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Last week, Matt Kenseth took home the Slinger Nationals trophy for the record eighth time. Kenseth skillfully utilized a last-lap pass for the win over Ty Majeski. The win was stirring, but it looked like it would be Kenseth’s only racing start of 2019.

However, according to a report at Short Track Scene, Kenseth will add the ARCA Midwest Tour’s Howie Lettow Classic 100 at his home track Madison International Speedway. Continue reading “Matt Kenseth Set to Run Another Race in August”

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Earlier this year, Nationwide Insurance announced that that they will not return to be the primary sponsor on Alex Bowman’s No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in 2020, but it has not stopped the company from wanting to go out with a bang.

For the upcoming Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nationwide has apparently invited 15 prominent NASCAR paint scheme designers to a contest to see who can come up with the best paint scheme for the brand and it’s No. 88 car for that event. Continue reading “15 Designers Competing to Design Alex Bowman’s Paint Scheme For Vegas Playoff Race”

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Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway produced a finish for the ages as Kyle and Kurt Busch waged a two lap war for the win. It was thrilling and it left fans at the track and on social media talking all night long.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to help produce a higher television rating than the race drew in 2018. But still, it wasn’t far off either.

The 2019 edition of the race scored a 1.2 overnight Nielsen rating, down from a 1.3 in 2018. Continue reading “Overnight Television Ratings Down Slightly For Kentucky”

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AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 10: Paul Menard, driver of the #21 Menards/Quaker State Ford, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, lead a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 10, 2019 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

Seven races remain until the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begin. For five drivers, it will likely take a flawless seven-race stretch to secure a berth.

After the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Erik Jones, Ryan Newman and Daniel Suarez are separated by just 12 points. Continue reading “It’s Shaping up to be a Tight Fight to the Playoffs For Five Drivers”

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NASCAR race cars have utilized a 15-inch diameter wheel for as long as I can remember. Even as street cars have gone more and more to larger stock wheels, NASCAR has stuck with their 15-inch wheel.

Now, a report from Kickin’ the Tires explains that NASCAR and Goodyear are looking to expand the size of their wheels in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series when the Gen7 race car hits the track in 2021. Continue reading “Report: NASCAR, Goodyear Looking to Increase Gen7 Wheel Size”