Race Weekend Central

Denny Hamlin Tears ACL, Will Require Offseason Surgery

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Denny Hamlin added another torn ACL to his repertoire on Tuesday. The driver injured his right anterior cruciate ligament while playing basketball just two days following his third-place finish at Darlington. Despite the issue, Hamlin has been cleared to race for the remainder of the season according to a release issued by Joe Gibbs Racing …

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Denny Hamlin, Timmy Hill Teams Receive Post-Darlington Warnings

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It’s vintage NASCAR to try and gain a competitive edge. So following throwback weekend, it was no surprise to find a couple of teams receiving warnings from NASCAR. Denny Hamlin was posted for failing pre-race tech four times, his car finally allowed on the grid following the fifth pass through inspection. He finished third after leading …

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2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup Clinch Scenarios

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will invade Richmond International Raceway this weekend for the final regular season race on the 2015 calendar. That means numerous drivers who have not already locked themselves into the Chase will be eager to do so on Saturday night. NASCAR released the clinch scenarios for this weekend’s race: Regardless of …

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Entry List: 2015 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond

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After all of the talk and preparation, the Chase is finally almost upon us. Only one race stands between the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and the hunt for the championship. NASCAR released the entry list for the Sept. 12 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) on Monday afternoon. The …

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Kyle Busch Clinches Chase Berth with 7th-Place Finish in 2015 Southern 500 at Darlington

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Add Kyle Busch to the list of drivers locked in to the 2015 Chase field. After missing 11 races following injuries sustained in the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway, the driver of the No. 18 Toyota returned at Charlotte with a blessing from NASCAR to win and get himself into the top …

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Carl Edwards Wins Dramatic, Old-School 2015 Southern 500

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A record-breaking night at Darlington Raceway ended with Carl Edwards grabbing his first checkered flag in the Southern 500, followed by his traditional back flip on the frontstretch. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver took advantage of a stellar late pit stop by his crew to lead the final restart with eight laps remaining, gapping teammate …

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Brad Keselowski Takes 2015 Southern 500 Pole

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Brad Keselowski has embraced this throwback weekend and it has loved him in return. Keselowski ran a 27.492-second lap at a speed of 178.874 mph to win the pole for Sunday’s Southern 500. Starting to his outside will be Kurt Busch. The elder Busch brother ran a 177.588-mph lap in 27.691 seconds. Kevin Harvick was …

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Greg Biffle, Brad Keselowski Lead 2015 Southern 500 Practices

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Friday afternoon saw the Sprint Cup teams on-track for nearly four hours to test the low-downforce rules package and new softer tires. NASCAR considers Friday’s sessions to be both practice sessions and open tests. As a result, some of the normal rules of a race weekend did not apply. For example, teams were allowed to …

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Michael Waltrip Racing Planning Layoff of Over 200 Employees

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Michael Waltrip Racing filed a notice this past week with the North Carolina Department of Commerce that the team will lay off 217 employees effective Nov. 1, FOX Sports reports. In North Carolina, where the team’s shop is located, a company is required to file Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), paperwork when laying off …

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NASCAR: If You Lose Wheel or Weight, Expect 4-Race Suspension

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NASCAR aims to come down harder on teams that lose items from their car while competing. The sanctioning body announced Wednesday it will hand out four-race suspensions — coded in the NASCAR rulebook as a P3 penalty — to crew chiefs and other key crew members in the event a car loses ballast or an improperly secured …

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Take a Look at All 27 Announced Throwback Paint Schemes for the 2015 Southern 500

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Several drivers will race a throwback paint scheme this Sunday at Darlington Raceway. Teams, drivers and even the NBC broadcast, will flip the clock back to the good old days. Even Goodyear will bring a special throwback tire with the companies name in white letters on the sidewall. You can see each of these paint …

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BK Racing Partners With Beds for Kids at Darlington

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BK Racing announced a partnership with NASCAR artist Sam Bass and Beds for Kids for the upcoming weekend at the Darlington Raceway. The two will come together to run a special blue and white paint scheme on the No. 26 Toyota. Beds for Kids is a local non-profit organization that operates in the Charlotte area. …

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