Brad Sweet and the NAPA AUTO PARTS No. 49 team started the weekend off with a rain out Friday night at Terre Haute Action Track for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. That allowed the Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) team to load up and head west…
Capps Powers NAPA Dodge to Runner-Up Finish in Houston
Ron Capps rocketed to a runner-up finish during his 127th career final round on Monday afternoon at the rain-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil. Capps’ march to the final began by keeping his 2021 streak of top-five qualifying positions alive with a 3.941-second pass aboard the NAPA…
Sweet, NAPA AUTO PARTS No. 49 Team Add Two More Top-Five Finishes
Brad Sweet and the No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) team remain in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series points lead after finishing in the top ten at a mid-week show in New Jersey and scoring a pair of top-fives in two Ohio dates over the…
Elliott Triumphant at Circuit of the Americas
Chase Elliott won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series event at Circuit of The Americas. The victory was also Hendrick Motorsports’ 268th, tying Petty Enterprises for the all-time win record. Elliott and the LLumar team started eighth for Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series event at Circuit of The Americas in Austin,…
Kraus Races No. 19 NAPA Toyota in NASCAR Truck Series Debut at COTA
Derek Kraus drove the No. 19 NAPA AutoCare / Gates Hydraulics NAPA Belts & Hoses Toyota Tundra to a 21st-place finish in the NASCAR debut at Circuit of the Americas in Texas. Kraus had an up-and-down day in the McAnally-Hilgemann Racing No. 19 truck, battling the competition and wet conditions…
Sweet, No. 49 Team Pick Up Ninth Win of Season at Lincoln
This week’s World of Outlaws action for the No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) team started with Brad Sweet driving to the team’s ninth victory of the season at Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday. That marked Sweet’s 67th career World of Outlaw win, placing him 12th on the…
Elliott Rallies to Third-Place Finish at Dover
Chase Elliott finished third in Sunday’s race as Hendrick Motorsports turned in a stellar 1-2-3-4 performance at the Monster Mile. Elliott started Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway from the rear of the field after an issue with pre-race inspection. He worked his way forward in the…
Capps on Wrong End of Good Drag Race in Charlotte
Flying the chrome blue Pennzoil Synthetics/NAPA AUTO PARTS colors on his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, Ron Capps was looking to break through for his first win of the 2021 season at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Concord, N.C. A stellar qualifying performance yielded bonus points and a No. 3 starting…
Rossi Claims ‘Biggest Mover’ Title en Route to Top-Ten Finish on IMS Road Course
After a disappointing qualifying result had the No. 27 rolling off in 14th for the GMR Grand Prix, Alexander Rossi steadily charged through the field to come away with a seventh-place finish on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. The month of May for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES kicked off…
Elliott Finishes Seventh at Darlington
Chase Elliott finished seventh at Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The top-ten result was Elliott’s fourth top-ten at the 1.366-mile track in his nine NASCAR Cup Series starts. Elliott and the No. 9 Hooters Throwback Chevrolet started from the rear of the field because of an unapproved adjustment prior to…