Posts From Hunter Thomas

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Announces Cup Series Retirement; Has Accomplished ‘Way More’ Than He Ever Thought Possible

CONCORD, N.C. – Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s most popular driver announced on Tuesday at Hendrick Motorsports that he will retire from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series following the 2017 season. On March 29, Earnhardt Jr. met with Hendrick Motorsports

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Food City 500 Postponed To Monday

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Due to rain, the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway has been postponed until Monday afternoon. On Sunday, persistent rain forced NASCAR to make the call to postpone the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race around

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Erik Jones Moves Ryan Blaney At Bristol To Win Back-To-Back NASCAR XFINITY Series Races

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Erik Jones booted Ryan Blaney for the lead and survived a late-race restart to win the FITZGERALD GLIDER KITS 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon. Jones took over the lead for the final time with

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Jimmie Johnson Wins For The Seventh Time At Texas Motor Speedway

FORT WORTH, Tex. – Jimmie Johnson won for the seventh time at Texas Motor Speedway after taking the checkered flag in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday afternoon. Johnson only led 18 laps en route to his first victory

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Benjamin Goes Back-To-Back at Greenville Pickens

EASLEY, S.C. – Kyle Benjamin capitalized on a late-race restart to win the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway on Saturday night. Benjamin started on the pole after running a track record lap of 19.144 seconds at 94.024

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ‘Chomping At The Bit’ To Race In The Bojangles’ Southern 500 At Darlington Raceway

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. visited South Carolina’s capital on Tuesday to meet Governor Henry McMaster and to promote the upcoming Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Earnhardt Jr. arrived in style as he landed Rick Hendrick’s helicopter on

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PHOTOS: 2017 STP 500 At Martinsville Speedway

RIDGEWAY, Va. – Brad Keselowski passed Kyle Busch in the closing laps of Sunday’s STP 500 to win his first-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The win was the first for Ford Performance at the speedway

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PHOTOS: 2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 At Martinsville Speedway

RIDGEWAY, Va. – As Christopher Bell spun Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott was able to slide by to take over the lead and eventually win the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon. In the closing laps, Elliott

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Brad Keselowski Wins The STP 500; Earns First Martinsville Grandfather Clock As A Driver

RIDGEWAY, Va. – As the laps ticked away in Sunday’s STP 500, Brad Keselowski wore down Kyle Busch en route to his first-ever win at Martinsville Speedway. Keselowski made the race winning pass with just 43 laps to go. The

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Ross Chastain Battles His Way To A Seventh-Place Finish At Martinsville In Gamecock Truck

RIDGEWAY, Va. – A day after the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Championship Game, Ross Chastain piloted the Bolen Motorsports No. 66 Gamecocks Chevrolet to a seventh-place finish at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. Bolen

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