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Derek Kraus Holds Off Chandler Smith for Bristol Truck Pole

Derek Kraus at Bristol Motor Speedway, September 2022. Photo: NKP

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Derek Kraus will start from the pole in Thursday night’s (Sept. 11) Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway after posting a qualifying lap of 15.276 seconds. Kraus’s 125.609 mph lap was good enough to top Chandler Smith, who will join him on the front row after laying down a lap time …

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Friday Faceoff: How Many More Cup Wins Will Come From Non-Playoff Drivers?

Erik Jones walking around New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: NKP)

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Erik Jones kicked off the playoffs with a win. Will any others follow?

The Big 6: Questions Answered After Erik Jones Paints Victory Lane Petty Blue at Darlington

Erik Jones En route to a NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington Raceway, September 2022. Photo: NKP

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In 1967, it was Richard Petty driving the No. 43 to win the Southern 500. 55 years later, Erik Jones did it driving the car still owned by the King himself.

The Big 6: Questions Answered After Austin Dillon Dodges Rain, Wrecks for 11th-Hour Playoff Bid

NASCAR Cup Series cars at Daytona International Speedway, August 2022. Photo NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

It took almost 24 hours at Daytona, about three hours under the red flag for rain and multiple uniforms, but Austin Dillon is in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.