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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Just Another Manic Monday

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, ironically for a race sponsored by a light bulb company, was mostly delayed from the original Sunday start due to a lack of lights (and a ton of rain). So the second and third stages were run Monday afternoon (Oct. 14), and all in …

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Chase Elliott Wins 1000Bulbs.com 500 Pole at Talladega

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After a wild finish in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series race earlier in the afternoon, which delayed the start of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, Chase Elliott won the pole for Sunday’s 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway as Hendrick Motorsports locked down the first two rows. Elliott piloted his No. 9 Camaro to the top …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: A Delaware Drive

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At this point of the NASCAR season, there aren’t really any surprises. The majority of the top-tier rides that are changing hands have been announced, and most of the action can be pretty accurately determined beforehand. The same group of drivers will be up front, while no one can pass anyone else on the track. …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Desert Racing

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The South Point 400 was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night (Sept. 15), the opening race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. It was somewhat of a tame race, though the scheduling was a bit curious. The desert heat in the summer killed most of the Gander Outdoors Truck …

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Cole Custer Wins Xfinity Pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Cole Custer will start on the pole for the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ 2019 regular season finale. The Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 will go green at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 14 with TV coverage provided by NBCSN. Custer’s Stewart-Haas Racing No. 00 turned the fastest lap at 181.372 mph while Joe Gibbs Racing’s …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Racing’s Hallowed Mausoleum

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the great cathedrals of auto racing, with over a century’s worth of events run there. One of the overlooked aspects of cathedrals, aside from their beauty, is that they are a little creepy at the same time. In the history of IMS, many racers have died while competing, making …

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David Ragan Adds Sponsorship for 2 Races

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Front Row Motorsports announced a new multi-race sponsorship with flooring company Mannington Commercial for David Ragan‘s No. 38 for two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this season on Wednesday, Sept. 4. These two races will be the Big Machine Vodka 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend and the penultimate Bluegreen Vacations 500K at …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Blast From the Past

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Tradition. That’s the theme of the Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway with the Bojangles Southern 500, and despite a start at 10 p.m. ET and not finishing until around 2 a.m., the full race distance was run before Hurricane Dorian could arrive. That commitment, whether in the stands or on the couch at home, deserves …

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Will Power Wins IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland

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The NTT IndyCar headed to the Pacific Northwest and Portland International Raceway for the penultimate event of the 2019 season, the Grand Prix of Portland, with Team Penske’s Will Power claiming the checkered flag. Teenage rookie Colton Herta started from the pole,  while a six-car pileup in the first turn on the opening lap quickly …

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Tyler Dippel Misdemenanor Charges Dropped

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The misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance against NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver Tyler Dippel have been dropped, according to Fox Sports’ Alan Cavanna and Bob Pockrass. The misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance against Young’s Motorsports driver Tyler Dippel has been dropped, according to the team and Dippel: (reporting …

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MRN Sponsoring Spire Motorsports in Southern 500

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The Motor Racing Network will sponsor Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, celebrating 50 years of MRN coverage, the team announced Wednesday, Aug. 28. “Our radio partners are the original ambassadors of Motor Racing Network and this sport,” Cheryl Knight, director of radio …

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