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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Justin Haley’s Patience Pays Off at Greenville Pickens Speedway
Justin Haley
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Patience all night at Greenville Pickens Speedway was Haley’s strategy – until it was go-time.
The 16-year-old from Winamac, Indiana, Justin Haley cleared the dominant car of Kyle Benjamin with seven laps to go and sailed to his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory.
It was Haley’s 23rd career K&N Pro Series start. He nearly picked up the win in Phoenix last fall in the K&N Pro West, but late contact while leading cut a tire and ended his night six laps short of the win.
Saturday on the flat half-mile in Greenville, Haley ran second most of the night before making his late move. Continue reading
NASCAR K&N East Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Preview
Spencer Davis, the current points leader, looks for a strong run at Greenville Pickens Speedway to secure himself as the driver to beat. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
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NASCAR Weekend Preview – Greenville Pickens
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East competitors are heating up their battle for the championship title heading into their third race of the season, the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Speedway in South Carolina. Competitors take to the track at 7 pm ET on Saturday, March 26th.
Spencer Davis and Tyler Dippel enter this weekend’s race with just one point difference. Davis, 17, from Dawsonville, Georgia, is at the top of the standings with 85 points after earning back-to-back runner-up finishes in the first two races of the season. In his six K&N East starts, Davis has finishes no lower than sixth place. Continue reading
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News & Notes – March 2016
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will return to action next weekend for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Teams will race 263 laps for 500 miles on Sunday, April 3rd. FOX Sports 1 will begin their pre-race show at 2 pm ET with the green flag at around 2:30 pm ET. Fans can also listen to the race on MRN or SiriusXM, channel 90.
Thrilling Competition Continues at Fontana with
Track-Record 51 Passes for the Lead
The high quality of racing produced in the first four races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season continued at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, where drivers tallied a total of 51 green flag passes for the lead, a high at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana since loop date began in 2005.
That marks the second time in the first five races this season for setting a new track record of green flag passes for the lead, as Atlanta had 44 green flag passes for the lead. Continue reading
NASCAR XFINITY Series News & Notes – March 2016
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The NASCAR XFINITY Series teams will return to action in two weeks for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Teams will race 200 laps for 300 miles on Friday, April 8th. FOX Sports 1 will begin their pre-race show at 8 pm ET with the green flag at around 8:30 pm ET. Fans can also listen to the race on PRN or SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Daniel Suárez Extends Lead in the Point Standings for Third-Straight Week
Daniel Suárez has taken the lead in the NASCAR XFINITY Series championship standings and isn’t looking back. Over the past three races he has extended his points lead from three points to eight to ten over second-place Elliott Sadler. Continue reading