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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race – Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Kentucky Speedway
Sparta, Kentucky
Saturday, July 8, 2017

1. (2) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 274.
2. (40) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 274.
3. (12) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 274.
4. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 274.
5. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 274. Continue reading “2017 NASCAR Race #18 Results: Martin Truex Jr. Wins at Kentucky”

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July 8, 2017

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

SPARTA, Ky. – After all was said and done, the dominant car won the race – but not without extreme complications.

With just over a lap to go in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. held a lead of more than 15 seconds over second-place Kyle Larson, with only eight cars remaining on the lead lap. Continue reading “Martin Truex Jr. survives overtime restart on old tires to win at Kentucky”

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Kentucky Speedway
Sparta, Kentucky
Friday, July 7, 2017

1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 190.282 mph.
2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 190.194 mph.
3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 189.740 mph.
4. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 189.713 mph.
5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.687 mph. Continue reading “Who took the pole for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Kentucky Race? – Starting Lineup”

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By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

SPARTA, Ky. – The first domino has fallen in what promises to be NASCAR’s most enthralling “silly season.”

In a question-and-answer session with reporters on Friday morning at Kentucky Speedway, Matt Kenseth confirmed that he has no job for next year and doesn’t expect to return to Joe Gibbs Racing. Continue reading “Matt Kenseth out at Joe Gibbs Racing with no job for 2018 — yet”