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Erik Jones Wins at Chicagoland, Enters NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase as Top Seed

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Kyle Busch opened the door, and that was all the invitation Erik Jones needed.

When Busch, the polesitter for Saturday’s The Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, spun with a tire down while leading on Lap 182 of 200, Jones took full advantage of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate’s misfortune.

The driver of the No. 20 JGR Toyota restarted sixth on Lap 187 after Busch brought out the eighth caution of the afternoon and quickly closed the gap on Elliott Sadler, who restarted second and grabbed the lead from JR Motorsports teammate Clint Bowyer, who had stayed out on old tires. Continue reading →

Saturday Chicagoland Notebook

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Daniel Hemric Signs NASCAR XFINITY Series Deal with RCR

Daniel Hemric, who qualified for the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase in the No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford on Friday night, will drive full-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series in a Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet next season, RCR announced Saturday.

Hemric’s sponsor, crew chief and car number will be named at a later date. Continue reading →

The Future in Focus with Kids Drive NASCAR Campaign at Chicagoland Speedway

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Photo – Getty Images

Remember your first NASCAR Race as a kid and that bond you shared with your parents going to races together? Now is a great time to make your own cherished memories as Kids Drive NASCAR continues at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend.

Kids, young and old, are enjoying the first race weekend of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at the 1.5-mile track in Joliet, IL. There’s a good chance you remember watching and enjoying the cartoon series when you were a kid and like so many other iconic success stories, there’s a lot of joy in introducing your kids to what you found fun as a kid yourself.  Continue reading →

Daniel Hemric to Drive for Richard Childress Racing in 2017

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Photo – GRACE KRENRICH

It’s been a banner weekend for Daniel Hemric at Chicagoland Speedway. In Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Hemric earned a career-best second place finish in the No. 19 DrawTite Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing. A model of consistency in the Truck Series in 2016, with eight top-five and 13 top-ten results, the Kannapolis, NC native earned a berth in the inaugural Truck Series Chase.

On Saturday morning, Richard Childress Racing announced they signed Hemric to a multi-year agreement to drive full-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series beginning with the 2017 season. Continue reading →