DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 19:  Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) of the Hendrick Motorsports Racing Team poses with Rick Hendrick and his new cars on September 19, 2007 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.  (Photo by Layne Murdoch/Getty Images) | Getty Images

May 9 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

May 9, 2018

  • Dover post-race penalties announced: The Cup teams of #19-Suarez, #14-Bowyer, and #3-Dillon have received L1 penalties. #41-Busch received a lug nut penalty.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Matt Kenseth returns at Kansas looking to rejuvenate Roush Fenway Racing: Judging by the reaction and the general vibe, it’s hard to tell who is more excited about former champion Matt Kenseth’s return to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition this week driving the No. 6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Fusion at Kansas Speedway for Roush Fenway Racing. The team? Fans? Kenseth? Roush?[More](5-9-2018)
  • NASCAR launches youth esports series on iRacing: NASCAR announced today the formation of a youth esports racing series, the first esports competition created to attract and identify young talent. The series will be hosted on iRacing, the world’s premier racing simulation platform. NASCAR’s youth esports series establishes an easily accessible entry point to real-world racing and provides young competitors with an unparalleled simulation experience on iRacing’s ultra-realistic software.[More](5-9-2018)
  • StarCom Racing and Dairi-O Restaurants partner for All Star race and Coca-Cola 600: StarCom Racing partners with Dairi-O Restaurants, located in North Carolina, for the upcoming All-Star and Coca-Cola 600 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 19 and May 27. Landon Cassill will pilot the 00 Dairi-O Camaro. [More](5-9-2018)
  • Tommy Williams Drywall to don Kahne’s Camaro at Kansas: Another fresh new paint scheme for our No.95 as Kasey Kahne will pilot the Tommy Williams Drywall Camaro ZL1 this weekend at Kansas Speedway. F.T. “Tommy” Williams, Jr. entered the construction industry in 1954 – it was at that time that he founded a plaster company doing projects throughout the state of Texas. As the commercial building industry evolved more heavily from plaster to drywall, it was at that time that Tommy Williams Drywall Co., Inc. was formed.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Spencer Boyd sports special colors to honor military at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Spencer Boyd and Grunt Style are proud to announce they will be running a special paint scheme Memorial Day Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway to honor our great nation’s military. Joining the scarlet and gold Camaro will be Calcutta Outdoors as a new sponsor to the No. 76 team.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Bubba Wallace joins Young’s for Kansas race: Young’s Motorsports announced today that Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr., will join the team this weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., to pilot the No. 20 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) 37 Kind Days 250 Friday night.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Austin Wayne Self and Justin Fontaine to honor their mothers at Kansas Speedway: The Nos. 22 and 45 Chevrolet Silverados driven by Austin Wayne Self and Justin Fontaine, respectively, will carry the names of two extremely important women in Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Kansas Speedway, in honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13. Fans are encouraged to share their favorite racing-related images with their mom using the hashtag #RacingForMom. [More](5-9-2018)
  • GEICO Grounds RV camping at Homestead gets upgraded: Camping and NASCAR championships at Homestead-Miami Speedway have become synonymous over the years. That pairing will get even better in 2018. The track announced today that beginning with 2018 Ford Championship Weekend (Nov. 16-18), electric hook-ups and water will be provided in the already-popular GEICO Grounds Turn 2 RV area, located within the facility’s gates.[More](5-9-2018)

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