Jenna Fryer, Author at Valley News

FILE - In this June 29, 2018, file photo, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., talks to media during a practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Roush Fenway Racing will split at the end of the season and Chris Buescher will replace him in 2020. Although his contract is believed to run through 2021, the team said Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, it will part ways with the two-time Xfinity Series champion at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Roush replaces Stenhouse with Buescher

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterSeptember 25, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Roush Fenway Racing made a surprise driver change Wednesday, saying Chris Buescher will replace veteran Ricky Stenhouse Jr. next season.Stenhouse has driven the No. 17 Ford for Roush the past seven seasons and Roush held options on…

Martin Truex Jr. is presented with the trophy after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)

Truex, Pearn find fit with Gibbs team after nearly losing employment

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterSeptember 16, 2019

NASCAR driver Matt DiBenedetto greets fans as he is introduced at the Daytona 500, at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, February 17, 2019. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

No win, but a ton of respect for DiBenedetto

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterAugust 18, 2019

Driver Clint Bowyer signs autographs before practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Drivers eyeing playoff spots and job security at Bristol

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterAugust 16, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2012, file photo, driver Tony Stewart throws his helmet at Matt Kenseth's car after the two collided during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. The track forever marketed itself as a raging tempest for drivers to lose their cool and explode in aggressive anger. Jeff Gordon once shoved Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart threw a helmet, middle fingers are the common form of communication, and tempers are typically teetering right at the boiling point. (Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier via AP, File)

Commentary: Bristol needs to rattle some NASCAR cages soon

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterAugust 12, 2019

Chase Elliott celebrates his victory with his pit crew after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Watkins Glen International, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Watkins Glen, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Munson)

Commentary: Hendrick Motorsports making strides after awful 2018

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterAugust 5, 2019

Simon Pagenaud, of France, celebrates by pouring milk on himself after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Pagenaud picks the right time to get the job done

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterMay 26, 2019

Drivers in the starting field for the May 26 Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race are shown after they qualified at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2019. Ninth row: Jack Harvey, of England, Jordan King, of England, and Ben Hanley. Tenth row: Zach Veach, Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, and Pippa Mann, of England. Eleventh row: Sage Karam, James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, and Kyle Kaiser. (AP Photo/Dave Parker)

Focus moves off Alonso and onto the stacked Indy 500 field

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterMay 21, 2019

Kyle Busch, facing camera, gets a hug from brother Kurt Busch after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Kyle Busch beats brother to grab 8th Bristol win

by Jenna Fryer The Associated PressApril 7, 2019

FILE - In this July 29, 2018, file photo, Daniel Suarez (19) leads the field into Turn 1 to start a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. NASCAR made the first significant changes to its schedule in years by shuffling the 2020 season into a freshened new sequence that tries to meet the wants of fans to the best of NASCAR's current ability. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)

Winners, losers from NASCAR’s 2020 schedule overhaul

by Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing WriterMarch 27, 2019