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NASCAR’s West Coast Natives Tame The #NASCARGoesWest Tracks

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The helmet of Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, is seen in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kevin Harvick’s dominating victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was head-turning in its standard of excellence. For NASCAR West Coasters like the Californian Harvick, winning on NASCAR’s Western Swing has become a particular source of pride. Continue reading →

NASCAR Revved Up for Start of Season, West Coast Swing

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 17 Fastenal Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing and Erik Jones, driver of the No. 20 DeWalt Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, (R) laugh during a panel discussion during the NASCAR West Coast Media Day at Mountain Shadows Resort on January 26, 2018 in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Photo – Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images

SCOTTSDALE, Az. – NASCAR’s season kicks off in three weeks with the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida, but several members of the industry gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona, today for its annual West Coast Media Day. Continue reading →

Auto Club Speedway Launches 2018 Ad Campaign: ‘The Fastest Sunday of the Year’

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FONTANA – Calif.  (Jan. 22, 2018) – Auto Club Speedway announced today the launch of “The Fastest Sunday of the Year” advertising campaign to promote the upcoming Monster Energy Cup Series Auto Club 400 race on March 18, 2018. The new campaign highlights the emotion, adrenaline and thrilling experiences that fans will encounter at NASCAR’S only stop in Southern California. Continue reading →

Superb Restarts Propel Kyle Larson to Victory in Michigan

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Two weeks ago at Dover, Kyle Larson took a painful master class in restarts from Professor Jimmie Johnson.

In Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Larson graduated with high honors, using a series of exceptional restarts to win his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and his second in a row, dating to last August, at the two-mile track in the Irish Hills. Continue reading →