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Dalton Sargeant Out at GMS Racing

2018 Trucks Pocono Zach Catanzareti Dalton Sargeant

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Dalton Sargeant will not compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for GMS Racing effective immediately, the team announced Wednesday. Sargeant will be replaced by the team’s former Truck Series driver and current XFINITY Series competitor Spencer Gallagher, beginning with Sunday’s race at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. “Due to a unfortunate circumstance with …

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2-Headed Monster: Are Fans Getting Too Much Access?

Fans, Sonoma 2018

Photo: Danny Peters

A fan attacked Kyle Busch after Saturday night’s (Aug. 18) race at Bristol Motor Speedway, which leads to this week’s question: are fans getting too much access to drivers at NASCAR races? Excuse Me But Your Crazy Is Showing Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have something in common. Of course, they both drive for Joe …

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2-Headed Monster: Should Kurt Busch Move to Chip Ganassi Racing?

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Rumors surfaced last weekend that Kurt Busch might be leaving Stewart-Haas Racing to replace Jamie McMurray in the No. 1 Chevrolet at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Nothing has been announced yet, but this leads to this week’s question: Should Busch go to Ganassi or stay at SHR? What if your grass is already …

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Elliott Sadler to Retire From Racing Full-Time At End of 2018

2018 Xfinity New Hampshire Zach Catanzareti Elliott Sadler

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Elliott Sadler is calling it a career after 2018, the longtime driver announced on Wednesday. Sadler, who drives for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, will step away from racing full-time to focus on his family, he said in a statement released on his website. “After much consideration and many conversations with my family, …

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2-Headed Monster: Should the France Family Sell NASCAR?

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Logan Whitton / NKP)

Ever since Bill France Sr. formed the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, his family has majority owned and headed it. In the past few months, rumors surfaced about the France family looking for potential buyers. Then, this past Sunday (Aug. 5), NASCAR CEO and Chairman Brian France, Bill Sr’s grandson, was arrested for …

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2-Headed Monster: Will Anyone Else Win Their Way Into the Playoffs?

2018 Atlanta Zach Catanzareti Cup Alex Bowman Aj Allmendinger

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

There are only five races left in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season, and we have seen only seven winners so far. With nine playoff spots still up for grabs, anyone in the top 30 in points who notches a win in the next five races will automatically earn a spot in the …

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Christopher Bell Scores 3rd Straight XFINITY Win In Iowa

2018 Iowa Nxs Christopher Bell Woohoo Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

There’s been plenty of talk lately about a Cup race at Iowa Speedway, but Christopher Bell would be fine with a few more XFINITY Series races there. Bell swooped to the inside of Justin Allgaier to take the US Cellular 250. After the final restart coming to the white flag, Bell held off the field …

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Friday Faceoff: Are Drivers Too Quick to Use the Bumper These Days?

Darlington Cup 2017 Jimmie Johnson Throwback Mike Neff

(Photo: Mike Neff)

Many racetracks have unique traditions for the winner. For example, the race winner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway holds up a live lobster in Victory Lane. What is your favorite Victory Lane tradition, prop or recurring celebration in racing? Bryan Gable: It’s not specific to one track, but I enjoy the Polish victory lap.  Alan …

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2 Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Intervene In Driver Feuds?

2018 Cup New Hampshire Zach Catanzareti Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

After Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Kyle Busch had a difference of opinion regarding their crash a couple of weeks ago in Daytona, it became apparent from both that the feud may not be over just yet. NBC analyst and former driver Kyle Petty stated that he felt NASCAR should step in to end the conflict …

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5-Hour Energy Ending NASCAR Sponsorship After 2018

Martin Truex Jr. Sonoma 2018 Cup Danny Peters

(Photo: Danny Peters)

Longtime NASCAR sponsor 5-Hour Energy will discontinue its participation in the sport at the conclusion of the 2018 season, the company revealed Wednesday, July 18. 5-Hour Energy has been involved as a primary sponsor for several drivers, including Steve Wallace, Clint Bowyer and Erik Jones, and is currently a part-time primary sponsor for reigning Monster …

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2-Headed Monster: Should Practice Not Be Televised?

#21: Paul Menard, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford Fusion Menards / Sylvania Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

Paul Menard pulling out of the garage (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

For years, NASCAR has televised almost all of its practice sessions, giving fans access to the entire weekend of festivities. But is this really necessary, and could the television networks use their resources to provide better race coverage without airing practice? That leads to this week’s question: Should television networks continue to televise the practices? …

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Chad Knaus Signs Extension With Hendrick Motorsports

2017 Atlanta Cup Chad Knaus Rusty Jarrett Nkp

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Jimmie Johnson has enjoyed plenty of success with longtime crew chief Chad Knaus. Despite a difficult 2018 season, the seven-time champion driver/crew chief duo will continue together beyond this year. Knaus, whose contract with Hendrick Motorsports was set to end at the conclusion of the 2018 season, told ESPN’s Bob Pockrass in an interview he signed …

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