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John Wes Townley Scores First Truck Series Victory In Las Vegas

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John Wes Townley collected his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night, saving just enough fuel during his last run to win the Rhino Linings 350.

Townley, who qualified his No. 05 Chevrolet second, battled among the top-five for much of the race taking the lead from two-time series champion Matt Crafton with five laps to go when Crafton had to pit road for a splash of fuel.

Townley’s victory came in the Georgia veteran’s 89th career start. He scored a previous-best finish of third at Texas Motor Speedway in June. His best performance at Las Vegas had been a seventh place.

Both Townley and crew chief Michael Shelton credited the team’s spotter, Terry Cook, for coaching Townley through the deciding laps. Continue reading →

Blaney Soars to Second Kentucky Win in XFINITY Series Overtime Showdown

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Ryan Blaney would not be denied Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway.

In fact, Blaney may owe a pushing Regan Smith dinner after a green-white-checkered restart became the saving grace for the driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang, who won his second NASCAR XFINITY Series win of the season in Saturday night’s VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300.

Blaney was heading toward Victory Lane, but an attack from Ty Dillon on a restart with eight laps to go sent him from first to third.

Then, a caution waved with four laps remaining and reset the field into overtime. Continue reading →

NASCAR, XFINITY Series, VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300

The Place: Kentucky Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 26

The Time: 8 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

 

Pressure Mounts to Keep Standings Lead for Chris Buescher

With just seven races left on the schedule, the pressure to stay consistent with solid finishes is mounting for standings leader Chris Buescher as the NASCAR XFINITY Series heads to Kentucky Speedway for the final standalone race of the season – Saturday’s VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300. Continue reading →

What Fans Need to Know about Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

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For the 14th race of the Camping World Truck Series season, the drivers get down to business at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the Chevrolet Silverado 250. It is their only road course of the season. This world-class racetrack opened in 1961, with a win by Sir Sterling Moss – this is how corners 5A and 5B got their name – and has had no fewer than 16 formula 1 champions and ten Indy 500 winners that have graced the corners. Greats such as: A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Jackie Stewart and even ‘The King’ Richard Petty.

The track, a 2.459 mile, ten-turn asphalt road course has been host to: formula 1, IndyCar, United SportsCar and NASCAR.  2015 will be the Camping World Truck Series’ third visit to the track, which is one of the world’s fastest road courses. The inaugural race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park was in 2013, becoming the first time in 13 years the series has raced on a road course. Continue reading →

Ryan Blaney Holds on to Win in Overtime At Iowa

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As the cautions — and wreckage — piled up, Ryan Blaney didn’t blink.

Trouble reigned for most in the late tension-filled stages of the U.S. Cellular 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Iowa Speedway, but the driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford remained calm and poised.

Seemed so, anyway. Continue reading →