Ross Chastain’s No 1. Trackhouse Chevrolet came to life in the second half of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 and beat William Byron’s Chevrolet to the finish line in a hotly contested round of 12 opener.
Funny Car’s Jack Beckman picked up his first victory since taking over for legendary driver John Force, defeating Ron Capps in the final round of the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Rookie Kale Drake took the lead from Keith Kunz Motorsports teammate Gavin Miller on lap seven and led the final 24 laps in earning his first USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series
Not only was Strictly Stock the name of NASCAR’s premier division when it debuted with an eight-race schedule in 1949, but it was also the best way to describe the cars that defined the sport’s early years.
