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Fire on Fridays: The Return of the Road Course Specialist?

2016 Camping World Truck Homestead

(Photo: Barry Cantrell / NKP)

Ron Fellows. Boris Said. Dan Gurney. Scott Pruett. The list goes on and on. Max Papis. Jan Magnussen. Don’t forget Nelson Piquet Jr. or even Kenny Habul. But what happened the road course ringer? Once one of the most exciting group of racers on the NASCAR schedule has all but disappeared, with entry lists on …

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The Underdog House: Small Teams See Toughest NASCAR Race of 2018 at Richmond

2018 Cup Richmond Zach Catanzareti Michael Mcdowell

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Think Small This weekend at Richmond Raceway stood in stark contrast to the previous weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, where 12 cautions flew at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This time, the 0.750-mile track in Saturday night’s (Sep. 23) Federated Auto Parts 400 came out quiet with only one non-stage caution flying on …

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4 Burning Questions: Brent Dewar Out, Steve Phelps In — More Change Coming?

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Last laps in Virginia for Elliott Sadler? (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

What changes will NASCAR make in 2019? Some more NASCAR front office moves have happened this week, as NASCAR President Brent Dewar announced he is stepping down after this month. Current COO Steve Phelps will become the new president as Dewar moves on to an advisory role in the organization. With CEO and chairman Brian …

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Alon Day Making Cup Series Return at Richmond with BK Racing

2016 Xfinity Elkhart Lake 26 27 August, 2016, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Usa Alon Day ©2016, Barry Cantrell / Nkp

(Photo: Barry Cantrell / NKP)

Fresh off winning a fourth NASCAR Whelen Euro Series contest this year, Alon Day is flying back to America to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series return. The Israeli driver will compete in BK Racing’s No. 23 car at Richmond Raceway this weekend (Sept. 22). Day will be sponsored by Richmond-based Best Bully Sticks. …

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Whelen Euro Series Champ Alon Day Attempting Cup Return

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Toyota/save Mart 350 Practice

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Less than three days after Israel’s Alon Day captured the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series championship, his circle is working on bringing him back to the United States to wrap up the 2017 stock car racing season. “It’s not opening doors, but it’s making those doors easier to open,” Day told Frontstretch Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 18. …

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I LOVE NY 355 at The Glen Entry List

2016 Nscs Watkins Glen Green Flag Carl Edwards Nascar Via Getty Images

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After a weekend spent in the Poconos, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to upstate New York for the I LOVE NY 355 at Watkins Glen International for their second and final road course race of the season. There are 36 cars on the preliminary entry list, meaning the field will be four short …

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NASCAR 101: International Racers in 2017

2017 Fontana Cup Daniel Suarez Rusty Jarrett Nkp

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NASCAR is looking for some international flavor, and its diversity program is attempting to sway the sport in a direction similar to the Verizon IndyCar Series. International stock car drivers are rare, and ones with the funding to bring them to America to race in one of NASCAR’s top three series is a feat that’s …

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5 Points to Ponder: Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Together Again?

2017 Atlanta Cup Dale Earnhardt Jr Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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ONE: Dale Jr. to the FOX Booth? I want to start out by saying I have nothing but love and respect for old DW. Sure, his boogity boogity nonsense drives me a tad insane but the three-time champion, 84-time race winner and Hall of Famer has achieved more in his NASCAR career than all but the …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: A Look At the FOX NASCAR Season Finale

2017 Nascar Monster Energy Cup Series, Sonoma

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/ NKP)

If you’ve been reading my columns here at Frontstretch over the past few years, you know that I love road racing.  The one weekend a year that the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to Sonoma Raceway is one of my personal favorites.  That action was combined with two outstanding events for the Camping World Truck …

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The Underdog House: NASCAR About to Get Silly?

2017 Kansas I Cup Michael Mcdowell Car Barry Cantrell Nkp

(Photo: Barry Cantrell/NKP)

Think Small Track surfaces aren’t the inly thing heating up as summertime hits full swing.  NASCAR’s Silly Season is coming, and while so far, it’s been confined to rumblings and rumors, there’s potential for things to blow up.  While most of the speculation concerns the bigger teams in the sport, including who will fill the …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350

2017 Nascar Monster Energy Cup Series, Sonoma

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

Who … gets the shoutout of the race? How about Dale Earnhardt Jr.? He recovered from a spin early in stage one to finish sixth, his third top 10 at Sonoma in the past four seasons. Earnhardt hasn’t loved road courses before. He even said he wanted to put some dynamite on the 12-turn road course …

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Florida Attorney Helps Alon Day in ‘Running for the Cup’ Quest

2016 Xfinity Mid Ohio

(Photo: Barry Cantrell / NKP)

A last-minute deal is fine for Alon Day. It’s just a deal he never thought would come. But it happened. And it is thanks to a Florida-based attorney who has worked endlessly since May 2016 to give the Israeli racer a chance to represent his country and faith in American motorsports. “He’s like my second dad,” Day, …

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