Eddie Lopes's Articles – September 2018 Archive (5)

The first NASCAR Cup Series race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval produced a dramatic finish with a first-time winner this season.

Justin Allgaier will return to drive the No. 7 NASCAR Xfinity Series Chevrolet for JR Motorsports next year, he announced Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

“It’s been an interesting Silly Season for sure, but for us, I’m extremely happy with where I’m at,” Allgaier said. “… From my standpoint, I’ve got a great team behind me right now and the folks at Brandt have obviously supported me for a number of years now and where we’re at for them, whether it’s with me or not, I think JR…

“A.J. Allmendinger has been a valuable asset to the growth of our company, and we are grateful for his professionalism with our brands and the passion he has shown for this race team over the years,” team co-owner Tad Geschickter said in a statement.

“As hard as it may be, we’re moving in a different…

Once again, Kyle Busch won at Richmond (Va.) Raceway the hard way – going from the back of the field to the front.

Steve Phelps has been named NASCAR President, replacing Brent Dewar, NASCAR announced Thursday.

Phelps will assume his new role on Oct. 1 and will report to Jim France, NASCAR’s acting CEO and Chairman. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. As president, Phelps will have responsibility over all competition and business operations for the sanctioning body.

Dewar, who joined NASCAR in 2013, will step down from the position and remain with the company through the end of…