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Chris Buescher, Martin Truex Jr. Lead Richmond Cup Practices

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series took to the track at Richmond Raceway Friday, Sept. 20, for a pair of practice sessions for tomorrow’s playoff race. Practice 1 JTG Daugherty Racing’s Chris Buescher paced the first practice session with a speed of 121.146 mph. The 50-minute session had nine playoff drivers in the top 10, …

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Gray Gaulding Paces Lone Xfinity Practice at Richmond

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NASCAR Xfinity Series action at Richmond Raceway got underway Friday morning with a single practice session. Gray Gaulding paced the 80-minute practice, with the driver of the No. 08 recording a field-best speed of 121.397 mph. Gaulding was five-hundredths quicker than second-place Cole Custer, while third-place Christopher Bell posted a time of exactly 121 mph. …

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Richard Childress Racing, Daniel Hemric Parting Ways After 2019

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Richard Childress Racing announced it will release Daniel Hemric at the end of 2019, per a team statement. 2019 is Hemric’s first full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He has scored one top five, two top 10s and a best finish of third at Chicagoland Speedway. The team stated it exercised its …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2019 South Point 400 at Las Vegas

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Who… should you be talking about after the race? Martin Truex Jr. played his cards right in Las Vegas during the South Point 400. He had a solid car by the middle portion of the race, running down a strong Joey Logano for the stage two victory, but fell back amid some late-race drama. He …

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Kevin Harvick Wins 2nd Brickyard 400 as Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman Make Playoffs

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Kevin Harvick dominated the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to take home his second victory at the Brickyard. He won the Big Machine Vodka 400 by six seconds ahead of second-place Joey Logano. Harvick led from the pole before the first caution flag flew, with Stewart-Haas Racing teammate and …

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Kyle Busch Holds Off Justin Allgaier, Wins Indianapolis

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The 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Indianapolis came down to the final straightaway, where Justin Allgaier couldn’t quite catch Kyle Busch for the victory in the Indiana 250. Busch led from the pole, with Joe Gibbs Racing running 1-2-3 for a while. Christopher Bell ran just behind Busch, nearly catching him at times, with …

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2-Headed Monster: Does Daytona Make Sense as the Regular-Season Finale?

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This weekend’s Brickyard 400  — err, the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line — sets the stage for the regular-season finale. While this year, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is in the spotlight as the final regular season race, next year it moves to Daytona International Speedway, which is departing from …

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IndyCar, Richmond Raceway Looking Ahead to 2020

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The stars were out in full force for Richmond Raceway’s official Tuesday (Sept. 3) press conference for the NTT IndyCar Series’ return to the track in 2020. Drivers Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, IndyCar CEO Mark Miles and series president Jay Frye were all on hand for the presser, held in the raceway infield with …

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