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Couch Potato Tuesday: Kevin Harvick Makes FOX’s Work Difficult at Atlanta

2018 Atlanta Zach Catanzareti Cup Alex Bowman Aj Allmendinger

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Atlanta Motor Speedway is in a tough spot on the schedule.  As Bryan Gable noted Monday in Up to Speed, this race probably should be run a month from now.  At the end of March, the weather is probably pretty nice in Georgia. February, in general, is a tough go for NASCAR.  There just aren’t …

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Eyes on XFINITY: Keeping Up With a Busy Off-Season

2017 Kansas Ii Nxs Christopher Bell Celebrates Matthew T Thacker Nkp

(Photo: Matthew Thacker / NKP)

Another off-season has come and gone and the XFINITY Series is set to take to the high banks of Daytona this Saturday. As prestigious as the World Center of Racing is, the race that opens the season doesn’t tell the fans how the season is going to turn out. 2017 was dominated by Joe Gibbs …

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Brandon Jones to Join Joe Gibbs Racing in NASCAR XFINITY Series for 2018

2017 Daytona Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Brandon Jones

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Two of their Toyota Camrys are in contention for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series owner’s championship. But Joe Gibbs Racing already has their eyes on 2018 along with a new driver they’re adding to the lineup: Brandon Jones. JGR announced their plans for the future Wednesday, maintaining an XFINITY presence. They ran three full-time cars …

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NASCAR Mailbox: What Will Aric Almirola Bring to Stewart-Haas Racing?

2017 Kansas I Cup Aric Almirola Russell Labounty Nkp

(Photo: Russell LaBounty / NKP)

Most of the pieces of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series puzzle have been filled. Only a handful of spots are left in order to complete the nearly 40-piece set. One of those is the No. 10 machine, which Aric Almirola will likely pilot starting next year. The current Richard Petty Motorsports driver is …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Erik Jones Sweeps the Night & Season at Texas

Erik Jones Texas Burnout

(Photo: John K. Harrelson/NKP)

By winning the pole Saturday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway, Erik Jones became the odds-on favorite to win the 300-mile race. The No. 20 team delivered. Jones led every lap in the opening stage en route to the stage victory. Stage 2 was a bit more difficult, but after lap 90, the No. 20 team …

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Eyes on XFINITY: Richard Childress Racing Yet to Win in 2017

2017 Dover I Nxs Daniel Hemric Car Nigel Kinrade Nkp

Daniel Hemric (Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

With three races remaining in the 2017 XFINITY Series season, Richard Childress Racing is still looking for its first victory. This situation is unique for an organization that is used to picking up at least one checkered flag during the course of the season. Childress started a full-time XFINITY Series organization in 2000, with Mike …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Ryan Blaney Cruises to Checkered Flag at Dover

2017 Nascar Xfinity Series, Dover

(Photo:: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

After sweeping the pair of practice sessions on Friday, Ryan Blaney became the favorite for Saturday’s Use your Melon Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway. However, with an eighth-place qualifying effort, the driver of the No. 22 had to pass some good cars to get to the front. Blaney was chasing down pole-sitter William …

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Brandon Jones Fastest in 1st XFINITY Chicagoland Practice

Nascar Xfinity Series Overton’s 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, Nh Usa Friday 14 July 2017 Brandon Jones, Sparco Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Russell Labounty Nkp

(Photo: Russell LaBounty/NKP)

Brandon Jones turned a fast lap late in the first NASCAR XFINITY Series practice session at Chicagoland Speedway to put his No. 33 at the top of the speed charts with a speed of 174.413 mph. Erik Jones led a majority of the session with a speed of 173.639 mph, still good enough for second. …

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Brandon Jones Staying Positive Following Disappointing New Hampshire Finish

Nascar Xfinity Series Overton’s 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, Nh Usa Friday 14 July 2017 Brandon Jones, Sparco Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Russell Labounty Nkp

(Photo: Russell LaBounty/NKP)

Brandon Jones’ disappointing season continued Saturday afternoon in the Overton’s 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Finishing 34th, 43 laps down, Jones’ struggling sophomore campaign took another blow after having to pull his car to the garage area for repairs early on. “I felt a vibration happen when I got into the corners,” Jones said. …

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Eyes on XFINITY: 3 Drivers that Need to Step Up in 2nd Half of Season

2017 Pocono Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Brandon Jones

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

After the 100th lap of the XFINITY Series race this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the season will hypothetically see the crossed flags, meaning it’s half complete. Through the first 16 events, the series has been dominated by Cup Series regulars. Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch and Erik Jones are all multi-time winners this season. Add Aric …

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Kyle Busch Takes Second XFINITY Series Win of 2017 in Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway

2017 Atlanta Nxs Kyle Busch Rusty Jarrett Nkp

(Photo: Rusty Jarrett/NKP)

Kyle Busch won the rain-postponed XFINITY Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway Saturday afternoon. It was Busch’s 88th XFINITY Series win and his second of the season. Ryan Blaney, Erik Jones, Kevin Harvick, and Ty Dillon rounded out the top-five finishers. Erik Jones took the win in an eventful stage one. On the start, an accordion-style wreck …

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Christopher Bell, Brandon Jones Top Iowa Truck Practices

2017 Cwts Christopher Bell Kansas Rick Lunkenheimer

(Photo: Rick Lunkenheimer)

On Friday afternoon (June 23) at Iowa Speedway, Kyle Busch Motorsports’ Christopher Bell was the fastest man in Camping World Truck Series practice.  Bell’s lap of 23.289 seconds (135.257 mph) in the first session stood up as the fastest lap of the day. Practice No. 1 Bell’s lap was six hundredths of a second faster …

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