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Chase Briscoe, Roper Pairing for Bristol Truck Dirt Race

Chase Briscoe smiling at 2021 Homestead Cup race. (Photo: NKP)

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Chase Briscoe will drive the No. 04 Roper Racing Team Ford in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt course, Roper announced March 4. Huffy Bicycles and TexaCon will sponsor the No. 04. The NASCAR Cup Series rookie will make his first Truck Series start since 2019. His …

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Ben Rhodes on Truck Pole for Las Vegas

Ben Rhodes stands next to trophy after winning at Daytona in trucks Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Ben Rhodes will roll off from the pole in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday night (March 5). Rhodes looks to continue his winning ways after sweeping the first two events at Daytona International Speedway (on the oval and the road course). GMS Racing’s Sheldon Creed starts second …

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Derek Kraus Picks Up Hunter Nation Sponsorship

Derek Kraus at the 2021 Daytona Truck race Photo NKP

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Derek Kraus has picked up Hunter Nation sponsorship for multiple races in 2021 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced March 2. Hunter Nation will be on the No. 19 for multiple races this season, starting this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “We’re proud to announce that Hunter Nation will join …

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Darlington Allowing Limited Fan Attendance for 2021

The NASCAR Cup Series races the Track Too Tough To Tame in the 2019 version of Darlington Raceway's Southern 500. (Photo: NKP)

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Darlington Raceway will have limited fan attendance for its May 7-9 race weekend, track officials announced Feb. 25. The track will host all three national NASCAR series on the new throwback race event. The exact attendance amount was not specified in the release. “As we launch the new spring dates for the official throwback weekend …

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Practice, Heat Races Announced for Bristol Dirt Races

2019 Mencs Bristol Bms Racing Nkp

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There will be qualifying heat races and two practice sessions before the NASCAR Camping World and Cup series events at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track, BMS announced Feb. 24. Bush’s Beans will sponsor both events on Friday and Saturday, March 26-27. Each series will have two hour-long practice sessions on Friday; Cup will be …

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Ben Rhodes Outduels Sheldon Creed to Claim 2nd Consecutive Daytona Win

2021 Trucks Daytona Road Ben Rhodes, No. 99 ThorSport Racing Toyota, Burnout (Credit: NKP)

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Ben Rhodes found his way into the Daytona International Speedway victory lane for the second time in seven days. One week after winning on the Daytona oval, Rhodes held off the 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed to claim the win on the road course in the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159. The 23-year-old …

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Stock Car Scoop: Daytona Road Course Previews

Cup Daytona 2020 Road Chase Elliott Car

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Although the Daytona 500 has come and gone, the action isn’t stopping. Frontstretch‘s Bryan Nolen previews all three races at the Daytona International Speedway road course and gets you up to date on the start times of all three races, stage lengths, starting lineups and more. Sign up for Stock Car Scoop on Apple Podcasts, …

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Here Are the Changes to the Daytona Road Course Entry Lists

Pack Racing during the 2021 Busch Clash

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In what will likely become a recurring segment at Frontstretch each week, we’ll run down the driver- and team-related changes to the NASCAR entry lists since they were initially posted, in this case last Saturday, Feb. 13. NASCAR Cup Series (Daytona International Speedway road course) –Garrett Smithley will make his season debut this weekend, driving the …

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Ben Rhodes on Truck Pole at Daytona Road Course

Ben Rhodes stands next to trophy after winning at Daytona in trucks Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Ben Rhodes will wheel his No. 99 ThorSport Racing Toyota from the pole in Friday’s (Feb. 19) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Daytona International Speedway road course. Rhodes claimed the position after winning last week’s season opener on the Daytona oval. Niece Motorsports teammates Ryan Truex and Carson Hocevar will start second …

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Brad Keselowski & Bubba Wallace Crew Chiefs Fined After Daytona

Brad Keselowski at Daytona

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Jeremy Bullins, crew chief for the Brad Keselowski‘s No. 2, and Mike Wheeler, crew chief for Bubba Wallace‘s No. 23, were both fined $10,000 due to their cars failing post-race inspection last weekend, NASCAR announced Feb. 16. The teams were found in violation of section 10.9.10.4 of the rule book., which deals with lugnuts not …

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