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Friday Faceoff: Is a NASCAR Sale Good or Bad for the Sport?

#24: William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Liberty University Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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It’s been reported that the France family is looking into selling NASCAR either completely or in part. Would this be a good or a bad thing for the sport? Michael Finley: It depends. This sport needs new leadership desperately, somebody who can come in with new ideas on how to develop a new audience for racing …

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Alfonso Celis Jr. Set to Make Verizon IndyCar Series Debut at Road America

Juncos Racing Barber

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Alfonso Celis Jr. will make his Verizon IndyCar Series debut next month in the KOHLER Grand Prix at Road America driving for Juncos Racing. Celis will pilot the No. 32 Juncos Racing Chevrolet entry after competing with the team at Barber Motorsports Park last month in the Indy Lights Series. “I’m very excited to be …

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Zachary Claman De Melo Replacing Pietro Fittipaldi in INDYCAR Grand Prix

Zachary Claman De Melo Barber

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Zachary Claman De Melo will replace the injured Pietro Fittipaldi in this weekend’s INDYCAR Grand Prix, Dale Coyne Racing announced on Thursday (May 10). Claman De Melo will pilot the No. 19 Paysafe Honda for the third time this season. Fittipaldi was slated to make his second Verizon IndyCar Series start on Saturday. The Brazilian …

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Darrell Wallace Jr. Running Double Duty at Kansas

2017 Michigan Cwts Darrell Wallace Jr Trophy Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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Darrell Wallace Jr. will pull double duty this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Wallace will compete in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events. He’ll pilot the No. 20 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevrolet Silverado for Young’s Motorsports in the 37 Kind Days 250, the organization announced on Tuesday (May …

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Noah Gragson Parlays KBM Speed Into JEGS 200 Pole

2018 Dover Cwts Noah Gragson Truck Ap Via Nigel Kinrade Photography

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Noah Gragson capped off a dominating performance by Kyle Busch Motorsports Friday (May 4) to earn his first pole of 2018. His teammate Todd Gilliland turned the fastest lap in the first round while Gragson swept the second and final rounds. Defending race winner Johnny Sauter qualified second, his best career start at Dover. In …

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Barber Motorsports Park: Could NASCAR Be Overlooking Gold?

Alexander Rossi Exits Turn One At Barber

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Just inside the city limits of Birmingham, Ala., sits Barber Motorsports Park. The 17-turn permanent road course was opened in 2003 and designed by Alan Wilson. A compact design with a number of elevation changes highlights the track itself, but when you look at the environment around the track, only one word can be used: …

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Joey Logano Earns 3rd Talladega Victory in GEICO 500

2018 Joey Logano Talladega Cup

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It seemed to be the Team Penske show on Sunday, much like the Daytona 500. This time, though, the dominant car went to Victory Lane. In February, Ryan Blaney outright dominated the event leading 118 laps. But when it came down to the end, Blaney came up short. On Sunday, the Team Penske show returned …

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Noah Gragson Disappointed with Performance at Talladega

Noah Gragson At Talladega

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A week removed from stealing headlines in Richmond, Noah Gragson made his second XFINITY Series start in the Sparks Energy 300. Despite not being a headline stealer again this weekend, Gragson still came home with a fourth-place finish. He quietly snuck his way to the front and managed to hold off others to secure his …

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Combination of Speed and Luck Lands Justin Allgaier Spot in Dash 4 Cash at Dover

Justin Allgaier At Talladega

Justin Allgaier (Photo: Christian Koelle)

It was a whirlwind of a day for Justin Allgaier and the No. 7 team at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, but when the checkered flag flew, he emerged with a third-place finish. Allgaier held more than a 20-second lead as the laps ticked down, but he ran out of fuel on a late-race caution. The …

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Spencer Gallagher Secures 1st Career Victory at Talladega

2018 Spencer Gallagher Talladega Xfinity

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Spencer Gallagher was able to hold off a hard-charging Tyler Reddick to secure his first career victory in the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Saturday (April 28). Gallagher got a wicked run on the inside of Reddick, who won at Daytona, and he never looked back; Reddick ended up eighth. “The only thing going through my …

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Former NASCAR Driver James Hylton Killed in Car Accident

Nascar Nextel Cup Series, Daytona 500.

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Former NASCAR driver and current ARCA Racing Series team owner James Hylton and his son James Hylton Jr. were killed in an automobile accident on their way home from the Talladega Superspeedway in Franklin County, Georgia early Saturday morning. His driver, Brad Smith, failed to complete to make a lap in Friday’s General Tire 200 after oil …

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