April 17, 2018
- Bristol post-race penalties announced: The only violation was a lug nut penalty to the #17 team.[More](4-17-2018)
- Bristol TV ratings: Fox earned a 1.4 overnight rating for the Monday portion of the Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway.[More](4-17-2018)
- Ricky Stenhouse, Jr’s sponsors renew through 2021: Roush Fenway Racing has announced a deal that will solidify its partnership of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 17 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team through 2021. Fastenal will continue to serve as the anchor partner of the No. 17 and will increase its number of primary races with Stenhouse and the team. SunnyD and Fifth Third Bank will each continue to play a major role with the team, serving as primary partners with the No. 17 in multiple events over the next four seasons.[More](4-17-2018)
- Richmond Goodyear Tire Notes See complete tire information for the race weekend across all series on the Goodyear Tire Notes – Richmond Racewaypage.(4-17-2018)
- Ford switching to Mustang in Cup for 2019: Building off its popularity, Ford also is announcing Mustang is coming to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – professional stock car racing’s top league – for the first time, beginning at Daytona in February. “We’re combining America’s favorite sports car with America’s top stock car racing series,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports. “Mustang always has been about affordable performance, which can be traced to innovations we’ve made competing in racing, like NASCAR. Mustang is a perfect fit for our racing heritage today and tomorrow.”[More](4-17-2018)
- Joey Gase driving the #00 at Talladega: StarCom Racing teams up with Joey Gase and Sparks Energy, Inc. to tackle Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 29 for the Geico 500.[More](4-17-2018)
- Bristol commercial breakdown : For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s, then Monday’s, race.[More](4-17-2018)
- Chastain and JD Motorsports promoting USVETS911.com at Richmond: Ross Chastain and team JD Motorsports with Gary Keller are hoping to help new sponsor, USVets911.com, accomplish their mission of helping U.S. veterans and their families. Chastain will pilot the No. 4 USVets911.com Chevrolet Camaro in Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.[More](4-17-2018)
- Smithfield Ford placed in Monster Monument at Dover’s Victory Plaza: Delaware’s most famous landmark was made whole again on Tuesday as the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion was placed in the right hand of the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by Smithfield, during an event at Dover International Speedway. About 150 NASCAR fans and media looked on as the team from First State Crane and Kent Construction lifted the No. 10 Smithfield Ford off the ground and secured it in the Monster Monument, the 46-foot statue that overlooks the fun and excitement during NASCAR events at Dover International Speedway.[More](4-17-2018)
- Bristol Truck Series race moved to Thursday: Officials from NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway announce that the UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event will move from Wednesday, Aug. 15, to Thursday, Aug. 16 in 2018. The schedule change packages an adrenaline-filled three consecutive nights of under-the-lights racing during the Aug. 16-18 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race week.[More](4-17-2018)
- DC Solar to sponsor Richmond infield: Richmond Raceway and DC Solar announce a partnership on the naming rights to the modernized infield as part of Richmond Raceway Reimagined (Reimagined), the track’s $30 million infield redevelopment project. The new Richmond infield will be officially named the DC Solar FanGrounds.[More](4-17-2018)
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