Monday, October 26, 2015

Jeff Gordon's History at Homestead-Miami Speedway

After 23 years of full time racing in NASCAR's Cup Series, Jeff Gordon's career will come to a close on Nov. 22, 2015 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Throughout his career, Gordon has accumulated 93 victories, 81 poles and four championships. 

Gordon's history at Homestead-Miami Speedway is very unique. He is the only driver to start all 16 NASCAR Cup Series races that have been held at the track. Gordon holds multiple records at Homestead-Miami Speedway, including:

Most starts: 16
Most Top 5 finishes: 7
Most laps run: 4,205
Most miles run: 6,307.5

Click through the gallery below to see Gordon's Homestead-Miami Speedway career in pictures.




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Sunday, October 25, 2015

MILES2MIAMI: Talladega Superspeedway


Race Winner: Joey Logano
Age: 25
Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
Owner: Walter Czarnecki
Crew Chief: Todd Gordon

Joey Logano won the 47th Annual campingworld.com 500 , his 14th victory in 251 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.

This is his sixth victory and 26th top-10 finish in 2015.

This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 14 races at Talladega Superspeedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 32 races at Talladega Superspeedway.  It is his 19th top-10 finish in 2015.

Jeff Gordon (third) posted his 20th top-10 finish in 46 races at Talladega Superspeedway.

Matt DiBenedetto (40th) was the highest finishing rookie.

Joey Logano leads the point standings by 27 points over Carl Edwards.

With the completion of the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, there are now only 1,076 Miles2Miami.

Eliminated from the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup: Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

MILES2MIAMI: Kansas Speedway


Race Winner: Joey Logano
Age: 25
Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
Owner: Walter Czarnecki
Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
Joey Logano won the 15th Annual Hollywood Casino 400, his 13th victory in 250 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his fifth victory and 25th top-10 finish in 2015.
This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 13 races at Kansas Speedway.
Denny Hamlin (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in 15 races at Kansas Speedway.  It is his 17th top-10 finish in 2015.
Jimmie Johnson (third) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 19 races at Kansas Speedway.
Matt DiBenedetto (30th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Joey Logano leads the point standings by 13 points over Denny Hamlin.

With the completion of the Hollywood Casino 400, there are now 1,576.08 Miles2Miami.

Sunday, October 11, 2015

MILES2MIAMI: Charlotte Motor Speedway


Race Winner: Joey Logano
Age: 25
Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
Owner: Walter Czarnecki
Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
Joey Logano won the 56th Annual Bank of America 500, his 12th victory in 249 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. With the victory, Logano clinches a spot in the Eliminator Round.
This is his fourth victory and 24th top-10 finish in 2015.
This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 14 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His previous best finish at Charlotte was third on May 29, 2011.
Kevin Harvick (second) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 30 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  It is his 24th top-10 finish in 2015. It was his 11th runner-up finish of 2015.
Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 21 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Joey Logano leads the point standings by 6 points over Kevin Harvick.

With the completion of the first race of the Contender Round, there are now 1,976.58 Miles2Miami.

Monday, October 5, 2015

21 Tailgating Hacks

No matter which team or driver you root for, there is one thing that almost all sports fans have in common: they love to tailgate. Ford Championship Weekend is unlike any other major sporting event, where the tailgate lasts for three days instead of just three hours. Tailgating for that long can be stressful for those who do not prepare properly. Before heading to the track, make sure to look at our Pinterest board below for some great hacks that are sure to make your tailgate less stressful and as memorable as possible.

During Ford Championship Weekend make sure to use #FORDCHAMPWKND on all social media sites so we can see your own tailgate hacks!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

MILES2MIAMI: Dover International Speedway


Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
Age: 39
Team : No. 4 - Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevrolet
Owner: Tony Stewart
Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
Kevin Harvick won the 46th Annual AAA 400, his 31st victory in 531 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his third victory and 23rd top-10 finish in 2015. It was his first victory since March 15, 2015 at Phoenix, 24 races ago.
Kevin Harvick led a single-race career high 355 laps. His previous high was 272 laps led at Richmond on May 6, 2006.
This is his first victory and 14th top-10 finish in 30 races at Dover International Speedway.
Kyle Busch (second) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 22 races at Dover International Speedway.  It is his 11th top-10 finish in 2015.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (third) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 32 races at Dover International Speedway.
Those advancing to the Contender Round, in order of seed: Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick.
Those eliminated from championship contention: Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Paul Menard and Clint Bowyer.

With the completion of the Challenger Round, there are now 2,477.58 Miles2Miami.