Race Weekend Central

Tracking the Trucks: Lucas Oil 225

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In a Nutshell: Kyle Busch took the checkered flag 1.129 seconds ahead of Matt Crafton to grab his fifth victory this season in the rain delayed Lucas Oil 225 at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday evening. Busch used a lapped truck to assist in his pass of Austin Dillon to take the lead for the final time on lap …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Turner Scott Motorsports Saga Takes Bizarre Turn

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In the wake of Turner Scott Motorsports “breaking up” their Truck Series team, both owners pointing fingers toward the other the organization has been in turmoil for a few weeks now. From the rumors that swirled to layoffs, lawsuits, then the official closure of the No. 30 team, TSM continues to be in the news …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Memorable Series Moments Part IV

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Following last week’s Turner Scott Motorsports reports, news in the Truck Series has been relatively quiet, with the exception of TSM officially shuttering the No. 30 team, leaving Ron Hornaday, Jr. and 18 members of the team unemployed. With both owners apparently embroiled in lawsuits against each other, there’s not a whole lot more that …

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Tracking the Trucks: Chevrolet Silverado 250

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In a Nutshell: Ryan Blaney finished 0.049 seconds ahead of German Quiroga to win Sunday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The driver of the No. 29 Ford led twice for a race-high 34 laps en route to his first win of the season. Erik Jones, Gray Gaulding and Andrew Ranger rounded …

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Bass Pro Shops Founder Releases Statement on Tony Stewart’s Return

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On Saturday morning, Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris released a statement about Tony Stewart’s return to racing. The driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet will make his first start this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway since his involvement in the fatal accident that took Kevin Ward, Jr.’s life three weeks ago. Today our thoughts …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Divorce Papers – Making Sense of Turner Scott Motorsports

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To say it’s been a tumultuous 24 hours for anyone connected to Steve Turner and Harry Scott’s NASCAR Truck program is putting it mildly. Early Wednesday afternoon, Motorsport.com’s Lee Spencer reported Turner Scott Motorsports had shut down all three of its Truck Series teams effective immediately. According to Spencer’s report, crew chief Mike Shelton delivered …

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NASCAR Announces 2015 Schedules

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2015 Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck series Schedules The much-anticipated announcement on the 2015 NASCAR schedules came Tuesday afternoon on a special edition of Race Hub on Fox Sports 1. As expected, there were several dates moved around on the Sprint Cup schedule. One of the biggest highlights is that Darlington Raceway’s Southern 500 moves …

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2015 Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series Schedules

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Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 — Sprint Unlimited, FOX Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 — Daytona 500 Qualifying, FOX Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 — Duel, FOX Sports 1 Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 — Daytona 500, FOX Sunday, March 1, 2015 — Atlanta, FOX Sunday, March 8, 2015 — Las Vegas, FOX Sunday, March 15, 2015 — Phoenix, FOX Sunday, March 22, 2015 — California, FOX Sunday, March 29, 2015 — Martinsville, FOX Sunday, April 5, …

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NASCAR Penalizes No. 00, No. 19 and No. 30 NCWTS Teams Following Bristol

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Three different teams failed post-race inspection following the UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP last Thursday morning at Bristol Motor Speedway after their rear spoilers were found to be too high. On Tuesday afternoon, NASCAR announced penalties for the Turner Scott Motorsports No. 00, driven by Cole Custer and No. 30, driven by Ron Hornaday, Jr. …

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Stewart-Ward Investigation Finishing Up; No Timetable Given

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Just a little over two weeks since the crash involving Tony Stewart that killed driver Kevin Ward, Jr., authorities are “finishing up” their investigation according to a report by Tom Jensen with Fox Sports. Ontario County Police Department Senior Communications Officer Nathaniel Ross gave no timetable of when the department’s findings would be released. Tony …

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