Monthly Archives: July 2019

Sam Mayer Dominates in the Casey’s General Store 150

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Sam Mayer celebrates in Victory Lane following the Casey’s General Store 150 at Iowa Speedway.
Photo – Matt T. Thacker, NKP/NASCAR

NEWTON, Iowa. — The kid just keeps on impressing.

Sam Mayer earned his second victory of the 2019 season on Friday night at Iowa Speedway, leading all but eight laps from the pole en route to the victory.

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Ross Chastain Cruises to Third Victory as Truck Series Playoff Race Tightens

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 27: Ross Chastain, driver of the #45 Niece/Acurlite Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Gander RV 150 at Pocono Raceway on July 27, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Ross Chastain made it look easy on Saturday at Pocono Raceway, but the battle for playoff spots intensified dramatically in the Gander RV 150 at the 2.5-mile triangular track.

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Kevin Harvick-Kyle Busch Rivalry has Matured into Mutual Respect

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To hear Kevin Harvick tell it, the undisguised animosity he once felt for Kyle Busch has mellowed over the years.

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No Reversal of Ill Fortunes for Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 27: The car of Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet, sits in the garage after an incident during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 27, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Chase Elliott was unduly hard on himself after Saturday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Pocono Raceway.

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Pocono Raceway Announces NASCAR Schedule for 2020 Doubleheader Weekend

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 27: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, signs autographs during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 27, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Next year’s Pocono Raceway schedule will feature a longer weekend, shorter Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races but considerably more racing action at the 2.5-mile triangular track.

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