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Daytona to Dirt: NASCAR Daves Blaney, Stremme, Rack Up Labor Day Wins

David Stremme in pits at Winchester Speedway.

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The Southern 500 may no longer mark NASCAR’s throwback weekend, but that didn’t stop many of its veterans from tackling red clay over the last week.

Daytona to Dirt: Like Father, Like Son for Tony Stewart, Jesse Love Sweeps Millbridge

Tony Stewart

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As NASCAR spent the weekend letting Chicagoland Speedway collect dust, plenty of their current and former alums made time to play in the dust.

Daytona to Dirt: Kenny Wallace, Austin Self Score Modified Wins as Carson Hocevar Turns Heads at Eldora

2017 Kansas I CWTS Austin Self Nigel Kinrade NKP

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NASCAR’s trip to the West Coast over the weekend reduced its representation on the dirt tracks, but it didn’t stop former regulars from grabbing more hardware.

Tracking the Trucks: Ben Rhodes Slide Jobs Into Late Lead to Win Bristol Dirt Race

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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Ben Rhodes overtook both John Hunter Nemechek and Carson Hocevar with less than five laps to go on his way to win his first Truck Series victory of 2022 in the dirt race at Bristol.

Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Bristol Dirt Nationals

Bristol

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The Headline(s) Chris Ferguson and Chris Madden both capitalized on track position to score dominant $50,000 wins during a lackluster Bristol Dirt Nationals. How it Happened 2022 Bristol Dirt Nationals (XR Super Series) Where: Bristol Dirt Track – Bristol, Tenn. (streamed on RaceXR) Winner’s Purse: $50,000 (nightly) After watching Chris Madden wire Friday night’s super …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Why Is Respect an Issue in Truck Series Today?

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“There’s a complete lack of respect everywhere, all over the place.” – Kyle Busch Respect. It’s such a simple word, yet it’s become such a hot topic in recent weeks in NASCAR and, more specifically, in the Camping World Truck Series. Coming out of last weekend’s trip to Martinsville Speedway, plenty of drivers left upset …

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The Underdog House: Daniel Suarez Bounces Back From Coca-Cola 600 Adversity

Daniel Suarez races around the track at Homestead-Miami Speedway (March 2021) (Photo: NKP)

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Top Dog: Daniel Suarez Before we jump into the house and talk about Suarez, I would like to thank all of our veterans and those currently serving in the U.S. military. To the families of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country, we owe a large debt of gratitude to your loved ones …

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