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Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Not On His Mind As He Approaches Historic Mark

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Success for Jimmie Johnson is what keeps him going. It makes his humble, happy and proud. What it does not do is provide him much time to think about his legacy in NASCAR. The six-time Sprint Cup Series champion is chasing his seventh title and is looking as strong as ever. His latest triumph at …

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Pace Laps: Mediocre Monster, Trouble Teammates & Bad Calls

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Sprint Cup Series: No Passing Zone – When even winner Jimmie Johnson says, “rough race today” then you know conditions were difficult at Dover. The Monster Mile was simply mediocre. NASCAR’s new rules package meshed with aerodynamic awfulness and the result was that passing was near impossible. At times, during 15-lap stretches of the race, …

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Mike Bliss to Race Part-Time for Remainder of 2015 Xfinity Series Season

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Mike Bliss‘s journey at TriStar Motorsports has enabled him to run full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2011. With limited sponsorship throughout his time at the organization, Bliss has finished inside the top 15 in points with TriStar Motorsports over the past four years. But in a world where the economy means so much, …

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Xfinity Series Breakdown: 2015 Buckle Up 200 at Dover

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It was all about fuel Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Chris Buescher was able to extend his championship lead, nursing a tank of gas 98 laps to a victory at Dover International Speedway in the Buckle Up 200. The triumph is Buescher’s second of the season, but was more controversial than his first …

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Darrell Wallace Jr. Wins the Pole for 2015 Buckle Up 200 at Dover

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For the second time in his NASCAR Xfinity Series career, Darrell Wallace Jr. will lead the field to the green flag. Winning the pole award at Dover International Speedway with a time of 23.378 seconds (153.991 mph), Wallace edged out championship leader Chris Buescher by 16 hundredths of a second in qualifying. The 21-year-old enters Dover …

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Cameron Hayley’s Hopes at a Win Blow Up in Smoke at Dover

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After finishing inside the top five at Kansas, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ lone full-time Canadian driver has finished 14th or worse in the past two races. However, entering Dover, a track that he was raced at in the past, Cameron Hayley believed he had a truck capable of contending for a victory. The …

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Daniel Hemric Earns 1st Career Top 5 in 2015 Lucas Oil 200 at Dover

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Nine races into his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career, Daniel Hemric has earned his first career top-five finish. The 2013 Southern Super Series champion finished fourth at Dover International Speedway for NTS Motorsports piloting the No. 14 truck. In what was a hectic week for the organization after announcing the No. 31 Chevrolet would …

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Jesse Little Wrecks, Tangles With Mason Mingus In NASCAR Truck Series Debut at Dover

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After making his much-anticipated NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut, Jesse Little‘s afternoon at Dover was over in a hurry. The 18-year-old son of former NASCAR driver Chad Little attempted the Lucas Oil 200 for Thorsport Racing, driving a No. 97 truck that had no series starts entering Dover. Qualifying a surprising ninth, Little was …

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Denny Hamlin Wins 2015 FedEx 400 Pole at Dover

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After a great two weeks in Charlotte, sweeping both the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 Joe Gibbs Racing just keeps on rolling. Their driver Denny Hamlin, piloting the No. 11 car, won the pole Friday for Sunday’s Cup race at Dover, clocking a time of 22.483 seconds (160.121 mph). Hamlin, one week removed from …

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Ty & Austin Dillon Quickest in Pair of 2015 Buckle Up 200 Practices at Dover

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It didn’t take too long for Ty Dillon to follow in his brother’s footsteps. After Austin Dillon dominated the weekend at Charlotte, Ty was quickest in the opening practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover. Dillon’s No. 3 car set a time of 22.780 seconds (158.033 mph) on his eighth lap during the morning session. …

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Jeff Gordon Prepared for Move to FOX After Retirement from Full-Time Racing

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It won’t be long until Jeff Gordon will be in the television booth on a weekly basis. The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion is retiring from full-time competition after the 2015 season, and is set to embark on the next journey of his career. During the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend, Gordon announced he will …

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Jimmie Johnson on P1 Penalty: ‘We Don’t Agree with It’

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Jimmie Johnson‘s team won’t have to worry about being the last one to select a pit stall at Dover. After appealing a P1 penalty that was handed out earlier in the week for consecutive written warnings, the No. 48 team will be able to select a pit stall based on where he qualifies. The Hendrick …

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