By Geoff Bodine Earlier this week, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Kyle Larson would return to the Cup Series with the No. 5 car entering 2021. I texted team owner Rick … Continue Reading Geoff’s Journal: The return of the 5, Kyle Larson, and championship outlook
The final part, part four of four in the TReSports Championship 4 ePreview Series is Bobby Zalenski, driver of the No. 83 Virtual Racing School Chevrolet for the Virtual Racing School team.
Part three of four in the TReSports Championship 4 ePreview Series is Ryan Luza, driver of the No. 53 Williams Esports/Chillblast Ford for Williams Esports.
“Martinsville is one of those places that’s really cool to win at. For me in particular because my family is from here. There’s a guy in a hot dog for Halloween. The fans here are awesome. It’s amazing to win here at what is one of my home tracks I would say and do what my dad did. I think it was his first Xfinity win was here.”
Part two of four in the TReSports Championship 4 ePreview Series is Nick Ottinger, driver of the No. 25 Logitech G Chevrolet for William Byron eSports.
Part one of four in the TReSports Championship ePreview Series is Michael Conti, driver of the No. 8 WR1 Chassis Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.
A quintessential NASCAR short track race ensued at Martinsville Speedway on Friday night, and after all the physical intensity wound down, Grant Enfinger stood tall above the smoke show, winning his way onto the Championship 4 ballot to battle for a title at Phoenix Raceway next week.
“To be in the spot we were in after the ROVAL, where I had a money shift at a really bad time… to be in that spot and almost have it last week, to have it ripped away… It took two years to get a win, but we did it at the right time.”
“I had two seconds on Ottinger, I was winning that race until the caution came out… that’s how it goes,” Leahy said.
Some people will like it, some will not, and my hope is that NASCAR executives are truly listening to both sides of the conversation to give us the best possible car for 2022 and beyond. 80 percent be damned, NASCAR has a big task to close the divide among fans with a product that satisfies most.