Race Weekend Central

2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Reconsider Rescheduling Races?

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As the country turns its attention away from canceled sports to secure the bare necessities for living for the next two weeks as it nears a quarantine situation, NASCAR is planning on how to address those events that are being postponed. With each week that goes by, the logistics and feasibility become more challenging and …

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2-Headed Monster: Are You Worried about Daniel Hemric’s NASCAR Future?

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It’s been a rough start to the 2020 season for Daniel Hemric who signed a 21-race deal with JR Motorsports to drive the No. 8 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season. Many thought the deal was going to prove that Hemric can get the job done in the right equipment. So far, it …

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2-Headed Monster: Does Alex Bowman’s Win at Auto Club Speedway Mean He Should Stay at Hendrick?

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Sunday’s Auto Club 400 was certainly a surprise to a lot of people. Alex Bowman went out and dominated the event, leading 110 of the race’s 200 laps. Bowman, a driver with just two previous NASCAR wins before Sunday, was a driver that a lot of people considered to be on the hot seat for …

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2-Headed Monster: Did Roush Fenway Racing Make the Right Decision to Hire Ross Chastain over Chase Briscoe?

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Roush Fenway Racing found itself in a very difficult decision following the delayed Daytona 500. Its full-time driver Ryan Newman was injured and in only a few days they had to trek out west to continue the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a short period of time the team had to make a …

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2-Headed Monster: Is It Time for Superspeedway Rule Changes Following Ryan Newman’s Wreck?

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The 2020 Daytona 500 was a reminder that drivers can still get hurt in these race cars and we can never be too safe. Ryan Newman‘s accident was one of the scariest we’ve seen in this sport for a long time. Newman is currently recovering, having been released from Halifax Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon. …

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2-Headed Monster: Should the Clash & Duel Qualifying Races Be Part of Speedweeks in 2021?

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Speedweeks 2020 is in full swing. On Sunday (Feb. 9), qualifying for the 62nd Daytona 500 was run as the 42nd edition of the Busch Clash. The Busch Clash, as it is now referred to after an array of name changes over the last 30 years, was the first taste of racing in 2020… if …

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2-Headed Monster: Is Hendrick Motorsports’ Future in Trouble After Worst Season?

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Hendrick Motorsports is the definition of a NASCAR team. Over its 35-year existence, the team has won 12 championships and over 250 races. Recently, the team has struggled badly, not placing a driver in the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway since Jimmie Johnson‘s improbable and potentially final title win in 2016. The lack of presence …

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2-Headed Monster: Has John Hunter Nemechek Earned a Cup Series Ride?

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John Hunter Nemechek will complete his stint as the replacement driver of the No. 36 Front Row Motorsports Ford at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After his first two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, has he earned a Cup Series ride with the team? They have at least two open seats with Matt Tifft‘s departure and David …

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2-Headed Monster: Will Penske’s Ownership Be Good or Bad for IndyCar & Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

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Monday morning (Nov. 4) started with the motorsports bombshell of the year: Penske Entertainment Corp purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the NTT Indycar Series. Penske Entertainment Corp is, of course, the company under racing icon Roger Penske, who owns teams in NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA and the Supercars Championship. While Penske is passionate about racing and …

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2-Headed Monster: Joey Logano vs. Denny Hamlin: Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong and Why?

It’s October at Martinsville Speedway, so you know what that means. Drivers getting into it and tempers flarin’ so much that the race once sponsored by Hanes should be sponsored by Tucks or Preparation H at this point. If it’s not Matt Kenseth trying to push the No. 22 over the railroad tracks through the …

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2-Headed Monster: Who Will Have the Better 2020 Campaign? Ricky Stenhouse Jr. or Chris Buescher?

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What an interesting situation that will take place in the 2020 season. Two drivers will literally swap rides. We’ve seen it a few times. Back in the 1990s, Jeremy Mayfield and John Andretti literally swapped rides and they were always compared to each other the year after it happened. The same will be done with …

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2-Headed Monster: Are Hybrid Engines a Good Move for NASCAR?

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When rumors broke last week that NASCAR will be pursuing hybrid technology for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series possibly as early as 2022, another wave of dissension was created among some fans who have grown resistant to change in recent years (despite not changing when what was being tried clearly wasn’t working), while others …

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