Race Weekend Central

Sheldon Creed Ends 2018 with Career-Best Camping World Truck Series Finish

2018 Trucks Homestead Zach Catanzareti Sheldon Creed

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Sheldon Creed seemed to get better and better to end the 2018 Camping World Truck Series season. After leading his first laps two weeks ago at Texas, Creed then backed up the result with his first top 10 at ISM Raceway. Even better? Friday’s (Nov. 16) Ford EcoBoost 200 saw the 2018 ARCA Racing Series …

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Johnny Sauter: ‘I Don’t Consider Myself a Favorite’

2018 Daytona Trucks Bruce Nuttleman Johnny Sauter

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“There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.” – Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher If there is one guy who should be feeling confident entering Homestead-Miami Speedway (and who has the numbers to back it) it’s Johnny Sauter. The veteran, who will bid for his second championship in the Camping World Truck Series Friday night …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Previewing NASCAR Championship Weekend

Homestead Cup Racing

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It’s a fun Frontstretch Podcast this week, as the trio of Dustin Albino, Mike Neff and Zach Catanzareti break down all things Phoenix while previewing Championship Weekend in Homestead. With wins last weekend at ISM Raceway, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell and Brett Moffitt punched their tickets to battle for a championship in the Cup, XFINITY and Truck series, respectively. Collectively, we break down the Cup …

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Kevin Harvick Survives All Issues For Championship 4 Spot

2018 Cup Phoenix Ism Zach Catanzareti Kevin Harvick

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With two laps to go in Stage No. 1 at ISM Raceway, Kevin Harvick was looking better and better to advance to the Championship 4 with ease. Though he leaves ISM with a spot in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it wasn’t as easy as anticipated. Leading the opening 72 laps in the Can-Am …

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Ryan Preece: ‘We Need to Figure Something Out’

2018 Phoenix Ism Zach Catanzareti Ryan Preece

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Ryan Preece may have won at Bristol in his third start for 2018 with Joe Gibbs Racing, but the following eight months lacked similar colors. Running 15 races for JGR in the XFINITY Series this year, Preece was labeled as a multi-race winner to come, proving his worth last year at Iowa Speedway before winning …

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Harrison Burton Nets Stage Win, 3rd Place at ISM

#51: Harrison Burton, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Dex Imaging

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It wasn’t a win but Friday night’s (Nov. 9) Lucas OIl 150 from ISM Raceway showed it all from Harrison Burton. Rolling off the grid in the third spot, the 18-year-old was a consistent contender in the top five, finishing third in stage one before jumping to a stage win in stage two. He continued …

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The Underdog House: Exposing the NASCAR Competition Gap at Texas

#38: David Ragan, Front Row Motorsports, Ford Fusion Earthwater And #96: Parker Kligerman, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota Camry Gaunt Brothers Racing

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Think Small Martinsville Speedway sure feels like a long time ago for the underdogs of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Following what was an uplifting weekend for some at the half-mile, the back half of the series came to Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-miler gave us the best non-plate race for the underdogs all …

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Kevin Harvick Scores Big Win in Texas, Clinches Championship 4 Spot

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Mobil 1, #15: Ross Chastain, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Low T Center

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Kevin Harvick dominated Sunday’s (Nov. 4) AAA Texas 500 but had to earn the victory near the end of the day at Texas Motor Speedway. Passing Ryan Blaney with 17 laps to go, Harvick had to survive an overtime restart… and he did, by blasting clear of Blaney and cruising to the victory. The win, …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Was Joey Logano’s Bump Fair Or Foul?

2018 Martinsville Finish Zach Catanzareti Cup

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The latest episode of the 2018 Frontstretch Podcast is a trio of FS colleagues, as Dustin Albino, Tom Bowles and Zach Catanzareti discuss the Joey Logano vs. Martin Truex Jr saga from Martinsville Speedway. Logano came out victorious, bumping Truex out of the way on the final corner of the last lap. The No. 22 team secured a spot to the Championship 4 …

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The Underdog House: Showing Some Light at Martinsville

2018 Martinsville Cup Zach Catanzareti Ty Dillon

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Think Small Similar to the Martinsville Speedway lights, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series underdogs showed a little bit of light in Sunday’s (Oct. 28) First Data 500. With the race ending in one of the most thrilling finishes in recent memory, there was also some good news for the small teams, who managed to …

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Team Owner Roger Penske Defends Driver Joey Logano for Last-Lap Move

2018 Martinsville Finish Zach Catanzareti Cup Joey Logano

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Opinions were split between the Nos. 22 and 78 pit stalls. Team Penske, with team owner Roger Penske watching live, was already sipping the champagne when driver Joey Logano bumped Martin Truex Jr. out of the race lead to win Sunday (Oct. 28) at Martinsville Speedway victory. The other side, however, was livid with fury. …

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Christian Eckes Leaves Martinsville Unsatisfied With Top 10

2018 Martinsville Trucks Zach Catanzareti Christian Eckes

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Qualifying 12th and failing to score a stage point in the Texas Roadhouse 200 from Martinsville Speedway, most would expect Christian Eckes to be thrilled with a top-10 finish… let alone, a truck in one piece. But he wasn’t. Racing for Kyle Busch Motorsports’, it was the first start for the 17-year-old in five months …

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