Martin Truex Jr. had the dominant in Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway, but he came up short yet again. The No. 78 car took the green flag from third position, soaring to the lead early into stage one. After Truex passed Kevin Harvick for the lead, he …
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Richmond Raceway has always been one of Aric Almirola‘s better race tracks. In Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400, his performance set him up in prime position to advance to the Round of 12. Almirola started the 400-lap race in sixth, his best starting position since the end of June at …
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Christopher Bell may not have had the dominant car in Friday’s (Sept. 21) Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway, but a late-race restart gave the No. 20 car the shot it needed to sweep the season at the short track. The night started off as good as it can get …
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While many playoff drivers had a bad day in the opening playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Austin Dillon cruised to an 11th-place finish, though he believes it could have been better. Dillon had to start the rear of the field for an unapproved adjustment after qualifying. The No. …
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Ryan Newman has a new home for 2019. Sources have confirmed to Frontstretch that he’ll be moving over to Roush Fenway Racing to drive the No. 6 car, replacing Trevor Bayne and Matt Kenseth. It’s a three-year deal, though no sponsorship is confirmed at this time. Caterpillar, meanwhile, will reportedly stay at …
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After years of running a partial NASCAR schedule, Brandonbilt Motorsports will be going full-time in the XFINITY Series in 2019. Since the team’s inception in 2014, Brandon Brown, 25, has been the team’s primary driver between the XFINITY and Camping World Truck series. “I’m super excited,” Brown told Frontstretch at Richmond …
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Just over seven months ago, the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season began at Daytona International Speedway in a five-overtime thriller, ending with the closest margin of victory in NASCAR history. Seven months later, it hasn’t slowed down. Action has been fast and furious this season, as veteran drivers prove why …
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For the first time in NASCAR competition this season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will strap on a helmet, buckle up and pull those straps tight for what could be the final time. Earnhardt, 43, retired from full-time competition following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway last …
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Three weeks ago, Chip Ganassi Racing announced it would sign on Ross Chastain for three races in the XFINITY Series. And it only took him two races in the No. 42 ride to find Victory Lane. Chastain didn’t get the best qualifying lap in, lining up fifth for Saturday’s DC …
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The latest episode of the 2018 Frontstretch Podcast features the Frontstretch trio of Dustin Albino, Mike Neff, Zach Catanzareti as well as Garrett Smithley, driver of the No. 0 JD Motorsports Chevrolet in the XFINITY Series. Smithley finished 20th in Monday’s XFINITY race after spending Saturday and Sunday dodging raindrops. The Georgia native discusses what it’s …
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