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NASCAR Penalizes Bubba Wallace for Intentional Spin at Texas

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NASCAR penalized Bubba Wallace 50 points and $50,000 for intentionally spinning and necessitating a caution in last weekends Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The sanctioning body announced the penalties Saturday (Nov 9) prior to qualifying for the Cup Series race at ISM Raceway. On lap 243 at Texas Motor Speedway, …

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Tracking the Trucks: Stewart Friesen Wins First Race on Pavement

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Stewart Friesen enjoying his win at ISM in Phoenix. (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

In a nutshell Stewart Friesen took the lead on lap 107 and held off repeated challenges from Brandon Jones to win the 2019 Lucas Oil 150. Friesen won for the second time in his NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series career, but this win at ISM Raceway is his first on pavement. His first overall victory …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Meet the Youngsters Racing at ISM Raceway

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The 2019 Lucas Oil 150 will make NASCAR history. Ten drivers born in the year 2000 or later will attempt to compete in the penultimate NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race of the season at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. Should all 10 drivers make the field, they will break the record for most drivers born …

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Christopher Bell Punches Championship 4 Ticket with Texas Domination

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For the fourth time this NASCAR Xfinity Series season, Christopher Bell swept both stages and the race itself. He won the 2019 O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday (Nov. 3), his eighth win this season and 16th career Xfinity Series victory. Additionally, this was his first victory at TMS. Bell is …

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Kevin Harvick Nabs 2019 AAA 500 Pole

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Kevin Harvick won the pole for the 2019 AAA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. He will attempt to clinch his Championship 4 berth with a win tomorrow (Nov. 3). Harvick won the pole with the fastest speed of 189.707 mph. Notably, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series polesitter, Harvick, posted a slower speed than the …

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Tyler Reddick Claims Pole for the 2019 O’Reilly Auto Parts 300

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Tyler Reddick won the pole for the 2019 O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. He will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to green at Texas Motor Speedway later tonight (Nov. 2). It is his fourth pole of this year and sixth pole in his Xfinity Series career. Reddick won the pole with the fastest speed of …

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Kurt Busch to Return to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2020

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Kurt Busch will return as the driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2020, announced at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday (Nov. 2). Primary sponsor and outgoing NASCAR Cup Series title sponsor Monster Energy will also remain the primary sponsor. Both Busch and Monster Energy announced it is a multi-year extension. …

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Friday Faceoff: What Do You Make of Todd Gilliland’s Post-Race Outburst?

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The Martinsville Speedway races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this year were completely dominated in a manner never seen before. What, if anything, should NASCAR do to alleviate the dominance? Brian Keith: NASCAR’s intent was sound in keeping packages as uniform as possible, given that the Gen-6 car is on its way out the …

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Reviewing the 2019 ARCA Season

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The 2019 ARCA Menards Series season has come to an end, and Christian Eckes became the 36th different champion in its 67th season. The season saw seven different drivers capture victories over the 20 races. Venturini Motorsports won the owners’ championship, and the organization won 14 races this season. Eckes and teammate Michael Self finished …

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2-Headed Monster: Joey Logano vs. Denny Hamlin: Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong and Why?

It’s October at Martinsville Speedway, so you know what that means. Drivers getting into it and tempers flarin’ so much that the race once sponsored by Hanes should be sponsored by Tucks or Preparation H at this point. If it’s not Matt Kenseth trying to push the No. 22 over the railroad tracks through the …

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