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Truckin’ Thursdays: Justin Fontaine Hanging Up His Helmet at Season’s End

2018 Las Vegas I Cwts Justin Fontaine Truck Russell Labounty Nkp

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When the checkered flag flies over the season finale at Homestead-Miami, it will also mark the indefinite end of Justin Fontaine‘s motorsports career, “barring a major influx of sponsorship funds.” Fontaine becomes the latest driver to hang up his helmet across the sport in recent years after “careful consideration” that he outlined in a long …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Sports 1 Pimps New NASCAR Package

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Jimmy John's And #19: Daniel Suarez, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Arris Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

All-Star Weekend is typically the time of year where NASCAR likes to throw things out there.  In the past, the Monster Energy All-Star Race saw the creation of segments, inversions, eliminations, and mandatory pit stops that required a pen and paper to determine who was going to line up where. 2018 brought even more shenanigans. …

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The Underdog House: The Other End Of The Neon NASCAR Garage

Think Small As NASCAR moved to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, we were treated to a triple-header of the top three national touring series for the third consecutive week. Vegas has the feel of a town where the underdog can rise. Your last dime could turn into millions with a roll of the …

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Justin Fontaine Joins Niece Motorsports for 2018 CWTS Season

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(Photo: Barry Cantrell/NKP)

Another full-time entry for the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season has been confirmed, as Niece Motorsports announced Tuesday that Justin Fontaine will drive the full schedule in their No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado. Fontaine, 20, was originally supposed to run the full ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule for Win-Tron Racing. However, Fontaine …

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Beyond the Cockpit: Justin Fontaine Learning from Highs & Lows of 2017 Season

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(Photo: AM Racing)

If you’re going to go out, do so in a ball of flames. For 19-year-old Justin Fontaine, his dream of racing at Daytona International Speedway in February ended with a fiery mess after going head on into the frontstretch wall, leaving the rookie driver on his roof just past pit road exit. Following the scary …

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