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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Day Ends Early in Watkins Glen

2017 Cup Watkins Glen Zach Catanzareti Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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The bad luck for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in his farewell season just won’t turn around. Bringing his No. 88 AXALTA Chevrolet to the garage after 22 in the I Love New York 355 due to an internal issue, he was unable to rejoin the race, finishing 36th in his final scheduled road course race of his …

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William Byron Notches Top 10 on First XFINITY Road Course

2017 Xfinity Watkins Glen Zach Catanzareti William Byron

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In his first ever road course race in a NASCAR stock car, William Byron didn’t just survive: he thrived. Byron, the 18-year-old Rookie of the Year contender from Charlotte, N.C. brought his No. 9 AXALTA Chevrolet home in 10th place after the 82-lap Zippo 200 from Watkins Glen International. “I thought it went OK,” Byron …

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Justin Allgaier Back on Track After Top Five at Watkins Glen

2017 Xfinity Watkins Glen Zach Catanzareti Justin Allgaier

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In the midst of the party at Watkins Glen International that saw Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers dominate the Zippo 200, XFINITY Series regular Justin Allgaier quietly emerged with a fourth-place result. The finish was Allgaier’s fifth top five and ninth top 10 of the season. Coming off his seventh-place finish here last season, the …

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Kyle Busch Leads Spin-Filled Opening Cup Practice at The Glen

2017 Cup Watkins Glen Zach Catanzareti Kyle Busch

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Coming off his victory last weekend at Pocono Raceway, Kyle Busch and the No. 18 team showed the rest of the field that they mean business. Busch was fastest in the first of two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice sessions on Saturday at Watkins Glen International. He turned a lap of 125.516 mph (70.636 seconds) in …

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2-Headed Monster: Who’s the Title Favorite? Martin Truex Jr. or Kyle Busch?

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA USA Saturday 24 June 2017 Martin Truex Jr, Furniture Row Racing, Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota Camry World Copyright: Nigel Kinrade NKP

Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch have not only been the class of the Toyota’s, but also the entire Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field in the past few weeks. With Busch’s victory this past weekend at Pocono, he is now guaranteed a playoff spot. Truex Jr.’s three race victories and 14 stage wins will also put …

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NASCAR Mailbox: How Far will Ryan Preece’s win Propel Him?

Ryan Preece Iowa

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When a XFINITY Series regular wins a XFINITY race, it’s a pretty big deal nowadays. It sounds like an oxymoron, but when you have the likes of former Cup champions in Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and others running almost every week, it makes those victories that much more special. But what Ryan Preece did …

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Kurt Busch’s Contract Option Not Renewed at Stewart-Haas Racing

2017 Cup New Hampshire Zach Catanzareti Kurt Busch

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Silly Season just got a whole lot sillier. As first reported by Motorsport.com and NBC Sports, Kurt Busch‘s contract option with Stewart-Haas Racing will not be picked up for the 2018 season. The team, according to the reports, has until midnight on Tuesday to reverse its decision and pick up the option. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean …

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I LOVE NY 355 at The Glen Entry List

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After a weekend spent in the Poconos, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to upstate New York for the I LOVE NY 355 at Watkins Glen International for their second and final road course race of the season. There are 36 cars on the preliminary entry list, meaning the field will be four short …

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2-Headed Monster: The Controversial Overtime Line

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Denny Hamlin beats William Byron to the finish line at Michigan International Speedway. (Photo: Brett Moist / NKP)

This week’s Frontstretch debate question: The ending to this past weekend’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway came down to the race leader, Kasey Kahne, crossing the overtime line located on the backstretch before the caution lights were illuminated.  By doing so, he had won the race and the event had been deemed final. But …

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US Cellular 250 Presented by American Ethanol Entry List

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While the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series are in Long Pond, Penn. this weekend, the NASCAR XFINITY Series will be in America’s Heartland at Iowa Speedway for the US Cellular 250 Presented by American Ethanol. For a change, there are zero MENCS regulars on the preliminary entry list (which includes …

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