Following Carl Edwards’ departure announcement on Wednesday morning, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that reigning NASCAR XFINITY Series champion Daniel Suarez will move up to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series full-time this year, filling the seat of the No. 19 Toyota.
MIDGETS: Sunshine ‘Parks It’ On Warren CAT Night; Wight & Daum Lock In
Sunshine brightened the River Spirit Expo Center and brought a frenzied crowd to a fever pitch Tuesday night, after Tyler Courtney fended off all comers to win Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying Night A-Feature from the pole and lock himself into the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.
MIDGETS: Larson Wires Field, Collects $6,363.63 Payday In VIROC IX
In the first year of a new winner’s payout to honor the late Bryan Clauson, one of the former Chili Bowl champion’s closest friends and greatest rivals took home the $6,363.63 check for winning Tuesday night’s Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions.
IMSA: Jani Continues Rebellion’s Roar Dominance; Leads Night Session
Neel Jani and the Rebellion Racing team have seemed virtually unstoppable through the first two days of the Roar Before The Rolex 24 open test weekend at Daytona Int’l Speedway, and that could be scary for the rest of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship field.
KNPSE: DGR Unveils Number & Paint Scheme For Purdy’s K&N East Ride
David Gilliland Racing has unveiled the car number and paint scheme that will be utilized by 17-year-old Chase Purdy as he chases NASCAR K&N Pro Series East rookie of the year honors in 2017.
AUDIO/FEATURE: Marks Hopes HScott’s K&N Hiatus Is “Only Temporary”
For Justin Marks, the 2016 season was all about achieving goals. He takes great pride in making that happen for so many drivers.
RUMBLE NOTEBOOK: Peck’s Consecutive Start Streak Continues
Though a sour motor derailed his efforts on both Friday and Saturday, Monrovia, Indiana’s Justin Peck still kept a streak alive that he has praised as being “almost as important as the two wins we’ve had” at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
RUMBLE NOTEBOOK: Hamilton Earns Respect Of Peers
Night one of the 19th annual Rumble in Fort Wayne proved two things in the headlining National Midget class: Nick Hamilton came to win at the Coliseum, and he earned the respect of his competitors despite just missing out on that goal.