Race Weekend Central

William Byron Sweeps Truck Series Practices at Homestead

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks After leading the way in opening practice Friday morning, William Byron was downright dominant in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Happy Hour. Byron wound up more than a half-second quicker than the field in final practice, running a fast lap of 171.778 mph. The Kyle Busch …

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Tyler Reddick Joining Chip Ganassi Racing in 2017

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Tyler Reddick will have a new home in 2017. The three-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner will make the jump to the XFINITY Series next year, joining Chip Ganassi Racing. Reddick is set to join Sprint Cup Series regular Kyle Larson as the co-pilot of …

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William Byron Tops Opening Truck Series Practice at Homestead

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks A week after his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title chances ended with 12 laps to go, William Byron fought back from Phoenix disaster to lead the way in opening practice of championship weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Byron posted a lap early on of 31.411 seconds (171.914 mph), …

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Lack of Sponsorship Not Affecting Timothy Peters’ Championship Quest

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Heading into the final race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Timothy Peters is the only driver among the Championship 4 who has yet to win in 2016. Which is odd, because winning is something to which the No. …

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Christopher Bell: Everybody Considers Me the Underdog

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Christopher Bell considers himself as a title favorite. Everyone else? They consider himself the underdog. “I never would have dreamed of being in position to race for a NASCAR championship,” Bell said during the Championship 4 Media Day. But now, Bell, 21, is in Miami. He’s 15 …

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Daniel Suarez Grabs First Career Win as Championship 4 is Set at Phoenix

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Daniel Suarez is winless no more in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. After finishing runner-up four times, the part-time driver of the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota snagged his first-career win Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway. Johnny Sauter, who swept the first two …

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William Byron Earns 2nd Truck Series Pole at Phoenix

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Though he’s a six-time winner in 2016, William Byron had only one pole in his Camping World Truck Series rookie season. That was until he ripped around Phoenix International Raceway Friday night at a speed of 138.254 mph, where he grabbed pole No. 2 in his …

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Austin Cindric to Race Full-Time for BKR in 2017

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks On Friday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway, Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) announced that Austin Cindric will drive for the organization full-time in 2017.  The 18-year old son of Team Penske President Tim Cindric has spent the past few years racing anything he possibly can on four …

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Spencer Gallagher Paces Final Truck Practice at Phoenix

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Spencer Gallagher was fastest in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday afternoon in preparation for the evening’s Lucas Oil 150. Gallagher posted an average speed of 135.150 mph during his fast lap, leaving him atop the charts at the …

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William Byron Quickest in Opening Phoenix Truck Practice

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Early on Friday morning, the 33 trucks entered in tonight’s Lucas Oil 150 took to the Phoenix International Raceway tri-oval for its first practice session.  The results were not all that different from the rest of the season. Kyle Busch Motorsports’ William Byron turned in the fastest …

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NASCAR Penalizes Nearly Two Dozen Teams in Texas

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks On Wednesday, NASCAR released the weekly penalty report stemming from Texas.  Compared to recent weeks, this one was quite the doozy. In the Sprint Cup Series, Joey Logano‘s No. 22 Ford that finished second Sunday night was found to have one loose lugnut.  As a result, …

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