Race Weekend Central

Tracking the Trucks: Kyle Busch Wins as Chase Field Is Set at Chicagoland Speedway

2016 NCWTS - Kyle Busch Chicagoland Woohoo Nigel Kinrade NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

In a Nutshell: Kyle Busch took the checkered flag 0.139 seconds ahead of Daniel Hemric to score his second win of the season in Friday night’s American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway. The driver of the No. 18 Toyota survived a 14-minute red flag and a flurry of late-race restarts to head to Victory Lane. …

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Cole Custer, Johnny Sauter Swap Crew Chiefs

2015 Martinsville I CWTS Cole Custer truck credit Amy Henderson

(Photo Credit: Amy Henderson, Frontstretch)

When Cole Custer arrives at Iowa Speedway for this weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event, he’ll have a new crew chief atop his pit box. Marcus Richmond has moved from Johnny Sauter’s GMS Racing No. 21 to Custer’s JR Motorsports No. 00, the team confirmed Tuesday (June 14). Richmond takes over for Joe Shear, …

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Rookies and Veterans Fast in Truck Series Practices at Texas

2016 Atlanta CWTS MAtt Crafton truck Russell LaBounty NKP

(Photo: Russell LaBounty / NKP)

After having the first of three practice sessions postponed due to NASCAR officials not being on the premises, the Camping World Truck Series finally got on track Thursday evening. It was a mixture of youth and experience that laid down quick laps in each session. Matt Crafton, two time winner at Texas, led the first …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Schedule Brings Out Captivating Competition

2016 Charlotte CWTS Matt Crafton pack racing Matthew T Thacker NKP

(Photo: Matthew T. Thacker/NKP)

Remember back in 2012, when the Camping World Truck Series schedule lost a few races and it wasn’t a popular move within the industry? Now in it’s fifth year of existence, you can say it has worked for the better. Currently, the Truck Series runs 23 races and has added one venue since 2014, bringing Atlanta Motor Speedway …

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Matt Crafton is the First Repeat Winner of 2016

2016 Atlanta CWTS MAtt Crafton truck Russell LaBounty NKP

(Photo: Russell LaBounty / NKP)

After taking the lead just past the halfway mark of the NC Education Lottery 200, 2014 Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton never looked in the mirror at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Leading 47 laps on the afternoon, most of all competitors, Crafton picked up back-to-back victories for the first time in his career. Much like …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX NASCAR Schedule Shifting

2016 Kansas I CUP Pack racing Brett moist NKP

(Photo: Brett Moist / NKP)

As much as the action this season has improved in the Sprint Cup Series, places like Kansas (and specifically, this race) are key to how the aerodynamic package performs.  So far, it’s not so hot at night but pretty good during the daytime.  Broadcasts have to adjust to that reality and step up to the …

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Johnny Sauter, Ben Rhodes Collide on Last Lap in Kansas Speedway

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Johnny Sauter thought he had made the move of the race late in the going at Kansas Speedway. Instead, he wound up in the wall on the white flag lap of the race. After a late-race wreck involving Tyler Reddick with four laps remaining in the race, the race went into overtime. Sauter made a …

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Tearing Apart the Trucks: Storylines to Watch in Kansas

2016 Atlanta CWTS Spencer Gallagher pack racing Russell LaBounty NKP

(Photo: Russell LaBounty / NKP)

Finally. After five weeks of sitting dormant, the Camping World Truck Series returns to action Friday night at Kansas Speedway. Following three practice sessions Thursday afternoon, drivers will qualify for the Toyota Tundra 250 this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. local time. But before that, we might as well get caught up on the many things …

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Tracking the Trucks: John Hunter Nemechek Victorious in Atlanta

Atlanta Trucks 2015 Joe Nemechek Mike Neff

(Photo Credit: Mike Neff, Frontstretch)

In a Nutshell: John Hunter Nemechek survived the war at Atlanta Motor Speedway and wheeled his way to a second career victory in Saturday’s Great Clips 200. In a race that was slowed by a late-race red flag, Nemechek inherited the lead from Christopher Bell inside 10 laps to go and held off a charge …

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Grant Enfinger Quickest in 2 of 3 Truck Series Practices Friday

As the Camping World Truck Series heads to Atlanta, teams had over four hours to prepare their cars for qualifying and race conditions on Saturday. Throughout the three sessions, the same names remained up front with Grant Enfinger pacing two of the sessions. Practice 1: Enfinger led the way on Friday morning in the first of …

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Pace Laps: Hamlin’s Big Step, GMS Steps Up And ‘Off’ Weekends

Sprint Cup: Hamlin, Team Toyota Packs A Punch – The final laps of Daytona reminded me of the closing moments of a Great American Race here 19 years ago. In that one, Bill Elliott held the lead on the final restart only for the selflessness of three Hendrick Motorsports teammates to bond together and blow on by …

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Tracking The Trucks: Bell Flips, Sauter Slips Through To Daytona Victory Lane

In a Nutshell: A wild, competitive race which has been the hallmark of the Truck Series since its Daytona debut. In this one, the big wrecks were held off until the final ten laps. When they did finally happen, shredding the field only about a dozen were left standing. Johnny Sauter was the veteran rising above it …

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