Daily Archives: March 9, 2019

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ARCA Menards Series Title Possible for Rookie Christian Eckes with Venturini Motorsports

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Christian Eckes driver of the No. 15 for Venturini Motorsports
Photo – AMS

Last year, Sheldon Creed won the ARCA Menards Series championship in his first year driving full-time in the series but wasn’t eligible as a rookie due to his previous number of starts.  In 2019, Venturini Motorsports is looking to make a Rookie of the Year contender the series champion as well, having tabbed young 18-year old Christian Eckes to drive their No. 15 JBL Audio Toyota full-time.

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Where to Start at Phoenix? Bell, Allgaier have Strong Opinions

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Justin Allgaier and Christopher Bell at ISM Raceway in Phoenix
Photos – Daniel Shirey-Stacy Revere/Getty Images

AVONDALE, Ariz. – With the NASCAR Xfinity Series coming to ISM Raceway for the second time, it’s a given that starting or restarting in what used to be turn two can be problematic.

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Rising Talents Deegan, Daniels and O’Leary are Carrying the Torch for Women in Motorsports

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Hailie Deegan, Brehanna Daniels, and Breanna O’Leary
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of Hailie Deegan’s season-opening victory in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend was that she doesn’t consider the victory big news just because she’s a young woman.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series at ISM Raceway Preview

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After a spectacular event in Las Vegas last weekend, the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Phoenix, Arizona for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race the iK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway this Saturday, March 9 at 4 pm ET with pre-race coverage at 3:30 pm ET on FS1 MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio for the fourth race of the 2019 season. The defending winner is Brad Keselowski.

Distance:  200 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 45),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)

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