Race Weekend Central

Dirty (Half) Dozen: Too Much Flo in Illinois? Tanner Thorson the Outlaw? Dr. Oz Causing Trouble?

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1. Homerism during Illinois Speedweeks an unnecessary distraction In case it wasn’t obvious, the DirtonDirt crew that hosts Flo Racing Night in America was ever so slightly excited to host the inaugural Illinois Speedweeks. To a fault.  It’s no secret that Illinois Speedweek was a rousing success all four nights it ran. The car counts …

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5 Points to Ponder: Should Stewart-Haas Racing Hit the Panic Button?

Kevin Harvick looks under the hood of his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. Photo: NKP

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1. Did Kansas mean more than ‘Dega for 23X1? You never forget the one that was first, and that’s usually true in racing. Kurt Busch‘s victory Sunday at Kansas wasn’t the first win for 23X1 Racing; that came last October in Talladega with Bubba Wallace‘s win. As sweet as that was, especially for Wallace, you …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: Kansas Speedway Brings Tire Woes, Jamie McMurray in the Booth

Three-wide NASCAR race action at Kansas Speedway, May 2022. Photo: NKP

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In the third series-wide TV contract, the month of May has become a cable month for NASCAR. It’s not exactly great for the NASCAR Cup Series as it lowers the series’ visibility, but it’s what we have. Before we get started, film distributor Utopia announced Wednesday that it will have a new documentary about Kyle …

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