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Aric Almirola Starting First of 2 Pocono Cup Races from Pole

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Aric Almirola will be the pole sitter for the 2020 Pocono Organics 325 when it’s held this Saturday, June 27. He will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag in the first race of the Pocono Raceway Cup Series doubleheader, the first originally scheduled doubleheader for the premier series. Almirola has not …

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Fans Will Attend Cup New Hampshire Race

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Fans will be in attendance for the August NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track announced Thursday, June 25. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has approved a comprehensive plan to attend the Cup race, which was rescheduled from Sunday, July 19. The grandstands and suites will be open to fans while …

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NASCAR Completes Its Talladega Bubba Wallace Investigation

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NASCAR has completed its investigation of a reported noose in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace found last weekend, NASCAR announced today, June 25. The announcement comes following the FBI’s revelation it had completed its own investigation on Tuesday, June 23. The rope was discovered by a Richard Petty Motorsports crew member last …

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2-Headed Monster: Should Someone Be Held Responsible for NASCAR’s Mishandling of Information in the Bubba Wallace Situation?

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This week has been a defining one in NASCAR. Sunday, a supposed heinous act of racism – a noose – was displayed in the garage. On Monday afternoon, the teams and the industry came together to support Bubba Wallace through a very turbulent time. Then on Tuesday we learned that the supposed and reported act …

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Drew Dollar Earns First ARCA Win at Talladega

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With two laps to go in the 2020 General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway, Michael Self and Riley Herbst made contact racing for the lead. Neither driver wrecked, series officials withheld throwing the yellow flag, and Drew Dollar snatched the lead and won the race for his first career ARCA Menards Series victory. “I was …

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Justin Haley Starting from Xfinity Talladega Pole

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Justin Haley has been named the pole sitter for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Haley is seeking his first career Xfinity Series victory. He is currently seventh in the championship standings. Starting second through fifth, respectively, are Michael Annett, Ryan Sieg, Chase Briscoe and Noah Gragson. Briscoe is one of four drivers vying …

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Martin Truex Jr. Named Talladega Cup Pole Sitter

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Martin Truex Jr. has been selected as the pole sitter for the 2020 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. Truex has won once this season, at Martinsville Speedway. In 30 career starts at Talladega, he has two top fives and eight top-10 finishes. Joe Gibbs Racing drivers occupy the top three …

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ARCA Preview: 2020 General Tire 200 at Talladega

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The ARCA Menards Series is back! After three months and 14 days, its competitors will hit the race track. The series returns from its hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic at Talladega Superspeedway with the 2020 General Tire 200. After such a long break and only two races completed this season, what has transpired thus …

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Myatt Snider To Start on Pole For Sunday’s Xfinity Race at Homestead

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By virtue of his 15th-place finish in the 2020 Hooters 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday (June 13), Myatt Snider became the polesitter for the second race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series doubleheader this weekend. Earlier this week, Snider announced he landed funding to become a full-time driver this season, splitting time between driving the …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Harrison Burton Leads Laps that Paid in Homestead

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As the laps wound down on Saturday’s (June 13) NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the victory appeared to be going to Noah Gragson. With under 10 laps to go, the No. 9 Chevrolet led by over 10 seconds. However, that was erased when Ryan Sieg spun with seven laps to go. After the …

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Harrison Burton Starting First in First of 2 Xfinity Homestead Races

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Rookie Harrison Burton has drawn the pole for the first of two NASCAR Xfinity Series races this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, held June 13. Burton remains the only driver to finish inside the top 10 in every race thus far this season. In two Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races at Homestead, Burton has …

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