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Tech Talk: Tony Gibson on Kurt Busch’s Hot Start & What to Expect at Martinsville

Tech Talk: Tony Gibson on Kurt Busch’s Hot Start & What to Expect at Martinsville

Mar 27, 2015
Tony Gibson started the year off with Regan Smith behind the wheel while NASCAR had Kurt Busch on suspension but he was still working with Busch during that time, so when his usual driver came back last week they hit the track fast. Last week at Auto Club Speedway, they were three-quarters of a lap …

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4 Burning Questions at Martinsville: Dastardly Debris & Kurt Busch’s Chance to Cash In

4 Burning Questions at Martinsville: Dastardly Debris & Kurt Busch’s Chance to Cash In

Mar 26, 2015
Another year has passed, and another West Coast Swing is in the books. The 2015 edition NASCAR’s annual early-season excursion out West produced a litany of storylines that will serve as the bedrock for the rest of the 2015 season’s plot. Kevin Harvick has emerged as the clear favorite for the title, while teammate Kurt …

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IndyCar Preview: 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

IndyCar Preview: 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Mar 26, 2015
It seems like it has been quite some time since the IndyCar Series was ripping around the track. Oh, that’s right, it has. The end of the 2014 season came on Aug. 30, which means that nearly seven months have passed since it ran competitive laps. Sure, they’ve been testing, but that’s quite the layoff. …

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Eyes on Xfinity: The State of the Xfinity Series, 5 Races In

Eyes on Xfinity: The State of the Xfinity Series, 5 Races In

Mar 26, 2015
Well, that went fast. The first five races of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season are in the books, and there have been some wild events to start the year. After seeing a driver with diabetes defy the odds of life with a Daytona victory, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars have taken the reigns of the …

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Holding A Pretty Wheel: Getting On Track(s)

Holding A Pretty Wheel: Getting On Track(s)

Mar 26, 2015
Five weeks into the 2015 NASCAR season, the racing has been… well, just OK. There’s action deep in the pack, if the broadcast cares to show it, and there have been some good battles. But for the most part, fans have expressed disappointment in the product on the track. There’s talk surrounding the new rules …

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NASCAR 101: Why Drivers Under 18 Have a Shot in the Trucks

NASCAR 101: Why Drivers Under 18 Have a Shot in the Trucks

Mar 26, 2015
This weekend, you could conceivably see drivers on a NASCAR national series level that don’t even have their driver’s license yet. Not to say that’s actually gonna happen; of the young’ns this weekend, everyone’s at least 16 years old, meaning unless someone decided to delay taking their test, you could meet any of them out …

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Paige Decker Plans Truck Debut at Martinsville

Paige Decker Plans Truck Debut at Martinsville

Mar 26, 2015
Another new face will attempt their Camping World Truck Series debut this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Super late model driver Paige Decker will attempt to make her Truck Series debut in this weekend’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Decker will drive the No. 74 Chevrolet for Mike Harmon Racing. Decker, who was the first female …

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Nitro Shots: 4-Wide and Live!

Nitro Shots: 4-Wide and Live!

Mar 25, 2015
This weekend NHRA ventures into NASCAR country, racing at zMAX Dragway outside of Charlotte, N.C., part of the speedway complex that also includes Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Frontstretch will be live from the track all weekend. As always, social media will be a good place to keep up with the action. Like us on Facebook …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Cole Custer, Gray Gaulding Among Storylines to Watch at Martinsville

Truckin’ Thursdays: Cole Custer, Gray Gaulding Among Storylines to Watch at Martinsville

Mar 25, 2015
After starting the season with back-to-back races at Daytona and Atlanta, the Camping World Truck Series entered into a month-long hiatus. Finally, that off time is over as drivers return to the track at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. It’s a chance for those under 18 to spotlight their talent, creating a healthy entry list at …

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Happiness Is… Saving Ducats, Starting & Resuming

Happiness Is… Saving Ducats, Starting & Resuming

Mar 25, 2015
Not quite the easy week to write about NASCAR and offer anything that resembles happiness, right? Let’s look back at the on-track festivities real quick. The Xfinity Series had all the heart-stopping action that accompanies watching mold grow as another Cup driver stunk up the show and walked off with the check. Kevin Harvick tried …

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NASCAR Issues Penalties for Auto Club Infractions

NASCAR Issues Penalties for Auto Club Infractions

Mar 25, 2015
The No. 33 Circle Sport Sprint Cup team and crew members from the No. 8 Xfinity Series team have been penalized for infractions taking place during this past weekend’s events at Auto Club Speedway. According to NASCAR, the No. 33 Chevrolet SS driven by Brian Scott in the Sprint Cup Series was found to have …

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J.D. Gibbs Undergoing Treatment for Impairment of Brain Function

J.D. Gibbs Undergoing Treatment for Impairment of Brain Function

Mar 25, 2015
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Wednesday that the company’s president, JD Gibbs, is undergoing treatment for “symptoms impacting areas of brain function.” The announcement comes after Gibbs underwent a series of tests administered after the onset of speech and processing issues. According to the JGR press release, “Gibbs’s doctors believe the complications he has experienced were …

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