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Up to Speed: Will Gateway Apologies Save Ross Chastain from Payback?

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You could see the disappointment on Ross Chastain’s face. He and the No. 1 team had been through a rough afternoon at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. It’s not that they finished poorly; Chastain took the checkered flag in eighth. But on the way to the finish, Chastain found himself embroiled in controversy with …

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Up to Speed: Watching the NASCAR Chevrolet Prospects

AJ Allmendinger during the A-Game 200 at Dover Motor Speedway, 4/30/2022 (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Plenty of NASCAR Chevrolet prospects are lighting it up in the sport’s Xfinity Series in 2022. But will Cup Series rides at Chevy await them in 2023?

Up to Speed: The Clock is Ticking for NASCAR Playoff Hopefuls

Kevin Harvick at Phoenix Raceway prior to the Ruoff Mortgage 500k, 3/13/2022 (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Halfway through the regular season of the NASCAR Cup Series, parity continues to reign supreme. Kurt Busch’s victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday made him the 11th different winner so far in 2022.

Up to Speed: Short Track Swing Crucial for Joe Gibbs Racing After Awkward 2022 Start

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For Joe Gibbs Racing, the upcoming short track swing is the perfect opportunity to turn their season around. Through the first six races of 2022, it’s been a rough start for all four of the JGR drivers.

Up to Speed: Reserve Judgement on the New Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Nobody knew for sure what to expect at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Since its last race weekend in July 2021, the track was repaved and reconfigured, most notably with narrower, slightly steeper turns. The intended effect was to create a new style of racing at Atlanta, something that would resemble superspeedway racing more closely than the …

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