Dale Earnhardt Jr. to race at North Wilkesboro Speedway Aug. 31. NASCAR to review making penalty call quicker in race, Richard Childress says great to be competitive again, NASCAR standings, and Michigan Speedway preview.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to race at North Wilkesboro Speedway Aug. 31
Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on Tuesday that he will drive a JR Motorsports late model Chevrolet at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the scheduled CARS Tour race on August 31, NBC Sports reported. He will carry a sponsorship from the longtime Earnhardt family associate, Sun Drop, and his car will be numbered 3.
North Wilkesboro Speedway reopened this month in a long-anticipated 'racetrack revival' and is located in the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina.
NASCAR to review making penalty call quicker in race
After a controversial cup race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course last weekend, Elton Sawyer, NASCAR vice president of officiating and technical inspection, admitted on Tuesday that it was clear Ross Chastain committed a violation.
Officials say they will look at ways in which they can issue the penalty quicker in order to avoid a situation where a car that has committed an infraction is racing for the lead, NBC Sports reported. When asked if NASCAR could have made that violation call on Chastain quicker, Sawyer responded: "I would answer that with a short one-word yes."
Richard Childress says great to be competitive again
A victory on Sunday in Indianapolis by Richard Childress racing driver Tyler Reddick, marks only the second time since 2014 that the team has won at least two cup races in a season. The last time was in 2017 when Austin Dillon won the Coca-Cola 600 and Ryan Newman won this spring Phoenix race, NBC Sports reported.
"It’s great to be back competitive again,” car owner Richard Childress said after Reddick’s win, which was his second of the season. "We haven’t been competitive."
"But it feels great to come to a race track and know you’re going to be one of the teams that’s going to be racing for the win," Childress added.
NASCAR standings: Elliott remains #1
Chase Elliott remains number one, despite not being able to avoid a calamity during Sunday’s Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road course. Here are the top 10 current rankings courtesy of NBC Sports.
1. Chase Elliott (Last week: No. 1)
2. Christopher Bell (Last week: No. 4)
3. Ross Chastain (Last week: No. 3)
4. Kyle Larson (Last week: No. 2)
5. Tyler Reddick (Last week: No. 9)
6. Joey Logano (Last week: No. 8)
7. Ryan Blaney (Last week: No. 6)
8. Kevin Harvick (Last week: No. 5)
9. Martin Truex Jr. (Last week: No. 7)
10. Kyle Busch (Last week: unranked)
Michigan international Speedway preview
The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Fourteen drivers have qualified as only four races remain in the regular season for the cup as drivers battle it out for a spot in the playoffs.
There are six drivers who have scored multiple victories this season: Chase Elliott (4), Ross Chastain (2), William Byron (2), Joey Logano (2), Denny Hamlin (2) and Tyler Reddick (2).
The 200-lap, 400-mile race is scheduled for 3 p.m. (ET) Sunday and will be broadcast on the USA network, NBC Sports reported.