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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2019 Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500

2019 Atlanta Cup Zach Catanzareti Daniel Hemric

Atlanta Motor Speedway, February 2019. (Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Who…should you be talking about after the race? Brad Keselowski battled a stomach bug all weekend, giving up the No. 2 car to Team Penske’s Xfinity Series driver Austin Cindric for the majority of a Saturday practice session after qualifying 19th on Friday. Keselowski was feeling up to the task early on, in part thanks to …

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Daniel Hemric Using Close Calls as Motivation Entering Rookie Cup Season

Daniel Hemric Daytona 500 Media Day

(Photo: Davey Segal)

It’s odd for a NASCAR driver to have never won a race in either the Gander Outdoors Truck or Xfinity series before getting a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ride in elite equipment. However, Daniel Hemric has that rare opportunity in 2019 with Richard Childress Racing, driving the famed No. 8. Hemric enters his …

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Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in NASCAR: A New Season Dawns

#21: Paul Menard, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford Mustang Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center And #18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry M&m's Chocolate Bar

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

With Daytona 500 qualifying out of the way, the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season has officially gotten underway. Jimmie Johnson claimed the victory in the Advance Auto Parts Clash, after passing Paul Menard on lap 55 of what ultimately became a 59-lap rain-shortened event. The good news for the No. 48 team was …

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Entry List: Daytona 500

2018 Daytona Cup Zach Catanzareti Ryan Blaney

(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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2018 Xfinity Series Review: Playoff Teams

Nascar Xfinity Series

(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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XFINITY Breakdown: Tyler Reddick Captures XFINITY Championship

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Heading into Saturday’s (Nov. 17) XFINITY Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Tyler Reddick was looked at as the underdog. But once he got the high groove working, the No. 9 Chevrolet was unstoppable, ending the night hoisting the championship trophy. Reddick ran the entire stage in the top five, placing third. But in the …

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The High Line Was Key, But Daniel Hemric Simply Could Not Do It

Daniel Hemric & Christopher Bell 2018 Ford Ecoboost 400

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

In Saturday’s XFINITY Series Ford EcoBoost 300, getting the high line up near the wall to work was key for success.  Richard Childress Racing’s Daniel Hemric simply could do not it on Saturday. “We lost the ability to make hay with those guys way, way up top,” Hemric said after the race on pit road.  …

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4 Burning Questions: Homestead

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

For the fifth year, the NASCAR playoffs will conclude with a championship race, the third that it will happen across all three national touring series. The rules of a championship race are fairly straight forward: the highest finishing driver among the final four playoff drivers will end the night as champion of their respective series. …

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Daniel Hemric Brings Experience, But Not an Unfair Advantage, To The Table

#21: Daniel Hemric, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro South Point Hotel & Casino Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

On Saturday afternoon, Richard Childress Racing’s Daniel Hemric is looking to make amends.  Last year, Hemric raced his way into the Championship 4 and qualified well for the Ford EcoBoost 300.  Then, the battery turned traitor early in the race.  That was curtains for any chances Hemric could have had at the title.  This year, …

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Eyes on XFINITY: Previewing the Championship 4

2018 Phoenix Ism Zach Catanzareti Christopher Bell

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

The XFINITY series has raced 32 times this season and just four drivers remain in contention for the championship. In a peculiar happenstance, the win woulds all be their first series title. The four drivers making up this year’s Championship 4 are Christopher Bell, Cole Custer, Daniel Hemric and Tyler Reddick. A pair of rookies …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Previewing NASCAR Championship Weekend

Homestead Cup Racing

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

It’s a fun Frontstretch Podcast this week, as the trio of Dustin Albino, Mike Neff and Zach Catanzareti break down all things Phoenix while previewing Championship Weekend in Homestead. With wins last weekend at ISM Raceway, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell and Brett Moffitt punched their tickets to battle for a championship in the Cup, XFINITY and Truck series, respectively. Collectively, we break down the Cup …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Cole Custer Punches Ticket to Homestead, Wins Chaotic Race at Texas

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Autodesk Drives Under The Checkered Flag To Win

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

After a tough first week in the Round of 8 at Kansas Speedway two weeks ago (Oct. 20), Cole Custer likely needed to win in order to race for an XFINITY Series championship this season. That’s exactly what he did in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Custer began the race from …

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