Race Weekend Central

Joey Logano Lands Contract Extension with Penske

2014 Loudon Ii Cup Joey Logano Helmet Cia

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Joey Logano won’t be leaving Team Penske anytime in the near future. Team Penske announced on Thursday that they have signed the 24-year-old Logano to a multi-year contract extension. No details about the contract were disclosed. Logano is enjoying a breakout season in 2014 with a career high four wins and is currently in second …

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Mason Mingus, Billy Boat Motorsports Join Forces in Truck Series

2014 Mudsummer Classic Eldora Speedway Mason Mingus Camping World Trucks Mike Neff 275

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Billy Boat Motorsports is expanding into the Camping World Truck Series. The team will make its series debut with Rookie of the Year candidate Mason Mingus behind the wheel of the No. 15 Chevrolet Silverado at Las Vegas Motor Speedway next weekend. Mingus, who currently drives the No.35 Toyota for Win-Tron Racing, sits 11th in the …

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Jimmie Johnson’s Quest for 7 Finds Him at His Most Vulnerable Yet

2014 Chicago Cup Jimmie Johnson Car Cia

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How many times have we seen it? – Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team come off a brutal summer stretch of races and struggles into the opening race of the Chase for Sprint Cup. More often than not. And despite that, how many of those times has Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus and the …

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Nationwide Series Breakdown: Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300

2014 Nationwide Chicagoland Kevin Harvick Trophy

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Kevin Harvick took advantage of a gutsy two-tire call by his crew chief Ernie Cope and Kyle Busch‘s poor track position with 39 laps to go to win the Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday afternoon. The victory marked the fourth win of the season for Harvick and the 44th Nationwide …

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Tony Stewart Investigation Complete, Case Sent to District Attorney

2014 Richmond Ii Cup Tony Stewart Cia

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Three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will learn his fate late next week on whether or not he will be charged in the fatal sprint car accident that claimed the life of Kevin Ward, Jr. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Department announced today that it has wrapped up its investigation in the Aug. 9 accident …

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Four Burning Questions: Underdogs, Weather and Richmond Dominance

2014 Loudon I Cup Carl Edwards Cia

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Twenty- five weeks of grueling competition across the tracks of the Sprint Cup Series all comes to a head Saturday night at the Richmond International Raceway in the Federated Auto Parts 400 as the field for the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup will be set. As always, there are numerous storylines headlining …

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Aric Almirola to Return to Nationwide Series with Biagi-DenBeste Racing

2014 Sonoma Cup Aric Almirola Looking Down Cia

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On the heels of clinching his first Chase berth and first career Sprint Cup Series win at Daytona in July, Aric Almirola hopes some double duty when the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins at Chicagoland Speedway next weekend is the edge needed to propel his No. 43 car to the second round of the …

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Chris Buescher, Ty Dillon Lead Nationwide Practices at Richmond

2014 Atlanta Nns Chris Buescher Car Cia

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Chris Buescher and Ty Dillon paced the field as the Nationwide Series hit the track at Richmond International Raceway Thursday afternoon. The series returned to the track as preparations began for Friday night’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250. Buescher led a trio of Nationwide rookies at the the top of the board, piloting his No. …

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