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H2 Motorsports Parts Ways With Shane Lee

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NASCAR Xfinity Series team H2 Motorsports has parted ways with driver Shane Lee, according to Catchfence. Lee has confirmed this news on Twitter in reply to a fan’s query, simply stating, “That is correct.” That is correct — Shane Lee (@ShaneLeeRacing) August 28, 2019 The team debuted its No. 28 Toyota in the first Iowa …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: International Road Course Racing

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While the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was off for the final time in the 2019 season, the Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoors Truck Series were both in action, and road course racing had an international flair as the NXS was at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., while the Trucks were in Canada at …

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Ryan Sieg Running Indianapolis Cup Race for Premium Motorsports

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Ryan Sieg will be driving at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Premium Motorsports in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the team announced Wednesday (Aug. 21). Sieg will be piloting the part-time No. 27 entry with sponsorship from Sci Aps, which has sponsored CJ McLaughlin in the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck series in 2019. Excited …

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2020 Driver Participation Rules Set for Xfinity, Trucks

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The 2020 driver participation rules for the Gander Outdoors Truck Series and the Xfinity Series have been announced, NASCAR revealed Wednesday (Aug. 20). Most notably, the field for the NXS will shrink from 38 cars down to 36. The prize money currently going to 37th and 38th will be distributed throughout the field. “All of …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Start the Dominoes

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Silly Season has finally officially kicked into gear for 2020 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, as last week it was announced that Front Row Motorsports’ David Ragan would be stepping back from full-time racing at season’s end, leaving the No. 38 open, and that Matt DiBenedetto would be one-and-done in the No. 95. …

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Entry List: Chevrolet Silverado 250

28 trucks are listed as entrants for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series this week at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. Since the maximum Trucks field is 32 vehicles, all drivers will make the race, barring any entry list changes. Roger Reuse is behind the wheel of the No. 04 for Roper Racing, …

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Spencer Boyd Cutting Back to Part-Time Truck Schedule, Eyeing More Cup Races

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With the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series playoffs beginning this week at Bristol Motor Speedway, Spencer Boyd has decided to cut back his schedule, since he isn’t part of the playoff field, while pursuing more races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. “As a team, we collectively had a goal to make the playoffs, …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Take Us Out to the Ballgame?

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On the sports calendar, August means the start of college football season, an excessive amount of golf on TV, and the hunt for baseball’s playoff positions winding down. NASCAR’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series solidified its playoff field with the regular season finale this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, Austin Cindric is looking like a possible …

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McLaren Returning to IndyCar With Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for 2020

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McLaren will be returning to the NTT IndyCar Series on a full-time basis in 2020, the team announced Friday, Aug. 9. This will be done in an alliance/merger with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, which will be moving from Honda engines to Chevrolet as part of the move. Title sponsor Arrow Electronics will remain with the …

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Danny Bohn Attempting Truck Debut at Martinsville With On Point Motorsports

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Danny Bohn will attempt his NASCAR national series debut in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series with On Point Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 26 in the Alpha Energy Solutions 200, the team announced Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 7). On Point Motorsports was formed late in 2018, with Brennan Poole being the primary driver. Sponsorship will …

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Jeffrey Earnhardt Parts Ways With Joe Gibbs Racing, iK9

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Jeffrey Earnhardt has parted ways with sponsor iK9 and Joe Gibbs Racing as well. This news was announced via Earnhardt’s Twitter on Wednesday morning (Aug. 7). Just wanted to let ya’ll know that iK9 and I have parted ways and wanted to thank them for the opportunity to race with @JoeGibbsRacing & @ToyotaRacing . Wish …

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