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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: FireKeepers Casino 400

2019 Charlotte Cup Kyle Larson Nigel Kinrade Photography

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Despite the race’s title sponsor being a casino, you shouldn’t take too many gambles when filling out your daily fantasy NASCAR FanDuel roster for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The drivers of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will battle it out at the Brooklyn, Mich., two-mile oval — one of the …

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Massie’s Minute: Greg Biffle, Bring Back the Truck Series of Old

On Friday night (June 7), Greg Biffle makes his long-awaited return to NASCAR, piloting the Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 51 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. What I hope to see in that race is Biffle battling it out with Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, Grant Enfinger and …

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William Byron Makes Playoff Push With Pocono Top 10, Wants More

2019 Cup Pocono Zach Catanzareti William Byron

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William Byron may just be the most improved driver from last season to this season. The second-year driver finished ninth at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon (June 2) for his second consecutive top 10 and fourth of 2019. Byron had four top 10s all of last year. More importantly, Byron is now 14th in the …

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Denny Hamlin: Pocono Passing Wasn’t Hard, ‘It Was Impossible’

2019 Cup Pocono Zach Catanzareti Denny Hamlin

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Denny Hamlin is one of the best ever at Pocono Raceway, posting four wins at the Tricky Triangle. And he had another fast car in the Pocono 400 on Sunday afternoon (June 2), but was relegated to a sixth-place finish despite having top-five speed. “We ran really well,” Hamlin said. “Everyone in front of us …

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Tyler Reddick ‘Gives Away’ Xfinity Race At Pocono

2019 Pocono Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Tyler Reddick

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Tyler Reddick was on his way to his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win in a row and third in the last four races, until the last lap for the Pocono Green 250 on Saturday afternoon (June 1). Reddick pushed Cole Custer to the lead in overtime, then dove underneath the No. 00 in turn 1 …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: Pocono 400

#1: Kurt Busch, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Gearwrench Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Filling out your daily fantasy NASCAR FanDuel roster could be a little trickier this week as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to its Tricky Triangle: Pocono Raceway. Pocono is one of the most unique tracks on the NASCAR circuit, as the two-and-a-half mile track consists of only three turns that are all vastly …

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Natalie Decker: No Pressure To Replace Danica Patrick’s Void, No Longer Facing Sexism

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Natalie Decker is one of three females currently racing in a NASCAR national touring series, racing in DGR-Crosley’s No. 54 Toyota in the Gander Outdoors Trucks Series. The Eagle River, Wis. native is off to a rocky start in her rookie season. She’s had incidents that brought out a caution in four of the six …

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2-Headed Monster: Should Buying A Ride Be Outlawed?

2019 Indianapolis 500 Indycar Zach Catanzareti Fernando Alonso

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Some of the hype for this Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 was lost this past weekend when Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso failed to qualify for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Alonso, a winner of the Monaco Grand Prix and 24 Hours of Le Mans, was impressive in his Indy 500 debut two years ago but will …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2019 Monster Energy All-Star Race at Charlotte

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The Headline(s): Kyle Larson is a million dollars richer. The California native won the Monster Energy Open, then raced his way up from 18th to win the Monster Energy All-Star Race on Saturday night (May 18) at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He became just the fourth driver all-time to win the All-Star Race after transferring from the …

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Bubba Wallace Follows Emotional Open Win With Top Five in All Star Race

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Bubba Wallace and Richard Petty Motorsports were off to a tumultuous start in 2019 — but a top five in the Monster Energy All-Star Race and a Monster Energy Open stage win might be the thing that saves their season and partnership. A few weeks ago, Wallace was very vocal about how depressing the situation …

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Kyle Busch Completes the Truck Series Sweep at Charlotte

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Kyle Busch has entered five Gander Outdoors Truck Series races this season — and he’s won five times. “[I] wish I could do more,” Busch said after emerging from his truck in Victory Lane. “Just can’t say enough about everybody at Kyle Busch Motorsports, everybody at Rowdy Manufacturing. This Cessna Tundra was awesome tonight; it …

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