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What Always Happens in Vegas: Kyle Busch Dominates in Hometown Truck Race

#51: Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Cessna Celebrates His Win

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Kyle Busch led early and often Friday night, winning both rounds of qualifying, the pole, both stages, and completing the sweep with the trophy in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch, who proved almost untouchable in the first stage, won the second stage after a pitched battle with Stewart Friesen, and then …

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Two Weeks After Dominance, Qualifying Frustrates Hendrick Motorsports at Las Vegas

2019 Daytona I Cup William Byron Car Nkp

William Byron looked good at Daytona, but whatʻs happened since (credit: Nigel Kincaid)

The season opened at Daytona with Hendrick Motorsports sweeping the top four spots in qualifying for the Daytona 500. The organization left the Sunday time trials with Chad Knausian swagger, having stolen the headlines from rival Ford and their new-body Mustangs. That swagger was nowhere to be found following qualifying on Friday, as only one …

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1 for 1: Hometown Kyle Busch on the Pole for Friday’s Truck Race

#51: Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Cessna And #18: Harrison Burton, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Safelite Autoglass Nascar Gander Outdoors Truck Series

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Friday’s qualifying session for the Gander Outdoors Truck Series was full of surprises… except for up front. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup regular Kyle Busch, who last week broke a tie with Ron Hornaday for most Truck Series wins in NASCAR history, scored the pole for tonight’s Strat 200. Defending Truck Series champ Brett Moffitt, Harrison …

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Austin Dillon, RCR Top Uneventful First Practice at Las Vegas

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Austin Dillon topped first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice charts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday morning, a session that saw cars make qualifying runs early before delving into drafting experimentation. Dillon was followed closely by teammate Daniel Hemric in a session that saw Chevrolet take four of the top five speeds. Even the …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2019 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nv Usa Friday 2 March 2018 Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Fusion Discount Tire World Copyright: Russell Labounty Nkp

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The Headline(s): After missing the final round of qualifying Friday and much of Saturday’s happy hour while battling the stomach flu, Brad Keselowski stormed to the front and preserved just enough of his tires to hold off Martin Truex Jr. to score the first Cup points win for the Ford Mustang. The win was the …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2019 Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin 2019 Daytona 500 Champion

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The Headline(s): Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota took the horses out to the beach at Daytona and shot them between the eyes. The organization swept the podium as Denny Hamlin scored his second career Daytona 500 victory. It was the first podium sweep of the Daytona 500 by any team since 1997. BOWLES: Denny Hamlin …

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Jeffrey Earnhardt Avoids Headlines, Makes Progress in JGR Xfinity Debut

Jeffrey Earnhardt

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The last thing that comes to mind when hearing the words Earnhardt and Daytona is uneventful. But that’s perhaps the perfect word to describe Jeffrey Earnhardt’s debut race with Joe Gibbs Racing, a lead-lap, 15th-place finish. It’s also more valuable than it may seem on the surface. Thanks to a penalty for changing tires post-qualifying, …

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Legendary NASCAR Artist Sam Bass Dead at 57

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Famed NASCAR artist Sam Bass passed away on Saturday at the age of 57, according to a press release tweeted from Bass’s Twitter account. Bass had battled health issues in recent years, specifically an illness that affected his kidneys. Bass was widely known and recognized in the NASCAR community for his artwork that graced countless …

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Tracking the Trucks: 2019 NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona

Austin Hill 2019 Nextera Energy Resources 250 At Daytona

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In a Nutshell: Austin Hill won 2019’s second running of the 24 Hours of Daytona (thanks for that line, Chase Briscoe), throwing a successful block on Grant Enfinger in the second overtime to score his first career win in his debut race with Hattori Racing Enterprises. Ross Chastain, Spencer Boyd and Matt Crafton rounded out the …

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Ford, Chevrolet Split Uneventful Xfinity Practice Sessions at Daytona

Chase Briscoe 2018 Ford Ecoboost 300

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Friday’s (Feb. 15) NASCAR Xfinity Series practices at the Daytona International Speedway saw few surprises, with Ford driver Chase Briscoe and Chevrolet driver Justin Haley topping the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively. The first practice session proved most eventful in the first 10-15 minutes, with a large pack of cars immediately starting practice in the …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2019 Gander RV Duels at Daytona

2019 Cup Daytona Zach Catanzareti Chase Elliott

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The Headline(s): Two duels, one headline: Fast. On. Race. Day. Ford’s new Mustang proved ever the menace that last years’ Fusion was on the racetrack, with Ford sweeping the top three positions in both Gander RV Duel races. Kevin Harvick scored the win in race one, while Joey Logano made a daring last-lap pass of …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2019 Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona

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The Headline(s): Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson extended to seven his streak of Advanced Auto Parts Clash races at Daytona International Speedway being involved in a wreck, causing the Big One and scoring a victory for his trouble. How It Happened: NASCAR’s second-longest track might as well have been repaved last night, as the vast majority of Sunday’s …

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