Welcome back to yet another full season of TV opinion, my 11th year of critiquing NASCAR broadcasts. Jeepers. We’re on the verge of the first major race weekend of the season. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has Daytona 500 qualifying and the Advance Auto Parts Clash on tap. Meanwhile, …
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The entry list for the 61st Daytona 500 has been released, and there’s a lot of changes for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. 42 cars are on the final version of the entry list. A maximum of 40 cars will take the green flag on race day. …
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Casey Mears is returning to the driver’s seat in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and he’s doing it with a familiar team. Mears will attempt to qualify for the 2019 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 27 for Germain Racing, the team announced today (Feb. 5). …
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NASCAR officials announced a major change on Feb. 5 to the post-race inspection and penalty process used across all three national series beginning with the 2019 season: if a team wins the race by bending or breaking the rules, it’ll lose the victory. “I think for us, we’re really looking …
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According to NASCAR.com, officials are targeting a 2021 release for the Gen-7 car in what is currently known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The news broke Monday (Feb. 4) as the series begins final preparations for Daytona Speedweeks. “I think it’s important to note that the reason we headed …
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The Advance Auto Parts Clash kicks off the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season on Feb. 10 for a 75-lap shootout at Daytona International Speedway. 20 cars are eligible for the event due to either winning a pole last season, previously winning a Daytona 500 pole, previously winning the …
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Tyler Reddick will attempt his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Daytona 500 later this month. The defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion will drive the No. 31 for Richard Childress Racing in the event, Reddick announced Friday, Feb. 1, on Twitter. Reddick noted in the tweet that sponsorship …
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Spire Motorsports has found one of its drivers for 2019. Quin Houff will make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut for the team’s No. 77 at ISM Raceway, Spire announced Tuesday, Jan. 22. Houff is the first driver to be announced for multiple races for the newly formed organization; …
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Jamie McMurray has found a ride for the 2019 Daytona 500. McMurray, who lost his full-time ride in Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 1 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series during the offseason to Kurt Busch, will return to the team for at least one more race, driving the No. …
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Glen Wood, the founder of legendary Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team Wood Brothers Racing, has died at the age 93, the team announced Friday, Jan. 18. It’s with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of team founder and family patriarch Glen Wood this morning. We want to thank …
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