Marcus Smith knew from the start that he was stepping out on a limb by changing Charlotte Motor Speedway’s annual fall race weekend from the oval-track configuration to the facility’s revamped infield road course layout.
Truex Frustrated, Johnson Eliminated After Last-Lap Crash
The old adage “there are two sides to every story” was proven true in full force at the end of Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400, with Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. on opposite sides of the last-turn collision that took them both out of contention for the victory.
Jimmy Fennig Honored With Smokey Yunick Award
Veteran NASCAR crew chief Jimmy Fennig was honored with Charlotte Motor Speedway’s famed Smokey Yunick Award prior to Sunday afternoon’s Bank of America ROVAL 400.
Team Orders Gift Lewis Hamilton A Win In Russia
Lewis Hamilton didn’t have the dominant Mercedes during Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix, but he was the benefactor of team orders that handed him his eighth Formula One victory of the season.
Briscoe Masters The ROVAL For First Xfinity Win
Chase Briscoe validated his place as a Ford Performance development driver with a convincing victory in Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 200 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.
Bottas Steals Sochi Pole From Teammate Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas had a streak to uphold going into qualifying on Saturday at Sochi Autodrom, as he had never been outqualified by a teammate at the 5.848-kilometer circuit.
Chastain Reflects On Life-Changing Month
The Ross Chastain walking through the garage this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL is not the same person from a month ago, before he won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
ROVAL NOTES: Hendrick Trio Impress In Qualifying
Coming into Bank of America ROVAL 400 weekend at the new Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, there was a palpable level of concern for the three Hendrick Motorsports drivers in this year’s playoff field.