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2015 Frontstretch Cup: Staff Predictions for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte

2015 Charlotte I Cup Jeff Gordon Racing Cia

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Welcome to our eighth year of staff predictions! Each week, our experts attempt to tell you who the winner of each Cup race will be. Take a look to see who your favorite writers think will win it all (or at least score some points) this week! Think you can out-prognosticate our staff?  Leave your …

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Busch Brothers Top the Charts in Final 2015 Bank of America 500 Practice at Charlotte

Kyle Busch Bank Of America 500 Charlotte 2015 Mike Neff

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Kyle Busch laid down a lap speed of over 189 mph on his first lap on the track, and his 28.518-second lap time was fast enough to stand for the entire final practice session for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday night.  His older brother Kurt Busch was second fastest with …

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Kurt Busch Fastest in 2nd Practice for 2015 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte

Kurt Busch Bank Of America 500 Charlotte 2015 Mike Neff

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The first of two practice sessions on Friday saw Kurt Busch lay down the fast lap of the session. Busch ran 45 laps during the session, but it was the very first lap that was the quickest. Busch tripped the timing and scoring light with a lap of 28.606 seconds (188.772 mph). Second on the …

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Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart Among 6 Hit with Post-Dover Penalties, Warnings

2015 Dover Ii Cup Kurt Busch Pack Racing Cia

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NASCAR warned six Sprint Cup teams on Wednesday for infractions occurring during the Dover race weekend, including the Chase-contending teams of Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Busch’s No. 41 team was posted for rear bumper tubing found during pre-race inspection. The No. 14 team of Busch’s teammate and owner Tony Stewart was warned for …

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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2015 AAA 400 at Dover

2015 Dover Ii Cup Jimmie Johnson Kid Guest Cia

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Well… no one expected that. Oh, sure, Kevin Harvick winning isn’t a surprise, but being able to pull through in a high-pressure situation has been a struggle for him as of late. Then Dover comes – a track Harvick had never formerly won at at – and WHAM! there he is in Victory Lane again. Just like that, …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2015 AAA 400 at Dover

Dale Jr And Mcmurray

Photo Credit: Joseph Wolkin, Frontstretch

Who’s in the headline – Kevin Harvick dominated the race and dominated the headlines. He drove from a 15th-place starting spot, due to qualifying being rained out, to the lead in just 23 laps. From then on, Harvick led 355 of the final 377 laps, only losing the lead during pit stops when drivers took two …

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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2015 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire

2015 Loudon Ii Cup Denny Hamlin Window Cia

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Two races into the Chase and the Challenger Round continues to surprise and excite. After trouble in Chicago, Kevin Harvick knew he had to win to advance to the Contender Round. It looked like he was going to just that as he dominated most of the race, but he couldn’t stretch his fuel mileage far enough, …

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Did You Notice? 2nd Really is the 1st Loser

Joey Logano And Kevin Harvick Bristol 2015 Cup Mike Neff

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Did You Notice? Kevin Harvick’s year of “almosts” is finally catching up to him? The reigning champ’s Chase is in serious jeopardy after contact with Jimmie Johnson led to a wreck and a 42nd-place finish. The incident was clearly not Harvick’s fault; it was a case of wrong place, wrong time on a hectic restart …

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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2015 Myafibrisk.com 400 at Chicagoland

2015 Chicago Cup Denny Hamlin Hot Dog Cia

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One race into the Chase and fists are already flying. The incident between Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson might have been unintentional, but the results could take Harvick out of Chase contention after the first round… unless he wins within the next two weeks, of course. Then will all be forgiven? Denny Hamlin made the “spin-and-win” …

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Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in NASCAR: 2015 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Edition

2015 Chicago Cup Denny Hamlin Vertical Cia

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Race No. 1 of the Chase is finished, but now you have to wonder if the pushing and shoving, on and off the track, is not. My guess here is an emphatic no, and I would say that’s an expected and good thing. There will be some intense moments as the races become more and …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2015 myAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland

2015 Chicago Cup Denny Hamlin Burnout Cia

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Who’s in the headline – Dave Rogers made a call to stay out on a late-race caution and Denny Hamlin restarted the race in third with five laps to go. He went three-wide on the bottom of the track, cleared Jeff Gordon in turns 1 and 2, passed Kurt Busch as they spilled onto the …

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Up to Speed: Oh Look, Another Late-Race Debris Caution!

2015 Chicago Cup Restart Cia

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No, they didn’t… did they? Did NASCAR blatantly throw a pseudo “debris” caution with 10 laps to go in a Chase race, altering the outcome and granting a bye to someone that didn’t see the front all day? Yes, it appears so. Coming to take 10 to go in Sunday’s MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, …

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