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Number Crunching: 2015 Axalta 400 at Pocono Fantasy Forecast

Number Crunching: 2015 Axalta 400 at Pocono Fantasy Forecast

Jun 6, 2015
Miles the Monster reached out and grabbed a few drivers at the end of the race last week, putting a spin on quite a few fantasy teams. But as we continue NASCAR’s Northeast swing this week, there’s a 1-2 punch of an organization who continues to stand out. The Kevin Harvick – Kurt Busch duo …

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Attempting to Maintain Flame After Steve Letarte’s Departure

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Attempting to Maintain Flame After Steve Letarte’s Departure

Jun 6, 2015
Change has come for NASCAR’s most popular driver, and so far that change has gone well for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is in the midst of his eighth season driving for Hendrick Motorsports. A crew chief change over the off-season switched things up with the No. 88 team, as Steve Letarte moved to broadcasting with NBC. With Greg …

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Kurt Busch Earns Pole for 2015 Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 at Pocono

Kurt Busch Earns Pole for 2015 Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 at Pocono

Jun 6, 2015
For the third time this season, Kurt Busch will lead the field to the green flag. The No. 41 car set the fastest time in qualifying at 50.676 seconds (177.599 mph) at Pocono Raceway for the Axalta ‘We Paint Winners 400.’ Edging out Coca-Cola 600 winner Carl Edwards, Busch is looking for his first win since …

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Slipstream Saturday: Monaco in the Rear View, 2015 Canadian GP Up Next

Slipstream Saturday: Monaco in the Rear View, 2015 Canadian GP Up Next

Jun 6, 2015
Two weeks ago, the Monaco Grand Prix featured one of the all-time best examples of the fastest car not winning the race.  Lewis Hamilton raced out from P1 and never looked back, gapping his teammate, and essentially making the rest of the field look like they were doing something completely different, like racing big wheels. …

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Off the Wall With: JR Todd

Off the Wall With: JR Todd

Jun 5, 2015
Welcome to Off the Wall With…, where we ask your favorite drivers five questions that are… well, off the wall! We’ll check in with a different driver each week to get a peek into life outside the racecar. This week, NHRA Top Fuel driver JR Todd answers our questions. What’s fun besides racing? Todd: That’s …

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2015 Frontstretch Cup: Staff Predictions for the Axalta We Paint Winners 400 at Pocono

2015 Frontstretch Cup: Staff Predictions for the Axalta We Paint Winners 400 at Pocono

Jun 5, 2015
Welcome to our eighth year of staff predictions! Each week, our experts attempt to foresee the future and tell you who the winner of each Cup race will be. Take a look to see who your favorite writers think will win it all (or at least score some points) this week! Think you can out-prognosticate our …

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Erik Jones, Matt Crafton to Start on Front Row for 2015 WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas

Erik Jones, Matt Crafton to Start on Front Row for 2015 WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas

Jun 5, 2015
After three rounds of knockout qualifying, it was Erik Jones and Matt Crafton who came out on top and will lead the field to the green flag for tonight’s WinStar World Casino 400K at Texas Motor Speedway. With a speed of 181.074, Jones scored his fourth career Camping World Truck Series pole award. Daniel Suarez, …

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Will Power Scores 3rd Consecutive Firestone 600 at Texas IndyCar Pole

Will Power Scores 3rd Consecutive Firestone 600 at Texas IndyCar Pole

Jun 5, 2015
Call it a three-peat. Will Power earned his third consecutive pole at Texas Motor Speedway, posting a two-lap average speed of 218.519 mph in Friday time trials for the Firestone 600. The pole is his fourth of the season and eighth front row start in nine races this season. But most impressive is the fact …

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Kevin Harvick Paces 1st 2015 Axalta We Paint Winners 400 Practice at Pocono

Kevin Harvick Paces 1st 2015 Axalta We Paint Winners 400 Practice at Pocono

Jun 5, 2015
The first practice for Sunday’s Axalta We Paint Winners 400 at Pocono Raceway is complete. Kevin Harvick, who has yet to win a Sprint Cup race at the Tricky Triangle, topped the chart in his Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet with a speed of 176.932 mph. He was followed by Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr. …

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Jennifer Jo Cobb, Tyler Reddick Have Not Spoken Since Dover Incident

Jennifer Jo Cobb, Tyler Reddick Have Not Spoken Since Dover Incident

Jun 5, 2015
It’s safe to say that Tyler Reddick and Jennifer Jo Cobb won’t be exchanging Christmas cards later this year. The duo left Dover International Raceway with differing opinions of what happened to send Cobb’s No. 10 Ford to the inside wall and wrecked just 15 laps into last week’s Lucas Oil 200. Fast forward a …

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Ryan Hunter-Reay Crashes in 2015 Firestone 600 Practice at Texas

Ryan Hunter-Reay Crashes in 2015 Firestone 600 Practice at Texas

Jun 5, 2015
Until Friday, Ryan Hunter-Reay says he had never crashed a DW12 into the wall on a high speed oval. But that’s exactly what happened as the 2012 IndyCar Series champion suddenly and inexplicably lost control of his Andretti Autosport Honda during the final 10 minutes of practice for the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway. …

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Rodney Childers Signs Extension with Stewart-Haas Racing

Rodney Childers Signs Extension with Stewart-Haas Racing

Jun 5, 2015
Coming off a championship season with Stewart-Haas Racing, crew chief Rodney Childers has signed a contract extension with the organization. Continuing to work with Kevin Harvick in the Sprint Cup Series, the tandem is seeking its second consecutive title with the No. 4 team. In 2014, Harvick won five races, with 14 top fives and …

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