Daily Archives: February 28, 2015

Matt Crafton Annihilates the Field in Dominant Atlanta Truck Win

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There’s no let up in Matt Crafton.

The two-time defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, Crafton charged to the front from his 15th-place starting position and ran away from the rest of the field in Saturday’s Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

At the end of a 74-lap green flag run—the longest in Camping World Truck Series history at Atlanta—Crafton crossed the finish line 8.752 seconds ahead of runner-up Ty Dillon. Keystone Light Polesitter Ben Kennedy came home third, a distant 10.275 seconds behind the race winner. Continue reading →

Harvick Holds Off Logano to Win Third Straight NASCAR XFINITY Race in Atlanta

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If you had to pick one driver to knock Joey Logano off his pedestal at Atlanta Motor Speedway, you couldn’t make a better choice than Kevin Harvick.

Holding off Logano after a restart on Lap 140 of 163, Harvick won Saturday’s Hisense 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race, ending a success streak that saw Logano beat Harvick for the win in the Daytona 500 and edge Harvick for the Coors Light Pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (1 p.m. ET on FOX) at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

XFINITY Series Hisense 250 at Atlanta Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Hisense 250

The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Feb. 28

The Time: 2 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 1:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 251.02 miles (163 laps)

Roush Fenway Racing Off to a Fast Start

Ryan Reed and Chris Buescher’s performance on NASCAR’s biggest stage was incomparable.  Their 1-2 finish puts the spotlight squarely on the young Roush Fenway Racing drivers as the series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway.

At 21 years of age, Reed not only has all the attributes of a young superstar, but also the qualities to be an inspiration for young people with health challenges all over the world. Four years ago Reed was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and was told by doctors he would never race again.  Through perseverance and a very stringent diet and lifestyle he was able to work his way back to competition and ultimately win at Daytona International Speedway.   Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series Hyundai Construction 200 at Atlanta Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: Hyundai Construction 200

The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Feb. 28

The Time: 5:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 5 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 200.2 miles (130 laps)

Guess Who’s Back?

Tell your friends.

After a two-year hiatus, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 28. Ty Dillon, the 2013 series runner-up is expected to be the only previous winner returning for the Hyundai Construction 200 and is also the latest driver to capture a victory at the track (8/31/12). The Truck Series has not raced at Atlanta in March since 2010 when Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag from the fourth starting spot. Kyle Busch holds the Camping World Truck Series record with four wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Continue reading →

NASCAR Home Tracks Outlook

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Austin Hill celebrates in Victory Lane for the third NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race in a row following his win Saturday at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway.Photo - Getty Images

Austin Hill celebrates in Victory Lane for the third NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race in a row following his win Saturday at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway.Photo – Getty Images

NASCAR Home Tracks Outlook

NASCAR’s future was on full display at New Smyrna Speedway’s 49th Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. The nine-night event ran at the .48-mile high-banked NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track in conjunction with the 2015 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.  Continue reading →