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Sonoma Will Have Fan Attendance for NASCAR, ARCA Weekend

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Fans will be able attend the NASCAR race weekend at Sonoma Raceway, the track announced April 8. The track announced neither a number nor percentage of fans able to attend the Toyota/Save Mart 350. The track announced on its website a number of COVID-19 safety protocols for the events. Some of those protocols include wearing …

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JR Hildebrand Running AJ Foyt Tribute in Indy 500

2017 Indycar Pocono Zach Catanzareti Jr Hildebrand

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

JR Hildebrand will compete in this year’s Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, AJ Foyt Racing announced April 8. He will pilot the No. 1 Chevrolet with sponsorship from ABC Supply. In honor of the 60th anniversary of Foyt’s triumph in the Indianapolis 500, the No. 1 will feature a throwback paint scheme. “This livery …

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Taylor Gray Hospitalized After Car Accident

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Taylor Gray was involved in a single-car accident last night in Statesville, N.C., David Gilliland Racing announced April 8. Gray was transported to a local hospital and remains in stable condition. After initially not specifying any possible injuries, the team announced he underwent surgery for a fractured L4 vertebra. In a couple of days, Gray …

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2-Headed Monster: NASCAR Rain Tire Test a Long Time Coming or Recipe for Disaster?

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This week’s race at Martinsville Speedway (on April 10) conjures up a number of memorable images: pink hot dogs, neighborhood trains, Denny Hamlin doing Joey Logano impressions, and racing in the rain. Hey, what was that last one? NASCAR’s recent tire test evaluating the feasibility of running a wet tire at an oval with limited …

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What Success Do ARCA Champions Find in NASCAR?

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Bret Holmes, driver of the #23 Golden Eagle Syrup Chevrolet celebrates winning the 2020 series championship during the Speediatrics 150 for the ARCA Menards Series at Kansas Speedway on Friday, October 16, 2020. (Barry Cantrell/ARCA Racing)

Entering the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on April 10, there has not yet been a two-time winner in the series this year. Parity also exists in the ARCA Menards Series, which completed two races before St. Patrick’s Day. There also has not been a back-to-back champion in the main ARCA series since …

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Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney Lead Cup Practices at Bristol Dirt

2021 Cup Bristol Dirt Practice Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Credit: NKP)

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For the first time since its 2021 season-opening race weekend at Daytona International Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series held on-track practice. Alex Bowman and Ryan Blaney posted the fastest times in each respective practice session at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track on Friday (March 26). Practice 1 Bowman completed 42 laps in the opening …

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Raphael Lessard, Ben Rhodes Lead Bristol Dirt Truck Practices

2021 Trucks Bristol Dirt Practice Ben Rhodes, No. 99 ThorSport Racing Toyota (Credit: NKP)

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The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series had two practice sessions at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track on Friday (March 26). These were the first practice sessions for the Truck Series since its season-opening race weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Raphael Lessard and Ben Rhodes paced the two sessions, respectively. Practice 1 Lessard wheeled his …

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Kyle Busch Dominates, Wins Truck Race at Atlanta

2021 Trucks Atlanta Kyle Busch, No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota, Celebrate (Credit: NKP)

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Kyle Busch dominated the Fr8 Auctions 200, leading 102 of the 130 laps, on Saturday (March 20) en route to winning in his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start this year. It is his 60th career Truck Series win and sixth Truck Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “It’s a great opportunity to race …

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Alex Palou Dominates IndyCar iRacing Race at Montreal

Iracing Indycar 2021 Circuit Gilles Villaneuve Montreal Alex Palou Small Size

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Alex Palou dominated the first event of the NTT IndyCar iRacing Challenge, leading a race-high amount of laps en route to winning at virtual Circuit Gilles Villeneuve March 18. Braden Eves finished second. Scott McLaughlin, James Davison and Sage Karam rounded out the top five. Palou completed his rookie NTT IndyCar Series season last year, finishing …

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JR Heffner Driving for Jordan Anderson in Bristol Dirt Truck Race

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(Credit: Mike Neff)

Another dirt ringer has announced his plans to compete in the first-ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track race. JR Heffner will drive the No. 3 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, Heffner and JAR announced March 18. Sponsorship for Heffner’s No. 3 will be provided by A Colarusso and …

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TRD President: Returning to Previous Practice/Qualifying Procedures ‘Unnecessary,’ ‘Expensive’

Qualifying Traffic 2019 Busch Pole Award Qualifying

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For the most part, NASCAR’s national series have not held their usual pre-race practice and qualifying sessions for the past year due to cutbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic, and some in the sport wouldn’t mind if it stayed that way. Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson voiced his opinion on NASCAR race weekends’ format going …

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Myatt Snider Running Bristol Dirt Truck Race

Myatt Snider stands by his car before Homestead Xfinity race 2021 Photo: NKP

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Add another name to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry list for its first race at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track. Myatt Snider will enter in the No. 33 Reaume Brothers Chevrolet, he announced on Twitter March 18. He will carry sponsorship from Louisiana Hot Sauce. It will be Snider’s first Truck start …

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