Race Weekend Central

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

2018 Joey Logano Talladega Cup

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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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Frontstretch Podcast: 2019 NASCAR Quarterly Review

2019 Cup Richmond Zach Catanzareti Kyle Busch

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In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss the state of NASCAR at the quarter mark of the 2019 season. With Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske claiming all nine Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, what grade can we give it? How do we think the new aero package has affected the …

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The 12: NASCAR’s Top Prospects

Nascar Xfinity Series

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This week, NASCAR springs back into action after a restful off week. With the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars absent from the track, our panel of Frontstretch power rankings experts did the same. The 12: NASCAR Power Rankings Toyota Owners 400 Edition Putting power rankings aside this week, many drivers are trying to take the …

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Pace Laps: NASCAR Resets After Easter Off Week

2018 Talladega Team Penske Cup Zach Catanzareti

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Talladega Up Next Easter has become a NASCAR tradition. Or, should we say, a NASCAR vacation. It’s the only weekend from February through November none of the sport’s top three series show up and race. As you’d expect, no racing led to a quiet news week. But business is about …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Martin Truex Jr. Breaks Through, Matt DiBenedetto Chats 2019

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss Martin Truex Jr. breaking through to win at a short track in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series — hist first, at Richmond Raceway. Other questions they debate: is how much longer did Joey Logano need to pass the No. 19 car to take …

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Pace Laps: Martin Truex Jr. Snaps Winless Streak, Alexander Rossi Dominates in Long Beach

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Haas Automation Nascar Xfinity Series

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Martin Truex Jr. Snaps Short-Track Winless Streak There was no stopping Martin Truex Jr. on Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, as the driver of the No. 19 Toyota held off a fading Clint Bowyer and a hard charging Joey Logano to win his first short track event. Kyle Busch led …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Cole Custer Cruises to Richmond Victory

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Haas Automation Nascar Xfinity Series

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Cole Custer has shown speed throughout the 2019 season, including edging out Kyle Busch at Auto Club Speedway. On Friday (April 12), the No. 00 showed that same speed throughout the entirety of the ToyotaCare 250, leading a race-high 122 laps en route to the victory at Richmond Raceway. After starting from fourth due to …

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Cole Custer Wins ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Haas Automation Wins The Toyotacare 250 Nascar Xfinity Series

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Nothing could hold Cole Custer back from a win in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond, as the No. 00 driver battled impending weather and several strong cars to take the victory. Custer was strong throughout the night at Richmond Raceway, leading 122 laps and emerging with the win over second-place Austin Cindric as rain threatened. …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Routine & Confusing

2019 Bristol Zach Catanzareti Cup Joey Logano

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There was a mystifying mix of the routine and the head scratching during Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Yeah, Kyle Busch won the Food City 500 and Team Penske, Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing took up most of the spots up front, but he was involved in a …

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Cole Custer Earns First Pole of 2019 for Xfinity Race at Bristol

2019 Bristol Zach Catanzareti Xfinity Cole Custer

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Stewart Haas Racing’s Cole Custer will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to the green flag for today’s (April 6) Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The pole is the Ladera Ranch, California native’s first of the season, season seventh of his Xfinity Series career and second at BMS. He was quickest in all three …

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Cole Custer, John Hunter Nemechek Top Bristol Xfinity Practices

2019 Bristol Zach Catanzareti Xfinity Cole Custer

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Friday afternoon saw Xfinity Series teams take to Bristol Motor Speedway for two 50-minute practice sessions. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer was fastest overall for the day with a lap at 123.722 mph. Practice No. 1 In the first practice session, teams spent part of the session feeling out the surface after heavy rains early in …

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