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Cole Custer Utilizes Last-Lap Pass on Tyler Reddick to Win Xfinity at Pocono

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It looked like Cole Custer was going to give away a win after he dominated more than three quarters of the Pocono 250 at Pocono Raceway. Then Tyler Reddick got loose and Custer took advantage.   “It was pretty unbelievable,” said Custer in Victory Lane. “Tyler (Reddick) gave me a real run for my money …

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Tyler Reddick ‘Gives Away’ Xfinity Race At Pocono

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Tyler Reddick was on his way to his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win in a row and third in the last four races, until the last lap for the Pocono Green 250 on Saturday afternoon (June 1). Reddick pushed Cole Custer to the lead in overtime, then dove underneath the No. 00 in turn 1 …

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Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer Top Xfinity Practices at Pocono

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In a pair of practices for Saturday’s Pocono Green 250 Recycled by J.P. Mascar & Sons, Xfinity Series points leader Tyler Reddick and Cole Custer topped the leaderboard at Pocono Raceway. Christopher Bell wasn’t far behind in either session, as those three topped the charts in both sessions. Practice One Coming off of leading a …

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Friday Faceoff: Which Track Is Best Suited to Host a NASCAR/ IndyCar Doubleheader?

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Once again, three drivers have combined to win all but three races this season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Can they continue their dominance into the summer? Mark Kristl: While Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski are talented enough to continue their dominance, it won’t last. Stewart-Haas Racing is too good not …

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Cole Custer Endures Rough Day at Charlotte

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Cole Custer entered Saturday’s Alsco 300 as one of the favorites to win. However, an unusually rough day saw him end up finishing 24th, four laps down, after multiple encounters with the SAFER barrier. Even with a number of issues, Custer was still in position to bring home a decent finish. Then, the wall came …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Brandon Brown Talks Career Run at Dover, What’s Too Fast?

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In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss Martin Truex Jr. getting back to victory lane at Dover International Speedway, as he and Alex Bowman came from the back to finish one-two. Many drivers, including Kyle Busch, were outspoken about the aerodynamic package used at Dover, claiming the speeds were too fast. Were Busch’s comments …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Christopher Bell, Team Prevail at Dover With Passing at a Premium

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It’s pretty common to refer to the final yellow flag pit stop of a NASCAR race as the “money stop.” On Saturday at Dover International Speedway, it earned that name in very literal fashion for Christopher Bell and his No. 20 Toyota team en route to a victory in the Allied Steel Buildings 200. Dover …

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Cole Custer: ‘We’ve Got to Figure Out How to Beat Those Guys’

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In Saturday’s (May 4) NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying session at Dover International Speedway, Cole Custer won the pole, narrowly edging out four drivers. He then proved in the race the No. 00 Ford was the dominant car. Custer just didn’t leave Dover International Speedway with the trophy to show for it. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver …

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Christopher Bell Nabs Dover Allied Steel Buildings 200 Win After Cole Custer Dominance, Late-Race Drama

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Cole Custer absolutely dominated Saturday’s (May 4) NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover International Speedway. But Christopher Bell beat Custer off pit road, busted through to clean air and busted up Custer’s chance to win the 2019 Allied Steel Buildings 200. It’s Bell’s 11th career NASCAR XFINITY Series win, his second straight victory at Dover …

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Cole Custer Wins Xfinity Series Pole at Dover For Allied Steel Buildings 200

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For the first time in his young career, Cole Custer will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to the green flag for today’s (May 4) Allied Steel Buildings 200 at Dover International Speedway. Perfecting the new single-car qualifying format NASCAR implemented earlier this week, Custer ran a lap of 157.329 mph, narrowly edging out Justin …

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Friday Faceoff: Is Pack Racing a Better Show Than Tandem Drafting?

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Ford has won every race at Talladega Superspeedway since fall 2015. Why do you think that is, and who is most likely to end their streak? Mark Kristl: I lack the engineering background, so my answer is this: Ford teams work extremely well together. They bring fast cars to the track, they draft together in practice, …

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