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Reddick Wins Pole at Kansas
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Truex Wins Kansas Pole
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Drivers Tackle Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval in Goodyear Tire Test

CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 18, 2017) – Two days of Goodyear tire testing on the Charlotte Motor SpeedwayRoval concluded on Wednesday with drivers gearing up for next year’s Bank of America 500 by lapping Charlotte’s challenging, 18-turn, 2.4-mile course. Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Jamie McMurray and Daniel Hemric tested [...]
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South Boston Speedway Unveils Solid 2018 Racing Schedule

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 17, 2018) – South Boston Speedway announced a 14 race-date schedule for 2018 today that includes the return of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East series for a second consecutive season [...]
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Almirola Returns to Kansas Speedway Healed and Ready to Tackle the Track

Aric Almirola didn’t leave Kansas Speedway the way he wanted in the spring after an accident in the race sidelined him for eight weeks. A track where he and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team [...]

Truex Wins Kansas Pole

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Drivers Tackle Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval in Goodyear Tire Test

October 18, 2017 0

CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 18, 2017) – Two days of Goodyear tire testing on the Charlotte Motor SpeedwayRoval concluded on Wednesday with drivers gearing up for next year’s Bank of America 500 by lapping Charlotte’s challenging, 18-turn, 2.4-mile course. Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Jamie McMurray and Daniel Hemric tested [...]

Almirola Returns to Kansas Speedway Healed and Ready to Tackle the Track

October 18, 2017 0

Aric Almirola didn’t leave Kansas Speedway the way he wanted in the spring after an accident in the race sidelined him for eight weeks. A track where he and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team [...]

Blaney, Omnicraft Team Head To Their Best Track For Round Of 12 Finale

October 18, 2017 0

If Ryan Blaney and his No. 21 Omnicraft team had their pick of race tracks to run the elimination race of the Round of 12 of the Monster Energy Cup playoffs, they’d likely pick Kansas [...]

Leavine Family Racing Signs Deal With The Mentholatum Company

October 17, 2017 0

CONCORD, N.C. (October 17, 2017) – Leavine Family Racing (LFR) has partnered with Rohto® Jolt™ cooling eye drops for a multi-race deal through the remainder of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season. [...]

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Adds Robert Wickens to IndyCar Lineup

October 18, 2017 0

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports will be all-Canadian in 2018 as the team announced this morning that Oakville’s James Hinchcliffe will return to the team, while Guelph’s Robert Wickens will be added to the team. “Not only [...]

2018 INDYCAR schedule builds on consistency, adds Portland event

October 12, 2017 0

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017) – Consistency and stability, plus the return of a favored track in the Pacific Northwest, highlight INDYCAR’s announcement of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule that again contains 17 races. [...]

Tony Kanaan to Join AJ Foyt Racing in 2018

October 6, 2017 0

Towards the end of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Season there were rumors swirling around that Tony Kanaan would be retiring. Kanaan put those rumors to rest when he announced that he would be leaving Chip [...]

Helio Castroneves Will Race Full-Time with Penske in IMSA

October 4, 2017 0

After an illustrious career that has spanned nearly 20 years in IndyCar, Hélio Castroneves will leave behind the series in 2018. The three-time Indianapolis 500 champion will instead switch to racing full-time with the Acura Team Penske [...]

Stefan Wilson Returns to Andretti Autosport for 2018 Indy 500

October 4, 2017 0

Stefan Wilson willingly gave up an Indianapolis 500 seat earlier this year for Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso. It meant Wilson was left on the sidelines. Michael Andretti, however, promised Wilson he would have a [...]

Reddick Wins Pole at Kansas

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Christopher Bell Promoted to XFINITY Series in 2018

October 13, 2017 0

It was announced today that Christopher Bell will be promoted to the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2018 where he will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing full-time. Bell has secured seven victories in 48 starts in […]

Bowman Wins XFINITY Race in One-Off Start for Ganassi

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XFINITY Qualifying Rained Out; Suarez to Start on Pole

October 7, 2017 0

Las Vegas Drivers Unite for City Following Shooting

October 7, 2017 0

NASCAR fans know all too well how the drivers in the sport are a tight-knit group. An act by a group of drivers from Las Vegas to give back to their community following the deadliest […]

Stenhouse Looks to Carry Mistake-Free Race from Richmond into Playoffs

September 15, 2017 0

When you have two victories in the bank, especially in the summer months of the season, you can find yourself trying things and testing things for the 10-race playoff. It’s the perfect time for drivers [...]

Blaney Looks to Lead Wood Brothers to First Driver Championship

September 14, 2017 0

When you think of the history of NASCAR, the Wood Brothers have been around through all of the trials and tribulations since 1953. The team has seen 64 years of NASCAR racing with numerous drivers [...]

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