Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman Take the Front Row for Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet, and Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, pose in Ruoff Victory Lane after qualifying on the front row for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman take the front row for the Daytona 500 during NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Wednesday night.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has started 2022 off the way he ended 2021 – out front. The 29-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver won the pole position for Sunday’s Daytona 500 season-opener with a lap of 181.159 mph in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Wednesday night at Daytona International Speedway.

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COMMENTARY: Stop Whining about Respect and Focus on Racing

COMMENTARY:  Stop Whining about Respect and Focus on Racing' is an opinion piece by writer Mike Orzel and may not reflect that of Fan4Racing.

COMMENTARY: Stop Whining about Respect and Focus on Racing’ is an opinion piece by writer Mike Orzel and may not reflect that of Fan4Racing.

A common complaint lately is about drivers not showing ‘respect’ on the track.  This trend was on full display this weekend at Martinsville and hit the high-water mark for what is becoming a far-too-common theme in post-race (or post-crash) interviews.  Some drivers feel they have been wronged by their fellow competitors, and lately, they seem to be willing to chalk it up to a lack of respect on the track.

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Alex Bowman Wins in Classic Short Track Fashion at Martinsville

Alex Bowman wins in classic short track fashion at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Bowman wins in classic short track fashion at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon.

One final race to set the stage for the championship race in Phoenix. Eight drivers hunting for a Final Four spot in a race that settles it all. It all takes place at Martinsville Speedway. A half-mile paperclip track where tempers flare quickly. Martinsville is the perfect spot for an important cutoff race. A playoff team always leaves heartbroken when the checkered flag is waved.  

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Alex Bowman Triumphs at Martinsville; Martin Truex Jr Advances to Final Four

Alex Bowman triumphs at Martinsville; Martin Truex Jr advances to Final Four in the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Denny Hamlin provided the perfect capstone to a day of banged-up stock cars, hurt feelings, and crushed dreams.

Alex Bowman took the checkered flag in Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway after sliding up into Hamlin’s race-leading Toyota on lap 494 of 501 and knocking Hamlin’s car up the track and into the outside wall.

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Alex Bowman Stuns with his Third Win

Alex Bowman stuns with his hird win in the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics 325 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon.

Alex Bowman stuns with his third win in the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics 325 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon.

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Poconos for a double race weekend at Pocono Raceway. The Tricky Triangle lives up to that name by giving drivers three extremely tough turns to navigate throughout the day. No turn is the same, but every turn is filled with action-packed racing. 

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