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Even Ride Arounds can be Perilous – Just Ask Erik Jones

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Erik Jones, the driver of the #77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Erik Jones was the designated driver for TV exhibition runs at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and just before 10 am Saturday morning, Jones made a rookie mistake in the NBC Sports show car. Continue reading →

Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Sees a Points Path into Round of 8

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, looks on from on top of his hauler during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Mike Comer/Getty Images

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. survived the Round of 16 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff by the thinnest of margins—he grabbed seven stage points at Dover to edge Ryan Newman by two points for the final berth in the Round of 12. Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin Leads JGR Qualifying Sweep of Charlotte Front Row

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, and his team pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Toyota drivers swept the front row in Friday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but, for once, the occupants of the top two spots on the grid aren’t named Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Continue reading →

A Meaningful Gift in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Honor

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As he moves through his final season of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had one consistent request—that gifts and recognition in his honor have a broader societal impact. Moments after posting the third-fastest speed in the opening minutes of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading →