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5 Points to Ponder: Chase Elliott and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

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Chase Elliott has been snake-bitten of late (Photo: NASCAR Media/Getty Images)

ONE: Chase Elliott and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Chase Elliott’s potential race-winning Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 was foiled by a few factors. Leading with less than three laps to go at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron suffered a flat tire and spun. The ensuing caution …

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Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott Tangle Late at Darlington

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Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott were battling for second late in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota 500. That was before contact sent Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet spinning into Darlington Raceway’s inside wall Wednesday night (May 20). Elliott showed his displeasure by exiting his car, walking to the edge of the apron and making an obscene …

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Kurt Busch Finishes 3rd in NASCAR’s Return at Darlington

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Kurt Busch tied his best finish of the season with a third-place effort at Darlington, NASCAR’s first race back amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sunday afternoon’s Real Heroes 400 was won by former teammate Kevin Harvick, but Busch had a consistent race, running near the front for most of the day. Matt Kenseth, Busch’s teammate at …

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Kevin Harvick Wins The Real Heroes 400 in NASCAR’s Return to Action

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Kevin Harvick was never far from the lead on Sunday afternoon, cruising to victory in the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway. The win was Harvick’s 50th in Cup Series competition, tying Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett on the all-time list. It was the California native’s second at the track after winning there in 2014, …

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Hendrick Horror: Jimmie Johnson Crashes From Lead at Darlington Raceway

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89 laps into The Real Heroes 400 Sunday (May 17), Jimmie Johnson was headed for just the third stage win of his career. The No. 48 led the way toward the green-and-white checkered flag at Darlington Raceway. He couldn’t finish the job. A win turned into a nightmare, a shower of sparks for Johnson as …

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Xfinity Series Toyota 200 Starting Lineup Set: Noah Gragson On Pole

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Noah Gragson will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to the green flag for Tuesday’s (May 19) Darlington 200, the division’s first race back after the coronavirus stoppage. More than two months have passed since the worldwide pandemic halted the 2020 NASCAR season. Tuesday’s 200-mile race marks the sport’s attempt to return to on-track action. …

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NASCAR Announces Protocol for Starting Lineups for May Races

The NASCAR Cup Series races the Track Too Tough To Tame in the 2019 version of Darlington Raceway's Southern 500. (Photo: NKP)

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The protocol for starting lineups and pit selection was announced Tuesday (May 12) as NASCAR draws closer to its return this weekend at Darlington Raceway. According to a report from NASCAR, only the Coca-Cola 600 will feature Cup Series qualifying in the four-race stretch over the next several weeks. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the …

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Scag Power Equipment Sponsoring John Hunter Nemechek at Darlington

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Scag Power Equipment has joined Front Row Motorsports for this weekend’s race at Darlington Raceway and beyond, partnering with the team to sponsor John Hunter Nemechek‘s No. 38 Ford Mustang in NASCAR’s return to action. The lawn mower manufacturer will be on Nemechek’s car in the NASCAR Cup Series’ first races since the coronavirus postponement, …

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Reel Racing: What Makes Senna So Immersive?

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Felipe Massa has driven well for the Williams team in 2017 (photo: Getty Images)

The camera rides alongside the yellow helmet of a Formula 1 driver, his hands furiously working the steering wheel around the bend of a straightaway. The camera shakes with the car as it bounces and suddenly goes in a straight line as the view hard-cuts to the same car violently impacting a retaining wall. Even …

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Denny Hamlin Wins eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series Finale at Virtual North Wilkesboro

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Denny Hamlin bookended the NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series with victories, winning Saturday (May 9) afternoon’s race at the virtual North Wilkesboro Speedway in the final race simulation series. With the Pro Invitational Series coming into existence due to quarantine for the coronavirus, Hamlin kicked off the virtual division’s existence with a win at Homestead-Miami …

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