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Spencer Gallagher, Matt Crafton Head Up 2015 WinStar World Casino 400 Practice Sessions at Texas

Spencer Gallagher, Matt Crafton Head Up 2015 WinStar World Casino 400 Practice Sessions at Texas

Jun 5, 2015
On Thursday, the Camping World Truck Series took to Texas Motor Speedway for two practice sessions in preparation for Friday night’s WinStar World Casino 400k. With the short field (now up to 30 entrants instead of the 27 on the initial entry list), everyone will qualify.  Regardless, speed and handling are still crucial. Teams were …

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4 Burning Questions at Pocono: Paul Menard’s Rise & Hendrick Stalwarts

4 Burning Questions at Pocono: Paul Menard’s Rise & Hendrick Stalwarts

Jun 4, 2015
NASCAR’s northeast swing rolls through the Pocono Mountains this weekend for the Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at the historic Pocono Raceway. Jimmie Johnson shocked no one last week by attaining his 10th overall victory at Dover, a result that was largely expected given Johnson’s aptitude at the ferocious concrete mile oval. But Pocono, ladies …

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Tech Talk: Bono Manion on Engine Strains & Shifting Gears

Tech Talk: Bono Manion on Engine Strains & Shifting Gears

Jun 4, 2015
Kevin “Bono” Manion is back to working in a two-car operation. He worked for several years at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and won some of the biggest races in the sport. He was employed at Tommy Baldwin Racing last year and the beginning of this season but he’s on top of the box …

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NASCAR 101: With 13 Down, Who Can Win with 13 to Go?

NASCAR 101: With 13 Down, Who Can Win with 13 to Go?

Jun 4, 2015
Joey Logano. Jimmie Johnson. Kevin Harvick. Carl Edwards. Brad Keselowski. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kurt Busch. Matt Kenseth. Denny Hamlin. With 13 races run in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, these are the drivers who have punched a ticket to the Chase when it begins come September. A blistering pace when it comes to …

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Holding a Pretty Wheel: What’s It All About, Anyway?

Holding a Pretty Wheel: What’s It All About, Anyway?

Jun 4, 2015
Once upon a time, a very long time ago, NASCAR was just about racing, plain and simple. Or at least mostly. Sure, the France family was in it for the money (and at the end of the day, that’s why people start businesses — to make money), but it was, at least for the fans …

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Piloting Pace Car at Sonoma

Arnold Schwarzenegger Piloting Pace Car at Sonoma

Jun 4, 2015
Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger will pilot the pace car for the June 28 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Schwarzenegger will drive a 2016 Toyota Mirari to lead the drivers to the green flag. “I can’t wait to drive the pace car at Sonoma,” Schwarzenegger said in a press statement on the …

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Alex Bowman Driving No. 25 Xfinity Car at Michigan

Alex Bowman Driving No. 25 Xfinity Car at Michigan

Jun 4, 2015
The NASCAR Xfinity Series has always been a breeding ground for young drivers to showcase themselves in top-notch equipment, and this year’s Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America at Michigan International Speedway will be no different as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will drive the No. 25 Chevrolet for Athenian Motorsports. …

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Nitro Shots: Making Value Add Up For Sponsors

Nitro Shots: Making Value Add Up For Sponsors

Jun 4, 2015
After touching upon the issue of television and ratings, let’s do a little math this week. First, some numbers for you to play with. The cost to run a competitive Pro Stock car, per Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman earlier this season when talking about the shortfall for defending champion Erica Enders‘s car, is $1.5-$2 …

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Eyes on Xfinity: Chris Buescher On Track to a Championship

Eyes on Xfinity: Chris Buescher On Track to a Championship

Jun 4, 2015
The often red and black No. 60 Ford Mustang has been paired with plenty of publicity over the past few weeks. 2012 ARCA Series champion Chris Buescher is leading the championship battle 12 races into the Xfinity Series season, doing so without any major funding. Following a rookie year that rebounded after a Daytona DNQ, leading …

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Happiness Is… Meh, Fines & the Weekend

Happiness Is… Meh, Fines & the Weekend

Jun 4, 2015
Last week, this column assailed one of the many strange consequences of the Chase. More specifically, the topic addressed was how a driver can earn a playoff berth while having played so very little of a season. The rules surrounding what makes a driver eligible are certainly one of the things that need to be …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Jennifer Jo Cobb’s Penalty Fits the Crime

Truckin’ Thursdays: Jennifer Jo Cobb’s Penalty Fits the Crime

Jun 4, 2015
The Camping World Truck Series heads off to Texas Motor Speedway with a dismal 28 entrants for Friday night’s WinStar World Casino 400. Meanwhile, all eyes were on NASCAR this week as everyone awaited word from the sanctioning body about how it would penalize Jennifer Jo Cobb following her actions at Dover International Speedway last …

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Martin Truex Jr. On Top of NASCAR Stats – Except the One that Counts

Martin Truex Jr. On Top of NASCAR Stats – Except the One that Counts

Jun 4, 2015
Last weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway was the 13th of the 2015 season, marking the official halfway point to the start of Chase for the Championship. There have been nine different winners so far in the first 13 races, including now four-time victor Jimmie Johnson, who scored the win at …

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