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Pace Laps: Monday Morning Mayhem at Darlington, Cole Custer Picks Up Surprise Win

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Erik Jones Performs Under Pressure Erik Jones spent 2016 as Toyota’s hottest NASCAR prospect in the sport’s lower levels. He moved up to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2017, winning Rookie of the Year while knocking 2003 series champion Matt Kenseth out of a ride. 2018 was looked …

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Will Power Wins IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland

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The NTT IndyCar headed to the Pacific Northwest and Portland International Raceway for the penultimate event of the 2019 season, the Grand Prix of Portland, with Team Penske’s Will Power claiming the checkered flag. Teenage rookie Colton Herta started from the pole,  while a six-car pileup in the first turn on the opening lap quickly …

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Tyler Dippel Misdemenanor Charges Dropped

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The misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance against NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver Tyler Dippel have been dropped, according to Fox Sports’ Alan Cavanna and Bob Pockrass. The misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance against Young’s Motorsports driver Tyler Dippel has been dropped, according to the team and Dippel: (reporting …

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MRN Sponsoring Spire Motorsports in Southern 500

#77: Reed Sorenson, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro

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The Motor Racing Network will sponsor Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, celebrating 50 years of MRN coverage, the team announced Wednesday, Aug. 28. “Our radio partners are the original ambassadors of Motor Racing Network and this sport,” Cheryl Knight, director of radio …

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H2 Motorsports Parts Ways With Shane Lee

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NASCAR Xfinity Series team H2 Motorsports has parted ways with driver Shane Lee, according to Catchfence. Lee has confirmed this news on Twitter in reply to a fan’s query, simply stating, “That is correct.” That is correct — Shane Lee (@ShaneLeeRacing) August 28, 2019 The team debuted its No. 28 Toyota in the first Iowa …

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The Frontstretch 5: Ways NASCAR Should Really Throw it Back

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NASCAR’s throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway is one of the most popular races on the schedule thanks to the paint schemes that echo times past. Since being restored to its traditional Labor Day weekend date, the Southern 500 has given fans a reminder of what once was. But what if NASCAR was to return to …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: International Road Course Racing

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While the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was off for the final time in the 2019 season, the Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoors Truck Series were both in action, and road course racing had an international flair as the NXS was at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., while the Trucks were in Canada at …

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Ryan Sieg Running Indianapolis Cup Race for Premium Motorsports

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Ryan Sieg will be driving at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Premium Motorsports in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the team announced Wednesday (Aug. 21). Sieg will be piloting the part-time No. 27 entry with sponsorship from Sci Aps, which has sponsored CJ McLaughlin in the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck series in 2019. Excited …

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2020 Driver Participation Rules Set for Xfinity, Trucks

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The 2020 driver participation rules for the Gander Outdoors Truck Series and the Xfinity Series have been announced, NASCAR revealed Wednesday (Aug. 20). Most notably, the field for the NXS will shrink from 38 cars down to 36. The prize money currently going to 37th and 38th will be distributed throughout the field. “All of …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Start the Dominoes

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Silly Season has finally officially kicked into gear for 2020 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, as last week it was announced that Front Row Motorsports’ David Ragan would be stepping back from full-time racing at season’s end, leaving the No. 38 open, and that Matt DiBenedetto would be one-and-done in the No. 95. …

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Entry List: Chevrolet Silverado 250

28 trucks are listed as entrants for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series this week at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. Since the maximum Trucks field is 32 vehicles, all drivers will make the race, barring any entry list changes. Roger Reuse is behind the wheel of the No. 04 for Roper Racing, …

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Friday Faceoff: Who Would Be the Most Surprising Driver to Miss the Cup Playoffs?

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Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win put Kevin Harvick only two Cup wins behind team owner Tony Stewart. Assuming Harvick eventually eclipses Stewart’s mark, who has the more impressive NASCAR resume? Michael Massie: I’d still say Stewart because of the two more championships and because he took a leap of faith to start his own …

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