Race Weekend Central

Gander Outdoors Truck Series Driver Austin Wayne Self Suspended Indefinitely

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NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver Austin Wayne Self was suspended indefinitely Monday (April 1) for violating the sport’s substance abuse policy. Self, who pilots his family-owned No. 22 truck full-time in the Truck Series, was suddenly removed from the seat before Martinsville Speedway. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace drove for AM …

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Kyle Busch Makes it 4-for-4 at the Vankor 350

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In a race that was dominated by loose trucks, hard hits and tight racing, Kyle Busch won his fourth Gander Outdoors Truck Series race in his fourth try Friday night. Stewart Friesen finished second after mounting a battle with Busch in the closing laps. Johnny Sauter, polesitter Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton rounded out the …

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Jimmie Johnson Sweeps Rounds, Wins O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Pole

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NASCAR’s new and improved group qualifying kicked off Friday (March 29) at Texas Motor Speedway. Despite the new rules, the waiting game was still key. Jimmie Johnson was able to win all three rounds to claim the pole for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500.  Johnson’s lap in the final round was the fastest overall at …

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Entry List: Production Alliance Group 300

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to action this Saturday (March 16) at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Cali. All 37 entries will race on Saturday. Kyle Busch will once again be back in the No. 18 iK9 Service Dog/Xtreme Concepts Inc. Toyota, going for three wins in a row. Busch has six previous Xfinity wins …

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Entry List: Strat 200

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The month of March kicks off with some truck racing under the lights. The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Strat 200. 31 trucks are entered so every team will race this Friday night, barring any entry list changes. After two weeks of withdrawals, Beaver Motorsports looks …

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Clint Bowyer and Aric Almirola Lead First Practice at Atlanta

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Atlanta Motor Speedway, February 2019. (Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

One week after a heartbreaking crash derailed his hopes of winning the Daytona 500, Clint Bowyer tops the speed charts in Monster Energy Cup Series first practice from Atlanta Motor Speedway with a fast lap speed of 180.152 mph. His Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola was second, followed by Austin Dillon, Kurt Busch, and Denny …

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Entry List: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series closes out this weekend’s racing with the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 this Sunday. Currently, 37 teams are entered in the race, so everyone entered will qualify. Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin looks to make it two in a row in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Fedex …

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