For the top teams in NASCAR, getting a top 15 finish is nothing special. In fact, anything less than a top five just won’t cut it. For a team like MBM Motorsports, that type of effort can make your entire season. As the Xfinity Series prepares for Friday night’s Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway, Timmy […]

For Louisville native Ben Rhodes, Thursday was a storybook ending at Kentucky Speedway Actually, it was even better. Rhodes pulled away from Stewart Friesen in the closing laps to win the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225, his second career win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. But this win was different. For a […]

For Louisville, Kentucky native Ben Rhodes, Thursday night is the Daytona 500, Super Bowl, and World Series all wrapped into one. That’s how much Kentucky Speedway means to him. “This would be as close to the championship as you could get without winning the championship. This is like my Daytona 500,” says Rhodes. “I’ve said […]

Today and until the end of time, the NASCAR record books will say Kyle Larson won last weekend’s Xfinity Series race at Daytona. Justin Haley has a slightly different opinion. “Well, I did cross the start-finish line first,” said Haley while speaking to the media Thursday at Kentucky Speedway. “So in my belief, I still […]

The three biggest storylines coming out of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400:   1. Erik Jones Wins One for the Young Guys ISC must be thrilled. Not only did Erik Jones win his first Cup series race Saturday night, he also secured a spot in the playoffs as well. Jones was in good shape to […]

NASCAR faced a no-win situation at the end of Saturday night’s Xfinity race at Daytona. Justin Haley made a fantastic and daring three-wide move off turn four on the final lap to pass Kyle Larson and Elliott Sadler for the win. There was only one problem. Haley dipped his car below the double yellow line, […]

Could Chicagoland finally be the race where Ben Rhodes turns his season around? The Kentucky native certainly hopes so. “This weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, it’s all about getting our No. 41 Ford F-150 team back on the right track,” says Rhodes. “We’ve had a rough go of it the past few weeks and have lost […]

1. The No. 4 Team Gets Snookered  It’s not often the move of the race involves a fake-out over the radio. But that’s exactly what went down Sunday at Sonoma. Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. were the class of the field. Barring the unexpected, one of those two were going to win. With Harvick […]

With the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series making its 30th visit to Sonoma this Sunday, it’s only appropriate that we look back at some of NASCAR’s most memorable moments in wine country. Here’s my top five. Feel free to disagree. I’m sure you will. Note: Click on the hyperlinks to relive each moment. 5. Jeff […]

The Trifecta is my weekly edition of post-race thoughts and observations. I’ve been doing this after every race already, but now it just has a fancy title. Moving forward I will discuss what, I believe, are the top three takeaways from the most recent Cup race. So without further ado, let’s get started with The […]