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Friday Faceoff: Does NASCAR Need to Race in Europe?
Does NASCAR need to race in Europe? And with how poor the Next Gen car is on short tracks, do we even want Nashville Fairgrounds anymore?
Truckin’ Thursdays: Christian Eckes Just the Latest to Find Life After KBM
Eckes is part of a unique club of drivers who departed KBM and found more notable success elsewhere.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Girls Can Play With Trucks, Too
Several women racers have competed in the Truck Series, with Toni Breidinger set to become the latest this weekend at Kansas.
Truckin’ Thursdays: All the Cool Kids Are Going to … North Wilkesboro?
It’s hard to say if the track has another 50 years of racing ahead of it. But for the first time in a long time, NASCAR going to North Wilkesboro is cool again.
Truckin Thursdays: Dancing in the Dirt Or Just Kicking Rocks?
The NASCAR Truck Series prepares to get a little dirty once again at Bristol this weekend.
Truckin Thursdays: Where All of the Crew Chiefs Have Gone
The Truck Series has quite a few well-versed crew chiefs with experience at the Cup level.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Zane Smith Redeveloping in Truck Series
Zane Smith’s continued development will allow him to graduate to the next level.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Vegas Ratings Get a Tune Up
Las Vegas television ratings for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were up from last year’s race. Here’s a closer look.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Ironman Matt Crafton Ready to Shake Off the Rust
Though Matt Crafton’s dominance has waned in recent years, the driver of the No. 88 continues to plug along as an elder statesman of the Craftsman Truck Series.