By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – Fresh off a long morning bike ride through the serene hills and vast farmland surrounding Michigan International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson spent the hour before opening practice for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 (2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) doing a couple media one-on-one interviews by his motorhome in the infield parking lot. Dressed in jeans, a polo shirt and a baseball cap, the seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion freely discussed his quest and full expectation to return to Victory Lane for the first time in a full season’s…
Author: Mike Haag
Mike Haag
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A photographic look at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session held Thursday at Texas Motor Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
Courtesy of the NHRA DINWIDDIE, Va. — After picking up his first victory of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and also his first since 2016, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is hopeful it is just the start of a memorable stretch that doesn’t stop anytime soon. Smith showed impressive progress last weekend in Chicago, running strong numbers throughout eliminations to capture his 19th career victory. Heading to this weekend’s inaugural Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park with renewed confidence on his Victory Magnum, Smith believes there is a golden opportunity to turn…
FORT WORTH, Texas – A photographic look at Thursday’s press media event and luncheon with Verizon IndyCar Series driver Ed “Too Fast” Jones and Dallas Cowboys legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones. All photos are provided courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway and Getty Images. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
Courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway FORT WORTH, Texas – Having grown up in Dubai, Verizon IndyCar Series driver Ed Jones wasn’t familiar with American football. It wasn’t until he moved to Indianapolis to compete in the series and his fellow competitors were jokingly calling him “Too Tall” that he began familiarizing himself with the National Football League … and his namesake that starred for the Dallas Cowboys. On Thursday at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, “Too Fast” Jones of Chip Ganassi Racing met Super Bowl champion and three-time All-Pro defensive end Ed “Too Tall” Jones for a media…
Courtesy of the NHRA DINWIDDIE, Va. — Seeing eight different winners through the first nine Pro Stock races of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is enough to convince Drew Skillman about the impressive parity in the class. It’s also motivation for Skillman to try to become the next in the winner’s circle at this weekend’s Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. The seven-time event winner is one of a handful of standouts who are looking for their first win of the 2018 season, and Skillman knows he has a car and team capable of grabbing…
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As Chase Elliott visited with students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Wednesday, he had a perfect view of Daytona International Speedway next door to the school campus. Having earned his private pilot license as a teenager in high school, the school is a place Elliott appreciates. And as a rising star in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the speedway is a venue representing historic potential. For Elliott, who has won two Daytona 500 Busch Pole positions and nearly won the sport’s greatest race, the setting was a gentle reminder of what…
Courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations FORT WORTH, Texas – With weekend temperatures expected in the mid- to upper-90s, Texas Motor Speedway officials are adding several measures to help fans combat the heat throughout this weekend’s DXC Technology 600 tripleheader weekend at the world-renowned motorsports facility. The three featured races – Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series PPG 400 and Saturday’s Verizon IndyCar Series DXC Technology 600 and SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks – are all evening races, but Texas Motor Speedway is taking precautionary measures, especially for those fans that plan to spend the majority of their day…
Fort Worth, Texas – Verizon IndyCar Series driver Simon Pagenaud was a special guest Wednesday at the headquarters of DXC Technology in nearby Plano, Texas. All photos are provided courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway and Getty Images. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
Courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations PLANO, Texas – Team Penske driver Simon Pagenaud, the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series champion, was the special guest Wednesday for an outdoor employee event to celebrate the partnership between DXC Technology and Texas Motor Speedway. DXC Technology, which is also a sponsor of Pagenaud on his No. 22 Chevrolet, will debut as the entitlement sponsor for Saturday night’s DXC Technology 600 Verizon IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. “It’s a dream kind of relationship,” Pagenaud said. “DXC Technology is going to be the main partner on the race track this weekend at Texas Motor…