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Kyle Larson top Nationwide ROTY at Daytona

Kyle Larson is the top rookie finisher in the Nationwide Series Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

The No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro driver started 13th and finished sixth. This was ahead of the rest of the 2013 Rookie of the Year contenders. Larson is currently sixth in the 2013 NNS point standings.

Fri, Jul 5, 2013 10:39:00 PM

Wallace tackles RIR for the 1st time in Cup

Darrell Wallace Jr. will make his first appearance at Richmond Raceway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He finished 34th at Martinsville and 16th at Bristol in his first two short track runs of the season.

Wallace replaced Aric Almirola in four races during the 2017 season but did not compete at a short track, so his 2018 Martinsville and Bristol performances are the best gauges fantasy owners have going into the weekend. Last week, Wallace preformed aggressively to get the No. 43 car to the front and lead his first laps of the season, Wallace would ultimately fall back to 16th as he lost speed with old tires while teams waited on NASCAR to release the final set during Monday’s race finale. As Wallace becomes more comfortable week to week at the Cup level the driver will make more aggressive moves to get Richard Petty Motorsport back up to the front.

Apr 19 - 4:00 PM

Jones’ to rebound 2017 early exit at Richmond

As Erik Jones’ continues to hunt his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win, the circuits three short tracks gives the young driver the opportunity to earn it.

Jones finished sixth in last year’s fall race at Richmond Raceway improving on his 38th-place finish in his debut when he cut a tire and was out of the race on lap six. Before last year’s early exit, Jones topped second practice and qualified 20th. By the time the fall race at Richmond and the regular season finale came around Jones was the talk of the town as fans and fantasy owners anxiously awaited his first win. A month earlier Jones dominated at the Bristol Motor Speedway night race before being out raced by Kyle Busch with 55 laps to go.

Apr 19 - 3:57 PM

Harvick’s early success to continue at RIR

Kevin Harvick’s last win at Richmond Raceway came during the 2013 spring race and the driver has stayed consistently successful at NASCAR’s third short-track of the season.

The last time Kevin Harvick won at Richmond was in the spring of 2013 when a late-race caution caused a green-white-checkered finish. The restart greatly benefited the then Richard Childress driver who was running in the back half of the top 10 before the yellow. Since the win, Harvick has recorded five top-fives at the track in nine races. Last year in this race Harvick finished fifth for the third time in row at Richmond, he broke his streak when he finished 15th in the 2017 regular season finale. His past success at Richmond is coupled with his stellar start of 2018 in which he’s ended the race in Victory Lane. While a poor finish at Auto Club thawed the driver from pulling off a four race winning, Harvick proved that he could quickly bounce back with a runner-up finish at Texas and a top-10 at Bristol.

Apr 19 - 3:55 PM

John Hunter Nemechek: ToyotaCare 250 advance

John Hunter Nemechek (No. 42 FAS Chevrolet Camaro) will make his first start in NASCAR XFINITY Series competition at Richmond Raceway in Friday night's ToyotaCare 250.

Nemechek has only made one previous start at Richmond that came in a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race on April 25, 2013.-Chip Ganassi Racing

Apr 19 - 3:14 PM

Moffitt will return to ARCA Racing at Salem

Thad Moffitt will return to the ARCA Racing Series this weekend to make his debut at the Salem (Ind.) Speedway in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 this Sunday.

It will be his second consecutive start in the ARS in 2018, and fifth overall. He is coming off a 14th-place finish at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, TN. Transportation Impact, a long time supporter of Moffitt, will serve as the primary partner this weekend. The Transportation Impact No. 46 team tested last week at Salem, giving Moffitt some experience heading into Sunday's race.-Richard Petty Motorsports

Apr 19 - 3:04 PM

Dean: 2017 runner-up looking for Salem spark

After a lackluster start to the 2018 ARCA Racing Series season, Gus Dean and his Win-Tron Racing team could use a spark. Salem Speedway could be just what the doctor ordered. Dean finished second in last year's Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200.

The rough, tough historic high-banks of Salem have always been a favorite for the Bluffton, SC driver. Dean (No. 32 GREE Cooling Products-Baker Distributing Chevrolet) tested last week at the southern Indiana short track. Dean and crew chief Jamie Jones, with a few mock qualifying runs in between, focused on race runs during the test. Dean, the winner at Talladega in 2016, is still looking for his career-first General Tire Pole.

Source: ARCA Racing Series

Apr 19 - 9:56 AM

Jeb Burton: ToyotaCare 250 advance

Jeb Burton (No. 3 Estes Express Lines Chevrolet Camaro) will be making his first start for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) this weekend at Richmond Raceway.

The 25-year-old driver has two previous NASCAR Xfinity Series starts and two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at the track. Said Burton: "Having competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series at Richmond Raceway will definitely help me prepare for this upcoming weekend. Richmond is a difficult race track, but I believe my experience will pay off and help us get a good set up on our car during practice for the race."-RCR

Apr 18 - 9:13 PM

Matt Tifft: ToyotaCare 250 advance

Matt Tifft (No. 2 National Brain Tumor Society Chevrolet Camaro) has three starts at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with his highest finish of 13th coming during last September's event.

The 21-year-old driver also has two NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts at the 0.75-mile raceway, collecting one top-10 finish. Tifft has completed 98.2 percent of all laps he has attempted at the track.-Richard Childress Racing

Apr 18 - 9:09 PM

Hemric: Richmond (VA) Raceway Double Duty

In addition to driving his regular No. 21 Chevrolet Camaro in the XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond (VA) Raceway on Friday, Daniel Hemric will pilot the Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet in Saturday night's Cup Series Toyota Owners 400.

Hemric will be making his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend. The Kannapolis, NC native served as a test driver for the RCR MENCS teams at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course Goodyear Tire Test in October 2017. He also practiced for the RCR MENCS teams in late 2017 while being on stand-by as a substitute driver for Paul Menard and Ty Dillon.-RCR

Apr 18 - 9:02 PM

Goodale chasing first Spring Sizzler trophy

Last year, Eric Goodale broke a 35-race winless streak in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition at Stafford Motor Speedway when he captured the checkered flag in the NAPA Fall Final 150.

And now, as Goodale looks to rebound from a 27th place finish in the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson, the Riverhead, New York, driver is looking to capture a second straight victory at the Connecticut half-mile. On April 29, Goodale is hoping to add his name to the list of Spring Sizzler 200 winners — a list that already includes some of the best modified drivers New England has seen.

Source: RacedayCT.com

Apr 18 - 8:43 PM

Lutz looking for first NWMT win at Stafford

Starting only his third full NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) season, Miller Place, NY native, Craig Lutz heads into the (April 29) NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® coming off a career best second place finish at Thompson.

The #46 Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet driver is looking to continue the wave of positive momentum with a strong run in the Spring Sizzler® and possibly score his very first career NWMT victory. In 7 career Stafford starts, Lutz has 4 top-10 finishes, including top-10 runs in all three NWMT races at Stafford last season. Lutz scored his first career pole position at Stafford last August.

Source: RacedayCT.com

Apr 18 - 8:37 PM