Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles 400
Chicagoland Speedway– Joliet, Illinois
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Race Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Age: 36
Team: No. 78 – Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota
Owner: Furniture Row Racing
Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
IN THE WORDS OF THE WINNER – “Oh my goodness, I guess the racing gods don’t want us to lead too much. What can I say about everyone at Furniture Row Racing, Toyota, TRD (Toyota Racing Development), Bass Pro Shops, Denver Mattresses – just everybody that makes this possible – Sprint, the fans have given us a ton of support, not only over the years but the last two has definitely helped us. This feels good.”
- Martin Truex Jr.
Chicagoland Speedway– Joliet, Illinois
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Race Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Age: 36
Team: No. 78 – Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota
Owner: Furniture Row Racing
Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
IN THE WORDS OF THE WINNER – “Oh my goodness, I guess the racing gods don’t want us to lead too much. What can I say about everyone at Furniture Row Racing, Toyota, TRD (Toyota Racing Development), Bass Pro Shops, Denver Mattresses – just everybody that makes this possible – Sprint, the fans have given us a ton of support, not only over the years but the last two has definitely helped us. This feels good.”
- Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin
Truex Jr. won the 16th Annual Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday afternoon. For Truex, it is his sixth
victory in 396 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
· It is Truex’s third victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2016.
· It is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 11 races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· Truex’s win on Sunday was his first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of his 11-year career.
· Truex’s win at Chicagoland Speedway, makes him the first driver to advance to the Round of 12 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
· Joey Logano (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in eight races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· It is Logano’s 11th top-5 and 19th top-10 showing in 2016.
· Chase Elliott (third) posted his first top-10 finish at Chicagoland Speedway.
· For Elliott, it is his eighth top-5 and 14th top-10 showing through 27 races this year.
· Elliott was the highest finishing rookie.
· Ryan Blaney finished fourth on Sunday, giving him his third top-5 and eighth top-10 this season.
· Brad Keselowski (fifth) posted his fourth straight top-10 finish. It is his 13th top-5 and 18th top-10 in 2016.
· In 11 Sprint Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. has three top-5 and seven top-10 finishes, including a second place finish in the 2006 Ford 400. In 2015, Truex was among the Championship 4 drivers who competed for the Sprint Cup Series title in the Ford EcoBoost 400. Also, Martin Truex Jr. celebrated his two XFINITY Series championships at Homestead Miami Speedway (2004, 2005).
· Following Sunday’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, there are now only 3,194.98 #Miles2Miami. The 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will culminate at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the Ford EcoBoost 400 championship race on November 20.
· Below are the current standings in the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup following the first race in the Round of 16. Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 1 point over Brad Keselowski:
· It is Truex’s third victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2016.
· It is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 11 races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· Truex’s win on Sunday was his first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of his 11-year career.
· Truex’s win at Chicagoland Speedway, makes him the first driver to advance to the Round of 12 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
· Joey Logano (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in eight races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· It is Logano’s 11th top-5 and 19th top-10 showing in 2016.
· Chase Elliott (third) posted his first top-10 finish at Chicagoland Speedway.
· For Elliott, it is his eighth top-5 and 14th top-10 showing through 27 races this year.
· Elliott was the highest finishing rookie.
· Ryan Blaney finished fourth on Sunday, giving him his third top-5 and eighth top-10 this season.
· Brad Keselowski (fifth) posted his fourth straight top-10 finish. It is his 13th top-5 and 18th top-10 in 2016.
· In 11 Sprint Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. has three top-5 and seven top-10 finishes, including a second place finish in the 2006 Ford 400. In 2015, Truex was among the Championship 4 drivers who competed for the Sprint Cup Series title in the Ford EcoBoost 400. Also, Martin Truex Jr. celebrated his two XFINITY Series championships at Homestead Miami Speedway (2004, 2005).
· Following Sunday’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, there are now only 3,194.98 #Miles2Miami. The 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will culminate at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the Ford EcoBoost 400 championship race on November 20.
· Below are the current standings in the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup following the first race in the Round of 16. Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 1 point over Brad Keselowski:
Starting
this year, the XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series will feature
championship races at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19 (NXS) and
November 18 (NCWTS). Four drivers will compete amongst a full field for
their respective title. Below is a Race Recap from Friday’s Camping World Truck
Series and Saturday’s XFINITY Series races at Chicagoland Speedway:
XFINITY
Series
·
Erik
Jones won the 16th Annual Drive for Safety 300 XFINITY Series race
at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday afternoon. It was his sixth victory in 52
NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
· It is his fourth victory and16th top-10 finish in 2016
· It is his second victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· Erik Jones (1st) was the highest finishing rookie.
· Erik Jones will be seeded first in the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase.
· Following the XFINITY Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, the list of 12 drivers who will compete in the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase is now set. Those drivers are Erik Jones, Elliott Sadler, Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon, Justin Allgaier, Darrell Wallace Jr., Brendan Gaughan, Brennan Poole, Ryan Sieg, Ryan Reed, Brandon Jones and Blake Koch.
· One of those 12 drivers in the XFINITY Series Chase is Blake Koch, who grew up in West Palm Beach, and attended Royal Palm Beach High School as well as Northwood University West Palm Beach.
· It is his fourth victory and16th top-10 finish in 2016
· It is his second victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· Erik Jones (1st) was the highest finishing rookie.
· Erik Jones will be seeded first in the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase.
· Following the XFINITY Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, the list of 12 drivers who will compete in the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase is now set. Those drivers are Erik Jones, Elliott Sadler, Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon, Justin Allgaier, Darrell Wallace Jr., Brendan Gaughan, Brennan Poole, Ryan Sieg, Ryan Reed, Brandon Jones and Blake Koch.
· One of those 12 drivers in the XFINITY Series Chase is Blake Koch, who grew up in West Palm Beach, and attended Royal Palm Beach High School as well as Northwood University West Palm Beach.
Camping
World Truck Series
·
Kyle
Busch won the 8th Annual American Ethanol e15 225 Camping World
Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway Friday night. It is his 46th
victory in 133 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
· It is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2016.
· It is his fifth victory and sixth top-10 finish in six races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· William Byron is seeded first in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase.
· Following the Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, the list of eight drivers who will compete in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase is now set. Those drivers are William Byron, Matt Crafton, John Hunter Nemechek, Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Ben Kennedy, Daniel Hemric and Timothy Peters.
· It is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2016.
· It is his fifth victory and sixth top-10 finish in six races at Chicagoland Speedway.
· William Byron is seeded first in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase.
· Following the Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, the list of eight drivers who will compete in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase is now set. Those drivers are William Byron, Matt Crafton, John Hunter Nemechek, Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Ben Kennedy, Daniel Hemric and Timothy Peters.
