Race Weekend Central

Riley Herbst Moving to Joe Gibbs Racing Full Time in the Xfinity Series in 2020

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Riley Herbst will drive the No. 18 Xfinity Series car full time in 2020, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday, Nov. 5. Herbst’s Xfinity debut came last season at Iowa Speedway. He has since run in eight races in 2019, with a season-best finish of ninth at Richmond Raceway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “I’m very …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2019 AAA Texas 500

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams head to the Lone Star State for the AAA Texas 500 Sunday, November 3. It’s the 34th of 36 events that comprise the 2019 season. They say everything’s bigger in Texas and this NASCAR weekend is no different. It’s the second race in the Round of 8 and …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2019 First Data 500

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It’s time for short track racing once again. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series kicks off the Round of 8 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 27 with a three-race sprint to determine the Championship 4. The green flag for the First Data 500 will wave shortly after 3 p.m. ET with television coverage provided …

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Brett Moffitt, Sheldon Creed & Sam Mayer Returning to GMS in Truck Series for 2020

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Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed will continue racing for GMS Racing in 2020, the team announced Friday (Oct. 25). In addition, Sam Mayer will compete in six events for the team in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, as well as the ARCA Showdown and ARCA Series East championships. Moffitt has four wins, 12 top …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: Hollywood Casino 400

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returns to Kansas Speedway for the final race in the Round of 12. The Hollywood Casino 400 will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET and will air on NBC. Kansas is the second 1.5-mile track in the playoffs (Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the first, was …

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Friday Faceoff: Should Manufacturers Dictate How Their Teams Race?

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Should manufacturers be getting involved to make their teams cooperate at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway? Christian Koelle: Instead of manufacturers, it should be teams working together — but understand when we get to ISM Raceway, all of this goes away; it’s every man for himself. Josh Roller: I don’t have an issue with manufacturers …

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4 Burning Questions: Who Will Drive Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 18 in 2020?

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Who will drive Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 18 Toyota in 2020? On Thursday, Oct. 17, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Harrison Burton will be moving up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 20 Toyota full time. The news wasn’t as surprising, as he drove the No. 18 car for the team in six starts …

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