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The No. 24 GMS Racing team was assessed an L1 penalty after the Texas NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, according to the NASCAR penalty report issued Tuesday.

The race finish was encumbered per Section 12.10 of the NASCAR Rule Book after both the front and rear of the truck measured below tolerances in post-race inspection, per the report. Justin Haley drove the No. 24 Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish at the JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief.

Crew chief Kevin Bellicourt has been fined $5,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship points event at Phoenix. The team also was assessed the loss of 10 driver points and 10 owner points.

In addition, one lug nut was discovered to be improperly secured on the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports truck driven by Christopher Bell. Crew chief Ryan Fugle was fined $2,500.

Bell is leading the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs standings; Haley did not make the eight-driver playoffs field.

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Editor’s note: This story is part of our Fit Row series that focuses on the health and fitness aspects of racing and its superstar drivers. Presented by Lilly Diabetes, the exclusive diabetes health partner of NASCAR, the series will feature 10 themed stories.

The idea came to Denny Hamlin and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. over a lunchtime meal.

The drivers both were participating in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear tire test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2016. Mealtime conversation in between laps turned to a discussion on how Stenhouse and Hamlin could combine their love of golf, fitness and competition — and, well, trophies.

“We were sitting there at lunch during a test and we were like, we all play golf together, we go all the time, we’re all competitive,” Stenhouse told NASCAR.com at Talladega. “Let’s somehow set up a format where we can trophies and points and pay an entry fee and make some money and it’s turned into (this).”

And that’s how The Golf Guys Tour was born.

Stenhouse Jr. after finishing the 2017 season in first place | @TheGolfGuysTour via Twitte

Calling themselves “the most frustrated amateurs on tour,” the group is comprised of drivers such as Stenhouse, Hamlin and Kyle Larson and TV personalities such as Michael Waltrip, Rick Allen and Steve Letarte, as well as other friends. They played the first season in 2016 and finished up the 2017 season (which was sponsored by Prevost) in early October, when Stenhouse Jr. was crowned the champion. Hamlin finished second.

“Denny and I, we battle it out quite a bit,” Stenhouse said. “And it changes week to week. It’s really crazy, some of the harder courses, the higher handicapped players tend to be at the top of the leaderboard and the lower handicapped players tend to be at the bottom. The course dictates a lot of who is where on the leaderboard, but man, it’s so awesome.”

The tour most recently held its Ryder Cup, where 2017 first- and second-place finishers Stenhouse and Hamlin were made captains and picked teams to compete. The Cup ended in a tie.

“We got shirts and pants and logos – we go all out,” Stenhouse said of the tour.

The tour also provides a way to get drivers more time outside, stretching their legs and keeping fit in an activity they enjoy. Golf is a low-key way to burn calories, but its heath benefits also extend beyond physicality; research has shown that golfing has been known to improve heart health, relieve stress and mentally stimulate the brain.

And while the competition among the tour is friendly and fun, it’s also bound to be fierce with current and former athletes in the mix.

Participants of the 2017 Ryder Cup |  | @TheGolfGuysTour via Twitter

“We’re all competitive and we want to go out and compete,” Stenhouse said. “And the way our Golf Guys Tour works – it’s all handicapped. Larson just started like a year ago playing golf, he can compete with … a guy that is basically a PGA professional and is really good, shoots under par. We all compete. I think we only had one repeat winner this year, so it really is really competitive.”

They play for a bit of money and bragging rights, of course. But mostly, they like the hardware.

 

“We’ve had playoffs – everybody wants a trophy and we only give (the) top three trophies,” Stenhouse said. “There’s times if you tie for third, you go to a scorecard playoff and then whoever wins in the scorecard playoff gets to keep the trophy, but they split the money.

“Everybody wants trophies — we like the money that comes with it out of our entry fees, but we really just want trophies,” he said with a chuckle.

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RELATED: 2018 Drive for Diversity program emphasizes seat time

Daytona Beach, Fla. – The youngest NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series champion. The youngest driver to win four Trans-Am championships. And the 2016 Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award winner.

As evidenced by the six drivers announced as part of the 2018 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Development Team, the roster for next year is stacked with emerging young talent ready to make their mark in the sport. The drivers represent a cross-section of backgrounds – both in terms of heritage and driving disciplines – and all share a common goal: To reach the highest levels of NASCAR.

“What we’re seeing with these six drivers is a group of very talented racers who have shown the ability on and off the track to excel at the next level,” said Jim Cassidy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. “With an increased focus on seat time and competition among the drivers, we’re looking forward to watching them perform next season.”

“We are thrilled with the level of talent that applied for the program, were invited to the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Combine and, ultimately, the six who were selected to drive for Rev Racing in 2018,” said Max Siegel, CEO of Rev Racing. “As we’ve seen the program evolve over the years and produce wins and champions, and help elevate drivers such as Daniel Suárez, Kyle Larson and Darrell Wallace Jr. to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, these drivers have the ability and potential to carry that legacy forward.”

The 2018 NASCAR Drive for Diversity roster includes a pair of drivers who have been part of the NASCAR Next program, an industry initiative designed to spotlight the sport’s rising stars.

The new class features the following drivers:

• Chase Cabre, 20, Tampa, Florida. Cabre finished sixth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship standings and was runner-up for Sunoco Rookie of the Year. He won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award twice and recorded four top-five finishes. He will return to compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and will also race a Late Model in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

• Ernie Francis Jr., 19, Dania, Florida. Francis has already locked up his fourth Trans Am Series championship, becoming the youngest driver in series history to do so. He has 32 Trans Am Series wins – the most in series history – and 15 Pirelli World Challenge victories. Francis will be a development driver with Rev Racing, running road-course events in the K&N Pro Series East and select Late Model events, as well as testing, as he transitions to oval-track racing.

• Rubén García Jr., 21, Mexico City, Mexico. García will return to Rev Racing for his third season. The 2015 NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series champion finished fifth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East this year and is third in the PEAK Mexico Series standings with one race remaining. The NASCAR Next graduate will join Cabre in the K&N Pro East in addition to racing in the Late Model.

• Nick Sanchez, 16, Homestead, Florida. Sanchez finished fifth in the 10-race Bojangles Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Rev Racing’s Legends Car program last year, and will move up to the team’s full-time Late Model in 2018. Sanchez had a win among five podium finishes in the Summer Shootout.

• Ryan Vargas, 17, La Mirada, California. Vargas won the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award in 2016 as the highest finishing multicultural or female driver in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division I. He was runner-up for NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Josten’s Rookie of the Year for California in 2016 while racing at Irwindale and Bakersfield’s Kern County Raceway Park and the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This season, he scored a pair of wins this year to finish third in the state standings and 16th in the national standings. Vargas will drive in the third full-time K&N Pro Series East car and also race in the Late Model.

• Isabella Robusto, 13, Fort Mill, South Carolina. Robusto will anchor Rev Racing’s Youth Driver Program as she returns to the team to drive in the Legends car. Robusto will be one of four youth development drivers, with the remaining three to be announced at a later date. She was third overall at the Bandolero Winter Nationals and was the South Carolina Legends Young Lions champion in 2016 and was third overall in points in the Bojangles Summer Shootout Series in 2015.

NASCAR Drive for Diversity aligns drivers with a team of executives, athletic directors, crew chiefs and mentors tasked with helping them achieve career successes, and thus improving their goal of reaching one of the three NASCAR national series.

The 2017 NASCAR season was another banner year for NASCAR Drive for Diversity alumni, as three graduates made a major impact at the sport’s highest level.

Kyle Larson earned four wins to establish his No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing team as a force in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. A contender for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors, Daniel Suárez this year became the first Mexican-born driver to compete full-time in the sport’s premier series, and in February raced in his first DAYTONA 500. Last month, Darrell Wallace Jr. was announced as the new driver of Richard Petty Motorsports’ iconic No. 43 Ford for the 2018 season.

For more information on NASCAR Drive for Diversity, visit NASCARDiversity.com.

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RELATED: Full driver standings

Veteran crew chief Robert “Bootie” Barker will not return to oversee the No. 13 Chevrolet fielded by Germain Racing and driven by Ty Dillon in 2018.

Team officials made the announcement Tuesday that a crew chief change would be forthcoming via press release.

Barker’s replacement will “be announced at a later date,” according to the release. He will remain with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team and driver Ty Dillon through the final two races of the 2017 season.

Dillon, competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors, enters Sunday’s Can-Am 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR) at Phoenix Raceway 24th in points. He has yet to finish in the top 10 in only 52 career starts in the Monster Energy Series.

Barker, 46, has more than 15 years’ experience as a crew chief in NASCAR. His first stint came in 2001-02 in the XFINITY Series with driver Scott Wimmer and Bill Davis Racing. The combination won four races in ’02 and Wimmer finished third in points.

Barker joined Germain for 2010 as crew chief for then-driver Max Papis.

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Cole Custer survived an opening-lap tire issue at Texas Motor Speedway and overcame the setback to finish fifth, keeping him in position to challenge for a spot in the NASCAR XFINITY Series playoff quartet with one race left – this Saturday at Phoenix – to set the final foursome.

The biggest takeaway for Custer and his Stewart-Haas Racing Team Saturday night on the Fort Worth high banks, wasn’t so much the good effort as the good mentality the 19-year-old maintained to rebound from adversity with his playoff hopes on the line.

Custer, who has eight top-10 finishes in the last 10 races, is currently in sixth place, 13 points behind Brennan Poole in the fourth-place championship cutoff line. And that’s a far better position than he was in early in Saturday night’s race when the tire issue dropped him more than 30 points back.

“I honestly didn’t know what was happening if something broke or we just had a real loose race car, it was so loose something had to be wrong,’’ said Custer, who drives the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford. “It is what it is, one of those bad luck deals.

“It was really nerve-wracking but I knew it was a long race and we’d be able to get it back because we had a real fast car.’’

Custer could only smile and shake his head recalling the bad luck that hampered him from the drop of the green flag at Texas. After qualifying in the outside pole position, he started inexplicably dropping back from the start of the race, finally pitting for new tires and dashing off to begin his dramatic night of catch-up.

There was no panic for the young driver and he so methodically made his way back forward that he earned playoff points in the second segment before challenging back to his top-five finish.

It was a real test of inner strength and cool.

“It was a hard day from the start but we really couldn’t do anything about that tire,’’ Custer said. “Just proud of how we could rebound like that. I think we had a top-three Ford Mustang just didn’t have the track position at the end. It was a job by everyone this weekend. We had a fast car, just some bad luck.

“That was a really strong run for us with what happened at the start of the race.”

In many ways overcoming the setback was as invigorating as the top-five showing – something Custer still felt might have bettered had things gone a little differently.

But it’s on to Phoenix and a season of work for the rookie will come down to the Ticket Galaxy 200 on the Arizona 1-miler. He finished 21st there in the spring after a top-10 start. He finished third in his Camping World Truck Series debut on the track in 2014 and added another top 10 in last year’s Truck Series race.

“It’s really encouraging,’’ Custer said, “Our short-track stuff is getting better. We ran pretty decent there earlier in the year and we’ve gotten better. I’m looking forward to Phoenix. It’s a place we can win a race or at least have a shot at it, and point our way in.

“If someone has a bad run, you can make it up in two stages. No reason we can’t win a race. If we show up with game faces on, no reason why we can’t that race.’’

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Team Penske and Alliance Truck Parts announced today that the commercial transportation parts company has agreed to a multiyear extension that will continue its relationship with the No. 2 Ford Fusion team and driver Brad Keselowski through the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season and beyond. Alliance Truck Parts will again be featured as the primary sponsor for six MENCS races on the No. 2 Ford next season and will serve as an associate sponsor on the car for the remaining events in 2018.

“Alliance Truck Parts has been an important partner for Team Penske since 2013 and we are excited to welcome them back to the No. 2 Ford for next season,” Roger Penske said. “We have developed a comprehensive partnership with Alliance Truck Parts both on and off the track, working toward wins and championships in NASCAR and on transportation opportunities through our other businesses. It’s exciting to know we will continue to build on our success together in 2018.”

Team Penske and Alliance Truck Parts formed an alliance in 2013 when the industry-leading parts brand sponsored the No. 12 Ford Mustang driven by 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner, Sam Hornish Jr., for 17 races in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Alliance Truck Parts took its partnership with the team to the next level in the Cup Series in 2014 with an eight-race sponsorship of the No. 2 Ford Fusion driven by 2012 Cup champion Keselowski.

Team Penske and Alliance Truck Parts have continued to build upon that relationship over the last three MENCS seasons.

“Team Penske is a first-class organization led by one of the true business and racing icons in our country – Roger Penske,” said Brad Williamson, Brand Manager for Alliance Truck Parts. “The team takes great pride in its attention to detail, its professionalism and its commitment to winning. That is why Team Penske has been so successful and we strive to operate and produce with that level of detail and commitment. We appreciate that this partnership continues to deliver for both of our organizations.”

One of the biggest milestones in the 51-year history of Team Penske helped highlight the bond between Alliance Truck Parts and the team. When Keselowski drove to Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway in July of 2016 racing the No. 2 Ford sponsored by Alliance Truck Parts associate, Detroit Genuine Parts, it represented Team Penske’s 100th NASCAR Cup Series victory.

The first race for the No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Fusion will take place on Sunday, March 11 at the newly-named ISM Raceway in Phoenix.

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DENVER, Colo. — Furniture Row Racing announced that Auto-Owners Insurance has increased its 2018 primary sponsorship package from six to eight races on Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 78 Toyota Camry.

With the addition of the two Auto-Owners Insurance primary races, Truex’s Furniture Row Racing Camry will be fully sponsored for all 38 events in 2018, including 36 NASCAR Cup Series point races, The Clash at Daytona and the All-Star Race at Charlotte.  Auto-Owners joins Bass Pro Shops and 5-hour ENERGY as primary sponsors on the No. 78 Toyota next season.

Auto-Owners Insurance became a primary sponsor of Furniture Row Racing in 2016. The blue Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota has had its share of success on the track, scoring three wins — one in 2016 (at Darlington) and two this season — at Kansas in May and Charlotte in October.  Auto-Owners will be the primary sponsor on the No. 78 for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix.

Auto-Owners Insurance provides auto, home, life and business coverage for NASCAR fans and customers through local, independent agents in 26 states. The Fortune 500 company is based in Lansing, Mich.

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Kevin Harvick punched his ticket to Homestead with a thrilling win at Texas — a race, believe it or not, won last year by Carl Edwards (remember him?). They say everything’s bigger in Texas, which isn’t very accurate if Harvick’s really only three inches tall.

Thumbs Up: Letting someone else have a chance

This season, everybody expects Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 78 team to contend for wins each week, especially on 1.5-mile tracks like Texas. Truex nearly grabbed his eighth win of the season, until Harvick tracked him down and passed him in the closing laps (oh yeah, spoiler — oops).

Harvick’s victory advances him to the Championship 4 to battle it out at Homestead. Fantasy racing players banking on what looked like a lock for Truex, however, might have been less excited about the finish.

 

Thumbs up to Truex for letting somebody else have a chance to win a race. But more importantly, his loss changed his 1.5-mile win ratio this season to 6 out of 9. Nice.

Thumbs Down: One hot afternoon

It’s November, like, a week after Halloween. Everybody’s Googling how to cook turkey. North Face jackets and pumpkin spice lattes, y’know?

Then, why is it over 90 degrees on race weekend?!

Last weekend’s race in Texas was the hottest ever recorded. Yes, in November.

 

Warm weather is good and fine, but maybe a little unexpected when there are holiday decorations in every major retail store. Thumbs down for weather not conducive to busting out those new Ugg boots.

Thumbs Up: Jokes during driver introductions

Texas Motor Speedway, always doing things its own unique way, had some fun during driver introductions before Sunday’s race, as Reddit user /u/DlmaoC captured.

As drivers walked the stage, a cheeky one-liner accompanied their image on the speedway’s famous Big Hoss TV — celebrating an achievement or poking fun at recent events. For instance, Truex’s driver introduction text read, “Probably going to win a Stage at some point today.” (Surprisingly, this wasn’t a correct prediction.)

The quip displayed on screen for Kyle Busch hinted that he wouldn’t be the most universally booed at the track in light of recent events.

 

Texas Motor Speedway has Jokes

Thumbs Down: Larson’s third consecutive DNF

Once a championship favorite, Kyle Larson’s had a rough patch in the last three weeks, culminating in his third failure to finish in as many races.

Texas looked like a promising race for Larson, who’d been knocked out of championship contention after an engine failure at Kansas. He won the race’s second stage but retired early after a fiery crash on lap 282.

In his post-race interview, he made it clear he’s ready for 2017 to end.

 

Thumbs down for the unlucky spell for a future champ.

Biggest Thumbs Up of the Week: Clinching on playoff points

It took 34 races, but the effort paid off for Truex and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team. After winning more stages and races than most could count, Truex’s second-place finish gave him enough points to clinch one of the four coveted championship spots at Homestead.

Sure, the team would have loved to win another race, but it must feel good to use a season’s worth of playoff points for something, right?!

 

Of course, this means only one position remains for one of the five non-clinched championship contenders to secure. We’ll see what happens at Phoenix.

Thumbs up for putting all those playoff points to use. They certainly earned them.

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MORE: Drivers offer condolences, memories following passing of Robert Yates

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov 6, 2017) – Roush Fenway Racing will honor longtime competitor and partner Robert Yates at Phoenix Raceway with a tribute paint scheme on Ricky Stenhouse’s No. 17 Ford Fusion. The scheme, inspired by Yates’ 1991 and 1992 victories at the Arizona track, honors the NASCAR Hall of Famer’s career and lasting legacy in the sport.

“The entire NASCAR Community has lost a pillar of our sport with the passing of Robert Yates,” Jack Roush said. “Robert was true to all he held dear — a fierce competitor, a dedicated and inspired leader and a passionate family man. For me he was the type of competitor that brought out the best in everyone around him and he was a wonderful partner and friend. I am very fortunate to have been able to team up with, and learn from, Robert Yates.”

Yates, who passed away after a battle with liver cancer in October, was selected for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2018 in May. His Robert Yates Racing team, which will be featured on the hood of Stenhouse’s car, won 57 races and 48 pole positions in nearly twenty years of racing.

“Our family would like to thank everyone at Roush Fenway Racing for the special paint scheme at Phoenix Raceway to honor my dad Robert Yates and his legendary career in NASCAR,” Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines, said.

MORE: Bruce: Humble beginnings propelled Robert Yates to everlasting legacy

Robert Yates and Roush Fenway team owner Jack Roush partnered together in 2003 to form Roush Yates Engines, the exclusive provider of engines for Ford NASCAR teams. The two legendary engine builders’ combined forces have led to 268 NASCAR race wins and nine championships.

“It’s really cool to be able to honor Robert with our car in Phoenix,” Stenhouse said. “He’s meant so much to NASCAR, and to have him ride along with us this weekend will be really special for everyone at the shop.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2017) – Together with FOX, NBC, race teams and tracks, NASCAR today unveiled 2018 race start times and network coverage for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™, including the DAYTONA 500® on FOX and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship on NBC.

As noted in the previously released schedule dates, key changes include the return of the DAYTONA 500 to President’s Day weekend for the historic 60th running of The Great American Race®. Additionally, the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will begin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway® and include the Charlotte Motor Speedway® road course as part of the first round.

“Feedback from our fans, along with insight from teams, tracks and our broadcast partners was key to identifying the most ideal start time for each race,” said Steve Herbst, senior vice president, broadcasting and production at NASCAR. “Every race weekend is unique, so considering fan and industry input alongside each event’s nuances allows us to balance interests on all sides.”

The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season officially returns on February 18 with the DAYTONA 500. Tune-in at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, or visit NASCAR.com/buy-tickets to catch all the action in-person.

2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

Date Location Network Race Start Radio
2/11 Daytona 500 Qualifying at Daytona International Speedway FOX 12 p.m. ET MRN
2/11 The Clash at Daytona International Speedway FS1 3 p.m. ET MRN
2/15 The Duel at Daytona International Speedway FS1 7 p.m. ET MRN
2/18 DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway FOX 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
2/25 Atlanta Motor Speedway FOX 2 p.m. ET PRN
3/4 Las Vegas Motor Speedway FOX 3:30 p.m. ET PRN
3/11 Phoenix Raceway FOX 3:30 p.m. ET MRN
3/18 Auto Club Speedway FOX 3:30 p.m. ET MRN
3/25 Martinsville Speedway FS1 2 p.m. ET MRN
4/8 Texas Motor Speedway FS1 2 p.m. ET PRN
4/15 Bristol Motor Speedway FOX 2 p.m. ET PRN
4/21 Richmond Raceway FOX 6:30 p.m. ET MRN
4/29 Talladega Superspeedway FOX 2 p.m. ET MRN
5/6 Dover International Speedway FS1 2 p.m. ET MRN
5/12 Kansas Speedway FS1 8 p.m. ET MRN
5/19 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at Charlotte Motor Speedway FS1 6 p.m. ET MRN
5/19 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway FS1 8 p.m. ET MRN
5/27 Charlotte Motor Speedway FOX 6 p.m. ET PRN
6/3 Pocono Raceway FS1 2 p.m. ET MRN
6/10 Michigan International Speedway FOX 2 p.m. ET MRN
6/24 Sonoma Raceway FS1 3 p.m. ET PRN
7/1 Chicagoland Speedway NBCSN 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
7/7 Daytona International Speedway NBC 7 p.m. ET MRN
7/14 Kentucky Speedway NBCSN 7:30 p.m. ET PRN
7/22 New Hampshire Motor Speedway NBCSN 2 p.m. ET PRN
7/29 Pocono Raceway NBCSN 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
8/5 Watkins Glen International NBC 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
8/12 Michigan International Speedway NBCSN 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
8/18 Bristol Motor Speedway NBCSN 7:30 p.m. ET PRN
9/2 Darlington Raceway NBCSN 6 p.m. ET MRN
9/9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NBCSN 2 p.m. ET IMS
9/16 Las Vegas Motor Speedway NBCSN 3 p.m. ET PRN
9/22 Richmond Raceway NBCSN 7:30 p.m. ET MRN
9/30 Charlotte Motor Speedway NBC 2 p.m. ET PRN
10/7 Dover International Speedway NBCSN 2 p.m. ET MRN
10/14 Talladega Superspeedway NBC 2 p.m. ET MRN
10/21 Kansas Speedway NBC 2 p.m. ET MRN
10/28 Martinsville Speedway NBCSN 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
11/4 Texas Motor Speedway NBCSN 3 p.m. ET PRN
11/11 Phoenix Raceway NBC 2:30 p.m. ET MRN
11/18 Homestead Miami Speedway NBC 2:30 p.m. ET MRN