Ron Capps began his campaign for a first Indy trophy with an impressive qualifying performance, earning the No. 4 starting position in the quickest Funny Car field in NHRA history. Unfortunately, his dreams of finally tasting victory at NHRA’s flagship race were dashed when he was eliminated in round one.…
Sweet Grabs Pair of Top-Five Finishes at Skagit
Brad Sweet and the NAPA AUTO PARTS team earned two top-five finishes over the weekend at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. The NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series began their final west coast swing of the 2019 season on Friday and Saturday, with a two-day show at…
Rossi Experiences Tough Night in St. Louis
In a race that may be better explained by watching the replay a few times, Saturday night’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was certainly a head-scratcher for Alexander Rossi and the No. 27 NAPA AutoCare crew. While a mediocre qualifying effort had the team starting 11th on the grid, Rossi’s car…
Kraus Earns Second Consecutive Runner-Up Finish, Extends Points Lead
Derek Kraus notched a runner-up finish in his second consecutive race, finishing second in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combination race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Saturday. Kraus, trying to repeat his win last year in the Monaco Cocktails 125 presented by the West Coast Stock…
Sweet Earns Top-Ten Finishes at Black Hills and Big Sky Speedways
Brad Sweet and the NAPA AUTO PARTS team continued their championship fight with a tenth-place finish at Black Hills Speedway and a fifth-place finish at Big Sky Speedway. The NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series made their way west for the final time of the…
First-Lap Collision Hands Rossi Difficult Race
Alexander Rossi and the NAPA AutoCare crew finished the ABC Supply 500 18th after a Lap 1 incident forced the MilitaryToMotorsports.com team down 88 laps. After rain fell over Pocono Raceway Saturday, the on-track schedule was modified, replacing qualifying with a two-hour practice session to complete the day. With qualifying…
Elliott Finishes Fifth at Bristol Night Race
Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hooters Spirits team led 33 laps on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway en route to a fifth-place finish. Elliott and the Hooters Spirits team rolled off sixth for Saturday night’s race. The driver of the No. 9 had worked his way…
Kraus Earns Runner-Up Finish in K&N Pro Series West Race at Evergreen
Bill McAnally Racing earned two of the top three positions at the NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 presented by ENEOS NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Evergreen Speedway on Saturday. Derek Kraus led the team with a runner-up spot in the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry while teammate…
Brad Sweet Finishes Sixth in Knoxville Nationals
Defending Knoxville Nationals champion Brad Sweet and the NAPA AUTO PARTS team finished sixth on Saturday in the most prestigious sprint car race in the world. For a week every August, the sprint car world takes over Knoxville, a small town located in central Iowa, for one of the biggest…
Elliott, NAPA Team Collect Top-Ten Finish at Michigan
Chase Elliott earned his seventh top-ten finish in eight career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway with a ninth-place result in Sunday’s race. Elliott started the race from the sixth position and maintained that position until Lap 36 when he made his way to pit road…