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Erik Jones Wins First Career Cup Pole
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Busch to Start on XFINITY Pole at Bristol
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McDowell blisters field for $10,000 ‘Scorcher’ victory at Volunteer Speedway

By Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Aug. 17) — If you ask Dale McDowell what he thinks about racing at Volunteer Speedway, he’s liable to tell you he thinks about it [...]
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Scott McLaughlin quickest in practice for Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint

Kiwi flier Scott McLaughlin continued his golden run in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship on a blustery Sydney day by topping Friday practice at the Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint. But there were plenty of contenders lining up [...]
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Buescher Signs Multiyear Contract Extension

During Friday’s media availability at Bristol Motor Speedway, Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet, along with team co-owner, Tad Geschickter, announced the team has signed a multi-year contract extension. “We [...]

Erik Jones Wins First Career Cup Pole

August 18, 2017 0

Buescher Signs Multiyear Contract Extension

August 18, 2017 0

During Friday’s media availability at Bristol Motor Speedway, Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet, along with team co-owner, Tad Geschickter, announced the team has signed a multi-year contract extension. “We [...]

NXS Food City 300 Preview

August 17, 2017 0

The NASCAR XFINITY Series returns to “Thunder Valley” for the Food City 300. The countdown clock for drivers to lock themselves into the XFINITY Series playoffs continues. With just five races remaining, drivers will look [...]

Erik Jones Bristol Preview

August 15, 2017 0

DENVER, Colo. (Aug. 15, 2017) – Erik Jones ran in the top five for the majority of his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway and has every reason to believe Saturday night’s [...]

Bayne Riding a Wave of Momentum Heading into Homecoming Weekend

August 15, 2017 0

CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2017) – Fresh off of a top-five run in Michigan, Trevor Bayne returns to his home track of Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend looking to use the famed half-mile short track [...]

Dale Coyne Racing driver Sebastien Bourdais cleared to resume racing activities

August 16, 2017 0

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017) – Verizon IndyCar Series driver Sebastien Bourdais has been cleared to resume driving by Dr. Geoffrey Billows, INDYCAR medical director, following his recovery from injuries sustained in a crash during [...]

ABC Supply 500 Fast Facts

August 15, 2017 0

Race weekend: Saturday, Aug. 19 – Sunday, Aug. 20 Track: Pocono Raceway, a 2.5-mile triangular oval in Long Pond, Pennsylvania Race distance: 200 laps / 500 miles Entry list: ABC Supply 500 (PDF) Firestone tire allotment: Thirteen sets for use throughout [...]

Universal aero kit for 2018 passes Iowa Speedway test

August 10, 2017 0

NEWTON, Iowa (Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017) – For the third time in as many weeks, Oriol Servia and Juan Pablo Montoya were all smiles after completing a test of the universal aero kit destined for all [...]

Newgarden’s second straight win springs him to championship lead

July 30, 2017 0

LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sunday, July 30, 2017) – Josef Newgarden finally completed what he started at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, bursting into the Verizon IndyCar Series championship lead after winning the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio [...]

Power starts from familiar spot up front at Mid-Ohio

July 29, 2017 0

LEXINGTON, Ohio (Saturday, July 29, 2017) – Will Power will start from the front row in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio for the sixth straight year on Sunday after claiming the Verizon P1 Award in Verizon [...]

Busch to Start on XFINITY Pole at Bristol

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Hornish Finally Lands Victory at Home Track

August 13, 2017 0

Sam Hornish Jr. was finally able to secure the victory at his home track for the first time today. Hornish had to battle with Brendan Gaughan on a final restart but the No. 62 was […]

Hornish Wins Mid-Ohio XFINITY Pole

August 12, 2017 0

NXS Mid-Ohio Challenge Preview

August 12, 2017 0

The NASCAR XFINITY Series goes road course racing for the second straight weekend as the series heads to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH for the Mid-Ohio Challenge. It will be the fifth time the […]

Sheldon Creed To Make Xfinity Debut At Mid-Ohio

August 10, 2017 0

LEXINGTON, Ohio – This week’s Xfinity Series field will have a new face. Newcomer Sheldon Creed, a 19-year-old off-road racer from Alpine, Calif., is scheduled to make his Xfinity Series debut in the United Rentals […]

Jennifer Jo Cobb Inks Sponsorship Deal

August 8, 2017 0

Jennifer Jo Cobb and Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing have announced a new sponsorship deal with Affinity Worldwide that began in July. The Kansas City, KS native has 139 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck [...]

Earnhardt Jr. Rebounds from Disappointing Brickyard 400 with Solid Pocono Run

August 2, 2017 0

In his final race at Pocono Raceway, a track he’s had past success at, Dale Earnhardt Jr. brought home a 12th place finish after qualifying 23rd for the event. The finish was his eighth finish [...]

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