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Entry List: Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250

2016 Talladega Cwts Timothy Peters Cole Custer John Wes Townley Pack Racing Barry Cantrell/nkp

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After an off weekend, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway for the 12th annual fred’s 250 at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.  There are 32 trucks on the preliminary entry list, a significant increase from the usual range of 25-30 trucks that have been on entry lists in past weeks. Some notable additions …

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Jeb Burton Joins Young’s Motorsports for Martinsville

Jeb Burton Bristol

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After more than a month out of a racecar, NASCAR “young gun” Jeb Burton has found his next opportunity within the sport. The son of Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton will compete for Young’s Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 28. Friday, Young’s Motorsports confirmed that Burton will be piloting …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 30: No Place Like Home

Episode 30: No Place Like Home Frontstretch Podcast with Dustin Albino, Joseph Wolkin and Zach Catanzareti In this week’s episode brought to you by DraftKings, Dustin, Joe and Zach recap the opening cutoff race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, where Chase Elliott went wrong and if anybody can stop the man they call Rowdy. We …

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NASCAR 101: Most Top 5s in a Season Without a Win

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There’s nothing wrong with Elliott Sadler’s season this year. Not that you might have been thinking that, but if you’ve been following the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2017, perhaps you let the idea slip into your mind at some point. Despite being the regular season champion, he’s been one of the odd men out at …

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NASCAR Mailbox: What Made Robert Yates So Special?

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Whenever the NASCAR community loses a beloved member like legendary team owner Robert Yates, the unbelievable sense of closeness shows the true impact someone can have on so many lives. For Yates, his legacy is one that was honored before he passed onto his eternal life, and fortunately so. Yates was selected in May as …

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NASCAR Hands Big Penalty to No. 21 XFINITY Series Team

2017 Dover I Nxs Daniel Hemric Car Nigel Kinrade Nkp

Daniel Hemric (Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

NASCAR revealed on Wednesday the penalties handed down for the races this past weekend in Las Vegas and Dover. A total of six penalties in the three top tier series were issued. One of those penalties was given to the No. 21 XFINITY Series team of Daniel Hemric, resulting in a large and impactful penalty especially …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN Took NASCAR Anthem Story Head On

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Chaps, the Round of 16 is now complete.  From here on, the playoff focus will likely intensify.  However, for this week’s edition of Couch Potato Tuesday, we’re focusing on three main topics.  One is the actual race coverage.  That’s obvious.  Another topic is conflicts of interest.  My readers are quite smart.  You already know where …

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Pace Laps: A Flurry of NASCAR Playoff Activity

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Bittersweet Day for Hendrick Motorsports in Dover – In the end, the sweet side may outweigh the bitter Sunday at Dover International Speedway. But there was plenty of both as the four-car organization left the Delaware track. Staring with the negatives, Kasey Kahne was one of the three bullets in the …

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Tracking the Trucks: Ben Rhodes Scores 1st Career Win in Las Vegas

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In a Nutshell: Ben Rhodes scored his first career win in exciting fashion Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A late-race caution, combined with scoring confusion on NASCAR’s part, set up a seven-lap sprint to the finish. And despite a hard-charging Christopher Bell, the driver of the No. 27 Toyota held on to score …

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Ryan Truex Wins CWTS Pole From Las Vegas

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For the second time in three races, Ryan Truex will lead the field to the green in tonight’s Camping World Truck Series race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Playing spoiler as the only non-playoff driver to qualify inside the top five, Truex posted a lap of 30.475 seconds (177.194 mph.), 0.048 seconds faster than second-place qualifier Johnny Sauter. …

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GMS Racing Fastest in Both NCWTS Practices in Las Vegas

2017 Dover Johnny Sauter Trucks Zach Catanzareti

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title contender Johnny Sauter turned the fastest lap in opening practice Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sauter turned a lap of 30.089 seconds (179.468 mph). He was 0.143 seconds faster than second-place Ryan Truex. Matt Crafton was the only other playoff driver in the top five, running third. Noah Gragson finished …

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