JR Motorsports has two new drivers running full-time schedules, but continues to post strong results four races into the 2016 season.
The Dale Earnhardt Jr.-owned organization, which saw Chase Elliott and Regan Smith move on to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rides, has not missed a beat with new drivers Elliott Sadler and Justin Allgaier. Continue reading “JR Motorsports hopes to continue strong start”
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Race: Auto Club 400
Place: Auto Club Speedway
Date and Time: Sunday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tune-in: FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 400 miles (200 laps)
What to Watch For: Brad Keselowski attempts to win at Auto Club for the second straight season. His car owner, Roger Penske, constructed Auto Club Speedway and has two wins there as an owner. … Jimmie Johnson, who leads all drivers with five wins at Auto Club, tries to surpass Dale Earnhardt in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series record books with his 77th career victory. … Phoenix race winner Kevin Harvick goes for his second straight checkered flag. … The average margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is 0.232 seconds – the closest margin of victory since NASCAR began keeping the stat in 1993. … Last weekend’s runner-up, Carl Edwards, claims the second-best average finish at Auto Club (8.8). Continue reading “2016 Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Racing Weekend Guide, TV and Radio Schedule”
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