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NASCAR Mailbox: Will Matt DiBenedetto Ever Get a Shot With a Big Cup Team?

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The seemingly impossible task of building up a top-tier NASCAR team in the sport’s premier division is exactly what it is — virtually impossible. When new owners arise, their expectations are high. Their resources, however, are limited and usually by their bank accounts. In modern-day NASCAR, when everything is determined by a checkbook and engineering …

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Whelen Euro Series Champ Alon Day Attempting Cup Return

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Less than three days after Israel’s Alon Day captured the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series championship, his circle is working on bringing him back to the United States to wrap up the 2017 stock car racing season. “It’s not opening doors, but it’s making those doors easier to open,” Day told Frontstretch Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 18. …

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NASCAR Mailbox: Is Matt Kenseth Done After 2017?

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Seeing the wind is a gift. It’s as rare of a miracle as it gets. Some say Dale Earnhardt could see the draft at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. His son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., also had the gift for the majority of his career. It’s a form of art commonly unseen in modern NASCAR. …

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NASCAR Mailbox: Where Can Landon Cassill Go?

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As if the NASCAR Silly Season couldn’t get any sillier, the unpredictable moves at the back end of the field are unfolding more than anyone expected. After Leavine Family Racing announced Michael McDowell is out and Kasey Kahne is in, it appeared that would be the lone major move from the middle of the pack on …

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NASCAR Mailbox: What Made Robert Yates So Special?

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Whenever the NASCAR community loses a beloved member like legendary team owner Robert Yates, the unbelievable sense of closeness shows the true impact someone can have on so many lives. For Yates, his legacy is one that was honored before he passed onto his eternal life, and fortunately so. Yates was selected in May as …

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NASCAR Mailbox: Why Does NASCAR Need to be More Inclusive?

More times than not, people can’t help but say whatever is on their mind. From President Donald Trump to NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, it’s been a whirlwind of a week in the stock car racing realm. For better or for worse — however you want to look at it is up to you …

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Matt DiBenedetto Attempting to Bring More Personality to NASCAR

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Matt DiBenedetto is known as one of NASCAR’s top characters in the garage area. It’s all fun and games for “Guido” until he straps into his No. 32 Ford.  DiBenedetto, 26, is having a career-year in the sport’s premier division. Competing with the underfunded Go Fas Racing, he has a pair of top 10s on …

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Kevin Harvick Breaks Down Stewart-Haas Racing’s Transition to Ford

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When Stewart-Haas Racing undertook the task of switching over from Chevrolet to Ford, the entire organization geared up for the challenge of a lifetime. For Kevin Harvick, the 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion, the challenge was one he accepted after competing with Chevrolet for over a decade. Though the transition to the blue oval …

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NASCAR Mailbox: What’s Next for Danica Patrick & Richard Petty Motorsports?

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It’s mid-September, and the NASCAR silly season is really heating up. Teams need to get deals done, sooner rather than later, whether they like it or not. The paperwork needs to be filled out as organizations begin to map out their line-ups for the 2018 season and beyond. However, as crunch time hits, Smithfield Foods …

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Danica Patrick Leaving Stewart-Haas Racing

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Danica Patrick will no longer be competing under the Stewart-Haas Racing banner following the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. The 35-year-old driver took to Facebook Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 12) to announce the news of her departure from the only full-time team she has driven for in NASCAR’s premier division. “It has been my …

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NASCAR Mailbox: What Crucial Element is Still Missing from the At-Track Experience?

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Technology is always changing, for better or for worse. In auto racing, technological advances have made vehicles not only faster, but more durable. However, the experience at American racetracks is far behind the 21st century. What is WiFi? Well, according to some tracks, no one knows what in the world it is, and that’s a major …

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Germain Racing Re-Signs Ty Dillon, GEICO to Multi-Year Deal

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Ty Dillon is staying put at Germain Racing, the organization announced Tuesday. The No. 13 car will continue with Dillon as the pilot of the GEICO machine as both sides have inked a multi-year extension with Germain Racing. “Being able to partner with GEICO all these years has been a source of great pride for our …

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