Race Weekend Central

2-Headed Monster: Will NASCAR Break the Modern-Era Record for Different Winners in a Season?

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The 2021 NASCAR Cup season has provided everyone with intriguing storylines and has made some in the industry wonder if that is going to be the case all season. This season was a brand new kind of season for NASCAR, as a new schedule that features a dirt race, seven road-course races and some additional …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Move Homestead-Miami Back as Championship Race?

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This past weekend’s racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway was highly praised by fans, media members and racers alike. The racing was solid on both Saturday and Sunday. We saw comers and goers. We saw epic battles for the lead and the weekend sure had its share of drama. Tire strategy and tire management were keys in …

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3rd Straight Homestead Heartbreak for Noah Gragson

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Noah Gragson has had the car to beat at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series the last three races and could not come away with the victory. Saturday (Feb. 27) in the Contender Boats 250, Gragson was dominating the event and leading the field by over eight seconds with just three laps to go …

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Thursday End in Heartbreak as 4 Drivers Fail to Qualify for Daytona 500

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It was a tale of two Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona International Speedway. Duel one was a calm, caution-free affair. Duel two featured two cautions and included three of the four open teams being involved in those cautions. It resulted in both drivers that were already locked into the field racing their way into the …

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2020 NASCAR Team Reviews: Chip Ganassi Racing

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The 2020 season was tough on everyone involved in NASCAR. It got off to a fine start but was stopped just four races in, and the remaining 32 races were run with COVID-19 guidelines in place. It was not what any team expected or was prepared for. The team that may have been affected the …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Have Penalized the No. 20 Team After Martinsville?

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Another playoff race at Martinsville and another race filled with drama. There were several things that happened at Martinsville that got people’s attention. One of these things was radio communication from the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team. As Chase Elliott was pulling away to victory, the fight for the final two transfer spots was …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Make a Change to the 550 HP Package After 2020 Season?

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What was it about Sunday’s (Oct. 18) race that left people with strong feelings, both good and bad? Was it the fact that Joey Logano, a driver who came into the weekend with just one win, is now running for the championship? Is it the fact that for the last 40 laps of the Hollywood …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Race in the Rain?

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Saturday’s (Oct. 10) NASCAR Xfinity Series event was one that left many in the industry with a strong opinion. The race took a backseat to the weather, and the feelings on whether NASCAR should have been racing on Saturday were all over the place. Since 2008, the NASCAR Xfinity Series has had the option of …

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2-Headed Monster: Is It Time for NASCAR to Abolish The Double-Yellow-Line Rule?

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Talladega and controversy. Those words go together all too often, and it can be said again after Sunday’s (Oct. 4) YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was a race marred in controversy as Denny Hamlin won his seventh race of the season, edging Matt DiBenedetto at the line for victory. But it wasn’t that simple. …

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2-Headed Monster: Should Stewart-Haas Racing Move Chase Briscoe to the Cup Series in 2021?

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2020 has been challenging for many, but for Mitchell, Indiana’s Chase Briscoe, it’s been a banner year and one he will never forget. The driver of Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 98 Ford came into the season with his future in doubt. He won just one race in 2019 and told the media that he needed to …

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2-Headed Monster: Has Ryan Blaney’s Career Been a Disappointment?

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Ryan Blaney is one of the most popular drivers in NASCAR. His modest personality helps him on and off the track, and after his first career victory at Pocono Raceway in 2017, everything looked to be lining up perfectly for Blaney to take NASCAR by storm. That has yet to happen. Since joining the Team …

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2-Headed Monster: Will Daniel Suarez Become a Consistent Winner in the Cup Series?

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The silly season rumors have been hot and heavy recently, and while there still is a lot that needs to be sorted out, one thing was made certain this week. On Monday, it was announced that Daniel Suarez and Gaunt Brothers Racing will part ways following the 2020 season. The news came as a bit …

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