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NASCAR Returns to the Track May 17th

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DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 01: General race action during the running of the 70th annual Bojangles Southern 500 on September 1, 2019 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Beginning with a NASCAR Cup Series race May 17th at Darlington Raceway, the race marks a return to the track for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic brought sports to a halt in the middle of March.

The schedule includes a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races at the historic Darlington track on Sunday afternoon, May 17, and then on Wednesday night, May 20, with a NASCAR Xfinity Series event in between on Tuesday, May 19.

The schedule then moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway where there will be NASCAR Cup Series races on Sunday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 27, with Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series events on May 25 and 26, respectively. The May 24 NASCAR Cup Series race is the traditional Memorial Day weekend Coca-Cola 600 and will be held at 6 p.m.

FOX or FS1 will televise all the races. Fans will not be permitted at the track, all the races will be one-day shows with no practice sessions, and qualifying will only take place for the Coca-Cola 600.

The news of NASCAR’s return was met with a welcome reaction on social media. 

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Alex Bowman Needs Another Rally to Advance in Cup Playoffs

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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – OCTOBER 18: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 18, 2019, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

With a second-place finish on Sept. 29 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Alex Bowman did just enough to advance to the Round of 12 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Tyler Reddick to Make Jump to NASCAR Cup Series in 2020

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 28: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 Emerson Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 28, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Richard Childress Racing announced Wednesday that 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and current Xfinity Series championship contender Tyler Reddick will take over the team’s No. 8 Caterpillar Chevrolet for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Charlotte and Meridian – Monday, September 30, 2019

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Guests on this episode include...

Nick Sanchez

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series driver with Rev Racing after winning his last race of the season at Langley Speedway this past weekend.

Derek Kraus

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver, with Bill McAnally Racing after winning at Meridian Speedway on Saturday night. This is Kraus’ fourth victory of the season.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest race talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review!

Stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey as our Fan4Racing crew discusses the hottest topics from the weekend of racing,

We’re talking all the latest from Charlotte Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series along with the K&N Pro Series West at Meridian Speedway. We’ll also provide a few updates from the Gander Outdoors Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, K&N Pro Series East, and more.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our LIVE broadcast starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, September 30, 2019.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Chase Elliott Marches Back to Win the Bank of America Roval 400

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 29: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, wins the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 29, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

For the second straight year, Charlotte Motor Speedway forms into a road course to host the NASCAR Cup Series cut off race in the first round of the playoffs. Last year’s race left many drivers scratching their heads on how to tackle the ‘Roval.’ Many teams returned to the track this year looking to improve.

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