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Matt Kenseth Wins 2015 Food City 500 Pole at Bristol

2015 Bristol I Cup Matt Kenseth Vertical Credit Amy Henderson

(Photo: Amy Henderson, Frontstretch)

For the 14th time in his career, Matt Kenseth will lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field to the green flag. Kenseth won the pole award at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500 with a time of 14.917 on Friday afternoon. Edging out Brad Keselowski by .022 seconds, Kenseth will start from the …

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Matt DiBenedetto Joins Growing BK Racing

2014 Cup Bk Racing 83 Car Credit Rick Lunkenheimer

(Photo: Rick Lunkenheimer)

Add Matt DiBenedetto to the growing list of BK Racing drivers. Following the press conference to announce the acquisition of Jeb Burton by the team, DiBenedetto announced the news through Twitter. He will drive the No. 83 Toyota on a part-time basis, sharing the car with Camping World Truck Series veteran Johnny Sauter. BK Racing …

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Going By the Numbers: Chase Elliott, Brian Scott Ramping Up Results as Season’s End Nears

2014 Atlanta Nns Chase Elliott Cockpit Cia

When it comes to the Nationwide Series title battle, many drivers are peaking or gaining momentum at just the right time. Don’t consider it true for everyone, but when checking out the average finishes of full-time competitors in the second-tier series over the 2014 season versus what they’ve accomplished more recently, the results are simple: …

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An Open Letter to NASCAR Teams: Part-Timers to Consider

If you’re the owner of one of those teams with little choice but to try to salvage what’s left of the 2012 season, perhaps a driver change is in order.