Toyota Racing NXS Post-Race Recap — Darlington 5.13.23
John Hunter Nemechek claimed a fifth-place result in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race Darlington Raceway.
John Hunter Nemechek claimed a fifth-place result in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race Darlington Raceway.
Matteo Nannini drove to his first career INDY NXT by Firestone victory, holding off fellow series rookie Louis Foster in a compelling duel Saturday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Martin Truex Jr. topped qualifying Saturday morning with a lap of 169.409 mph at Darlington Raceway in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota and will lead the Cup Series field to green for Sunday’s Goodyear 400. It’s his first Busch Light Pole Award at Darlington, his first this season and the 21st of his career.
Alan On Friday’s Race at Darlington Raceway: “We had a rocky start to our day but were able to make big gains on it throughout the day. I'm proud of Wally Rogers and this AUTOParkit team for giving me something to work with at the end of the race."
Hocevar on Friday’s Race at Darlington Raceway: “It was clear that we had the fastest truck tonight, we just had too many mistakes. I think if the pit-gun malfunction didn't happen, we'd be in a different place right now."
Race Recap: Friday night was an off-night for the No. 41 Worldwide Express Silverado with Ross Chastain. Although he was the fastest of the Niece Motorsports trucks in qualifying, Chastain ran steady inside the top-15 for most of the night.
Chevrolet drivers took the top-three spots on the final speed chart, led by Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Llumar Throwback Camaro ZL1 team, clocking-in a fastest lap of 29.231 second, at 168.232 mph.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. was made available to the media following qualifying on Saturday at Darlington Raceway where he earned the pole position:
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 Castrol GTX Ford Mustang – “We were a little free, but we had a shot at the pole. I swung for the fence and got it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the pole, it was the fence, but, all in all, a top 10 starting spot for tomorrow."
KYLE BUSCH, NO. 8 LUCAS OIL CAMARO ZL1, met with the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Darlington Raceway. Press Conference Transcript:
INDIANAPOLIS -- In a world of VPNs and social media, why does IndyCar and IMS continue their local media blackout for the Indianapolis 500?
ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 WORLDWIDE EXPRESS / UPS CAMARO ZL1, met with the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Darlington Raceway. Chastain Media Availability Quotes:
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang, stopped by the Darlington infield media center before NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying to answer questions from the media.
Rajah Caruth, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet Silverado RST - “I really wish it went green because I was running those guys down on the top of turns 3 and 4, so I was pretty proud of that."
MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford F-150 – “We made so many changes today and came a long ways to get it in the top 10, but then they just proceed to wreck each other and run into each other and have zero respect for each other."
Stewart Friesen (second) and Tanner Gray (third) survived two overtime attempts in Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway.
Proper tire maintenance is essential for safe and efficient driving during any season, but it becomes even more crucial during the hot summer months.
Christian Eckes led the most laps, 82 of 158, and held on through two overtimes Friday night to claim victory in the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway.
Christian Lundgaard capped a resurgent Friday for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, winning his first career NTT P1 Award in qualifying for the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Arrow McLaren INDYCAR’s Felix Rosenqvist led Team Chevy drivers, qualifying second and starting from the front row for Sunday’s GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
John Hunter Nemechek won the pole for Saturday’s Xfinity Series Shriners Children’s 200 with a 29.613 lap at 166.062 mph in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. It was his second career pole in the series and his first this season.
Corey Heim will start on the pole for the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 after a qualifying lap of 168.048 mph in the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota. It’s his first pole of the year and the third of his career.