After his arrest for a DUI and possession of a controlled substance on Sunday evening (Aug. 5), NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France has announced that he will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from his position. In a statement from France, he says: “I apologize to our fans, our …
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NASCAR CEO/Chairman Brian France was arrested Sunday night (Aug. 5) for a DUI and being in possession of oxycodone, TMZ reports. The reported incident took place in Sag Harbor, N.Y., around 7:30 p.m. ET, when cops say France blew a stop sign while driving a 2017 Lexus. According to TMZ, …
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Bill Elliott grabbed the attention of the NASCAR world on Saturday. His upcoming XFINITY Series start at Road America will mark his first major NASCAR race in six years. By Sunday evening, Chase Elliott had stolen his father’s thunder. In his 99th start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, …
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Who… gets my shoutout of the race? With the excitement over Chase Elliott’s first win, another young driver looking to break through for the first time fell short but is making an excellent case for himself as a favorite at the Glen. After a fourth-place finish in his second Cup …
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: A History-Making Moment For Chase Elliott Finally. It’s not a surprise to me that the second Chase Elliott hit Victory Lane, his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win in the books, the first answer to how he felt was “relief.” After two-plus years of …
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Who’s in the headline After almost three years of trying, and eight near misses, Chase Elliott has finally scored his maiden win in the Cup series. Elliott won the second stage and the race while Martin Truex Jr. grabbed the win in the first stage. William Byron crossed the finish …
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In 2017, Martin Truex Jr. was able to outfox the rest of the field at Watkins Glen by making his fuel last to the end to win. On Sunday, he fell victim to a similar scenario, running out of fuel on the final lap and finishing second to Chase Elliott. …
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For the first time in his career, William Byron has consecutive top-10 finishes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Last week at Pocono Raceway, it was a streak-breaker result, scoring his first top 10 in nearly three months from the sixth spot, also a career-best finish. This week at …
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2018 has not been Jamie McMurray‘s best season, but with a strong outing in Sunday’s (Aug. 5) Go Bowling at the Glen, it could be what the No. 1 team needed to turn its year around. McMurray, who is known for running well on road courses, started the 90-lap race …
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Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 will live in NASCAR history as Chase Elliott‘s first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. But Daniel Suarez‘s strong fourth-place run in the GoBowling at The Glen wasn’t too shabby, either. Suarez finished third at Watkins Glen International last season (his best career finish at …
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