Race Weekend Central

Drew Herring Wins Pole for 2015 3M 250 at Iowa

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In a substitute role for Joe Gibbs Racing, Drew Herring qualified on  the pole for the 3M 250 at Iowa Speedway. Herring is practicing and qualifying the No. 20 car for Erik Jones, who will compete in the race on Sunday. Subsequently, the No. 20 will be moved to the back of the field at the …

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Richard Childress Racing Drivers Fastest in 2015 3M 250 Practice at Iowa, Scary Moment For Jamie Dick

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While the Sprint Cup Series has their All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, the Xfinity Series will go short-track racing instead, traveling to 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway for the 3M 250. NXS teams had two practice sessions Saturday morning to dial in their cars, with a frontrunner quickly emerging for the pole: Richard Childress …

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Jimmie Johnson Steals 3rd Win of 2015 Season in Spongebob Squarepants 400 at Kansas

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For much of the Spongebob Squarepants 400 at Kansas Speedway, it looked as if the race would be decided between Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Larson. However, after a nearly 2.5-hour rain delay, a late-race caution and a gutsy call, Jimmie Johnson drove his way to victory lane for the third time at Kansas …

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AJ Allmendinger Secures 5-Year Deal with JTG Daugherty Racing

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 47 car for JTG Daugherty Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, will not have to worry about finding a ride for quite some time. Announced Saturday at Kansas Speedway, Allmendinger has agreed to a five-year extension of his contract, putting him in the No. 47 car until the 2020 …

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Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 Postponed to Sunday

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For the second weekend in a row, rain mars the Sprint Cup Series weekend. Like many expected, the Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway has been postponed due to persistent rains throughout the day. Originally scheduled to take place Saturday evening at 7 p.m. ET, the ninth race of the Sprint …

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NASCAR 101: Top 5 Winless 2015 Drivers Who Could Take Richmond

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Richmond International Speedway, the track of racing perfection, is the host for the ninth race of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. And going into Richmond, six drivers have visited Victory Lane this season and have secured their spots on the Richmond stage in September as a part of the 2015 Chase for …

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Joey Logano Cruises to Victory in 2015 Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol

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One word to describe Joey Logano‘s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol on Saturday: domination. Logano qualified second, but led all of the race’s 300 laps and scored his second NXSY victory of the season. Logano became the 19th driver to win an Xfinity Series race by leading every single lap, and now holds the record …

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Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch Lead Saturday 2015 Food City 500 Practices at Bristol

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Sprint Cup teams had two sessions to dial their cars in for Sunday’s Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up to Cancer. The two practices were eventful, with drivers running up next the wall, side by side and some getting physical. Kasey Kahne picked up from where he left off in …

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Erik Jones on Pole for 3rd Consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series Race

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Erik Jones has been living a charmed life as of late, and his streak continued Saturday morning with his third career pole for the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jones’s third-round time of 15.331 seconds was the fastest of the qualifying session. The pole is the third in his career. His …

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Spin & Win: Joey Logano Wins 2015 Kroger 250 Pole at Martinsville

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying had a very eventful final two rounds. Drivers raced their way in and were then knocked out in the final minutes of the second round. Oh, and the eventual polesitter spun in the final round. Joey Logano, with a track record time of 19.504 seconds, won his first career …

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Denny Hamlin Fastest in Morning 2015 STP 500 Practice at Martinsville

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Four-time Martinsville Speedway winner Denny Hamlin topped the opening Saturday practice (19.499 sec.) for Sprint Cup team at Martinsville Speedway for this weekends STP 500. Hamlin was one of two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers in the fast five, with Carl Edwards completing the session in fifth. Hendrick Motorsports, the dominant team at Martinsville as of …

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Kevin Harvick Dominates & Wins the 2015 Drive4Clots.com 300 at Fontana

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Kevin Harvick stole the show today in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, taking the lead for the first time from Denny Hamlin on a lap 38 restart. From there, Harvick led all but 12 of the remaining circuits on the way to winning the Drive4Clots.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway. The win is his first NXS win …

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