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Unexpected win on dirt shows No. 54 team is on an upswing
Darrell Wallace Jr. and his Kyle Busch Motorsports team so embraced the short-track atmosphere at Eldora Speedway that minutes before he was scheduled to load in for the main event of mudslinging, he and his crew were checking their raffle tickets from the well-worn local racing tradition of the 50/50 drawing on the bed of their No. 54 Toyota.
The P.A. announcer reeled off the numbers, but none came back a winner. His chances, though, were just about to start looking up, against what Wallace might consider similar odds.
Despite lacking a significant background on the Eldora clay, Wallace put on a display of mud mastery Wednesday night in the 1-800-CarCash Mudsummer Classic. His second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of the season, made more remarkable for the intense late-race pressure applied by dirt-track wunderkind Kyle Larson, underscored his ability to adapt with a dominant 96 of 150 laps led.
"I’m still trying to figure out how this happened," Wallace said. "All day, I was like, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing.’ I think this year was a little different for us."
The season as a whole has had a different feel, even though there are parallels to how the story has unfolded. In his rookie season of 2013, Wallace was sluggish out of the starting gates, then inconsistent in his bid to regain ground in the series standings. A breakthrough victory at Martinsville Speedway in the fall provided a defining highlight to an eighth-place finish in the championship hunt.
This year, early misfortune left Wallace mired in 11th place in the standings after six races. In the four events since, he’s notched two wins (Gateway, Eldora) and a runner-up finish at Kentucky. Being caught by an ill-timed caution period at Iowa Speedway was the only thing keeping his pole-winning truck from making a clean sweep of powerful efforts.
Returning to previously unfamiliar tracks this season has accelerated Wallace’s progress. A team-wide change in attitude has helped as well.
"Now we’re playing catch-up again, but we’re doing it smart," Wallace said. "I think last year, I’d try to catch up on the race track, lead every lap, all that stuff and get caught up in a bad spot again. As for now, we go out, we have fun, we relax, we work together, we win as a team, we lose as a team, and it’s just something I said from the get-go: We win multiple races, we’ll be a contender for the championship. No doubt."
Beyond KBM’s approach in keeping composure has been a major upswing in performance. The two-truck operation has won eight of 10 races this season, with team owner Kyle Busch taking five and Erik Jones — Wallace’s 18-year-old part-time teammate — scoring one.
Wallace said the team’s standing this summer is in large part attributed to its diligence last winter in assembling trucks with the new, showroom-similar bodies for 2014.
"He wanted to make all his trucks better — no matter if it was the 51 or 54," said of driver/team owner Busch. "He wanted to be in Victory Lane each and every race, and it’s showing. It’s such an honor to be part of this organization to get our third (career) win. These guys right here, they had an offseason, but the offseason was still in the shop each and every day for getting our new Toyota Tundras ready with the body changes. I think we’re just ahead of the game on that. We’ve studied; we eat, sleep and drink what we need to get ready for the next race and we’re just on top of it right now."
Though Wednesday night’s win helped him jump two spots to sixth in the season-long standings, just 28 points behind new leader and good friend Ryan Blaney, Wallace insists he isn’t crunching any numbers just yet.
"I’m not worried about points right now. Any time I do worry about points, no matter if it was the Summer Shootout five years ago, late models … something bad would always happen. So I’m tired of the word ‘points,’ I don’t like to think about the word ‘points,’ but I picked up a lot of points today and I’m proud of that."
The only true difficulty Wallace had at Eldora — aside from the raffle loss — was trying to plant the winner’s golden shovel into the hard-packed track surface in Victory Lane ceremonies. Wallace laughed off his difficulty, which met with deadpan validation from track owner Tony Stewart "He’s right. He really doesn’t know how to use a shovel."
It was one of few hiccups on a magical night on the dirt.
"Before the race started, probably right toward the end of practice, one of the other teams came up," said Jerry Baxter, Wallace’s crew chief. "It was a guy who’s run a lot of dirt, started asking me a lot of questions … ‘Your truck looks good, he looks really good’ and on and on. And I said, ‘You know, you guys run on the dirt all the time. I’m not so sure my kid’s even made a mud pie before.’ So I was at a loss for words. I was shocked. He did a phenomenal job."
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With Elliott’s consistent success, many overlook the fact that he’s still a rookie
SPEEDWAY, Ind. –- It’s easy to forget that Chase Elliott is 18 years old and a rookie in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series.
Especially when he keeps turning up in Victory Lane. And sits atop the points standings.
"I think you have to give all these kids credit for as well as they have run," Bill Elliott, Chase’s father, said Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "Regardless of where they’re at, what they’ve done and the equipment they’re in.
"I think that says a lot for the kids coming up today, as far as their experience level. … That’s the thing people tend to overlook. Yeah, he’s got a lot of experience, but still he’s a rookie, still (his) first time here. I think sometimes those (other) things are over-emphasized."
The elder Elliott won 44 times at the Cup level, and was the series champion in 1988. He will be inducted, along with four others, into the NASCAR Hall of Fame next January.
Still, it’s hard to ignore just how quickly, and how well the younger Elliott has adapted to the rigors of the series, one more stop before he eventually finds himself in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series.
Elliott won for the first time earlier this year at Texas Motor Speedway. It was his sixth start in Nationwide competition. He won again just a week later, at Darlington Raceway, considered one of the most difficult stops on the schedule.
He won the series’ most recent stop, at Chicagoland, which vaulted him to the top of the points standings. He leads JR Motorsports teammate Regan Smith by seven points heading into Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250 at IMS (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
In spite of his success, Elliott says he knows there’s room for improvement.
"(In) all aspects, honestly," he said." I don’t know that there’s anywhere that’s (been) perfected.
"There have definitely been race tracks that we’ve struggled at, or I’ve struggled at personally more than others, so I’d like to fix those and improve the ones we ran well at.
"Today was not as well as I would liked it to have gone. I have a lot to learn overnight and hopefully can … be a little better tomorrow."
One of four drivers competing for the Nationwide Series’ Dash 4 Cash $100,000 bonus this weekend, Elliott was 15th fastest in Friday’s opening practice and 13th in the final session.
"It’s a very cool experience to be able to go out and make laps here at Indy," Elliott said. "I didn’t really see a big difference in the race track; I’m not good enough to tell you what it does. The biggest thing I see is when it gets hotter, the speeds slow down and whatever your car is doing it’s going to be that much worse as it heats up."
Others contending for the Dash 4 Cash bonus this weekend are Trevor Bayne (Roush Fenway Racing), Ty Dillon (Richard Childress Racing) and Brian Scott (RCR).
As for what his future may hold, Elliott prefers to let it take care of itself.
"The best thing I can do now," he said, "is if I can do my job and just try to achieve our goals each week, the future will figure itself out. Beyond that, it’s not for me to worry about. It’s not my call."
Not that he wouldn’t jump at the chance to compete in Sprint Cup.
"It would be hard to turn down an opportunity like that," he said. "I think anyone would say that."
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Entering Indianapolis, Joe Gibbs Racing driver is fourth in the point standings
RELATED: Kenseth tops opening Sprint Cup Series practice
SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The search for Victory Lane continues this weekend for Matt Kenseth, seven times a winner last year yet shut out of the winner’s circle through the first 19 races of 2014.
Expectations were high headed into the season and remain so for the No. 20 team, one of three fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Yet the reality of it is that Kenseth, 42, finds himself in something of a winless funk.
Sunday’s race, Crown Royal Presents, The John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, provides the next opportunity to return to the win column. Kenseth, fastest in Friday’s lone practice session, likes what he’s seen so far.
"I felt like we had a good hour and a half," he said of the practice. "It was productive."
Productive for a number of reasons. Should Saturday’s qualifying session (2:10 p.m. ET, ESPN) be cancelled because of rain, Kenseth would start on the pole. And because they got the fast lap in early, Kenseth said the team was able to focus on race trim runs for the remainder of the session.
"I felt like we got through a lot of stuff … felt like we gained a lot," he said. "I feel … we’re closer than we’ve been in a long time in balance and in speed."
One more practice is on tap for Saturday (from 9-10:50 a.m. ET, ESPN2) as teams continue preparations for Sunday’s race, "but I felt pretty good about today," he said.
Kenseth has never won at Indy, finishing a career-best second in 2003 and again in ’06. He finished fifth here a year ago.
At 2.5 miles, Indy is about as long a track as you’ll see Sprint Cup teams tackle, but it’s much flatter than Daytona or Talladega and narrower than Pocono.
While he said Indy has been "one of our (better) tracks … you really don’t know until you get there and you get into the race – even through practice.
"Even last year, we had an incredible year and we ran so good at so many places I’ve never ran good at before," Kenseth said, "but then we went to Indy and we finished well, but we really didn’t run well … compared to how we ran everywhere else.
"Texas has always been one of my best tracks and the last three races there haven’t been as good as they used to be. You just never really know."
In spite of his lack of wins this season, Kenseth has been productive enough, finishing in the top-10 on 12 occasions, to sit fourth in points. While reality has yet to catch up with expectations, it "really hasn’t been a bad year," he said.
"We’ve had a bad month there where I wrecked … two or three times and had some other things happen, but we just have been as an organization lacking a little bit of speed. I feel like we’re gaining on that and feel like we’re getting closer."
Rule changes and other moves "just affected us differently than some other teams and it’s taken awhile to get caught up to that.
"Overall, I feel like from a team perspective and execution and all that stuff, we’re probably better than what it was last year. As soon as we get the speed to go with it and have some things to go our way, it’s possible to get on a roll."
JGR teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have one win each, and are eighth and 12th, respectively, in the points battle.
"I feel like every week as an organization, we’re getting closer and getting faster and getting stronger, putting more cars up in the mix," Kenseth said. "I feel good about it, but a lot of things have to go right to have a shot here.
"You’ve seen a lot of different races with different strategies and a lot of things happen here. But, the first part is having a fast car and we seem to have some speed in it, so we’ll build on that."
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Each week an expert will answer a tech question on GarageCam presented by Mobil 1
RELATED: Mobil 1 Technology Center
Each week the host of NASCAR.com’s GarageCam presented by Mobil 1 will take an automotive technology question and get it answered by the experts in a NASCAR garage.
This week, NASCAR.com analyst and the crew chief for the No. 29 car of Matt Crafton at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chris Rice, answers the Mobil 1 Tech Question of the Week.
Watch the video above to hear Rice discuss the keys to keeping the nose clean and having a cool engine at Indianapolis.
Be sure to tune in to GarageCam presented by Mobil 1 in next week at Pocono Raceway and see another question answered.
Sprint Cup Series GarageCam, presented by Mobil 1: 10:30 a.m. ET, Friday August 1. (Watch here)
Camping World Truck Series GarageCam, presented by Mobil 1: 2 p.m. ET, Friday August 1. (Watch here)
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Follow as drivers, teams and reporters chat from the Brickyard
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Can’t be at the track for the Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Gaulding 400 at the Brickyard (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, ESPN), or the Lilly Diabetes 250 (Saturday at 4:30 p.m ET, ESPN)? See what’s going on as if you were there with at-track updates from teams, drivers and NASCAR.com reporters.
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Watch the evolution of service on pit road from the 1950s to today
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Editor’s note: The animation is for PC only and does not render on mobile or tablet.
Ever wonder what six decades worth of pit stops would look like in real time?
The animation below stacks the stops by time, starting with today’s 12 seconds of service and going back to the 55 seconds it took to pit cars in the 1950s.
For the technology and techniques that evolved the pit-road dance, click here, and scroll through a photo gallery to see decade-by-decade look at shade-tree mechanics have given way to former professional and college athletes.
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NASCAR.com writers discuss the hot topics around the sport
Editor’s note: Track Smack is a weekly feature that will showcase a panel of NASCAR.com experts providing their analysis from the previous week, while also looking ahead.
1. We’re now more than 20 years removed from Jeff Gordon‘s historic victory in the inaugural NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Where does the Brickyard stand in the NASCAR universe today?
David Caraviello: How fitting that our Midwest Bureau Chief Brad Norman joins us for this discussion on the heartland. An event at Indy remains massive, whether some fans want to admit it or not. Driving through that tunnel still makes the hair on your arm stand up. Winning can still bring drivers to tears. Those yellow-shirted security guards can still be a terror. Being there in person makes it all feel that much bigger for certain, but even today Indy continues to stand out because of what it means to people in this industry.
Kenny Bruce: Brad has a yellow stripe on his butt ’cause he’s a rookie. It’s funny because on a Tuesday conference call with former Brickyard winners Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd and Bobby Labonte, one of the members of the media opened with "I wasn’t born when any of you guys won the race." So I guess it’s definitely become a part of the NASCAR fabric, as they say.
Brad Norman: Drivers seem to love the place, too. And why wouldn’t they? It’s one of the most historic tracks in the country. But do you think it’s one of those "check-it-off-the-bucket-list" type of places, as it pertains to NASCAR exclusively? Is it in the same club as a Daytona or a Darlington?
Caraviello: I’m frightened to admit that the first Brickyard I covered was just the sixth one ever run. But I haven’t missed one since, and I love going back, because the atmosphere there is simply unparalleled. That doesn’t mean it’s better than the Daytona 500. It’s just very different. You can really feel that you’re at a place that’s been around since 1910. The weight of tradition hangs off everything, and that’s why it remains so special.
Bruce: I don’t know that some of the younger drivers appreciate the history, if only because in their eyes, NASCAR has always raced at Indy. But the track remains a remarkable venue, and I think most teams still cherish the opportunity to compete there.
Caraviello: Yeah Kenny, I think those guys who were there in 1994 — or even the years immediately following — and remember how groundbreaking it was, perceive things a little differently than the drivers who followed them. You could probably say the same thing about the fans and media members.
Norman: Winning at the Brickyard also seems to be … while not a qualifier for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, it’s certainly something that carries weight. Win the Daytona 500. Win the Southern 500. Win at Indy. In that regard, it holds major significance as well. Despite the fact that Richard Petty or Junior Johnson never raced there.
Caraviello: Brad, I think it is. I’ve always believed fans attending in person perceive things very differently (and much more positively) than those who solely watch on television, because they get to soak in that feel of the place that doesn’t translate through the screen. Indy unquestionably has that. Is it the same as it was in 1994, or 2004? No. But it’s still one of those few tracks that genuinely gives you chills. That frontstretch during the opening ceremony is a special place.
Norman: Great point, David. And how about those bricks? You’d have to think that’s one of the more famous and meaningful post-race celebrations in the sport. I always love seeing drivers line up with the backward hat on, young kids in tow and ready to pucker up.
Caraviello: And, the place is so damn hard, that typically guys who win there already have the track record to be considered for Hall enshrinement. That’s changed a little in recent years (as we’ll address later) with some surprise winners, but Indy to me is much like Darlington in that it’s normally the domain of the very best. Indy may not make a career, but it can certainly validate one.
Bruce: Kissing the bricks, the ride around the track after the fact as fans cheer your accomplishment — it’s definitely not your typical track. And it’s one of the few events that continues to be mentioned years after a winning driver has stepped out of the sport. "Former Brickyard 400 winner …" You hear that for the Daytona 500 also, but anywhere else?
Caraviello: You mean to tell me you don’t remember all your former winners of the Yankee 400? For shame.
Bruce: At the moment, no.
2. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competed once again at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night. How realistic is the prospect of midweek events for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series?
Caraviello: Probably quite realistic — if you want to earn the wrath of every team in the garage. The turnaround time for those guys is tight enough going from Sunday to Saturday — a midweek event may well have shops working around the clock. Maybe having it after an off-weekend would make it more feasible, but you don’t have many of those.
Bruce: I think from a TV standpoint, it would be well worth the risk to throw it out there. But if I’m a track owner, I’m not so sure. Give me three days to sell all the hot dogs, beer and T-shirts I can versus a one-night, midweek show?
Norman: It’s realistic. There are plenty of intelligent, creative people surrounding the sport who could figure out a feasible way to make this happen. The follow-up question: Is it worth pursuing? Would everyone from teams to drivers to tracks to the sanctioning body sign off on such an event? That’s the bigger issue.
Bruce: DC, I think that would make sense — go midweek close to home, roll into an off-weekend and then back at it the following weekend. Then again, back in the day (here we go), they raced several times a week. With the same car!
Caraviello: Back in the day, they’d race at Daytona on July 4, and sometimes be at Dover two days later. But that was a different era. The demands on these Sprint Cup teams is high enough as it is. Unless they scaled back how they do things, a midweek race would really be a challenge in terms of logistics and personnel management. Does that mean it’s impossible? No way. But doing it in the Trucks is one thing. In Cup would be quite another.
Norman: I like the idea of following up an off-week, but I’d like to see what would happen the following week. Do you do a one-day show at Dover on Wednesday, for example, and then trek up to Pocono to start practice on Friday? If that’s the case, you need to pick your tracks carefully — and even then, you’re assuming that they’d be willing to give it a try.
Caraviello: The battle of what the sport needs versus what the tracks want seems a barrier to a lot of things. A midweek event would have to include the perfect day at the perfect track, and with the right promoter willing to take the risk. Darlington could do it, a few others. But they’d need to be willing to first.
Bruce: The big question is "would it work?" The answer is "well, we won’t know until we try." Even though I think the idea is worth consideration, what are we trying to accomplish? Better TV ratings, better attendance? Or just change for the sake of change. I don’t believe in the "well, we’ve always done it this way," but I have to admit, sometimes it’s done a particular way because it works. Now I’ve completely reversed my opinion.
Norman: Seems like NASCAR is in a place where it is trying new things, too. New Chase format. New rules package. Likely engine changes coming next year. Maybe this is next.
Caraviello: Perhaps our Midwest Bureau Chief (Des Moines, hello!) has hit on something — find a track that needs to reinvent and reenergize itself. Dover doesn’t have lights, but if you want to try something really out of the box to command attention — well then, maybe Wednesday night does beckon.
Norman: Must be all that Midwestern corn I’ve consumed lately.
Caraviello: We knew all those trips to Iowa and Chicagoland would make you smarter!
3. The past few years have produced some mild upsets at Indianapolis, with Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Jamie McMurray all winning there since 2010. Who might be the best candidate to continue that trend?
Caraviello: Two words: Morgan Shepherd. Hey, his average finish at Indy is 10th! Watch out, Joey Logano! This might finally be the year! Of course, he also hasn’t started the race since 1998, which may be a slight hang-up.
Bruce: Tenth? Are you serious? Sounds like a great trivia question.
Norman: So long as he maintains minimum speed … In all seriousness, is Greg Biffle considered a mild upset? You could make an argument that he would be, given the struggles of both his own No. 16 team and Roush Fenway Racing overall. He’s one of the best at Indianapolis — five top-10s in the past six races.
Caraviello: Now that I’ve returned to reality, I’m right with you. Biffle has historically been great there, and given that he’s 16th in points … I think a victory by the No. 16 car would indeed qualify as a mild upset along the lines of Newman last year. Not that Ryan’s a slouch, by any means, but we all got used to seeing championship favorites win this event year after year.
Bruce: I think Juan Pablo Montoya falls into that category. He’s been so close before, is back with a team that’s clearly capable, and I’m betting he feels he has something to prove.
Caraviello: For the trivia buffs, Morgan Shepherd‘s finishes at Indy: 10th, 10th, fifth and 15th. Somebody give the guy a commemorative brick, at least.
Bruce: And Shepherd did it with three different car owners at that, DC.
Norman: Really, would anyone be surprised to see Kyle Larson in Victory Lane? He’d be the first driver since Paul Menard in 2011 to earn his first career Cup win at the Brickyard. Would be a great story to tell his son one day. Somehow we’ve gone from Morgan Shepherd to Kyle Larson, a span of 50 years.
Caraviello: Juan was 18th in his first Sprint Cup start this season at Michigan, and on a day when a lot of teams were out to lunch. That was just a warm-up for this weekend anyway. If Larson can apply some of that Pocono knowledge this weekend, the kid could really be a factor. And then there’s Kasey Kahne, who’s had good runs at Indy, is 17th in points, and is still looking for that signature win to define his career.
Bruce: OK Brad, put down the ear of corn. I’d be stunned to see Larson win at Indy, this early in his career.
Norman: The corn works in mysterious ways, Kenny.
Caraviello: Watch out for those children of the corn. And note that Morgan Shepherd has the third-best average finish at Indy behind Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, and just ahead of Rusty Wallace and Dale Earnhardt. Luminaries all!
Bruce: Face it, Cup drivers don’t normally get that breakthrough win on the bigger stages … well, other than Jeff Gordon (Coke 600), Trevor Bayne (Daytona 500) and probably a ton of others I’m forgetting.
Norman: Paul Menard.
Caraviello: And Brad Norman drops the mic, ladies and gentlemen. That day, and those sideburns, will live with us forever.
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Find out who could join Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski at Indianapolis
MORE: Current Chase standings | Series standings
RELATED: Full coverage of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format changes | Official news release | Changes explained | Chase Facts and FAQ
Those drivers with multiple wins and who cannot fall out of the top 30 in points have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining races.
As was announced after the race in New Hampshire, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining seven races. Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth have clinched a top-30 spot, but do not have multiple wins.
At Indianapolis, the following drivers can clinch a Chase spot with a win or by clinching a top-30 spot: Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick.
The magic number for a top-30 clinch: 289. Any driver 289 points ahead of 31st place leaving Indy will clinch a top-30 points position.
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At home or on the go, keep tabs on Sprint Cup and Nationwide races
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This week brings the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series and to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents, The John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard is Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN.
The Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250 is Saturday, July 26, at 4:30 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN.
For more information on track times, press conferences and GarageCam, you can check out this weekend’s schedule. For TV times see this week’s TV schedule.
We know you may not have the time to watch the race action without any interruptions, so if you’re on the go, here’s how to keep up at Indianapolis.
NASCAR.com’s live Cup leaderboard and Nationwide leaderboard update in real-time and offer constant text updates of lead changes, cautions, strategies, strong runs and everything in between. On the go? Download the NASCAR Mobile app to follow the leaderboards live from your device.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RaceBuddy is back on NASCAR.com and NASCAR Mobile. Get 10 live high-definition feeds, including views of pit road and battle cams. Plus, ride along with in-car camera feeds for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series will also be using the RaceBuddy feature with ride along cameras for Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
Lap-by-Lap will keep you caught up even if you can only take a peek here and there. Check in now and then to read back through all the laps you’ve missed, or keep an eye on the feed for real-time race updates.
We’ll also be sending race updates via Twitter through the official @NASCAR, @NASCAR_NNS and @NASCARStats handles.
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Use RaceView as a second screen or as your only screen. Just want to scan the radios? You can have that too with RaceView Audio. On a mobile device? Get RaceView Mobile here.
If you want to be more involved in the on-track action, you can manage your own fantasy team on NASCAR.com and follow your team’s performance in NASCAR Fantasy Live.
Mobile users can also download NASCAR Connect, a game from OneUp Sports that allows users to play other fans with race predictions, for some off-track competition while drivers battle it out on the track.
Live Press Pass streams will keep the NASCAR action rolling even after the winner rolls in and out of Victory Lane. Catch interviews with the top finishers immediately following the checkered flag for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races, and stay tuned to NASCAR.com throughout the week for the latest news.
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