Yearly Archives: 2022

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AJ Allmendinger Scores a Dominant Win in the Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course.

AJ Allmendinger Scores a Dominant Win in the Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 30: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

AJ Allmendinger Scores a Dominant Win in the Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff is still six races away, but AJ Allmendinger has already clinched one title.

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Grant Enfinger charges to win in the first NASCAR Truck Series playoff race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday night.

Grant Enfinger Charges to Win in the First NASCAR Truck Series Playoff Race

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Grant Enfinger charges to win in the first NASCAR Truck Series playoff race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday night.

Grant Enfinger picked a fine time to win his first race of the season.

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Chandler Smith is untouchable for his first ARCA victory of the year at LOIRP in the Reeses 200 on Friday afternoon.

Chandler Smith is Untouchable for his First ARCA Victory of the Year at LOIRP

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Chandler Smith is untouchable for his first ARCA victory of the year at LOIRP in the Reeses 200 on Friday afternoon.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – It was a battle of two Smiths on Friday afternoon at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

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The 'New Atlanta is what NASCAR and SMI envisioned--a better race! But what about the fans? This commentary gives readers fuel for thought.

The ‘New Atlanta’ is what NASCAR and SMI Envisioned–A Better Race!

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HAMPTON, GEORGIA – JULY 10: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The ‘New Atlanta is what NASCAR and SMI envisioned–a better race! But what about the fans? This commentary gives readers fuel for thought. NOTE: Commentary delayed due to illness and recovery issues.

After the end of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR and track owners, Speedway Motorsports Inc. embarked on a multi-million dollar renovation of the facility.  The worn-out surface was repaved.  More critically, the entire track was re-profiled.  The banking in the turns increased from 24 to 28 degrees, and the turns were narrowed by more than ten feet. 

Early in the 2022 season, NASCAR announced that Atlanta would use an engine power and aerodynamic package similar to Daytona and Talladega. In essence, Atlanta Motor Speedway is now NASCAR’s third superspeedway race, despite the track’s 1.5-mile length. A stark contrast to the 2.5 and 2.66-mile lengths for Daytona and Talladega respectively.

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