET: According to a new report from NewsChannel9.com, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been transported to a hospital following the plane crash that took place Thursday afternoon for minor cuts and bruises.

Earnhardt, his wife Amy and everyone on board the plane did escape and injuries to all involved are being considered not serious at this time. Continue reading “JR Motorsports Plane Crashes on Runway, Earnhardt Jr. and Family Are Safe”

According to two separate reports — one from Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports and another from Jordan Bianchi of the Athletic — citing numerous sources, Erik Jones will be back in the No. 20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2020. Continue reading “Reports: Erik Jones in the No. 20, Christopher Bell in the No. 95 for 2020”

You have to be gutted for Matt DiBenedetto. The 28-year old driver made a bet on himself last year. He walked away from the team he knew and loved — Go Fas Racing — in an effort to try to win races and compete at a high level with Leavine Family Racing.

Thursday, DiBenedetto announced officially that he will be out of the No. 95 ride after just one season. Continue reading “DiBenedetto Officially Will Not Return to LFR in 2020”

David Ragan, a two-time winner in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will hang up his full-time driving helmet at the conclusion of the 2019 season, according to a Front Row Motorsports Press Release. Continue reading “David Ragan Will Not Race Full-Time in NASCAR Past 2019”

Matt DiBenedetto had a sluggish start to the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, his first with Leavine Family Racing.

However, the driver of the No. 95 Toyota Camry has had some solid results lately including four top-10 finishes in the last couple of months.

Despite the decent turnaround, it is looking unlikely that DiBenedetto gets a second year on his one-year deal with the race team. Continue reading “Report: Matt DiBenedetto Unlikely to Return to Leavine Family Racing in 2020”