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The Camping World Truck Series heads to the Texas Motor Speedway for its first of two visits there on Friday night.
Joe and John Hunter Nemechek have split the No. 8 truck this season for the SWM-NEMCO Motorsports team. John Hunter finished sixth last week at Dover.
The team looks to do well this weekend as team co-owner Sid Mauldin is battling cancer. Continue reading
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The ARCA Racing Series stays in the Northeast this weekend, traveling from New Jersey Motorsports Park to Pocono Raceway.
The teams will tackle the Tricky Triangle on Saturday for the 58th time in ARCA history.
Looking at the entry list, the name that sticks out the most is Sprint Cup rookie Kyle Larson, who will drive an entry for Turner Scott Motorsports to gain extra track time for Sunday’s race. Continue reading
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Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) put a young Joey Logano in the Sprint Cup Series full-time in 2009. The 18-year-old took over the vacated seat in the No. 20 car from Tony Stewart.
The Cup rookie never saw Pocono Raceway until June. JGR decided to enter Logano in the ARCA race on Saturday for more track time. Logano took to the Tricky Triangle early by setting the fastest time in practice. With qualifying rained out, the No. 25 Home Depot Toyota had to start in fourth-place. Continue reading
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Out of all the June races at Pocono, none was more entertaining than the 2000 Pocono 500.
Rain on Sunday postponed the race to Monday. Rusty Wallace started on the pole at Pocono, seeking for his fourth win at the track. Wallace led 107 laps, but to win, track position was important. Early in the race, many drivers elected to take two tires to get out front. The race featured 24 lead changes among 11 drivers. Continue reading
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Andrew Ranger continued the streak with his fourth straight ARCA victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) on Sunday.
The Canadian took advantage of leader Justin Boston’s mistake on lap 52 and never looked back. Continue reading