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Truckin’ Thursdays: A Plea to Bring the Trucks Back to Darlington

#24: Justin Haley, Gms Racing, Chevrolet Silverado Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Winner Nascar Camping World Truck Series

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As the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and XFINITY Series head to Darlington Raceway for NASCAR Throwback Weekend, the Camping World Truck Series sits dormant for a couple weeks before heading off to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sadly, the series doesn’t race at the track “Too Tough to Tame,” and it’s been that way since …

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5 Points to Ponder: Fireworks Fly Between Truck Series Teammates in Canada

#24: Justin Haley, Gms Racing, Chevrolet Silverado Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Winner Nascar Camping World Truck Series

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ONE: Justin Allgaier Snags XFINITY Point Lead With Victory Justin Allgaier scored his fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series win of the season Saturday at Road America, continuing what has been a banner year for the driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet. The victory was also Allgaier’s fifth-straight top-three finish. “The last restart there, (James Davison) kind …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Dalton Sargeant Sidelined Ahead of Playoff Opening Weekend

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Dalton Sargeant‘s 2018 season just came to a screeching halt on Wednesday (Aug. 22) when GMS Racing announced he would no longer be racing for the organization. “Due to an unfortunate circumstance with Sargeant Motorsports, Dalton Sargeant will no longer compete with GMS Racing full-time in the [Camping World] Truck Series for the remainder of …

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5 Points to Ponder: Bristol is Back, Baby!

21 22 August, 2015, Bristol, Tennessee Usa Kyle Busch, Skittles Toyota Camry Denny Hamlin, Fedex Ground Toyota Camry ©2015, Matthew T. Thacker Nkp

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ONE: Bristol is Back That’s right, I said it. Beginning with driver intros that were actually televised so fans could see the song choices and competitors had a rare opportunity to introduce themselves, the hype began. Obviously, some intros were more amusing than others as a handful of drivers brought their children along to do …

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Tracking the Trucks: Johnny Sauter Victorious as the Playoff Field is Set at Bristol

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In a Nutshell: Johnny Sauter took his fifth victory of 2018 at Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday night just 0.236 seconds ahead of Stewart Friesen. “I’m so proud of this team. I knew we had a great truck today,” Sauter said. “What a way to cap off the regular season with a win. I had to …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Christopher Bell’s Series Return Among Storylines at Bristol

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For the first time, the Camping World Truck Series will have a primetime broadcast this Thursday night (Aug. 16) at Bristol Motor Speedway. SO, Thursday's NASCAR Truck Series race on FOX not only is 1st series race in history to be scheduled for primetime on broadcast TV, but ALSO 1st #NASCAR race (of any series) …

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Tracking the Trucks: Brett Moffitt Inches Past Johnny Sauter for Michigan Win

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In a Nutshell: Brett Moffitt scored his fourth win of the 2018 season Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. The driver of the No. 16 Toyota worked his way through the field from a starting spot outside the top 20 and made a last-lap pass on Johnny Sauter to grab the win by a mere …

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John Hunter Nemechek Takes Truck Series Pole in Michigan

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John Hunter Nemechek will lead the Camping World Truck Series field to the green flag in Saturday’s (Aug. 11) Corrigan Oil 200 at Michigan International Speedway. “When I got here this morning, Gere (Kennon, crew chief) had a laundry list he wanted me to read of how many changes we were changing for today,” Nemechek …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Stewart Friesen, Matt Crafton Among Storylines to Watch in Michigan

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After taking last weekend off while both the NASCAR XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series raced at Watkins Glen International, the Camping World Truck Series returns to action Saturday afternoon (Aug. 11) at Michigan International Speedway. Just two races remain to set the playoff field, and opportunities are dwindling for championship hopefuls to cement …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: 5 Takeaways From Pocono Headed into the Off Week

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While the NASCAR XFINITY Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series head off to Watkins Glen International this weekend, the Camping World Truck Series takes a weekend off before moving on to Michigan International Speedway for the first of two more races to set the eight drivers who will make up the 2018 playoff field. …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Christopher Bell Survives Flurry of Late Cautions to Win in Iowa

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For the first time in nearly 20 years, Christopher Bell, who led 94 laps, won his third consecutive race when he beat Justin Allgaier to the checkered flag in Saturday’s U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. The last time a driver won three NASCAR XFINITY Series races in a row was in 1999 when Dale …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Chase Briscoe Wins Series Return at Eldora Speedway

2018 Pocono Zach Catanzareti Xfinity Chase Briscoe

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In a Nutshell: In his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start since winning last year’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chase Briscoe won the Eldora Dirt Derby by mere inches over his ThorSport Racing teammate Grant Enfinger. The driver of the No. 27 Ford survived utilized a flurry of late-race cautions to put himself …

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