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Friday Faceoff: Is Hendrick Motorsports Finally On The Upswing?

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Is Hendrick Motorsports on their way back to the top tier, or was their showing at Texas a one-time thing? Bryan Gable: It is best not to read too much into one race.  Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about how Hendrick Motorsports had zero top fives through the first five races of …

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2020 Xfinity & Gander Outdoors Truck Series Schedules Released

2018 Trucks Martinsville Zach Catanzareti Ben Rhodes

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NASCAR released the 2020 schedules for both the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck series on Wednesday afternoon (April 3). Both season finales are moving from Homestead-Miami Speedway to ISM Raceway, which was to be expected after the release Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule release, but the length of the schedules remains the same. Xfinity …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Getting Back in the Saddle

2019 Cup Texas Zach Catanzareti Denny Hamlin

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It was a weekend for resiliency in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 this Sunday (March 31). Numerous drivers overcame trouble to post finishes which range from decent to excellent, depending on their team’s standards and expectations. Denny Hamlin overcame a speeding penalty and another …

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Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch Lead Texas NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice For My Bariatric Solutions 300

2019 Atlanta Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Tyler Reddick

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NASCAR Xfinity Series practice for the 2019 My Bariatric 300 at Texas Motor Speedway has been completed Friday (March 29). Reigning series champion and current points leader Tyler Reddick along with former series champion Kyle Busch led the way ahead of Saturday’s race. First practice Busch was in a Richard Childress Racing sandwich on the …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Paper Clippings

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Brad Keselowski was really, really good during the STP 500 on Sunday (March 24) at Martinsville Speedway. He led 446 laps en route to earning his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of 2019 through six races. As expected from previous races, Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing were up front, along with Hendrick …

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2-Headed Monster: Should Auto Club Speedway Be Placed On The Chopping Block?

#22: Joey Logano, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Aaa Southern California, #18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Interstate Batteries, #10: Aric Almirola, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Farmer John, #4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Jimmy John's, #3: Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Dow Coatings Go Five Wide On The Pace Laps Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Despite playing host to Kyle Busch‘s 200th NASCAR national touring series win on Sunday (March 17), Auto Club Speedway underwhelmed on many accounts. The Auto Club 400 was attended by roughly 35,000 people  — filling just over half of the 68,000 seats. Then there was the reaction on Jeff Gluck’s “Was It A Good Race?” …

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Bubba Wallace Doing Double Duty At Martinsville

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Bubba Wallace is going to have a busy weekend at Martinsville Speedway. AM Racing announced that the Mobile, Ala., native will pilot its No. 22 Chevrolet Silverado typically driven by Austin Wayne Self in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race this Saturday (March 23). .@AMRacingNASCAR statement pertaining to this weekend's @NASCAR_Trucks race @MartinsvilleSwy. @BubbaWallace …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: That Southern California Glow

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Interstate Batteries Celebrates After Winning Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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In case you missed it, Kyle Busch won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in California on Sunday. It was his 53rd Cup victory in 503 starts to go along with 94 Xfinity Series wins in 348 starts and 53 Gander Outdoors Truck Series triumphs in 147 starts. …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Daniel Suarez’s Eventful Weekend

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Maybe it’s not always the best idea to take your weekend inspiration from the company name of your sponsor. Daniel Suarez‘s No. 41 Ford Mustang was sponsored by Ruckus Networks this weekend, and Suarez certainly raised a ruckus at ISM Raceway during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ TicketGuardian 500. Following qualifying, he body-slammed fellow …

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Friday Faceoff: Is Group Qualifying the Best Option?

2019 Las Vegas I Cup Chris Buescher Ryan Preece Brad Keselowski Racing Nkp

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With a few drivers blasting the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying format this weekend, what do you think would be the best qualifying method from a competition and fan entertainment standpoint? Wesley Coburn: I like group qualifying. Single-car qualifying stretches out millions of years, furthering the casual perception that NASCAR is boring. Group qualifying makes …

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Bayley Currey Making Cup Debut at ISM

Bayley Currey

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Bayley Currey will make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at ISM Raceway, driving for Rick Ware Racing in its No. 52 in the TicketGuardian 500 on March 10, the driver announced March 6. Ready to roll to @ISMRaceway for my #monsterenergycupseries debut in the @RickWareRacing #52! pic.twitter.com/YpkGR8i1OD — Bayley Currey ?? …

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NASCAR Champion’s Week Moving to Nashville

2018 Homestead Cup Zach Catanzareti Joey Logano

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The Champion’s Week festivities and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series awards are moving to Nashville for 2019, NASCAR announced Wednesday (March 6). The awards, which include the formal presentation of, among others, the Rookie of the Year and Most Popular Driver Awards, will be held in downtown Nashville on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the …

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