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NASCAR Hands Big Penalty to No. 21 XFINITY Series Team

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Daniel Hemric (Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

NASCAR revealed on Wednesday the penalties handed down for the races this past weekend in Las Vegas and Dover. A total of six penalties in the three top tier series were issued. One of those penalties was given to the No. 21 XFINITY Series team of Daniel Hemric, resulting in a large and impactful penalty especially …

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Announces 2018 Rules Package

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The last few seasons, the rules package for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has seen a significant reduction in downforce. On Tuesday, NASCAR announced that wouldn’t be the case for 2018. The 2018 rule package will see less changes from 2017 with a few minor changes. Gene Stefanyshyn, NASCAR’s Vice President of Innovation and …

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NASCAR Community Reacts to Las Vegas Massacre

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At 10:00 pm/UTC, Jason Aldean took to the stage to headline the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas. Within the next 10 to 15 minutes, concert goers were fleeing the scene as bullets filled the air. Those bullets came from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, turning the outdoor music event …

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Entry List: Bank of America 500

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

And then… there were 12. NASCAR’s playoff field has been trimmed in advance of Sunday’s Bank of America 500 from Charlotte Motor Speedway. This weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads home to Charlotte, N.C. for the first race of playoff round two. Those 12 drivers will once again resume their championship battle, this …

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Picks up 1st Top 10 Since Sonoma

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Sunday’s Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway was Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s best outing in over three months, finishing seventh, while running better than that for the majority of the event. Earnhardt, 42, was in the midst of his worst 12-race streak since 2009 with Hendrick Motorsports. The No. 88 team went 12 consecutive races …

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Ryan Newman: ‘We weren’t good enough’

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Entering Sunday’s cutoff race to the opening round of the 2017 Cup Series playoffs at Dover International Speedway, Ryan Newman entered with a one point deficit, behind Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Richard Childress Racing teammate Austin Dillon. The No. 31 started the day ahead of his closest competition in eighth. As soon as the green …

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Kyle Busch Sneaks by Chase Elliott for Monster Mile Win

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

There’s a reason why you watch until the end. It’s the very reason Chase Elliott was denied victory again Sunday at Dover International Speedway, as Kyle Busch passed the No. 24 driver with two laps to go to steal the win in the Apache Warrior 400. Busch, who started second and fell back early, battled …

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Chase Elliott Tops Cup Series Final Practice at Dover

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At a track it typically does well at, Hendrick Motorsports shined in final practice leading up to Sunday’s Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway. Chase Elliott turned the quickest lap in the session at 157.363 mph, .067 seconds ahead of Hendrick Motorsports teammate, and 11-time Dover winner Jimmie Johnson (156.904 mph). The duo led …

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Kevin Harvick Quickest in Morning Practice at Dover

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Coming off a week in which Kevin Harvick recorded his first career DNF at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the No. 4 car is awfully quick this weekend at Dover International Speedway. Harvick qualified ninth, but shot to the top of the board early in Saturday’s morning practice session, and held the top spot throughout the …

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NASCAR Drivers Continue Reaction to National Anthem Protests

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Friday at Dover International Speedway marked the first time NASCAR was in action following Sunday’s national anthem controversy at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  Sparked by comments from Richard Childress and Richard Petty, quotes that suggested firing employees who protested the anthem a Monday morning tweet from Donald Trump thrust NASCAR into the political conversation. At Dover, …

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Martin Truex Jr. Scores Pole for Cutoff Race at Dover

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On Friday afternoon, Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest person at Dover International Speedway, scoring his second pole of the season. The No. 78 car ran a lap of 160.664 mph, sharing the front row with Kyle Busch (160.392 mph), in a reversal of the spring race at the Monster Mile. This marks the fifth time in …

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Danica Patrick Not Interested in Return to IndyCar

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Two weeks ago, it was announced Danica Patrick was out of the No. 10 car following the 2017 season, leaving her future in limbo. With eight races to go of her fifth full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, she’s only focused on bettering herself in NASCAR, not heading back to her old …

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