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NASCAR Mailbox: Is Clint Bowyer a Legitimate Championship Contender?

#14: Clint Bowyer, Stewart Haas Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Haas 30 Years Of The Vf1 Wins Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Is there anything more entertaining than a Clint Bowyer Victory Lane? Earning his second race win of 2018 — his first multi-victory season since 2012 — Bowyer’s post-race celebrations and antics from Michigan International Speedway flooded social media and his loud, exuberant interviews could be heard in Scotland. Clint Bowyer really likes winning before an …

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NASCAR Mailbox: Who is the Best of the Rest Right Now in Cup?

2018 Cup Dover Zach Catanzareti Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus

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The big three — Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. These drivers have been the best of the best through the first 14 races of the 2018 season. They have also combined to win 19 of the last 24 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races overall, a remarkable stat. We always ask ourselves when …

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Entry List: FireKeepers Casino 400

2016 Michigan Ii Cup Kyle Larson Chase Elliott Racing Matthew T Thacker Nkp

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This weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Michigan International Speedway for the 15th race of the 2018 season.  39 cars are on this weekend’s entry list, meaning everyone who shows up will race, and nobody will go home.  Not much has changed since last week with the exception for a few …

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Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick: Domination We Haven’t Seen in Years

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

Going into the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, many knew who the guys to beat were going to be on a week-to-week basis. Some would’ve said defending MENCS champion Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson would be the top three. Others also believed Team Chevrolet would compete for wins week in …

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The Underdog House: Darrell Wallace Jr. Leads the Way on NASCAR’s Longest Night

2018 Las Vegas I Cup Darrell Wallace Jr Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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The stars of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series tackled the longest race of the season, the Coca Cola 600, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night.  This was the only race of the season that consists of 4 Stages, 100 laps each, fora total of 400 laps. This race usually provides some of …

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Entry List: Coca-Cola 600

2017 Cup Charlotte Zach Catanzareti Daniel Suarez

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This weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the longest race of the season, the Coca-Cola 600.  41 cars are on this week’s entry list, meaning that one team will go home without racing for the first time this season. Matt Kenseth returns to the No. 6 car …

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Chase Elliott to Drive for GMS Racing in Multiple XFINITY Races

2018 Xfinity Daytona Bruce Nuttleman Chase Elliott

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series star Chase Elliott will return to the XFINITY Series, driving the No. 23 car for GMS Racing in multiple races starting this week at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the team announced Monday (May 21). In addition to Charlotte, his current scheduled races are Pocono Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway, Daytona International Speedway and …

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