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NASCAR XFINITY Series Entry List: Ticket Galaxy 200

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(Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The NASCAR XFINITY Series heads west this weekend to Phoenix International Raceway for the 19th annual Ticket Galaxy 200. It’s their final playoff race in the Round of 8 before the Championship 4 is set to battle for the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway. There are 40 cars on the penultimate preliminary entry list, meaning the …

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Entry List: Lucas Oil 150

2017 Loudon Cwts Todd Gilliland Truck Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

One race remains in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Round of 6 to decide who will race for the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That elimination race sends the series west to Phoenix International Raceway for the 23rd annual Lucas Oil 150. There are 30 trucks on the penultimate preliminary entry list. That includes no …

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2-Headed Monster: Was Denny Hamlin’s Move Dirty?

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(Photo: John K Harrelson NKP)

Toward the end of this past Sunday’s First Data 500 from Martinsville Speedway, Denny Hamlin got into the rear of Chase Elliott, sending the No. 24 spinning into the outside wall, ending his shot at a win. This caused a confrontation between the two drivers after the race and much reaction from the NASCAR world. Was …

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Kaz Grala Balancing School, Racing While Climbing the NASCAR Ladder

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(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Most 18-year olds can’t say they race cars for a living, have won in a plethora of different racing series and is the youngest winner in Daytona International Speedway history. But Kaz Grala can, because the Westborough, Mass. native has been behind the wheel for most of his life, and now it’s led to a ride …

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2-Headed Monster: Was Christopher Bell’s Move the Right One to Make?

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(Photo: Russell LaBounty / NKP)

Christopher Bell won his first career XFINITY Series race this past weekend at Kansas Speedway, but it didn’t come easy. He wound up performing a slide job on his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Erik Jones, damaging both race cars, but also ended up in Victory Lane. A battle for the win between teammates ended with them both hitting …

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Entry List: First Data 500

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(Photo: Mike Neff)

And then there were eight. This weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads from Kansas Speedway to the shortest track on the circuit: Martinsville Speedway in Virginia for the 69th annual First Data 500. There are 40 cars on the preliminary entry list, meaning the field will be at full capacity barring any entry …

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SHR, Biagi-DenBeste Partner in XFINITY Series

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(Photo: Mike Neff)

Although Stewart-Haas Racing is in its inaugural season of NASCAR XFINITY Series racing, the team is expanding its operation for years to come. SHR announced Monday that it will partnering with Biagi-DenBeste Racing for the XFINITY Series beginning in the 2018 season. “We’re always looking to improve our performance and find ways to make our …

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2-Headed Monster: Will Chase Elliott Win in the No. 24?

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 Dover International Speedway, Dover, De Usa Sunday 1 October 2017 Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Mountain Dew Chevrolet Ss World Copyright: Nigel Kinrade Nkp

Chase Elliott in the No. 24 (Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

Chase Elliott has been running better and better every weekend with his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team, but despite his improving runs, he has yet to win a race in his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career, almost two full seasons in. Will Elliott win a race this season in the No. 24 car before switching …

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Myatt Snider Learning on the Fly at Kyle Busch Motorsports

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(Photo: Barry Cantrell / NKP)

Myatt Snider is just getting his feet wet in NASCAR, piloting the No. 51 Toyota in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports on a part-time basis in 2017. But the 22-year-old Charlotte, N.C. native has had racing on his mind since he was a child. Starting out in late model stocks, moving up …

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