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Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Marks the Return of the Buckeye Bullet at Sharon Speedway

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The Headlines The Buckeye Bullet ended a quarter-century victory drought in World of Outlaws competition, the Friesens kept winning modified races even when Stewart was half a country away and the WoO late models saw a Southern dominate the north’s Palace of Speed. Our Feature Spotlights Friday, May 21 Late Model Spotlight: 2021 Truck Country …

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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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NASCAR 101: Meet the Dirt Ringers Racing at Bristol

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Anytime something unique appears on the NASCAR schedule, it always tends to bring out some fresh faces to the track. There are superspeedway aces and road course specialists, but this weekend, there is a new breed of NASCAR drivers: the dirt ringers. The NASCAR Cup Series’ return to dirt has certainly turned plenty of heads. …

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Here Are the Truck Qualifying Heat Lineups for Bristol Dirt

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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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Mike Marlar Making Cup Debut at Bristol Dirt With MBM Motorsports

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Add another dirt ringer to the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt course NASCAR race weekend. Mike Marlar will drive the No. 66 for MBM Motorsports as he attempts to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut, as announced in a Facebook post on Monday (March 15). He will also drive the No. 56 for Hill Motorsports, co-owned …

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Tracking the Trucks: Stewart Friesen Snags 1st Career Win at Eldora Speedway

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In a Nutshell: After finishing runner-up six times in his career, Stewart Friesen finally scored his first career win Thursday night at Eldora Speedway. “Oh man, thank you to all the race fans that stuck with us,” Friesen said in victory lane. “Today, this is the day. This is the week. Thanks to everybody. This …

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