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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Shut Down if One Person Gets COVID-19?

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The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything we’ve seen in this lifetime. It has brought most businesses and the entire sports world to a complete halt. Eventually some sport was going to have to take the risk and be the first one to come back. While things will be very different when NASCAR returns on May …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Start the Season in May or Do They Need To Wait?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put this country at a standstill, including NASCAR. The decision to go racing, whenever that is going to be will be controversial. This week it was being reported that NASCAR is considering a return to racing, with no fans in the stands by the end of May. The race everyone is …

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2-Headed Monster: Has iRacing Helped or Hurt NASCAR?

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iRacing has been a controversial topic in recent weeks. First it was Bubba Wallace, who lost a sponsorship from Blue-Emu when he decided to quit a race before it was over. Wallace then went on Twitter and announced that he quit while he still had some resets left and didn’t think it was a big …

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2-Headed Monster: Does Drivers’ Lack of Respect on iRacing Hurt Credibility?

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iRacing has been on every race fans’ minds over the last three weeks as it’s the closest thing we’ve gotten to racing since the COVID-19 pandemic. The races have brought on a lot of attention and while some fans have yet to take  the computerized, virtual racing seriously, others think that iRacing is the next …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Run All 36 Races When the Season Restarts?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a very trying time for everyone. The aftermath of it will present major problems for a lot of people, including NASCAR, which was recently dealt another big blow due to the pandemic. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently issued a stay-at-home order that will run through June 10. The order is …

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2-Headed Monster: Is iRacing the Future of NASCAR?

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What a week this has been for iRacing. The first live telecast of NASCAR drivers racing on the simulation platform occurred on Sunday, and since then, it has been the talk of motorsports. iRacing has its loyalists but it also has its naysayers. Some call it the closest to the real thing you can get, …

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2-Headed Monster: Are You Worried about Daniel Hemric’s NASCAR Future?

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It’s been a rough start to the 2020 season for Daniel Hemric who signed a 21-race deal with JR Motorsports to drive the No. 8 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season. Many thought the deal was going to prove that Hemric can get the job done in the right equipment. So far, it …

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2-Headed Monster: Did Roush Fenway Racing Make the Right Decision to Hire Ross Chastain over Chase Briscoe?

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Roush Fenway Racing found itself in a very difficult decision following the delayed Daytona 500. Its full-time driver Ryan Newman was injured and in only a few days they had to trek out west to continue the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a short period of time the team had to make a …

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2-Headed Monster: Is It Time for Superspeedway Rule Changes Following Ryan Newman’s Wreck?

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The 2020 Daytona 500 was a reminder that drivers can still get hurt in these race cars and we can never be too safe. Ryan Newman‘s accident was one of the scariest we’ve seen in this sport for a long time. Newman is currently recovering, having been released from Halifax Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon. …

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2-Headed Monster: Should the Clash & Duel Qualifying Races Be Part of Speedweeks in 2021?

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Speedweeks 2020 is in full swing. On Sunday (Feb. 9), qualifying for the 62nd Daytona 500 was run as the 42nd edition of the Busch Clash. The Busch Clash, as it is now referred to after an array of name changes over the last 30 years, was the first taste of racing in 2020… if …

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