NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Contenders in Round of 8

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While five NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars are competing this weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway – Joey Gase is in the No. 00 for StarCom Racing Chevrolet, Ross Chastain is in the No. 15 for Premium Motorsports Chevrolet, JJ Yeley is in the No. 23 for BK Racing Ford, Brendan Gaughan is in the No. 62 for Beard Motorsports Chevrolet and Landon Cassill is in the No. 99 for StarCom Racing Chevrolet – there are eight drivers gearing up for the next Playoff Round of 8 which begins at Kansas Speedway next week.  Continue reading

Kyle Busch Completes Three Series Sweep in Thrilling Race at Bristol

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In a race fraught with tension, and with a pack of drivers with desperate agendas chasing him to the finish line, Kyle Busch held off Erik Jones to complete a sweep of all three NASCAR touring series with Saturday night’s Keystone victory in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Continue reading

For a Change, Fortune Smiles on Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Aspen Dental Ford, walks down the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autismjc at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

In the first half of Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway, Danica Patrick bounced off the wall, lost a lap and was hanging out near 25th place in the running order.

Then her day got a lot better. Continue reading

Last-lap Pass Lifts Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to Victory at Talladega

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There’s no longer a goose egg in the win column next to Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s name.

With a last-lap pass in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Stenhouse collected his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in his 158th start and delivered the first win for Roush Fenway Racing since Carl Edwards triumphed at Sonoma in June 2014. Continue reading

Polls are Open for Monster Energy All-Star Race Fan Voting

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If your favorite driver isn’t currently eligible for the May 20 Monster Energy All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, you can lend a helping hand.

Simply go to NASCAR.com/fanvote on the web and cast a ballot. The polls are open, and the driver with the most votes at the cutoff (11:59 p.m. on May 19) will earn the final spot in the exhibition race that will make an instant millionaire of the winner. Continue reading