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Stenhouse Ready to Fight for Final Transfer Spot at Dover

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford,  during pre-race ceremonies for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 24, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

In the NASCAR Playoffs, there’s often more than one winner in a race.

That’s the case this weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 cutoff event – Sunday’s Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway at 2 pm ET on NBCSN. Continue reading →

Byron Hopes to Produce Another Strong Dover Finish

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William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, walks to his car before the NASCAR XFINITY Series VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway on September 23, 2017, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

William Byron entered the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs leading in points after finishing second in the regular season standings and accumulating 17 playoff points via his series-best three victories and two stage wins. Continue reading →

Briscoe Goes for First Win in Las Vegas

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Chase Briscoe, the driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 23, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

If the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs were beginning its Round of 6 this weekend, Chase Briscoe wouldn’t advance.

Luckily for Briscoe, he has two races to change that – Saturday’s Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 8 pm ET on FOX Sports 1 and Fred’s 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14th. Continue reading →

Tyler Reddick Earns First Career Win in XFINITY Series Playoffs Opener at Kentucky Speedway

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Running a partial NASCAR XFINITY Series schedule this season, Tyler Reddick spoiled the party for the opening round of the Playoffs by earning his first career win in Saturday night’s VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Continue reading →

Kurt Busch Tries to Rebound as Playoffs Head to New Hampshire

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Kurt Busch, the driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford, walks through the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Daytona 500 champion Kurt Busch got off to a slow start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with a 19th-place finish at Chicagoland – the second-lowest showing among postseason drivers. Continue reading →