Riley Herbst fortunate for chance with JGR By Joseph Wolkin Riley Herbst made the swap from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East to the ARCA Racing Series in 2017. Through 11 contests, the 18-year-old Las Vegas native sits third in points and wants to win the title. What’s the experience been like of competing in ARCA? “It’s cool to be running full-time at the big tracks that the Cup guys go to. It’s a lot of fun and I’m learning every day. We’re all really close and work hand-in-hand in everything. I feel like we’ve gotten caught on getting pit strategies and…

By Keith Waltz Weather has long been an enemy of auto racing, but the impact of rain on major NASCAR events was significantly reduced in 2014 with the introduction of Air Titan 2.0, the second-generation of track-drying technology. Air Titan 2.0 uses compressed air to push water off of the racing surface. The self-contained unit is housed in the bed of a Toyota pickup truck and is more cost-effective and efficient than its predecessor. Overall, the Air Titan 2.0 emits 80 percent fewer emissions than traditional track-drying methods. Air Titan 2.0 more than tripled the blade capacity of the original version and…

By Ben White, NASCAR Pole Position Contributor When eventual three-time Cup series champion Darrell Waltrip first came to NASCAR’s premier circuit at Talladega on May 11, 1972, he wanted to use what he considered to be “his number.” The hurdles he encountered dictated a compromise. However, the double-digits he used are now closely associated with his impressive career. “I wanted the No. 48 because that’s what I raced in my Late Model Sportsman days back in Nashville,” Waltrip said. “I had No. 48 on all of my cars for quite a few years before coming to the Cup series. James Hylton had…