Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, XFINITY Series, Camping World Truck Series and Racetrack news for the month
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Entry List for the GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is posted, 42 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
36 teams with Charters are guaranteed to make the field. The rest need to make the field via qualifying / qualifying races / rules book (owners attempts/points).
Some of the drivers entered include: #7-Sadler*, #15-Joey Gase, #23-Gaulding, #33-JEarnhardt, #51-Hill*, #55-Sorenson*, #75-Gaughan*, #83-LaJoie*, #96-Kennington*
Drivers who currently do not drive for a team with a Charter and need to race into the field: #7-Sadler*, #51-Hill*, #55-Cope*, #75-Gaughan*, #83-LaJoie*, #96-Kennington*.
If all practices and qualifying are canceled, drivers who would miss the race (lowest open teams in owner points): #75-Gaughan, #96-Kennington.
If qualifying is rained out or canceled, open teams making the race are based combined practice speeds.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf)
Brian France says NASCAR ‘not isolated’ in fighting to attract fans: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France says the challenge of connecting with a new, younger generation of fans is something that all sports are trying to figure out, and one that NASCAR will take some time to figure out. Speaking at Richmond International Raceway before Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, France compared the challenge sports are facing to the one retailers are facing because of the popularity of online shopping.[More](5-1-2017)
Sunday Richmond Notebook: Denny Hamlin runs third at Richmond but still has work to do; Stenhouse salvages fourth after brush with wall.[More](5-1-2017)
Several drivers collect commitment line penalties at Richmond: The video was clear and to make sure competitors understood, NASCAR repeated the rule in the drivers meeting before Sunday’s race at Richmond International Raceway. Drivers needed to have all four tires under the orange box at the commitment line to enter pit road.[More](5-1-2017)
Commercial breakdown of the 2017 Toyota Owners 400: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s race. Fox was the broadcast team for this event. [More](5-1-2017)
Christopher Bell driving for Joe Gibbs Racing in 7 XFINITY race: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today that Norman, Oklahoma native and young up-and-coming NASCAR star Christopher Bell will drive seven NASCAR XFINITY Series races during the 2017 season. The 22-year-old is currently running full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM). He started 2017 on fire by winning the Chili Bowl, and followed it up by dominating and winning his second Truck Series race for 2017 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. [More](5-1-2017)
XFINITY Entry List: There are 42 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s Spark Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.
See the complete list on the Talladega entry list page.(5-1-2017)
