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Myatt Snider Hopes Luck Turns Around with Pocono Top 10

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Myatt Snider has had a miserable season. Since winning at Homestead-Miami Speedway in February, Snider had tallied only one top 10, a ninth at Talladega Superspeedway back in April. Snider and Richard Childress Racing’s luck finally turned for the better on Sunday (June 27) by finishing 10th in the Pocono Green 225 at Pocono Raceway. …

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Austin Cindric Holds off Ty Gibbs, Takes Home Xfinity Win at Pocono

Austin Cindric wins 2021 Pocono NKP

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A huge challenge from Ty Gibbs in the closing laps of Sunday (June 27) afternoon’s wasn’t enough to surpass Austin Cindric, and the No. 22 held on to score his fourth victory of the season and first career triumph at Pocono Raceway. The Pocono Green 225 Recycled by JP Mascaro & Sons was chaotic early …

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Crosley Brands Sponsoring Myatt Snider In 4 Races

Myatt Snider Charlotte 2021 Xfinity NASCAR race NKP

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Beginning with the Tennessee Lottery 250 Saturday, June 19 at Nashville Superspeedway, Myatt Snider will be sponsored by Crosley Brands in four NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Richard Childress Racing announced June 18. The company will sponsor Snider’s No. 2 RCR Chevrolet at Nashville, Pocono Raceway on June 27, Atlanta Motor Speedway on July …

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Kyle Busch Bags Another Texas Xfinity Series Win

2021 Xfinity Texas Kyle Busch Victory (Credit: NKP)

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The top full-time drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series threw their shares of haymakers at the No. 54 of Kyle Busch during Saturday’s Alsco Uniforms 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.   It wasn’t enough to keep Busch out of victory lane, however, as he came out on the winning end of a back and forth …

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Jeb Burton Scores 1st Xfinity Win in Rain-Shortened Race

2021 Xfinity Talladega Jeb Burton, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Victory Lane (Credit: NKP)

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“Rain, rain, rain, rain,” were the words of Chris Rice over the radio of Jeb Burton‘s No. 10 Chevrolet just as officials brought the field to the pit road with less than 25 laps to go. Shortly after, Burton was declared the winner of the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway; his first career Xfinity Series …

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NASCAR 101: 5 Drivers Who, Like Harrison Burton, Could Also Make Their Cup Debut in 2021

2021 Xfinity Homestead Noah Gragson (Credit: NKP)

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In case you did not notice, there is someone new on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list this week — and no, it’s not Jennifer Jo Cobb, at least not anymore. It’s actually second-generation driver Harrison Burton. The four-time Xfinity Series winner will become the next member of the Burton racing clan (he’s Jeff’s son) …

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The Virtual Frontstretch: Issue 7

Melillo Virtual Frontstretch 7 No2

Photo by Justin Melillo via iRacing.com

With the Easter holiday upon the motorsports world, there’s not a lot happening this weekend in the real world. Some sim racing leagues are also taking off as well, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about this past week on iRacing, full of its share of short track racing on both the asphalt and …

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Here Are the Truck Qualifying Heat Lineups for Bristol Dirt

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The Camping World Truck Series qualifying heat lineups for the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt race were revealed Wednesday, March 25. After a random draw, Mike Marlar, Myatt Snider, Hailie Deegan and JR Heffner will start first in heat races one-four, respectively. The results of the 15-lap qualifying races will help determine the starting lineup for …

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Zach’s Turn: Noah Gragson Pushing His Luck With Competitors

2021 Xfinity Atlanta Noah Gragson, No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Pits (Credit: NKP)

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It’s no secret NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Noah Gragson doesn’t care about making enemies. So it should be no surprise yet another incident found its way to the JR Motorsports driver, this time following Saturday’s (March 20) EchoPark 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Daniel Hemric confronted Gragson on pit road after the race, triggering an …

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Myatt Snider Running Bristol Dirt Truck Race

Myatt Snider stands by his car before Homestead Xfinity race 2021 Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Add another name to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry list for its first race at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track. Myatt Snider will enter in the No. 33 Reaume Brothers Chevrolet, he announced on Twitter March 18. He will carry sponsorship from Louisiana Hot Sauce. It will be Snider’s first Truck start …

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Alsco Sponsoring Tyler Reddick, Myatt Snider

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Alsco Uniforms will team up with Richard Childress Racing for the fifth consecutive year, the team announced March 15. Alsco will be featured as a primary on Tyler Reddick‘s No. 8 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Sries, debuting this week at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It will also be a primary on Myatt Snider‘s No. 2 …

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AJ Allmendinger Claims 6th Xfinity Win at Las Vegas

AJ Allmendinger celebrates with a burnout after winning Las Vegas spring Xfinity race 2021 Photo NKP

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AJ Allmendinger’s car came to life late in the Alsco Uniforms 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday (March 6). The longtime racer’s No. 16 got by Daniel Hemric on a late-race restart, passing the driver who had been out front for most of the race and setting sail en route to the win. The …

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