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Lineups Announced for Cup, Truck Races After Rain Axes Heat Races at Bristol

2021 Cup Bristol Dirt Practice Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Credit: NKP)

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The starting lineup for both the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck series have been announced following the postponement of tonight’s truck race (March 27) and the cancellation of both heat races at Bristol Motor Speedway. The lineups are now calculated using the performance metrics formula for each division. 35% of the metric is the …

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Here Are the Truck Qualifying Heat Lineups for Bristol Dirt

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

The Camping World Truck Series qualifying heat lineups for the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt race were revealed Wednesday, March 25. After a random draw, Mike Marlar, Myatt Snider, Hailie Deegan and JR Heffner will start first in heat races one-four, respectively. The results of the 15-lap qualifying races will help determine the starting lineup for …

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JR Heffner Driving for Jordan Anderson in Bristol Dirt Truck Race

2014 Mudsummer Classic Eldora Speedway JR Heffner Camping World Trucks Mike Neff-328

(Credit: Mike Neff)

Another dirt ringer has announced his plans to compete in the first-ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track race. JR Heffner will drive the No. 3 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, Heffner and JAR announced March 18. Sponsorship for Heffner’s No. 3 will be provided by A Colarusso and …

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Stewart Friesen Fastest Overall in Eldora Qualifying

2017 Eldora CWTS Stewart Friesen Pole Barry Cantrell NKP

(Photo: Barry Cantrell/NKP)

Qualifying for the Eldora Dirt Derby is a little different than any other track.  There is only one round of qualifying, two laps per driver.  Also, winning the overall pole doesn’t necessarily put you on pole for the Eldora Dirt Derby.  It does put you on pole for the first heat race, though, which is …

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JR Heffner Partners with Martins Motorsports for Eldora

2014 Mudsummer Classic Eldora Speedway JR Heffner Camping World Trucks Mike Neff-328

(Credit: Mike Neff)

On Saturday night, Frontstretch learned that JR Heffner, a regular racer at Lebanon Valley Speedway and Albany-Saratoga Speedway out of Averill Park, New York, will return to the Camping World Truck Series for the Aspen Dental 150 at Eldora Speedway in July. Similar to his last appearance in the series in 2014, Heffner is partnering with …

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Going By the Numbers: NASCAR’s Newbie Cup Runneth Over in 2014

2014 Michigan II CUP Austin Dillon car CIA

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The 2014 season is over, and NASCAR’s gained the highest degree of attention – positive or otherwise – it’s received in years. And yet, you’re not happy. That’s certainly the case for many fans and viewers of the sport, who look at the experiment that was the new Chase format with disdain, even outrage. The …

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