Ryan Newman had qualified 23rd for Saturday night’s Quaker State 400, but his time was disallowed after failing inspection. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

Ryan Newman comes into the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway clinging to the final spot in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff field. However, if he wants to leave the bluegrass state still inside the top-16 he’s going to have to come from the back Saturday night.

Newman’s No. 6 Acorns Ford Mustang failed post-qualifying/pre-race inspection. According to NBC Sports’ Dustin Long it was a component of the body on the No. 6 car that caused the flunked inspection attempt. Continue reading “Newman Smashed: No. 6 Fails Inspection Will Start at Rear in Kentucky”

SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 12: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #41 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates with the Busch Pole Award after qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2019 in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo Credit: Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Daniel Suarez will be the official pole sitter of the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway as his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang has passed post-qualifying/pre-race Inspection. Continue reading “Suarez Passes Inspection, Officially Wins Pole For Quaker State 400 at Kentucky”

When the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season started, Ryan Truex was expected to compete in four NASCAR Xfinity Series events for JR Motorsports (Phoenix in the spring, Vegas in the fall, the roval and Kansas in the fall).

After a second-place finish in his first start of the season at Phoenix, sponsorship was found for the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro in the form of the band Florida Georgia Line to run Truex in this past weekend’s Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Continue reading “Ryan Truex Tapped to Run New Hampshire For JR Motorsports”

Here is a full breakdown of all of the NASCAR television programming that will be available on Saturday. Thanks to John Morris (@JMorrisTV on Twitter) for helping compile this list!

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Time Event Channel
7:00 PM Pre-Race: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky NBCSN
7:30 PM Race: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky NBCSN
11:00 PM Post-Race: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky NBCSN