Race Weekend Central

2-Headed Monster: FOX or NBC? Which Network Has the Better Broadcast?

This weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway marks a new beginning … sort of. This weekend, NBC will take over the broadcast for NASCAR races as the Cup race will be held on NBC and the NASCAR Xfinity race will be shown on NBCSN. It’s sort of a strange situation. Usually when the transition takes place, …

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Entry List: Calypso Lemonade 200

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The ARCA Menards Series heads to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis this Friday (July 3), their third straight week of action after returning amid the COVID-19 pandemic and fifth race of the season. Last year’s race at the Indiana track was held in October. The event was already moved up to July for the 2020 …

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Ryan Truex Back in Truck Series with New Team, New Hopes for 2020

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Journeyman driver Ryan Truex has begun his 11th season in NASCAR competition, making the switch to Niece Motorsports (and back to the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series) for 2020. He drove for JR Motorsports in six races last year, with a best finish of second at Phoenix Raceway. The previous four years of …

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Takuma Sato 2020 IndyCar Season Preview

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Takuma Sato entered the 2020 IndyCar season coming off one of his best NTT IndyCar Series campaigns, winning two races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. His 2020 didn’t get off to the best start, though; Sato crashed during qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway and the team wasn’t able to repair his car in time for …

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Xfinity Breakdown: Chase Briscoe Makes a Comeback, Ross Chastain Secures the Bag

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series took to the Tricky Triangle on Sunday afternoon, the second race of a tripleheader across the sport’s three major divisions. Chase Briscoe scored his fourth win of 2020, rebounding nicely after spinning from the lead on lap 70. Briscoe suffered a flat tire and was forced to pit, but drove back …

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Brandon Jones Wins Wreck-Filled Truck Race at Pocono

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In the first race of a tripleheader at Pocono Raceway, Brandon Jones scored his first career NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series victory while driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports. The race, originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed due to rain, started just after 9:30 ET on Sunday morning and was an immediate demolition derby. …

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Friday Faceoff: Who Should Hold NASCAR Participants Accountable?

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1. If a team member openly expresses racial bias, should NASCAR take action or does that responsibility fall on the individual team? Erin Campbell: It is the team’s responsibility to set standards for racial bias. Teams have the responsibility to creating the culture in which their employees operate. They give or take away the team member’s …

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Reel Racing: ‘Days of Thunder,’ 30 Years Later

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Thirty years ago this Saturday, a little movie called Days of Thunder premiered on Wednesday, June 27 at theaters across the country. Its only new competition at the box office was the forgettable Ghost Dad, as well as – notably – the action-packed Arnold Schwarzenegger feature Total Recall and the star-filled Dick Tracy. The latter …

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FBI Investigation Finds No Federal Crime Committed in Bubba Wallace Noose Incident

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After an investigation of the reported noose found in Bubba Wallace‘s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend, the FBI has concluded that “no federal crime was committed” and that the noose had been in that stall since 2019, the FBI and NASCAR announced Tuesday, June 23. The rope tied into the shape of a …

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Entry List: 2020 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200

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The ARCA Menards Series heads north to Pocono Raceway for its fourth race of the season, following up a relatively uneventful race at Talladega Superspeedway with the Tricky Triangle. Michael Self, Chandler Smith and Drew Dollar won at Daytona International Speedway, Phoenix Raceway and Talladega, respectively, to start the season. Ty Majeski and Christian Eckes …

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Sage Karam Returning to Dreyer Reinbold Racing for 2020

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NTT IndyCar Series veteran Sage Karam returns to the driver’s seat for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing this year, the team announced in a statement on Tuesday, June 23. The 25-year-old racer will be behind the wheel of the team’s No. 24 Chevrolet starting at the GMR Grand Prix, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road …

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Rinus VeeKay 2020 IndyCar Season Preview

Rinus VeeKay

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Born Rinus van Kalmthout, Rinus VeeKay hails from the North Holland province of the Netherlands and makes his NTT IndyCar Series debut in the 2020 IndyCar season, driving for Ed Carpenter Racing. VeeKay is also the only full-time driver at ECR – Ed Carpenter and Conor Daly are both running limited schedules. VeeKay was running …

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