Rain forces NASCAR to cancel test of new rules for Kentucky

And I imagine we’ll probably be pretty loose [at Kentucky].

(WHAS 11)-We had to wait for that extra practice session for NASCAR drivers at Kentucky Speedway. It is the first of five track-specific rules packages drivers will run under this season.

NASCAR announced rule changes for the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan global Speedway that is expected to reduce speeds, with the hopes of increasing competition. NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell said Tuesday a similar low downforce package will be used at Darlington in September. “We’ve got experts on standby who are over there repairing it as we speak”.

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He described the feeling of knowing he’ll always be the inaugural Kentucky victor as “cool”.

On Saturday at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, Elliott finished third.

We feel like for each individual race we’ll be putting on the best race possible and a collaborative effort.

Will another team break through this week for this win, or will Keselowski or one of the members of JGR continue to dominate the track? “I have no idea what happened there”. “So I don’t know if it’s following us or what the deal is”.

Sprint Cup: NASCAR has canceled a test of a new rules package for Kentucky Speedway after continued rain and will proceed with its normal weekend practice schedule for Saturday night’s 400-mile race.

On track: Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.; 12th of 16 races.

Austin Dillon: Won the Xfinity Series race and ended up in the catchfence in the Cup race, but without serious injury. “I’m really supportive of that and think that could be very significant for our sport going forward”. “Years ago, I dont know if I would have gotten out of my truck under my own power like that”. However, it would be foolish to believe both Harvick and Johnson won’t be good, it’s just that they don’t have the edge like we’ve seen all season so far.

Erik Jones, 19, Christopher Bell, 20, and Daniel Suarez, 23, will try to capture the second consecutive KBM win in the Bluegrass State in Thursday’s UNOH 225 (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1).

Jones enters the race coming off his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of the season at Iowa.

Due to rain throughout Thursday afternoon, none of the drivers were able to practice with their trucks prior to the race. But Kentucky’s near enough that Stewart’s said visiting is special to him. “There is still a lot of grip, but the track has become rough over the years”.