Yearly Archives: 2017

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There’s No Room at Dale Junior’s Show for Andretti – for Now

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IndyCar driver, Marco Andretti Photo – Robert Reiners/Getty Images

Another Andretti in NASCAR racing? It’s not that far-fetched.

IndyCar legend Mario Andretti ran 14 races in what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, winning the 1967 Daytona 500. John Andretti, Mario’s nephew, competed in 393 Cup races, winning at Daytona and Martinsville. Continue reading →

Ryan Blaney Needs Another Top-Flight Run at Martinsville

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Ryan Blaney, the driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, stands in the garage area before practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

Last Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Ryan Blaney advanced to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 8 with a third-place finish bolstered by ten points accumulated during the first two stages of the Hollywood Casino 400. Continue reading →

Bold Outside Pass at Martinsville Sends Noah Gragson to Victory Lane

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Blowing around two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton after a restart with ten laps left, 19-year-old Noah Gragson scored his first victory in Saturday’s Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Continue reading →

Harrison and Jeb Burton Racing Together for the First Time at Martinsville Speedway

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Harrison Burton, the driver of the #51 DEX Imaging Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Since announcing that Jeb Burton would race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway in the No. 20 for Young Motorsports, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion, Harrison Burton has looked forward to racing with his cousin for the first time.

Harrison is racing the No. 51 for Kyle Busch Motorsports this weekend at the famed short track. Both are second generation drivers having watched their dads, Ward and Jeff Burton race the NASCAR circuit, but throughout their own careers, they have never raced on track together until now.  Continue reading →