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Gaughan Survives Wild and Wet Road America for First Career Nationwide Series Victory

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In one of the most bizarre NASCAR Nationwide Series races of the season, Brendan Gaughan battled back from not one but three mistakes to claim victory.

Without the help of a late caution, he didn’t have a shot at the win unless Alex Tagliani ran out of fuel. Under the yellow-flag, Tagliani did run out. That would have handed Gaughan the easy win had it been under green. Instead, he had to work for the glory on the last restart when the exuberant Chase Elliott gave him a run for his money. Continue reading →

Nationwide O’Reilly Parts 300 at Texas Preview

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Three years ago, in November 2011, Trevor Bayne capped off a roller-coaster of the year with his first career Nationwide Series win in the fall Texas race. His season began with a storybook opening that saw him celebrating in victory lane at the Daytona 500. In between, he was side-lined by illness.  Continue reading →

Nationwide Series Boyd Gaming 300 Las Vegas Preview

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Nationwide Series drivers are racing 300 miles in 200 laps in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 8th. Television coverage begins at 4 pm ET on ESPN2 with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM, channel 90. Catch every moment when the Green Flag waves at 4:15 pm ET.  Continue reading →

All That’s New for NASCAR’s Nationwide Series in 2014

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James Buescher, driver of the #99 Rheem Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet, lead a pack of cars during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2014 Photo - Getty Images

James Buescher, driver of the #99 Rheem Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet, lead a pack of cars during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2014
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New year; New faces; New sponsors; New rules.

All that and more, make the Nationwide Series Preseason Thunder test a major success this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Twenty-five cars turned laps on the 2.5 mile high banks Saturday and Sunday, as teams tune up for the season-opening Drive4COPD 300 on Feb 22 at 1:15pm, broadcast on ESPN, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. Continue reading →

Jeb Burton Scores First NASCAR Camping World Truck Win in Texas

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Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7, 2013 Photo - Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7, 2013
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Rookie Jeb Burton added another chapter to his family’s racing history Friday night when he won the 17th annual WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Burton, the 20-year-old son of 2002 Daytona 500 champion Ward Burton, posted his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at the expense of Ty Dillon, grandson of NASCAR championship team-owner Richard Childress. Burton is the first winner among the 13 drivers comprising NASCAR Next, an initiative to spotlight the sanctioning body’s rising stars. Continue reading →