Race Weekend Central

Thinkin’ Out Loud: Kyle Larson Gets Dirty to Sweep Michigan

2017 Michigan Ii Cup Kyle Larson Burnout Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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Who’s in the headline – We often speak of horses for courses and interestingly, Kyle Larson has established that he is the horse to ride on two-mile racetracks. For the third time in a row, he was victorious at Michigan International Speedway, although during this race, he was not nearly as dominant as he’d been …

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Ryan Newman Optimistic About Playoff Chances

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Coming into 2017, Richard Childress Racing was anxious to get back into Victory Lane, as it has been for each of the past three years. Turns out, in this case, the fourth time was a charm. It took only four races in 2017 before Ryan Newman stopped the skid. He punched his ticket into the playoffs by pulling a …

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Up to Speed: Pointing Toward the NASCAR Playoffs

2017 Cup Pocono Zach Catanzareti Joey Logano

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The second half of July has shaken up the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff field.  Going into New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the 16-driver grid consisted of 10 postseason-eligible winners.  That left six spots open for drivers to get in on points. Two of those racers, Chase Elliott and Jamie McMurray, stood 89 and 74 points …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR Hot-Starts: Overton’s 400

2016 Cup Talladega Ryan Newman Zach Catanzareti

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DraftKings daily fantasy NASCAR is back at the Tricky Triangle Sunday afternoon for the Overton’s 400 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The DFS strategy at Pocono is similar to last weekend at Indianapolis. Although there is more passing here than at Indy, it often turns into a single file race as the green flag laps chip …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR Forecast Powered by DraftKings: Overton’s 400 Preview

2017 Pocono Cup Zach Catanzareti Jimmie Johnson

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DraftKings’ daily fantasy NASCAR game turns toward the Tricky Triangle in northeast Pennsylvania this weekend. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway for the Overton’s 400 this Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Cars hit the track on Saturday at 9 a.m. for first practice. After that, Pocono also marks the first weekend …

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Up to Speed: What Daytona Performance Reveals for Playoff Hopefuls

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It is not unusual to see underdogs perform well in restrictor plate races.  However, Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway produced a few more surprises than usual. Winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the only driver to start and finish inside the top 10.  Additionally, no driver who entered the race in the top …

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Daily Fantasy Forecast: Toyota-Save Mart 350 Preview

2017 Martinsville Cup Zach Catanzareti Ryan Newman

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota Save Mart 350 this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Cars hit the track on Friday at 3:00 p.m. for first practice, and then at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday for Coors Light Pole Qualifying. Here are nine drivers to look out for during …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR Forecast Powered by DraftKings: Axalta 400 Preview

2017 Martinsville Cup Zach Catanzareti Brad Keselowski

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DraftKings daily fantasy NASCAR turns toward the Tricky Triangle in northeast Pennsylvania this weekend. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway for the Pocono 400 Presented by Axalta this Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Cars hit the track on Friday at 11 a.m. for first practice; Coors Light Pole Qualifying follows at …

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Ryan Newman Adds Velveeta Sponsorship

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Ryan Newman, Richard Childress Racing and Velveeta have announced a partnership that will continue through the remainder of the 2017 season. The company will adorn Newman’s No. 31 in select races this season as a primary and associate sponsor, beginning June 18 at Michigan International Speedway. The No. 31 will feature Velveeta in a primary …

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NASCAR Mailbox: Why is RCR Winning More than JGR?

2017 Nascar Monster Energy Cup Series, Charlotte

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Winning is everything. There is no trophy for second place in NASCAR. No silver medal. No celebratory champagne. Nothing. Just a runner-up finish on the stat sheet. For the second time this year, Kyle Busch came oh-so-close to Victory Lane, but finished second. This time, it was to Austin Dillon, who earned his first career …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud : Austin Dillon Good to the Last Drop in Coca-Cola 600

Austin Dillon Charlotte Cup Victory Lane 2017 Fiance Yvonne Leonard

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Who’s in the headline: The Coca-Cola 600 took several different twists on Sunday evening/Monday morning. Through a crazy wreck to start the event, a rain delay for almost two hours and a dominating performance by Martin Truex Jr., it was Austin Dillon who took the No. 3 to Victory Lane for the first time in 17 …

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Ryan Newman Blows Engine While Running Top 10 in Kansas

2016 Cup Talladega Ryan Newman Zach Catanzareti

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Ryan Newman’s day went south in a hurry during Saturday night’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. After starting 19th, he had worked his way inside the top 10 and was running ninth when the engine suddenly let go, forcing him straight to the garage just before the conclusion of Stage 2. “The bottom end of …

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