1 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 34.857 206.558
2 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 34.887 206.381
3 99 Carl Edwards Ford EcoBoost Ford 34.932 206.115
4 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 35.005 205.685
5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 35.012 205.644
6 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 35.047 205.438
7 27 Paul Menard CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet 35.194 204.580
8 3 Austin Dillon # American Ethanol Chevrolet 35.214 204.464

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY #319 NASCAR RADIO PODCAST – JOEY LOGANO / MICHIGAN PREVIEW

9 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 35.233 204.354
10 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Zest Ford 35.264 204.174 Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CUP SERIES MICHIGAN STARTING LINEUP – JEFF GORDON ON POLE”

Aug. 15, 2014

By Chris Knight
NASCAR Wire Service

BROOKLYN, Mich. – With a lighting fast new track record at Michigan International Speedway, Jeff Gordon earned his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole of the season Friday afternoon after turning a lap of 34.857 seconds at 206.558 miles per hour, ahead of Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 (1 p.m. ET on ESPN). Continue reading “Soaring Lap Earns Jeff Gordon Sprint Cup Pole At Michigan”

NASCAR Formalizes On-Track Incident Procedure For Competitors
Rule Enhances Sport’s Ongoing Safety Efforts

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2014) — In its continued efforts to evolve the safety of its sport, NASCAR announced Friday that it will add a rule that addresses on-track incidents as part of its race procedures. The rule, listed as Section 9-16, will be an addendum to the NASCAR rule book and will apply to all of its racing series, effective immediately. Continue reading “NASCAR to Drivers – Stay In Your Car”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #319 – Guest: Joey Logano – We recap Watkins Glen, talk safety, AJ’s first win, Chase implications, plus the latest on Tony Stewart, 3M heading to the 24, M&M’s stays put, Beanbag Boy Kevin Harvick gets penalty, Truex news, and the oh so popular RTA, in addition to a full Michigan preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #319 NASCAR Radio Podcast – Joey Logano / Michigan Preview”

MARS SWEETENS ITS NASCAR SPONSORSHIPS
Announces Multiyear Renewals with Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch and NASCAR®

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (August 13, 2014) — Mars announced today that it has signed new multi-year deals with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR), further anchoring its presence in the sport. The new agreement with JGR will extend the winning partnership that has brought the No. 18 M&M’S® Toyota to victory lane 20 times since 2008 and continue with the popular M&M’S® brand as the primary paint scheme in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™. Continue reading “Mars Renews with Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch, and NASCAR”