Christopher Bell Wins in Dominant Fashion in Iowa

NEWTON, IOWA – JUNE 16: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Ruud Toyota, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series CircuitCity.com 250 Presented by Tamron at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2019, in Newton, Iowa. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

NEWTON, Iowa — Christopher Bell knows a lot about long, dominant runs.

The seasoned open-wheel racer’s won the last three Chili Bowl Nationals in his native, Oklahoma — and Sunday led an astounding 186 laps of Sunday’s CircuitCity.com 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race while cruising to a commanding victory at Iowa Speedway.

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Brett Moffitt Takes Home-State Victory in Eventful Iowa Race

NEWTON, IOWA – JUNE 16: Brett Moffitt, driver of the #24 Destiny Homes Smart Series Chevrolet, speaks during a press conference after being declared the winner of the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series M&M’s 200 Presented by Casey’s General Store at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. Ross Chastain, driver of the #44 TruNorth/Paul Jr Designs Chevrolet, was disqualified after a rules violation. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

NEWTON, Iowa — Brett Moffitt shed his race suit. He simmered silently in street clothes, sipped on a beer, and stewed over what seemed to be a missed opportunity at his home state track.

Then strange, but welcomed news arrived — and that brew tasted somewhat sweet rather than extremely bitter.

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Greg Biffle Wins in Return to Truck Series

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 07: Greg Biffle, driver of the #51 Toyota Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane with $50,000 after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 07, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Texas – It was, as Greg Biffle screamed over his radio at the checkered flag, an “awesome freaking drive.”

Awesome? Improbable was more to the point.

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NASCAR Implements Shortened Rounds for Richmond Cup Series Qualifying

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NASCAR announced that Friday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying session at Richmond Raceway will see the first two rounds shortened from ten minutes to five minutes.

The first round will see all cars go out in group style for a lap or laps with the top-24 moving to Round 2. The top-12 from Round 2 move to the final round which is also five minutes in length.

This is not a permanent change to qualifying, as discussions are continuing to take place regarding the qualifying format for NASCAR’s top series. The format for NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying at Richmond is unchanged.

The enhanced weekend schedule will see inspection take place Saturday afternoon and that will officially set the lineup for Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400 at 7:30 pm ET on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

With Luck on his Side, Kyle Busch Seems Unstoppable

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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – He may not win all the time, though considering the frequency in which Kyle Busch does visit Victory Lane it certainly creates the impression that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver is omnipresent in the winner’s circle.

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