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New All-Star Race Rules Preempt Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s Aero Ideas

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 13, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

At a team meeting at Roush Fenway Racing, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was all set to make suggestions designed to improve the performance of his No. 17 Ford for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race in May and on intermediate speedways in general. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick to Backup Car after Hard Crash in Practice

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 13, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Kevin Harvick, a three-time winner in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this year, will stake the rest of the Food City 500 field to a handicap on Sunday—but not by choice. Continue reading →

Erik Jones’ First Top-Five of the Season is a Sure Sign of Progress

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Erik Jones, the driver of the #20 Reser’s Toyota, leads Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Texas – A fourth-place finish for Erik Jones in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway didn’t have the impact of a breakthrough victory, but it marked substantial progress nevertheless for the second-year Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver. Continue reading →

Martin Truex Jr’s Top-Five Streak Ends in Hard Crash

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, is involved in an on-track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

All good things must come to an end – just ask Martin Truex Jr. Continue reading →