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Keselowski Wins First Camping World Truck Series Race at Bristol

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2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Brad Keselowski, joins an exclusive list of 25 drivers to win in all three national series.

There were only two leaders – Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch –  for the entire NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, and they battled throughout the UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday morning after rain delayed the race Wednesday night.

Busch and Keselowski dominated the race, leading all 200 laps of the event. Overall, Keselowski led 119 laps to Busch’s 81.

This is Brad Keselowski’s first Camping World Truck Series win after 61 series starts.   Continue reading →

Kyle Busch is the One to Beat at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Overall, no one has more wins at Bristol Motor Speedway than NASCAR driver, Kyle Busch

With all three of NASCAR’s national series’ racing at Bristol this week, there’s only one driver that stands out as the one to beat across the board – Kyle Busch. Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 at Bristol Preview

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ThorSport Packs 1-2 Punch

ThorSport has not one, but two drivers at the top of NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series standings following a record-setting performance at Michigan this weekend.

Team drivers Johnny Sauter and Matt Crafton finished 1-2 in Saturday’s Careers For Veterans 200, blazing away from the field in the fastest race in series history with an average speed of 161.1ten mph. The new mark demolished the previous record of 154.737 mph set at Texas Motor Speedway in 2012.  Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen Preview

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The Cheez-It 355™ at Watkins Glen International is the next race in the Chase Countdown Challenge for the Sprint Cup Series.

Learn more about the Chase Countdown Challenges for some Sprint Cup drivers via the link above.  For a couple other drivers – Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon – their specific Chase Countdown Challenge at Watkins Glen is more in-depth in this Cheez-It™ 355  at The Glen preview, along with some other noteworthy topics of interest.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Top Of The Chase Grid

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s win on Sunday at Pocono Raceway catapulted him to the top of the Chase Grid Outlook, and if the Chase for the Sprint Cup began today, he’d start as the number one seed; which would be a first for the 11-time Most Popular Driver. Continue reading →

No. 99 NASCAR Nationwide Series Team Penalized For Rules Violation at Bristol

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No. 99 NASCAR Nationwide Series Team Penalized for Rules Violation at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The No. 99 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series has been penalized as a result of a rules violation committed during the event at Bristol Motor Speedway.

During the race on March 15, the No. 99 car committed a P3 level penalty by violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 20A-2.3A (added car weight; improperly attached weight; loss of weight during the event) of the 2014 NASCAR rule book. As a result, crew chief Chris Rice has been fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. In addition, car chief John Guerra has also been placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.