Race Weekend Central

Tracking the Trucks: John Hunter Nemechek Wrecks Cole Custer for a Win in Canada

2016 Camping World Truck Mosport

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In a Nutshell: Cole Custer entered the final corner of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park with the lead. His No. 00 truck set the pace throughout the day up north, leading the first 30 laps of the Chevrolet Silverado 250. But Custer’s truck wouldn’t make it across the finish line first. Instead, it was John Hunter Nemechek, …

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Truck Series Roundup: Custer On Pole For Canada

2016 Dover Truck Cole Custer Zach Catanzareti

[Photo: Zach Catanzareti]

Cole Custer‘s bid to make NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series Chase is off to a promising start north of the border. The teenager won the pole for Sunday’s road course race at Canadian Motorsports Park, beating out Austin Cindric to earn the top spot with a speed of 111.808 mph. Custer, sitting 50 points below the postseason …

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Brad Keselowski Docked 10 Points for Failing Post-Race Laser Inspection

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On Wednesday, NASCAR released their weekly penalty report.  It contained a wide assortment of warnings, but one graded penalty as well. Brad Keselowski‘s No. 2 Miller Lite Ford flunked the post-race laser inspection on Sunday at Michigan.  It is a penalty that has happened multiple times recently. NASCAR ended up assessing the No. 2 team a P2-level …

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Frontstretch 5: Drivers 25 or Younger Who Could Win Sprint Cup Titles

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(Photo: Matthew T. Thacker/NKP)

If this season has any theme, it’s that this sport is alive and well with young talent who have bright futures. So far across NASCAR’s three national series, rookies have won multiple races, posed a legitimate threat for their own series championship, and pulled into Victory Lane for the first time. While Kyle Larson isn’t …

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Michigan Track President Roger Curtis Leaving the Speedway

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/ NKP)

International Speedway Corporation announced Tuesday afternoon that Michigan International Speedway president Roger Curtis will be leaving his position effective immediately. While no specific reason was provided for his departure, ISC said he was pursuing new opportunities. “We want to thank Roger Curtis for his many years of service with ISC, and the last 10 years, …

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Entry List: Chevrolet Silverado 200

2015 Camping World Truck Mosport

(Photo: Scott LePage / NKP)

The Camping World Truck Series heads north of the border this weekend to compete at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for the fourth consecutive season. As of Monday, there are 32 trucks entered, meaning all will make the race, barring any entry list updates. Austin Cindric will compete for Brad Keselowski Racing for the second time …

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Pace Laps: Sieg Looking for Chase Spot, Moffitt’s Big Win and Pagenaud’s Title Hopes

2016 Ncwts Brett Moffitt Woohoo Michigan Photo John Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

Sprint Cup Series: Youth Makes A Comeback – Much of the NASCAR season has been focused on when there will be a “changing of the guard.” 45-year-old Tony Stewart is retiring, 45-year-old Jeff Gordon has already done so but is filling in for fellow 40-something Dale Earnhardt, Jr. during his concussion recovery. That trio accounts for millions …

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Tracking the Trucks: Brett Moffitt Scores First Career Victory at Michigan

2016 Ncwts Brett Moffitt Woohoo Michigan Photo John Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

In a Nutshell: Just 10 days removed from finishing runner-up to Ben Kennedy at Bristol Motor Speedway, Brett Moffitt emerged victorious Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Moffitt waited out a two-hour rain delay and made a last lap pass to score his first career win by just 0.098 seconds ahead of teammate Timothy Peters, …

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Cole Custer Out of the Chase Grid, but Uninjured After Late Michigan Crash

2016 Ncwts Cole Custer John Hunter Nemechek Michigan Speedway Photo John Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

Cole Custer‘s late gamble for a win and a Chase berth fell apart in a big way after a heavy crash late in Saturday’s Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway. Shortly after leading the field to green on a lap-85 restart, Custer was being pushed by eventual winner Brett Moffitt when Moffitt – seeing …

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Brett Moffitt Goes Three-Wide to Steal Michigan Truck Victory

2016 Ncwts Brett Moffitt Woohoo Michigan Photo John Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

For 99 laps Brett Moffitt trailed the leaders, looking for an opening to get to the front. Then, on the 100th lap, that opening finally came. Moffitt used a bold three-wide move on the outside line to pass teammate Timothy Peters and William Byron and win the Careers for Veterans 200, his first-career NASCAR Camping World Truck …

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Christopher Bell, Spencer Gallagher Unhurt in Vicious Michigan Crash

2016 Ncwts Christopher Bell Michigan Pre Race Photo John Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

Two months ago at Gateway Motorsports Park, Spencer Gallagher climbed out of his No. 23 Chevrolet ahead of a confrontation that ultimately led to a fight with John Wes Townley. However, when Gallagher made his way out of his No. 23 and ran towards Christopher Bell’s crashed truck at Michigan International Speedway, it was out of concern, …

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John Wes Townley Soars to Michigan Pole

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Looking for a win to make his way into the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase, John Wes Townley will lead the field to green later this afternoon after taking the Keystone Light Pole Award at Michigan International Speedway. Townley topped the field in both rounds of qualifying to claim the pole for Saturday’s Careers …

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