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Reed Fights for Final Transfer Spot

Ryan Reed, the driver of the #16 Lilly Diabetes Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series “Use Your Melon. Drive Sober 200” at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

At the moment, Ryan Reed is clinging onto the final transfer spot to the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs Round of 8.

The 24-year-old Californian sits two points above ninth-place Brendan Gaughan for advancement heading into Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross and Blues Shield of North Carolina cutoff race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (3 pm ET on NBCSN). Continue reading

NASCAR Pit Crews Compete in Fitness Challenge

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Before the racing gets started this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR teams from across the sport competed for a cause in the first ever NASCAR Fitness Challenge powered by Lilly Diabetes, the Official Diabetes Health Partner of NASCAR. Continue reading

Ben Rhodes Claims First Truck Win in Thrilling Race at Las Vegas

Ben Rhodes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, October 2, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @MoparMJ8 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Ben Rhodes took the lead on the final restart and held off Christopher Bell to capture his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win in Saturday night’s Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading