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Chase Elliott Fastest in Busch Light Clash Practice

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Hendrick Motorsports once again came out on top in the NASCAR Cup Series practice on Saturday (Feb. 5) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Busch Light Clash. Chase Elliott finished on top of the leaderboard as overall fastest with the best time of 13.455 seconds and the best speed of 66.89 mph. Kevin …

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Daniel Hemric Wins 1st Race & Xfinity Series Championship

2021 Xfinity Phoenix Daniel Hemric pre-race (Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images via NASCAR Media)

Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images via NASCAR Media

Daniel Hemric tied a NASCAR record by finishing runner-up 10 times in his Xfinity Series career. With two turns left and a championship on the line, he wouldn’t settle for No. 11. Hemric nudged fellow title contender Austin Cindric out of the way, then won a drag race to the line to earn the 2021 …

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Kyle Larson Wins Pole For Cup Series Finale In Phoenix

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Kyle Larson laid down a 137.847 mph lap and will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. Fellow Championship 4 driver Chase Elliott will start alongside on the front row in his bid to win back-to-back championships. William Byron starts third, while Ryan Blaney and …

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Austin Cindric Wins Pole For XFINITY Championship Finale At Phoenix

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Austin Cindric will lead the field and his Championship 4 rivals to the green flag in Saturday night’s (Nov. 6) NASCAR XFINITY Series season finale. Cindric, who won the pole with a 131.902 mph lap will be joined on the front row by John Hunter Nemechek. Justin Allgaier will start third alongside championship contender Daniel …

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Noah Gragson Wins Martinsville, Clinches Championship 4 Berth

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Noah Gragson had to win to advance to the Championship 4 Saturday night (Oct. 30) at Martinsville Speedway, and was willing to do anything to win the Dead On Tools 250. After driving and willing his way to the lead, he faced challenges from Daniel Hemric passing him late and battled to retake the lead …

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Zane Smith Clinches Championship 4 Berth With Martinsville Win

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Zane Smith had to win to make it into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ Championship 4, and he did just that in the United Rentals 200 at Martinsville Speedway Oct. 30. The No. 38 of Todd Gilliland was the dominant truck, winning the first two stages and battling at the end between Smith and …

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Misunderstood: Rick Ware Racing Is Good for NASCAR

Bayley Currey and Josh Bilicki of Rick Ware Racing chat before 2021 summer Atlanta Cup race, NKP

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When one sees the name Rick Ware Racing, it’s at times met with some sort of annoyance, or at least not taken seriously. It’s a team that has frustrated fans, drivers and even broadcasters in the booth — and is one that occasionally spawns its own meme, “Rick Ware Racing Moment,” on social media. All …

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