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2020 Top NASCAR Storylines: Ryan Newman Walks Away Unscathed

2020 Daytona NCS Ryan Newman Accident NKP

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The Daytona 500 is a race that is filled with prestige, excitement and heartbreak. After 500 miles, the storylines that usually unfold are about celebration, but this year’s race was a different kind of celebration. The celebration of safety has been important to NASCAR in the past 20 years, and Ryan Newman tested the features …

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Joe Gibbs Racing Shuffles 2021 Crew Chief Lineup

NASCAR Cup Series

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Joe Gibbs Racing has announced a crew chief shuffle between the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 2021. Harrison Burton, who recently re-signed with JGR, will have veteran crew chief Jason Ratcliff on top of the pit box. Ratcliff was with the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing team before it closed at …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: 2020 YellaWood 500

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

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Predicting the winner at Talladega Superspeedway is like trying to pick a random number off a bingo card. The sport’s most unpredictable race means it’s a difficult task to set your NASCAR FanDuel lineup for Sunday’s (Oct. 4) YellaWood 500. The middle event inside the Round of 12 will provide some action as there is …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: 2020 Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

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The playoff field will be slimmed down from 16 drivers to 12 after 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night (Sept. 19th). Last week at Richmond, Brad Keselowski made a statement by leading 192 laps and winning the race. Three drivers have locked themselves into the round of 12: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: 2020 Federated Auto Parts 400

NASCAR Cup Series

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The second race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is here, as the sport travels to Richmond Raceway for the third short track race of the season. Kevin Harvick sealed his ticket to the Round of 12 last week, even though he likely would have advanced on playoff points alone. Ryan Blaney and Matt …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: 2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400

NASCAR Cup Series

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It all comes down to the final race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season at Daytona International Speedway to set the playoff grid on Saturday (Aug. 29) night. This is the first time that Daytona will cap the regular season, moved from its traditional July 4 weekend slot. Kevin Harvick clinched the regular-season championship …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: 2020 Go Bowling 235 at Daytona

NASCAR Cup Series

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The NASCAR Cup Series takes on Daytona International Speedway road course for the first time ever this weekend, a sentence that I never thought I would hear in 2020. With changes to the 2020 schedule, NASCAR added the Daytona road course for the 23rd event of the 2020 season, replacing the scheduled road-course event at …

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Kris Wright Running for GMS at ARCA Michigan, Truck Daytona Races

ARCA Menards Series

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Kris Wright has joined GMS Racing for two races, the team announced today, Aug. 3. Wright will pilot the No. 21 GMS Racing car in the ARCA Menards Series at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. He will also drive the No. 24 for GMS in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at …

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Brad Keselowski Returning to Penske for 2021

NASCAR Cup Series

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The biggest NASCAR silly season domino fell today (Aug. 3) as Team Penske announced it has extended its contract with Brad Keselowski in the NASCAR Cup Series. Keselowski will again pilot the No. 2 for the 2021 season. Keselowski has amassed 32 Cup wins and a championship in 2012 for Penske. The news comes the …

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