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Noah Gragson, Christopher Bell Lead XFINITY Practices at Dover

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Joe Gibbs Racing drivers swept both XFINITY Series practices at Dover International Speedway on Friday (May 4). Noah Gragson topped the opening practice, while Christopher Bell led Friday afternoon’s final XFINITY Series practice ahead of tomorrow’s OneMain Financial 200. Practice No. 1 Gragson put the No. 18 Toyota Camry in front with a lap of 153.420 mph, and …

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Pace Laps: So Close, Yet So Far for Martin Truex Jr. & Noah Gragson

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: So Close, Yet So Far for Martin Truex Jr. – Kyle Busch scored his third-straight win at Richmond Raceway, joining Kevin Harvick to account for six victories in nine races this season. But perhaps what was more surprising was that it was Martin Truex Jr. who was cruising his way …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Christopher Bell Gets First Victory of 2018, Noah Gragson Shines

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In what was a rather entertaining race, Friday night’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway came down to a duo of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates duking it out until the very last corner for the victory. Christopher Bell had a stout car, leading 120 laps, and all but a few in the final stage. However, he …

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Christopher Bell Wins the Race, Elliott Sadler Wins the Cash at Richmond Raceway

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Christopher Bell‘s 2018 season so far can best be summarized as “checkers or wreckers.” One week after his fast No. 20 was caught up in a wreck at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bell won the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on Friday night (April 20). “Obviously, this is a very important race for Toyota,” Bell said. …

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Christopher Bell, Cole Custer & John Hunter Nemechek Lead Richmond XFINITY Practices

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The NASCAR XFINITY Series had a pair of practice sessions early on Friday morning, preparing for the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. Christopher Bell and Cole Custer were quickest in the opening session, running identical lap times. After turning the ninth-quickest time in opening practice, John Hunter Nemechek led the way in final practice, making just …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Big Money Day for Ryan Preece at Bristol

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Ryan Preece continues to cash in on betting on himself. The former Whelen Modified Tour champion won the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon (April 14). It was Preece’s second victory since joining Joe Gibbs Racing for a part-time schedule last year. Preece also won the NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Dash …

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Brandon Jones, Cole Custer Lead Two XFINITY Practices at Bristol

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Brandon Jones and Cole Custer paced a pair of NASCAR XFINITY Series practices Friday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway. In the first session, Jones’ No. 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing ran a quick lap of 15.495 seconds (123.833 mph) around the World’s Fastest Half-Mile. Justin Allgaier, Ryan Preece, Christopher Bell and Austin Cindric rounded out …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: 5 Memories to Help You Through the Downtime

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Norm Benning Races into 2013 Eldora Feature Through LCQ This video has to be one of my favorites from recent years. Here you have Norm Benning who, despite having very limited funding, spent each week plugging along multiple laps down. But as the series hit Eldora Speedway for the first time, a miracle happened for …

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Joey Logano Dominates the Roseanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway

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Nothing could stop Joey Logano from winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Roseanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway of California on Saturday night (March 17). Logano led 139 of the 150 laps and swept all three stages. He overcame a differing pit strategy to do so and went from 16th to first in four laps at one …

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Christopher Bell Wins the Pole Award for the Roseanne 300

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Christopher Bell continues to pace the field in NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying. The rookie won the pole award for the Roseanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway of California on Saturday afternoon (March 27), his third pole in five races this season. “Qualifying’s about speed, and this No. 20 team has had speed,” Bell said to …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Happy Times for Happy Harvick

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In the latest episode of the 2018 Frontstretch Podcast, we review the Kevin Harvick Invitational at ISM Raceway, with Dustin Albino, Mike Neff and Joseph Wolkin, while also previewing the weekend ahead at Auto Club Speedway. The trio discuss the hot start that Harvick and Stewart-Haas Racing have jumped out to, putting all four cars in the top 10 for the …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Brad Keselowski Beats the Rain in Phoenix

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Brad Keselowski is always a threat for the winner’s circle no matter what NASCAR series he competes in, and on Saturday (March 10) in the XFINITY Series, the Michigan native earned his second career checkered flag at ISM Raceway. The No. 22 car started the race from second position, alongside defending race winner Justin Allgaier. …

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