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Couch Potato Tuesday: Mixed Reviews For FOX Sports 1 NASCAR Dover Coverage

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Another NASCAR race weekend, another weekend plagued by weather. Good lord. Luckily, every stock car race got in with full network television coverage. AAA 400 Drive For Autism Monster Energy NASCAR Cup teams took to the Monster Mile on Sunday for 400 miles of racing. Arguably, the track’s longtime nickname doesn’t really reference the present. …

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Johnny Sauter Enjoys Return XFINITY Race in Dover

2018 Johnny Sauter Xfinity Dover Zach Catanzareti

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Though under tough circumstances, Johnny Sauter had a blast Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Following Spencer Gallagher‘s suspension due to a substance abuse violation, the No. 23 GMS Racing seat became available. And it was given to Sauter, who would make his first XFINITY Series start since 2014. In a car that has been consistently …

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Tracking the Trucks: Johnny Sauter Scores 2nd 2018 Victory at Dover

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In a Nutshell: Early Friday evening (May 4), Johnny Sauter emerged from Dover International Speedway victorious for a second consecutive year. But this time, he had to fight hard-charging polesitter Noah Gragson to earn the trophy. Their fender-rubbing is what everyone will be talking about in NASCAR nation for days to come. Gragson ultimately wrecked in their battle …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: 4 Drivers to Watch Headed into Martinsville

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After spending the last two weekends sitting idle, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series gets back on track this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. Typically a place where survival is part of the game, the Virginia short track usually brings in multiple one-off drivers, attempting to make their place in the sport. Of course, once the …

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Justin Marks, Johnny Sauter Lead Las Vegas Truck Practices

2018 Atlanta Trucks Zach Catanzareti Johnny Sauter

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A veteran road racer and a veteran champion led the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series speed charts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the two practices held on Thursday (March 1) for Friday night’s Stratosphere 200. Justin Marks, driving the No. 54 DGR-Crosley Toyota, led the first practice. Marks ran a quickest lap of 178.141 …

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Brett Moffitt Nails Final Restart for 2nd Truck Series Win

2018 Atlanta Trucks Zach Catanzareti Brett Moffitt

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At Michigan in 2016, we saw a three-wide move for a Camping World Truck Series victory by Brett Moffitt. Saturday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it happened again, as Moffitt took it three-wide in an overtime restart to pull away with the win in the Active Pest Control 200. Retweet to congratulate @Brett_Moffitt on his …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: 4 Takeaways From Daytona Headed into Atlanta

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1. The End of an Era When the checkered flag flew to conclude the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway, FDNY Racing’s tenure in the series ended. The team, formerly known as Jim Rosenblum Racing, fielded cars from 1983 – 1993 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series before shutting down …

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The Black Flag Continues to Cause Controversy at Daytona

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One of the forgotten flags of NASCAR came back with a vengeance at Speedweeks 2018. There have now been four times in the last week of racing at Daytona International Speedway where the black flag has waved to deeply hurt a strong contender. It all started with the Advance Auto Parts Clash. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. …

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Spencer Gallagher Gets Another Top 10 at Daytona International Speedway

2018 Daytona Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Spencer Gallagher

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The 2018 Speedweeks were good to Spencer Gallagher. The son of GMS Racing owner Maurice Gallagher Jr. watched on Friday night as his family’s No. 21 truck of Johnny Sauter won the Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway. The younger Gallagher represented his father in the media center after the race and …

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Johnny Sauter Triumphs in Wreck-Filled NextEra Energy Resources 250

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Johnny Sauter used to be the wreck at Daytona International Speedway. Three of his first four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 were wiped out by crashes. But lately? They’re all wiping out behind him. Sauter survived a night where several top contenders were sidelined to triumph in Friday night’s (Feb. …

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Tracking the Trucks: Underdogs Shine as Johnny Sauter Surges at Daytona

2018 Trucks Daytona Zach Catanzareti Johnny Sauter

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In a Nutshell: The NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday (Feb. 16) was the typical wreck-fest it tends to be be. Many NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stars crashed, including Matt Crafton, Noah Gragson, John Hunter Nemechek, and Stewart Friesen. Their tough luck opened the door for underdogs of the series, as …

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4 Burning Questions: How Crash-Filled Will Daytona Be?

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Who will become the 2018 Daytona 500 champion? It’s hard to pick a winner in any NASCAR race, let alone a restrictor plate race. There are literally 35-36 cars in the 40-car field that can stay in the draft and have a decent shot at winning as long as they can make it to the …

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