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Tony Kanaan to Run Ovals in Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 48

Tony Kanaan

Tony Kanaan at the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of Montery. (Photo Credit: Joe Skibinski/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

Tony Kanaan will rejoin Chip Ganassi Racing on the ovals in the team’s No. 48 NTT IndyCar Series entry as part of a multi-year deal, CGR announced Monday (Nov. 23). For 2021, this will result in a four-race schedule (the Texas doubleheader, the Indianapolis 500 and Gateway). Kanaan, who competed for CGR full-time from 2014-2017, …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2020 Season Finale 500

NASCAR Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

It all comes down to the final NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2020 season. Let’s get your NASCAR DraftKings rosters set for the championship at Phoenix Raceway. It’s the first time the desert track will host the season finale as Homestead-Miami Speedway held that honor until this year. Teams return to Phoenix for the …

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Rick Ware Racing to Field 2 Full-Time Xfinity Teams in 2021

NASCAR Xfinity Series

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After running the No. 17 car for the first time this year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL and Martinsville Speedway, Rick Ware Racing will field two full-time entries next season, the organization announced Nov. 4. Cody Ware drove the car at the Charlotte ROVAL to seventh place, while JJ Yeley …

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Grant Enfinger Nabs Truck Pole at Phoenix

2020 Kansas II truck Grant Enfinger NKP

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Grant Enfinger claimed the pole for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship finale at Phoenix Raceway. The No. 98 driver with ThorSport Racing earned the Cometic Gasket Pole Award after winning last week’s race at Martinsville Speedway. GMS Racing teammates Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed and Brett Moffitt will all battle for the …

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Justin Allgaier Takes Xfinity Pole at Phoenix

NASCAR Xfinity Series

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When the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers race for the championship at Phoenix Raceway, Justin Allgaier will lead the way. Allgaier won the pole after finishing second last week at Martinsville Speedway. The three other drivers vying for the title, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric and Justin Haley, will lineup second-fourth, respectively. Martinsville winner Harrison Burton rounds …

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Chase Elliott on Pole for Cup Championship Race at Phoenix

NASCAR Cup Series

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Chase Elliott will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green in the race for the championship at Phoenix Raceway. The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports driver earned the pole after winning last week’s event at Martinsville Speedway. March’s Phoenix victor Joey Logano will start next to Elliott on the front row, while his Team Penske …

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Nick Ottinger Wins 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship, Chris Shearburn Wins at Homestead

Ottinger Passes Zalenski-iRacing Championship at Homestead

Screenshot from NASCAR’s YouTube channel

The 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season concluded at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Monday night, Nov. 2, in dramatic fashion. It took three overtimes, but in the end Nick Ottinger claimed the championship. A late-race caution allowed the William Byron Esports driver to pit for fresh tires. He quickly moved through the field on each ensuing …

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The Underdog House: Ty Dillon Survives Spooky Weekend at Martinsville

NASCAR Cup Series

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Top Dog Ty Dillon was the highest-finishing NASCAR Cup Series underdog in Sunday’s (Nov. 1) Xfinity 500. Adorned with a “GEICOween” paint scheme, Dillon drove the No. 13 Chevrolet to 16th after starting 25th. Dillon had an up and down day in Germain Racing’s final trip to Martinsville Speedway. An ill-handling car prevented him from …

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2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Preview

zalenski wins at charlotte roval iracing

Screenshot from iRacing's YouTube

The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series 2020 season comes to an end on Monday, Nov. 2. Four drivers will race for the championship and $100,000 prize at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway: Bobby Zalenski, Nick Ottinger, Michael Conti and Ryan Luza. Virtual Racing School’s Zalenski dominated at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL to claim the first spot. …

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