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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2019 Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin - 2019 Daytona 500 Champion

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

The Headline(s): Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota took the horses out to the beach at Daytona and shot them between the eyes. The organization swept the podium as Denny Hamlin scored his second career Daytona 500 victory. It was the first podium sweep of the Daytona 500 by any team since 1997. BOWLES: Denny Hamlin …

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Tyler Reddick: ‘Everyone Was Trying to Make Moves All Race Long’

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Tyler Reddick tried to make the low line work, but it was too little too late for the defending Xfinity Series champion. (Photo/Davey Segal)

Tyler Reddick knows what it takes to win at Daytona International Speedway. One year ago, he was standing in Victory Lane celebrating what would be the start to his championship season. Fast forward to 2019 and the situation began similar, albeit with a different team. He won the pole, but was forced to start at …

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Tyler Reddick Wins Pole For NASCAR Xfinity Race at Daytona, Jeffrey Earnhardt 2nd

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(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Tyler Reddick picked up right where he left off, even beating an Earnhardt at Daytona International Speedway. Last year’s winner in the season opener won the pole for Saturday’s (Feb. 16) NASCAR Experience 300 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Reddick went on to win the championship but switched teams in the offseason; he didn’t miss …

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Eyes On Xfinity: Keeping Up With 2018 Offseason

#20: Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Rheem, #21: Daniel Hemric, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro South Point Hotel & Casino, #18: Daniel Suarez, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Juniper Networks, #42: Kyle Larson, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet Camaro ENEOS, #22: Paul Menard, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Discount Tire NASCAR Xfinity Series

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After a 13-week hiatus, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is set to take the high banks of Daytona International Speedway this Saturday (Feb. 16). Though it is the biggest race of the season, Daytona doesn’t give a fair prospective on how the season will turn out as a whole. You could argue that wasn’t the case …

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Entry List: NASCAR Racing Experience 300

Ross Chastain, Alex Labbe and Caesar Bacarella battle for top ten position late in the Power Shares QQQ 250 NASCAR Xfinity Race at Daytona International Speedway. February 17th, 2018.

(Photo: Bruce Nuttleman)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series opens the 2019 season Saturday, Feb. 16, at Daytona International Speedway. 38 cars are entered with many drivers in different rides from the end of the 2018 season. New faces have also come to NASCAR’s second-tier division. JR Motorsports has four drivers entered this weekend.  Michael Annett moves from the No. …

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Pace Laps: Hendrick Motorsports Comes Out Swinging at Daytona

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(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Hope Or Hallucination At Hendrick Motorsports? One weekend into the 2019 NASCAR season, sure looks like the Jimmie Johnson – Chad Knaus divorce is a win-win for both parties. Knaus, the seven-time championship crew chief, won the pole for the Daytona 500 Sunday (Feb. 10) with new driver William Byron. …

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Entry List: Daytona 500

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(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

The entry list for the 61st Daytona 500 has been released, and there’s a lot of changes for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. 42 cars are on the final version of the entry list. A maximum of 40 cars will take the green flag on race day. Old faces in new places …

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Tyler Reddick to Enter Daytona 500 With RCR

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

Tyler Reddick will attempt his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Daytona 500 later this month. The defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion will drive the No. 31 for Richard Childress Racing in the event, Reddick announced Friday, Feb. 1, on Twitter. Reddick noted in the tweet that sponsorship announcements would be forthcoming. Super …

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2018 Xfinity Series Review: Playoff Teams

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Heading into 2018, the Xfinity Series was stacked with competition — more so than even 2016 or 2017 with returning veterans, fresh babyfaces entering the next chapter of their career and even Cup drivers making the leap back down to be competitive in the top preliminary division. Your browser does not support iframes. Series regulars won …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Wrapping Up Homestead

Joey Logano - 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

It’s a fun Frontstretch Podcast this week, as the trio of Dustin Albino, Mike Neff and Zach Catanzareti discuss championship weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Joey Logano claimed the race win and the championship on Sunday, clinching his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. We break down how the No. 22 team elevated throughout the playoffs, how it won in South Beach and could …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: Joey Logano Emerges as 2018 Cup Champion

Joey Logano & Team Penske - 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champions

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

Who’s in the headline It took 10 years to fulfill the predictions but Joey Logano is your 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. Logano took advantage of a quick, short-run car and passed Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. on a late race restart to take command of the race and run off into …

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Pace Laps: Joey Logano Slays The Big Three

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(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Joey Logano Slays The Big Three The NASCAR playoff format, five years in, can be a series of small moments that determine the champion. One mistake may be all it takes to change the course of history. Joey Logano knows that all too well. At Martinsville, one bump of Martin …

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