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Brian Brown Delivers Emotional Street Stock May Meltdown Win For Car Owner Rob Bader Sunday At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoMay 3, 2021

During the off season former Blunderbust driver Rob Bader wanted to return grassroots racing in 2021 and during the winter went out and got a Street Stock for competition at Riverhead Raceway. Among the goals Rob set was for the car to be a tribute to his late Uncle Jay Hulse former Charger driver. Then unexpected wrist surgery put Rob on injured list but undaunted he tabbed good friend Brian Brown of Riverhead to steer the car in Sunday’s May Meltdown event and in a storybook finish Brown delivered an emotional win for Bader and his family. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Kansas Speedway

by MikeApril 29, 2021

After a wild race at the behemoth that is Talladega Superspeedway last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series prepares for this Sunday’s Buschy McBusch Race 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Kansas Speedway, its fourth event of the 2021 season on a 1.5-mile track. (more…)

Joey Logano: ‘I want to be an advocate of change’ after Talladega wreck

by Lou ModestinoApril 28, 2021

Two days removed from a rollover wreck at Talladega Superspeedway, Team Penske driver Joey Logano said he wants to be “an advocate of change” as NASCAR investigates Sunday’s wreck and evaluates its superspeedway racing package. (more…)

Joey Logano Flips In Wild Crash at Talladega

by Lou ModestinoApril 27, 2021

As the field raced on the final lap of stage one of Sunday’s (April 25) GEICO 500 at Talladega, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT was in the middle of the pack and in contention for some stage points entering the backstretch.

By turn 3, Logano was sliding on his roof, launched airborne and wrecked out of the race. (more…)

Brad Keselowski Ties Dale Jr. and Jeff Gordon With Sixth Talladega Win

by Chuck AbramsApril 27, 20211

Brad Keselowski led the most important lap at Talladega, the final one. In a wild, pitched battle for the win, Keselowski got a huge push from Michael McDowell and Kevin Harvick to eke out his 6^th Talladega win over Matt DiBenedetto. DiBenedetto (P5) once again came up just short for his first ever Cup win after leading 28 laps and “winning” Stage 1.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway

by MikeApril 22, 2021

Known as the most competitive track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway is the perfect stage for the wild side-by-side action NASCAR fans love and this weekend’s GEICO 500 (Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) should produce just that. (more…)

Joey Logano Looks to Capture Martinsville Grandfather Clock from Pole

by Lou ModestinoApril 9, 2021

After a week off, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for some short track racing under the lights.

Middletown, CT’s Joey Logano, who won on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, will lead the field to green. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Martinsville Speedway

by MikeApril 8, 2021

The NASCAR Cup Series finds itself amid a short track swing on the 2021 season schedule, tasking the teams to find the best setups for the cars on three similar tracks in length (less than a mile) but for three vastly different competitive arenas. (more…)

Monster Energy Supercross From Atlanta Motor Speedway Presented This Saturday Live At 3 P.M. Et On NBC And Peacock

by MikeApril 8, 2021

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 7, 2021 – The 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season continues this Saturday from Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. The race marks Monster Energy Supercross’ debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and kicks off a tripleheader at the storied motorsports track over the next week. (more…)

Joey Logano Starting on Cup Pole at Martinsville

by Lou ModestinoApril 8, 2021

Joey Logano, coming off his victory at Bristol, will lead the starting lineup to the green flag Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway. (more…)