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Xfinity Series Breakdown: 2015 Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland

2015 NXS Chicagoland Erik Jones Burnout NASCAR via Getty Images

(Photo: NASCAR via Getty Images)

Lean, mean, black and green for the second straight weekend. The No. 54 Toyota raced back into Victory Lane once again. At Michigan, it was Kyle Busch earning the victory, but this weekend’s standalone event at Chicagoland Speedway belonged to rookie Erik Jones. The 19-year-old driver for Joe Gibbs Racing led a race-high 94 laps …

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Eyes on Xfinity: Gearing Up for the Future with These 8 Drivers

2015 Martinsville I CWTS Cole Custer truck credit Amy Henderson

(Photo Credit: Amy Henderson, Frontstretch)

Through we’re nearly two months into the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the young guns have joined the race for the title. Reigning champion Chase Elliott, along with Ty Dillon and Chris Buescher, are among those at the top of the standings five events into the 2015 season. But the next set of drivers to join …

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Going By the Numbers: NASCAR’s Newbie Cup Runneth Over in 2014

2014 Michigan II CUP Austin Dillon car CIA

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The 2014 season is over, and NASCAR’s gained the highest degree of attention – positive or otherwise – it’s received in years. And yet, you’re not happy. That’s certainly the case for many fans and viewers of the sport, who look at the experiment that was the new Chase format with disdain, even outrage. The …

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NASCAR unveils 2015 K&N Pro Series East/West car at SEMA Show

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NASCAR unveiled a brand new body for the K&N Pro Series East/West cars in 2015 (Credit: Tim Southers/NASCAR)

On Tuesday Nov, 4, NASCAR unveiled the 2015 K&M Pro Series East/West car at the SEMA automotive specialty products trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “This car is not only a pretty good-looking piece, it’s a game changer,” NASCAR Touring Series Managing Director Brad Moran, said. The new body features panels made from …

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Nuts for Nationwide: Ben Rhodes Could Be Turner Scott’s Next Big Thing

Ben Rhodes is getting ready to move up the ranks. The 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion is likely making the jump to a higher level soon – perhaps to the NASCAR XFINITY Series or the Camping World Truck Series. At 17, he won’t even be approved to race at Daytona in either division …

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Pace Laps: Congenial Richmond, KyBu Nationwide, other stuff

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Cup:  The Race That Wasn’t – No one did anything surprising in the race at Richmond.  Well, that’s not correct.  The idiot who climbed the catchfence in turn 4 surely did something surprising.  While many people have done idiotic things at a race track, it’s doubtful that anyone anticipated a fan climbing the fence bordering …

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