CONCORD, N.C. — Ross Chastain took a weather-shortened win in Saturday night’s rain-delayed NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. And while Chastain and his loyal fans will always remember the race due to the win, just about everyone else will likely want to push the event out of their memory. […] The post Ross Chastain Takes Win In Weather-Shortened O’Reilly Race At Charlotte appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — In what has amounted to an emotionally-heavy weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which has featured a lot of soggy weather, Mother Nature finally gave enough of a reprieve to allow an on-track session to take place. In a combined NASCAR Cup Series practice session for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, […] The post Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Paces Coca-Cola 600 Practice Over Carson Hocevar appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — Two days removed from the unthinkable, tragic death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, the family of the racer provided an update regarding the medical evaluation of Busch and the ailments that led to his unexpected passing at the age of 41. According to a statement from the Busch family, upon being hospitalized, […] The post Complications From Severe Pneumonia, Sepsis Claimed Life Of Kyle Busch appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — Mother Nature has not allowed one lap of full-speed on-track action so far this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the NASCAR National Series. That trend continued with the cancellation of NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying on Saturday morning. With qualifying washed out, the starting lineup for the Charbroil 300 was […] The post O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying At Charlotte Canceled; Allgaier, Day On Front Row appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — Continued rain at Charlotte Motor Speedway has spilled from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning. As a result, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200, which was already postponed from Friday evening to Saturday morning, has been postponed again. NASCAR will now attempt to run the race at 9 PM […] The post Rain Forces Postponement Of NASCAR Truck Race at Charlotte to Saturday At 9 PM ET appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — Under continued misty skies, the NASCAR Cup Series Garage opened up at 8 AM ET on Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In a respectful gesture, NASCAR allowed the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing team, formerly the No. 8, to unload its Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Camaro before anyone else to kick […] The post No. 33 RCR Team Allowed To Unload Car First In Touching Gesture By NASCAR appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — Persistent rain forced NASCAR’s hand on Friday evening, as the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been postponed until Saturday, May 23, at 8:00 AM ET. The race will be televised on FS1. NASCAR had moved the initial start of Friday’s race up by […] The post Inclement Weather Forces Postpones Charlotte NASCAR Truck Race Until Saturday Morning appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch never stopped trying to find additional opportunities to compete in NASCAR. It’s how the legendary driver amassed 234 NASCAR National Series victories, an all-time record, over his illustrious career. On Thursday, Busch lost his life at the age of 41 after a severe illness caused him to be admitted to […] The post O’Donnell: Kyle Busch Proposed An Over-40 Rule For Truck Series In Days Before Death appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

CONCORD, N.C. — The skies looked like everyone’s eyes at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon. Persistent rain led to the cancellation of early afternoon on-track activity at the 1.5-mile speedway, which means there will be no practice or qualifying ahead of Friday evening’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200. While nobody […] The post Weather Washes Out NASCAR Truck Series Practice and Qualifying At Charlotte appeared first on TobyChristie.com.

Richard Childress Racing announced on Friday that the team will suspend its use of the No. 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series following the death of Kyle Busch, the full-time driver of the entry. Busch passed away at the age of 41 following a “severe illness” on Thursday. Beginning with this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at […] The post Richard Childress Racing to Suspend Use Of No. 8, Will Renumber Car To No. 33 appeared first on TobyChristie.com.