Phoenix Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Phoenix weekend. All three series raced this time.

Friday was the Truck race.  Daniel Suarez won with 34 laps led, followed by Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, Cameron Hayley and Timothy Peters. Rounding out the top-10 were John Hunter Nemechek,  rookie Christopher Bell,  rookie Matt Tifft, Ben Kennedy and  rookie Cole Custer. Tyler Reddick led 4 laps and finished 12th.  Pole-sitter rookie William Byron led 112 laps before an engine problem relegated him to 27th.  Kaz Grala was 28th due to crashing out on lap 76.  Rookie Tommy Joe Martins had an accident on lap 36th and was 30th.  Dominique Van Wieringen was 31st after an accident on lap 26. Spencher Gallagher was 32nd after crashing out on lap 11.

Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won  from the pole with 190 laps led, followed by Austin Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Justin Allgaier with 2 laps led and Daniel Suarez. Rounding out the top-10 were Ryan Reed, Ty Dillon with 5 laps led, Blake Koch, Brad Keselowski and Erik Jones with 3 laps led.  Jeremy Clements crashed out on lap 150 and was 31st.  Darrell Wallace, Jr. and Corey Lajoie crashed out on lap 148 and were 32nd and 33rd, respectively.  Garrett Smithley wrecked on lap 145 and was 34th.  Brendan Gaughan was 35th due to an accident on lap 136.  Ray Black, Jr. crashed out on lap 103 and was 36th.  Jeff Green was 37th due to an accident on lap 90.  Alex Bowman crashed on lap 54 and was 38th.

Sunday was the Cup race.  Joey Logano won with 58 laps led, followed by Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch. Rounding out the top-10 were pole-sitter Alex Bowman with 194 laps led, Denny Hamlin with 4 laps led, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Paul Menard.  Matt Kenseth led 55 laps and was 21st.  Jimmie Johnson led 13 laps before finishing 38th.  Martin Truex, Jr. was 40th after crashing out on lap 258.
Come back for my Homestead recap.

Texas Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Texas weekend. All series raced this time

Friday was the Truck race. Johnny Sauter won with 6 laps led, followed by Matt Crafton with 15 laps led, Daniel Hemric with 38th, Tyler Reddick and Daniel Suarez.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie William Byron, pole-sitter Spencer Gallagher with 88 laps led, Austin Dillon, rookie Cole Custer and Cameron Hayley.  Tommy Joe Martins was 31st due to an accident on lap 61. No one else crashed out.

Saturday was the Xfinity race.  Kyle Larson won with 30 laps led, followed by Brad Keselowski, the pole-sitter with 145 laps led, Kevin Harvick, rookie Erik Jones with 23 laps led and Daniel Suarez.  Rounding out the top-10 were Elliott Sadler, Austin Dillon, rookie Brennan Poole with 2 laps led, Matt Tifft and Justin Allgaier.  Matt DiBenedetto was 36th due to an accident on lap 129.  No one else crashed out.


Sunday was the Cup race. Carl Edwards won with 36 laps led, followed by Joey Logano with 178 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr. with 66 laps led, rookie Chase Elliott with 3 laps led and Kyle Busch with 2 laps led.  Rounding out the top-10 were Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin with 1 lap led and Ryan Newman.  David Ragan finished 33rd after leading 1 lap.  Austin Dillon, the pole-sitter, led 6 laps before an accident relegated him to 37th.  Casey Mears crashed out on lap 260 and was 39th.

Come back for my Phoenix recap.

Martinsville Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Martinsville weekend.  The Xinity Series was off this weekend.

Friday was the Truck race. Johnny Sauter won with 50 laps led, followed by pole-sitter Chase Elliott with 109 laps led, John Hunter Nemechek with 18 laps led, rookie Christopher Bell and Timothy Peters.  Rounding out the top-10 were Daniel Suarez, rookie Cole Custer, rookie William Byron, Daniel Hemric with 6 laps led and Austin Hill.   Kyle Donahue was 31st due to an accident on lap 48.  Josh White was 32nd due to crashing out after 45 laps.  No one else wrecked out.

Sunday was the Cup race.  Jimmie Johnson won with 92 laps led, followed by Brad Keselowski,  Denny Hamlin with 48 laps led, Matt Kenseth with 176 laps led and Kyle Busch with 3 laps led.  Rounding out the top-10 were Jeff Gordon, pole-sitter Martin Truex, Jr with 147 laps led, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano with 21 laps led and A. J. Allmendinger with 5 laps led.  Kyle Larson led 6 laps and finished 14th.  Regan Smith finished 30th after 2 laps led.  Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was 40th due to an accident after 21 laps. No one else wrecked out.

Come back for my Texas recap.

Talladega Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Talladega weekend. The Xfinity series was off this time.

Saturday was the Truck race. Rookie Grant Enfinger won with 45 laps led, followed by Spencer Gallagher with 1 lap led, Timothy Peters with 14 laps led, rookie Rico Abreu and Ben Kennedy with 8 laps led. Rounding out the top 10 were rookie Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Ryan Truex, rookie Matt Tifft with 3 laps led and rookie William Byron. Rookie Austin Wayne Self led 1 lap and finished 14th.  Tommy Joe Martins finished 16th after leading  4 laps.  Cameron Haley was 19th due to an accident after 93 laps.  Chris Fontaine was 23rd due to an accident on lap 64.  Rookie Ben Rhodes, Brandon Brown, Tyler Reddick, who led 16 laps, Korbin Forrister and John Wes Townley were 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th due to an accident on lap 59.   Rookie Cole Custer led 2 laps before an accident after 58 laps relegated him to 29th.  Brandon Hightower was 30th due to an accident on lap 51.

Sunday was the Cup race.  Joey Logano won with 45 laps led, followed by rookie Brian Scott, Denny Hamlin with 12 laps led, Kurt Busch and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. with 6 laps led.  Rounding out the top-10 were Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick, Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon with 1 lap led and A. J. Allmendinger.  Ryan Blaney finished 11th after leading 3 laps. Chase Elliott led 9 laps and finished 12th.  Greg Biffle finished 15th after 13 laps led.  Matt Kenseth led 1 lap and finished 28th.  Carl Edwards finished 29th with 1 lap led.  Kyle Busch led 2 laps and finished 30th.  Tony Stewart was 32nd after leading 1 laps.  Michael Annett led 6 laps and finished 33rd.  Brad Keselowski led 90 laps before an engine issue on lap 144 relegated him to 38th. Casey Mears was 39th due to an accident on lap 113.No one else crashed out.   Pole-sitter Martin Truex, Jr. led 2 laps before an engine issue relegated him to 40th.

Come back for my Martinsville recap.

Kansas Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Kansas weekend. The Trucks were off this weekend, but the others raced.

Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won from the pole with 150 laps led, followed by Elliott Sadler, Daniel Suarez with 6 laps led, Joey Logano with 2 laps led and Kyle Larson. Rounding out the top-10 were Regan Smith with 16 laps led, rookie Brennan Poole, rookie Brandon Jones, Blake Koch and JJ Yeley.  Ty Dillon finished 12th after leading 12 laps.  Rookie Erik Jones finished 15th after leading 11 laps.  Darrell Wallace, Jr led 3 laps before an accident on lap 165 relegated him to 33rd.  Ryan Seig and Cole Custer were 34th and 35th, respectively after wrecking on lap 162.

Sunday was the Cup race. Kevin Harvick won with 74 laps led, followed by Carl Edwards with 61 laps led, Joey Logano with 2 laps led, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch. Rounding out the top-10 were Austin Dillon with 2 laps led, Alex Bowman, A.J. Allmendinger, pole-sitter Matt Kenseth with 116 laps led and Kasey Kahne.  Kurt Busch led 1 lap and finished 13th. Denny Hamlin finished 15th after leading 1 lap.  Casey Mears led 5 laps and finished 23rd.  Chase Elliott finished 31st after leading 4 laps.  Brad Keselowski led 1 lap before an accident on lap 190 relegated him to 38th.  Josh Wise was 39th due to an accident on lap 108.  Aric Almirola was 40th due to an accident on lap 36.

Come back for my Talladega recap.

Charlotte Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Charlotte weekend. The Trucks were off this time.

Friday night was the Xfinity race's scheduled time, but it was rain delayed to Sunday. Joey Logano won with 12 laps led, followed by Elliott Sadler, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson, the pole-sitter, with 165 laps led and rookie Erik Jones with 21 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Justin Allgaier with 1 lap led, Kevin Harvick, Matt Tifft, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Sieg with 1 lap led. No one crashed out.

Saturday night was the Cup race's scheduled time, but it was rain delayed to Sunday.   Jimmie Johnson won with 155 laps led, followed by Matt Kenseth with 5 laps led, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman with 1 lap led and Kyle Larson. Rounding out the top-10 were Kyle Busch with 1 lap led, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart and Jamie McMurray.  Clint Bowyer finished 17th after leading 2 laps. Denny Hamlin led 52 laps before engine trouble on lap 308 relegated him to 30th.  Austin Dillon crashed out on lap 258 and finished 32nd.  Rookie Chase Elliott led 103 laps before that lap 258 accident relegated him to 33rd.  Paul Menard also crashed out on lap 258 and was 34th.   Greg Biffle was 35th due crashing out after 257 laps.  Joey Logano led 3 laps before time off track relegated him to 36th.  A. J. Allmendinger was 37th after wrecking out on lap 252.  Kevin Harvick, the pole-sitter, led 12 laps before an engine problem after 155 laps relegated him to 38th.  Alex Bowman and Casey Mears were 39th and 40th after an accident on lap 61.
Come back for my Kansas recap.

Dover & Las Vegas Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Dover and Las Vegas weekend. The Trucks raced at Vegas and the others raced at Dover.

Saturday was the Xfinity race's original day, but rain pushed it to Sunday before the Cup race. Daniel Suarez won with 123 laps led, followed by Ty Dillon, Justin Allgaier with 3 laps led, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman. Rounding out the top-10 were Corey Lajoie with 1 lap led, Elliott Sadler with 3 laps led,  JJ Yeley, Brendan Gaughan and Ryan Reed.  Blake Koch led 15 laps and finished 14th.  Rookie Erik Jones, the pole-sitter, led 54 laps and finished 16th.   Rookie Ray Black, Jr. finished 24th after leading 1 lap.  Justin Marks was 31st due to an accident on lap 137.   Ryan Ellis was 36th after crashing out on lap 58.  Matt DiBenedetto wrecked out after 1 lap and was 40th.

Saturday night was the Las Vegas Truck race.  Tyler Reddick won with 70 laps led, followed by Daniel Hemric with 38 laps led, rookie Cole Custer with 3 laps led, Ben Kennedy with 22 laps led and rookie William Byron.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Christopher Bell,  Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, Timothy Peters, the pole-sitter, with 13 laps led and rookie Grant Enfinger. Wayne Edwards was 28th due to an accident on lap 48. No one else crashed out.

Sunday was the Cup race.  Martin Truex, Jr won with 187 laps led, followed by Kyle Busch with 102 laps led, Chase Elliott, pole-sitter Brad Keselowski with 7 laps led and Matt Kenseth.  Rounding out the top-10 were Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson with 90 laps led, Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon with 7 laps led.  Greg Biffle led 7 laps and was 18th. No one crashed out.
Come back for my Charlotte recap.

Kentucky and New Hampshire Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Kentucky and New Hampshire weekend. The Trucks and Cup raced at New Hampshire and the Xfinity was at Kentucky.

Saturday was the Truck race. Rookie William Byron won from the pole with 161 laps led, followed by rookie Chistopher Bell with 11 laps led, Matt Crafton, Tyler Reddick and Timothy Peters.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Cole Custer, Kaz Grala, Brett Moffitt, John H. Nemechek and Johnny Sauter.  Rookie Cody Coughlin was 20th after 3 laps led. Daniel Hemric was 28th after an accident on lap 157. Rookie Austin Wayne Self was 29th due to an accident after 156 laps.  Caleb Roark was 32nd after crashing out on the first lap.

Saturday night was the Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway.  Elliott Sadler won with 11 laps led, followed by Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney with 10 laps led, Sam Hornish, Jr. and Matt Tifft with 2 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Brendan Gaughan with 19 laps led,  Ryan Reed, Darrell Wallace, Jr., Justin Allgaier and rookie Brennan Poole.  Rookie Ray Black, Jr. was 20th with 1 lap led.  Ty Dillon led  47 laps before an accident on lap 188 relegated him to 27th.  Rookie Erik Jones, the pole-sitter, led 100 laps before an accident on lap 187 relegated him to 28th.  Derrike Cope was 29th due to an accident on lap 168.  Blake Jones was 35th after crashing out on lap 73.

Sunday was the Cup race. Kevin Harvick won with 8 laps led, followed by Matt Kenseth with 105 laps led, Kyle Busch with 3 laps led, Brad Keselowski with 2 laps led and Kurt Busch.  Rounding out the top-10 were pole-sitter Carl Edwards with 31 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr. with 141 laps led, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson.  Rookie Chase Elliott led 1 lap and finished 13th.  Danica Patrick finished 18th after leading 9 laps.  Trevor Bayne was 38th due to an accident on lap 282. N one else crashed out.

Come back for my Dover recap.

Chicagoland Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Chicagoland weekend. All series raced this time.

Friday night was the Truck race. Kyle Busch won with 95 laps led, followed by Daniel Hemric, Cameron Hayley, rookie Christopher Bell and Johnny Sauter.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Grant Enfinger,  pole-sitter Spencer Gallagher with 8 laps led, Timothy Peters, rookie Cole Custer and Tyler Reddick.  Daniel Suarez was 11th with 43 laps led.   Tommy Joe Martins led 1 lap before an accident on lap 137 relegated him to 24th. Rookie Ben Rhodes was 25th after an accident on lap 125. Ben Kennedy led 4 laps before an accident on lap 111 relegated him to 26th. Matt Crafton, who also crashed out on lap 111, was 27th.  Rookie William Byron was 30th after crashing on lap 40.

Saturday was the Xfinity race.  Rookie Erik Jones won with 10 laps led, followed by Kyle Larson with 9 laps led, Elliott Sadler with 6 laps led, Daniel Suarez with 5 laps led and Justin Allgaier with 3 laps led.  Rounding out the top-10 were Clint Bowyer with 3 laps led, followed by Joey Logano with 5 laps led, Brendan Gaughan with 1 lap led, Paul Menard and Brandon  Jones.  Pole-sitter Kyle Busch led 154 laps and was 13th.  Rookie Ryan Preece was 17th with 2 laps led.  Ryan Reed was 32nd after an accident on lap 101.  Travis Kvapil led 2 laps before an engine problem on lap 82 relegated him to 33rd.  Derrike Cope was 37th after an accident on lap 27.

Sunday was the Cup race. Martin Truex, Jr. won with 32 laps led, followed by Joey Logano with 1 lap led, rookie Chase Elliott with 75 laps led, Ryan Blaney with 8 laps led and Brad Keselowski with 7 laps led. Rounding out the top-10 were Denny Hamlin with 2 laps led, Kasey Kahne, pole-sitter Kyle Busch with 21 laps led, Matt Kenseth and Alex Bowman with 6 laps led.  Jimmie Johnson led 118 laps and finished 12th.  No one crashed out.

Come back for my New Hampshire weekend recap.

Richmond Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Richmond weekend. The Trucks were off this time.

Friday night was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won with 197 laps led, followed by rookie Erik Jones with 2 laps led, Brad Keselowski, Elliott Sadler and Justin Allgaier.  Rounding out the top-10 were Ty Dillon, pole-sitter Austin Dillon with 51 laps led, Daniel Suarez, Alex Bowman and rookie Brennan Poole. No one crashed out.

Saturday night was the Cup race. Denny Hamlin won from the pole with 189 laps led, followed by Kyle Larson with 15 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr. with 193 laps led, Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick.  Rounding out the top-10 were Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch with 3 laps led, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano.  Jeffrey Earnhardt was 27th after leading 2 laps.  Regan Smith led 2 laps before an accident relegated him to 29th.  Tony Stewart was 33rd due to an accident on lap 363. David Ragan and rookie Brian Scott were 34th and 35th due to crashing out after 362 laps.  Matt DiBenedetto was 37th due to an accident after 352 laps.  Matt Kenseth led 3 laps before an accident relegated him to 38th. Paul Menard was 40th due to an accident on lap 264.

Come back for my Chicagoland recap.

Canadian Tire & Darlington Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Canadian Tire and Darlington weekend. The Trucks were at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and the others raced at Darlington.

Saturday was the Xfinity race.  Elliott Sadler won with 75 laps led, followed by Denny Hamlin with 47 laps led, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson with 12 laps led and rookie Brennan Poole.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Erik Jones, Ryan Blaney with 5 laps led, Jeremy Clements, rookie Brandon Jones and rookie Ryan Preece.  Paul Menard, the pole-sitter, finished 20th after leading 6 laps.  Rookie Ray Black, Jr. was 21st after 2 laps.  Ross Chastain was 29th after an accident on lap 102.  Mike Harmon was 31st after an accident on lap 66. Carl Long had an accident on lap 60 and was 32nd.  Timmy Hill was 36th after an accident on lap 28.  Rookie B. J. McLeod was 37th after an accident on lap 20.

Sunday was the Canadian Tire Truck race. John H. Nemechek won with 19 laps led, followed by rookie Cole Custer, the pole-sitter with 39 laps led, Daniel Hemric with 2 laps led, Matt Crafton with 4 laps led and rookie Christopher Bell. Rounding out the top-10 were Tyler Reddick, Johnny Sauter, Ben Kennedy, Cameron Haley and rookie William Byron. Spencer Gallagher led 2 laps and finished 22nd.  Kaz Grala was 26th due to an accident on lap 56. Rookie Rico Abreu had an accident on lap 52 and was  27th.  Ben Rhodes was 30th due to an accident on lap 30th.

Sunday was the Cup race. Martin Truex, Jr. won with 28 laps led, followed by pole-sitter Kevin Harvick with 214 laps led, Kyle Larson with 45 laps led, Denny Hamlin with 13 laps led and Joey Logano. Rounding out the top-10 were Matt Kenseth with 10 laps led, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman with 9 laps led, Brad Keselowski with 47 laps led and rookie Chase Elliott. Kyle Busch led 1 lap and finished 11th.  Aric Almirola was 32nd due to an accident on lap 346.  Kurt Busch was 34th after an accident on lap 326.  Greg Biffle had an accident on lap 295 and was 36th.  Rookie Jeffrey Earnhardt was 38th after crashing out on lap 247.  Rookie Brian Scott wrecked out on lap 199 and was 39th.
Come back for my Richmond recap.

Michigan & Road America Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Michigan and Road America weekend. All series raced this time

Saturday was the Truck race. Brett Moffitt won with 1 lap led, followed by Timothy Peter with 4 laps led, Daniel Hemric with 1 lap led, rookie William Byron with 3 laps led and Cameron Haley. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Ben Rhodes with 1 lap led, Matt Crafton with 4 laps led, rookie Grant Enfinger, Johnny Sauter and Tyler Young.  Pole-sitter John Wes Townley was 12th.   Reed Sorenson led 1 lap before a vibration relegated him to 21st.  Rookie Cole Custer led 2 laps before an accident relegated him to 22nd. Rookie Christopher Bell and Spencer Gallagher were 24th and 25th, respectively after an accident on lap 74. John H. Nemchek was 26th after an accident on lap 62.  Enrique Contreas was 28th after an accident on lap 40.

Saturday was the Road America Xfinity race.  Michael McDowell won with 24 laps led, followed by Brendan Gaughan with 2 laps led, rookie Brennan Poole, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Reed. Rounding out the top-10 were Justin Allgaier, pole-sitter Alex Tagliani with 17 laps led, Elliott Sadler, Darrell Wallace, Jr. and JJ Yeley.   Rookie Erik Jones was 21st with 5 laps led.  Rookie Garrett Smithly was 40th after an accident on lap 2. No one else wrecked out.\

Sunday was the Cup race. Kyle Larson won with 41 laps led, followed by rookie Chase Elliott with 31 laps led, Brad Keselowski with 14 laps led, rookie Ryan Blaney and Kevin Harvick with 33 laps led.  Rounding the top-10 were Jimmie Johnson with 37 laps led, Carl Edwards with 1 lap led, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin and pole-sitter Joey Logano with 24 laps led. Greg Biffle was 11th with 1 lap led. Matt Kenseth was 13th after leading 8 laps.  Austin Dillon was 16th with 1 lap led.  Ryan Newman was 17th with 1 lap led.  Martin Truex, Jr. led 7 laps and was 20th.  Regan Smith was 26th with 1 lap led.  No one crashed out.

Come back for my Darlington weekend recap.

Bristol Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Bristol weekend. All series raced.

Wednesday night was the Truck race. Ben Kennedy won with 20 laps led, followed by Brett Moffitt, Daniel Hemric, rookie William Byron with 1 lap led and Johnny Sauter. Rounding out the top 10 were rookie Cole Custer, rookie Christopher Bell with 101 laps led, John H. Nemechek, Brandon Jones and John Wes Townley. Pole-sitter Tyler Reddick finished 14th after leading 1 lap.  Daniel Suarez led 3 laps before an accident on lap 186 relegated him to 29th.

Friday night was the Xfinity race. Austin Dillon won with 4 laps led, followed by Justin Allgaier, Kyle Larson with 200 laps led, Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan.  Rounding out the top-10 were Jeremy Clements, Darrell Wallace, Jr. with 4 laps led, Blake Koch, rookie Brandon Jones and Corey Lajoie.  Brad Keselowski finished 12th after leading 67 laps.  Kyle Busch led 1 lap before an accident on lap 296 relegated him to 24th.  Ty Dillon was 25th before an accident on lap 296 relegated him to 25th.  Ross Chastain was 32nd after an accident on lap 278. Pole-sitter Erik Jones led 31 laps before an accident relegated him to 33rd.

Saturday night was the Cup race. Kevin Harvick won with 128 laps led, followed by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr, Denny Hamlin with 19 laps led, Austin Dillon and rookie Chris Buescher.  Rounding out the top-10 were pole-sitter Carl Edwards with 31 laps led, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray, A. J. Allmendinger and Joey Logano with 38 laps led.  Hometown boy Trevor Bayne was 12th.  Rookie Chase Elliott was 15th after 14 laps led.  Rookie Brian Scott was 18th after leading 5 laps.  Ryan Newman led 9 laps and was 28th.   Matt Kenseth was 37th due to an accident on lap 373.  Kurt Busch was 38th due to an accident after 372 laps.  Kyle Busch led 256 laps before an accident on lap 357 relegated him to 39th.  Justin Allgaier was 40th due an accident after 354 laps.
Come back for my Michigan and Road America recap.

Mid-Ohio Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Mid-Ohio weekend. This was an Xfinity standalone.

 Saturday was the Xfinity race. Justin Marks won with 43 laps led, followed by pole-sitter Sam Hornish, Jr. with 8 laps led, Ryan Blaney with 6 laps led, Ty Dillon with 5 laps led and Justin Allgaier. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Erik Jones, Andy Lally with 3 laps led, Brendan Gaughan, Elliott Sadler and rookie Brennan Poole.  Ross Chastain led 1 lap and finished 14th.  Darrell Wallace, Jr finished 15th after leading 7 laps. Owen Kelly led 2 laps and finished 16th.  J.J. Yeley was 35th after an accident on lap 56.  Kenny Habul and Tim Cowan were 36th and 37th after crashing out on lap 54.  Nelson Piquet, Jr. was 38th due to an accident on lap 31.

Come back for my Bristol night race recap.

Watkins Glen Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Watkins Glen weekend. The Trucks were off this weekend.

Saturday was the Xfinity race. Joey Logano won from the pole with 67 laps led, followed by Paul Menard, Kyle Larson with 2 laps led,  Daniel Suarez with 6 laps led and Trevor Bayne. Rounding out the top-10 were Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier, Brendan Gaughan, Ryan Reed and rookie Brennan Poole.  Ty Dillon finished 11th after leading 5 laps.   Ross Chastain led 2 laps and finished 14th.  Derrike Cope was 31st after an accident on lap 53.  Todd Bodine, Blake Koch, Tomy Drissi and Kyle Busch were 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th  after crashing out on lap 17.

Sunday was the Cup race. Denny Hamlin won with 10 laps led, followed by Joey Logano with 8 laps led, Brad Keselowski with 28 laps led, A. J. Allmendinger and Tony Stewart. Rounding out the top-10 were Kyle Busch with 4 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr. with 1 lap led,  Jamie McMurray, Trevor Bayne and Matt Kenseth.  Kurt Busch finished 11th after leading 3 laps.  Carl Edwards, the pole-sitter, led 25 laps and finished 15th.  Danica Patrick finished 21st after leading 11 laps.  Kevin Harvick, David Ragan and Matt DiBenedetto were 32nd, 33rd and 34th after an accident on lap 83. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Greg Biffle  and Jimmie Johnson were 38th, 39th and 40th after crashing out on lap 52.
Come back for my Mid-Ohio recap.

Eldora & Indianapolis Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on Eldora and the Indianapolis weekend.

Wednesday was the Truck race at Eldora. Kyle Larson won with 48 laps led, followed by rookie Christopher Bell, rookie Rico Abreu, Jake Griffin and Tyler Reddick. Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Cole Custer, Cameron Hayley, Daniel Hemric, rookie Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton. Pole-sitter Bobby Pierce led 102 laps before an accident relegated him to 25th.  Stewart Friesen was 28th due to an accident on lap 111.  Caleb Holman had an accident on lap 37 and was 30th.

Saturday was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won from the pole with 62 laps led, followed by Kevin Harvick, Paul Menard, Kyle Larson and Justin Allagir. Rounding out the top-10 were Elliott Sadler, Daniel Suarez, Joey Logano, Ty Dillon and Brandon Jones.  Brendan Gaughan was 16th with 1 lap led.  Rookie Ray Black, Jr. was 33rd due to an accident on lap 52.  Harrison Rhodes had an accident after 51 laps and was 34th.

Sunday was the Cup race.  Kyle Busch won from the pole with 149 laps led, followed by Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson. Rounding out the top-10 were Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano with 6 laps led, Martin Truex, Jr, Austin Dillon and Paul Menard.  Brad Keselowski was 17th after 15 laps led. Ryan Newman was 31st due to an accident after 166 laps.  Carl Edwards crashed out on lap 154 and was 35th.  Rookie Ryan Blaney was 36th due to an accident after 152 laps.  David Ragan had an accident on lap 117 and was 37th.  Greg Biffle was 39th after an accident on lap 53.
Come back next time for my Iowa and Pocono recap.

Gateway & Sonoma Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Gateway and Sonoma weekend. The Xfinity series was off this time.

Saturday was the Truck race at Gateway.  Rookie Christopher Bell won with 28 laps led, followed by pole-sitter rookie Ben Rhodes with 4 laps led, Daniel Hemric, Johnny Sauter and Erik Jones. Rounding out the top-10 were John Hunter Nemechek, German Quiroga, Kaz Grela, Ben Kennedy and Timothy Peters.  Jordan Anderson led 1 lap and was 11th. Rookie William Byron was 17th with 47 laps led.  Spencer Gallagher crashed out on lap 153 and was 22nd.  John Wes Townley was 23rd due to an accident after 150 laps.  Tyler Reddick led 41 laps before an accident on lap 149 relegated him to 25th.  Matt Crafton was 27th due to an accident on lap 148.  Rookie Austin Wayne Self was 28th due an accident on lap 118.  Jennifer Jo Cobb was 29th due to an accident on lap 113.

Sunday was the Sonoma Cup race. Tony Stewart won with 22 laps led, followed by Denny Hamlin with 33 laps led, Joey Logano,  pole-sitter Carl Edwards with 24 laps led and Martin Truex, Jr.  Rounding out the top-10 were Kevin Harvick with 3 laps led, Kyle Busch with 2 laps led, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch. AJ Allemendinger was 14th after leading 20 laps.  Paul Menard was 16th with 3 laps led. Danica Patrick led 3 laps and was 19th.  No one crashed out.
Come back for my Daytona night race recap.

Iowa & Pocono Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Iowa and Pocono weekend. The Xfinity series raced at Iowa and the other series were at Pocono.

Saturday was the Truck race at Pocono. Rookie William Byron from the pole with  44 laps led, followed by Cameron Hayley, Brett Moffitt, Timothy Peters with 4 laps led and rookie Cole Custer.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Rico Abreu, Ben Kennedy, Johnny Sauter, John H. Nemechek and rookie Christopher Bell. Spencer Gallagher led 12 laps and was 15th.  Tyler Reddick was 26th after crashing out on lap 28. John Wes Townley was 29th after an accident on lap 16.  Austin Hill had an accident on lap 1 and was 31st.

Saturday was the Xfinity race at Iowa.  Rookie Erik Jones won with 154 laps led, followed by Ty Dillon with 83 laps led, Elliott Sadler with 9 laps led, rookie Brennan Poole and Dakoda Armstrong.  Rounding out the top-10 were Sam Hornish, Jr., Justin Allgaier, Brad Keselowski, Josh Berry and Ryan Reed.  J.J. Yeley led 4 laps and was 14th.  Pole-sitter Daniel Suarez was 30th due to engine issues.  Brandon McReynolds was 32nd due to an accident on lap 147.  Rookie Ryan Preece was 34th after crashing out on lap 127.

Sunday was the Cup race at Pocono's scheduled day, but rain delayed it to Monday. Fog and a threat of rain shortened the race with 22 laps to go.  Chris Buescher won with 12 laps led, followed by Brad Keselowski with 8 laps led,  Regan Smtih, Kevin Harvick with 7 laps led and Tony Stewart. Rounding out the top-10 were Kyle Larson with 37 laps led, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch with 1 lap led and Kurt Busch.  Ryan Newman was 12th with 1 lap led.   Austin Dillon finished 13th after 3 laps led.  A. J. Allmendinger led 1 lap and was 14th.  Greg Biffle finished 25th after leading  14 laps led. Joey Logano finished 37th after leading 38 laps.  Pole-sitter Martin Truex, Jr. led 16 laps before an accident on lap 82 relegated him to 38th. Aric Almirola was 39th after an incident on lap 66.
Come back for my Watkins Glen recap.

Loudon Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Loudon weekend. The Trucks were off this time.

Saturday was the Xfinity race.  Pole-sitter Kyle Busch won with 190 laps led, followed by rookie Erik Jones with 3 laps led, Brad Keselowski, Daniel Suarez and Austin Dillon.  Rounding out the top-10 were rookie Brennan Poole, Justin Allgaier, Alex Bowman with 7 laps led, Brendan Gaughan and Elliott Sadler.  Ross Chastain was 31st due to an accident on lap 170.  Corey Lajoie was 37th after crashing out on lap 64.

Sunday was the Cup race. Matt Kenseth won with 38 laps led, followed by Tony Stewart, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle.  Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch with 133 laps led, Denny Hamlin with 5 laps led and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.  Jimmie Johnson, the pole-sitter led 1 lap and finished  12th. Brad Keselowski led 1 lap and was 15th.  Martin Truex, Jr. led 123 laps before finishing 16th.  Josh Wise was 40 due to an accident on lap 94. No one else crashed out.
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Kentucky Weekend

Hey folks! Here's my take on the Kentucky weekend. All series raced this time.

Thursday night was the Truck race. Rookie William Byron won with 70 laps led, followed by John H. Nemechek, Daniel Hemric, rookie Christopher Bell and Johnny Sauter with 14 laps led,  Rounding out the top-10 were Cameron Hayley, Brandon Jones, Matt Crafton, Timothy Peters with 5 laps led and Tyler Reddick with 1 lap led.  Pole-sitter Daniel Suarez was 11th after leading 59 laps. Tommy Joe Martins led 1 lap, but was 26th due to overheating on lap 107.  Kyle Busch was 30th due to an accident on lap 56. No one else wrecked out.

Friday night was the Xfinity race. Kyle Busch won from the pole with 185 laps led, followed by Austin Dillon, Daniel Suarez, rookie Erik Jones with 3 laps led and Darrell Wallace, Jr.  Rounding out the top-10 were Elliott Sadler, Ty Dillon with 10 laps led, Ryan Blaney, rookie Brennan Poole and Brad Keselowski.  Rookie Ray Black, Jr. was 19th after leading 1 lap.  Ross Chastain led 1 lap and was 22nd.  Jeff Green led 1 lap and was 33rd due to transmission issues.  No one crashed out.

Saturday night was the Cup race.  Brad Keselowski won with 75 laps led, followed by Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch with 10 laps and Tony Stewart.  Rounding out the top-10 were Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth with 2 laps led, pole-sitter Kevin Harvick with 128 laps led and Martin Truex, Jr with 46 laps led.  Austin Dillon was 16th with 1 lap led.  Danica Patrick led 2 laps and was 17th.  David Ragan was 22nd with 2 laps led.  Ty Dillon led 1 lap and was 25th.  Jimmie Johnson was 32rd due to an accident on lap 208.  Brian Scott crashed out on lap 151 and was 33rd.  Regan Smith was 34th due to wrecking out after 150 laps.  AJ Allmendinger crashed out on lap 103 and was 36th.  Rookie Chris Buescher was 37th due to an accident on lap 92.  Matt DiBenedetto crashed out on lap 79 and was 38th.  Joey Logano had an accident on lap 52 and was 39th.  Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was 40th due to crashing out on lap 9.
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