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Christopher Bell Cruises to 2019 ROXOR 200 Victory

2019 Loudon Nxs Christopher Bell Victory Lane Nigel Kinrade Photography

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On a Saturday (July 20) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where temperatures inside the cars were over 120 degrees, Christopher Bell cruised to victory in the 2019 ROXOR 200. He led 186 of 200 laps, winning for the second straight year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Frontstretch’s own Dustin Albino …

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Tommy Joe Martins Leaving BJ McLeod Motorsports to Join MBM Motorsports

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Silly Season is officially underway. Saturday, July 20 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Tommy Joe Martins announced Saturday he’s leaving his part-time ride at BJ McLeod Motorsports. Instead, he’ll join MBM Motorsports in a new deal effective after this weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “I have been with BJ McLeod …

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Cole Custer Earns NASCAR Xfinity Series Pole at New Hampshire

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On a hot and steamy day in Loudon, N.H., Cole Custer won the pole for Saturday afternoon’s (July 20) ROXOR 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It’s Custer’s 11th career Xfinity pole and fifth this year. “I didn’t know it was going to a pole lap, honestly,” Custer said after qualifying. “I thought I could’ve …

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Christopher Bell, Justin Haley lead NASCAR Xfinity Practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

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Christopher Bell and Justin Haley led two NASCAR Xfinity Series practice sessions Friday, July 20 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Both drivers enter qualifying in strong position to win the pole for the 2019 ROXOR 200 in Loudon, N.H. Bell was the quickest in opening practice with a lap of 128.087 mph. The defending race …

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Junior Johnson, Midnight Moon Partner with GMS Racing at Bristol

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Junior Johnson and GMS Racing announced a sponsorship agreement for drivers Brett Moffitt and John Hunter Nemechek. Moffitt and Nemechek will team up with Johnson’s Midnight Moon brand to promote a limited edition reality label that will come to life on their app on smart phones. Midnight Moon will be on Moffit’s Gander Outdoors Truck …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Ryan Newman Relives Top 10 Run at Kentucky

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In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss a long, hot weekend of racing at Kentucky Speedway, which saw Kurt Busch oust his brother Kyle Busch for his first victory with Chip Ganassi Racing. What did we think of the Kentucky race? The finish was spectacular, as was Clint Bowyer‘s sixth-place run, which …

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Eyes on Xfinity: Ryan Truex Making Most of Limited Opportunities at JR Motorsports

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After years of failing to find the right full-time fit, Ryan Truex finally found stability in his NASCAR career two years ago. A season-long opportunity came in 2017 with Hattori Racing Enterprises in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series and 2018 was spent chasing a NASCAR Xfinity Series title with Kaulig Racing. Come 2019, that stability …

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Ryan Vargas Making Xfinity Debut at Iowa With JD Motorsports

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Ryan Vargas will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with JD Motorsports with Gary Keller next week in the US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway, the team announced Wednesday afternoon (July 17). He will pilot the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro for JDM, with sponsorship from Cranio Caro Bears, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness …

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2-Headed Monster: Does NASCAR Need To Eliminate Playoff Waivers?

2019 Kentucky Ngots Tyler Ankrum Victory Lane Nigel Kinrade Photography

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Tyler Ankrum won the 2019 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway. For the 18-year-old from San Bernadino, Calif., this is his first career NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series victory and likely clinches him a playoff berth. Ankrum has not competed in all the Truck Series races this season — he missed the …

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AJ Allmendinger Running at Watkins Glen for Kaulig Racing

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AJ Allmendinger will be adding a fifth race to his 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule with Kaulig Racing, the team announced with a Twitter video on Wednesday morning (July 17). This extra race will be the Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on Saturday, Aug. 3 (3 p.m. ET on NBC). ‼️ …

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Pace Laps: Kentucky Speedway Shakes Up Each of NASCAR’s Top-3 Series

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Kurt Busch Wins the Battle of the Brothers It was a battle between brothers to close out the night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. When a flat tire and spin from Bubba Wallace brought out the caution at lap 262, the field prepared for overtime. Joey Logano and Kyle …

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