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NASCAR MENCS Chicago News & Notes

NASCAR MENCS Chicago News & Notes

September 15, 2017
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Open At Chicagoland Speedway; A win in the Playoffs automatically advances a driver to the next round and adds five points to his playoff points total. A stage win earns one playoff point to be added in the following round.

Erik Jones paces final XFINITY practice:

Erik Jones paces final XFINITY practice:

September 15, 2017
#20-Erik Jones was quickest in final practice at Chicago with a speed of 173.310mph. #23-Spencer Gallagher was second, followed by: #18-Daniel Suarez, #00-Cole Custer, #22-Ryan Blaney, #9-William Byron, #42-Kyle Larson, #1-Elliott Sadler, #48-Brennan Poole, and #11

Brandon Jones fastest in first XFINITY practice:

Brandon Jones fastest in first XFINITY practice:

September 15, 2017
#33- Brandon Jones was fastest during opening practice at Chicago with a speed of 174.413mph. The rest of the top 10: #20-Erik Jones, #19-Matt Tifft, #22-Ryan Blaney, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #2-Austin Dillon, #1-Elliott Sadler, #9-William Byron, #18-Daniel Suarez, and

Transcript Ryan Blaney Playoffs

Transcript Ryan Blaney Playoffs

September 14, 2017
Ryan Blaney met with members of the media at Playoff Media Day (Sept 13). Does Blaney feel like an underdog? excited to be part of the playoffs; Wood Brothers looking at first championship since 1963.(Ford Performance)[Read Full Transcript here]

Menards to sponsor Blaney for 14 races:

Menards to sponsor Blaney for 14 races:

August 30, 2017
Team Penske and Menards announced today that the industry-leading home improvement store company will sponsor driver Ryan Blaney and the #12 Ford Fusion for 14 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) races in 2018. The partnership follows the recent announcement that

Michigan’s Brad Keselowski wins the pole at his home track :

Michigan’s Brad Keselowski wins the pole at his home track :

August 11, 2017
Brad Keselowski will start on the pole for Sunday's Pure Michigan 400, after taking the top spot from fellow Ford driver Ryan Blaney, who had posted the fastest times to that point, but bobbled twice in his run in the final qualifying round on Friday at Michigan International

Truex wins the strategy game, grabs first victory at Watkins Glen:

Truex wins the strategy game, grabs first victory at Watkins Glen:

August 6, 2017
At a track where his father raced, and a track where he was a 'garage rat as a child, Martin Truex Jr. won Sunday's I Love New York 355 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race by slowing down over the closing laps. Truex let Brad Keselowski pass him for the lead on

Team Penske/Wood Brothers Teleconference:

Team Penske/Wood Brothers Teleconference:

July 26, 2017
A transcript of Wednesday's teleconference following the news that Ryan Blaney will move to Team Penske next year and Paul Menard will move to Wood Brothers Racing.[More]

Team Penske to expand to three car team in 2018..with Blaney

Team Penske to expand to three car team in 2018..with Blaney

July 26, 2017
Team Penske announced that Ryan Blaney will join the organization as a full-time driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) beginning in 2018 as the team returns to a three-car operation in NASCAR's premier series. The 23-year-old Blaney, who also signed

Kentucky XFINITY Race Fast Facts:

Kentucky XFINITY Race Fast Facts:

July 8, 2017
Kyle Busch(i) won the 17th Annual Alsco 300, his 88th victory in 333 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2017. This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in ten races at Kentucky Speedway. Ryan Blaney(i) (second

Kyle Busch wins Kentucky XFINITY race:

Kyle Busch wins Kentucky XFINITY race:

July 7, 2017
#18-Kyle Busch won the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday. It is his 88th XFINITY Series win and 2nd of the year. #12-Ryan Blaney finished second, followed by #20-Erik Jones, #41-Kevin Harvick, #3-Ty Dillon, #22-Joey Logano, #9-William Byron, #7-Justin Allgaier

Kyle Busch on XFINITY pole at Kentucky:

Kyle Busch on XFINITY pole at Kentucky:

July 7, 2017
#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light pole for the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 181.935mph. #20-Erik Jones will start second. The rest of the top 10: #12-Ryan Blaney, #22-Joey Logano, #9-William Byron, #42-Tyler Reddick, #48-Brennan Poole, #00-Cole Custer

Kyle Busch fastest in XFINITY practice:

Kyle Busch fastest in XFINITY practice:

July 6, 2017
#18-Kyle Busch was fastest during the only practice at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 182.389mph. The rest of the top 10: #12-Ryan Blaney, #33-Brandon Jones, #42-Tyler Reddick, #20-Erik Jones, #48-Brennan Poole, #21-Daniel Hemric, #3-Ty Dillon, #22-Joey Logano,

Notebook from Daytona

Notebook from Daytona

July 2, 2017
For a few fleeting moments at Daytona International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to write a miraculous ending to the story almost everyone tuned in to Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola wanted to read. In what was to be Earnhardt's final

Kyle Larson knocks Ganassi teammate Jamie McMurray off Sonoma pole

Kyle Larson knocks Ganassi teammate Jamie McMurray off Sonoma pole

June 24, 2017
#42- Kyle Larson didn't think he had a pole-winning lap, especially after he wheel-hopped into Turn 11 at Sonoma Raceway and lost speed through the tight hairpin corner in Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying session. But Larson's lap was