Race Weekend Central

The Frontstretch 5: Midseason Observations

Martin Truex Jr.

[Photo: Zach Catanzareti]

Sorry, guys, the stages are pretty ok I know there are some fans who are not behind the race structure, but after nearly half a season of racing, has it really changed the racing all that much?  The answer is yes…and no. Why it works is that the actual race remains more or less unchanged.  …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: Kevin Harvick Finally Tastes Well Aged Victory at Sonoma

Harvick Sonoma Win 1

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Who’s in the headline: In a race that saw strategies all over the board, 10 different leaders exchanged the lead 13 times, and questions about leaders having enough fuel to the make the finish emerged to make the Toyota/Save Mart 350 one of the most compelling races of the season. When the checkered flag flew, it …

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Daily Fantasy Forecast: Toyota-Save Mart 350 Preview

2017 Martinsville Cup Zach Catanzareti Ryan Newman

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota Save Mart 350 this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Cars hit the track on Friday at 3:00 p.m. for first practice, and then at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday for Coors Light Pole Qualifying. Here are nine drivers to look out for during …

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Martin Truex Jr. Quickest in 1st Cup Practice at Sonoma

2017 Kansas I Cup Martin Truex Jr Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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Martin Truex Jr. hasn’t led a lap at Sonoma Raceway since taking home his second career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in 2013. But he’s trying to change that this weekend. The No. 78 car topped the Cup Series field during the first practice session of the weekend, setting the pace at 75.740 seconds. Denny …

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Kyle Larson Or Martin Truex Jr.: Take Your Pick

Larson Truex

(Photo: Matthew Thacker/ NKP)

Three years ago, Martin Truex Jr. led a total of just one lap in the Cup Series. His team had won at NASCAR’s top level only once, at Darlington in the 2011 Southern 500. Kyle Larson? He was halfway through a rookie season in which he never cashed in on Victory Lane. Neither driver came close to …

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The Big 6: Questions After The 2017 FireKeepers Casino 400

Shr Michigan

(Photo: Matthew Thacker/NKP)

Who … gets the shoutout of the race? Kyle Larson is a master at restarts. It’s something that Jeff Gordon always pondered during the late stages of his career, but one of NASCAR’s next potential superstars has restarts down to a science. The  No. 42 car did its best job to depict the likes of …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: Kyle Larson Scores Second Career Michigan Win

2017 Nascar Monster Energy Cup Series, Michigan

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Who’s in the headline – For only the fourth time this season, a driver led the most laps in a race and went onto Victory Lane. Kyle Larson started on pole, led the most laps and finished the deal to grab his second-career victory at Michigan International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. looked like he could …

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Pace Laps: Kyle Larson Pulls Off Michigan Win and Lack of Funding Hurting Truck Series

Gateway

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Larson Does it Again at Michigan- Kyle Larson proved on Friday he had the fastest car at Michigan International Raceway, putting his No. 42 team on the pole for the 400-mile event. This time, the California kid had to hold off a pack of hounds in the waning laps. Larson …

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Up to Speed: Pit Strategies Shake Up Michigan Race

Kyle Larson Chase Elliott Michigan

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Race strategy could be more important in 2017 than it has ever been in NASCAR.  The implementation of stage racing has created opportunities for crew chiefs to get creative with pit stop decisions and overall plans for each race. Up to this point, the significance of strategy has been most apparent in the early stages …

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Martin Truex Jr. Fastest in Michigan Practice No. 2, Jimmie Johnson to Backup

2017 Atlanta Cup Martin Truex Jr Car Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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Saturday morning, Furniture Row Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. was fastest in the second practice session for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams at Michigan International Speedway.  Truex’s lap of 36.293 seconds (198.385 mph) was eight-hundredths of a second faster than Kyle Busch in second. Jimmie Johnson was third quickest, two-tenths of a second off of …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR Forecast Powered by DraftKings: FireKeepers Casino 400 Preview

2017 Talladega I Cup Matt Kenseth Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade NKP)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for the FireKeepers Casino 400 this Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET. Your daily fantasy NASCAR team will now be faced with the prospect of conquering this two-mile oval that is one of the fastest on the circuit. Cars hit the track on Friday …

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Martin Truex Jr. Calm, Cool and Collected as Furniture Row Racing Thrives

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tn Usa Monday 24 April 2017 Martin Truex Jr, Furniture Row/denver Mattress Toyota Camry Erik Jones, Sport Clips Toyota Camry World Copyright: Matthew T. Thacker Nkp

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Martin Truex Jr. wants to win a championship, and he is determined to do so now that he has the support of a second team at Furniture Row Racing. As Truex and FRR embark on the pairing’s three-year anniversary of their first win together come Sunday afternoon’s Pocono 400, the organization has changed distinctively. Two …

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