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Kahne and Byron Continue Silly Season Moves for 2018 NASCAR Cup Season.

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As the NASCAR Silly Season dominoes continue to fall into place, this week, Hendrick Motorsports was front and center in announcing two big changes in their organization for the 2018 season.  On Monday, came the news that Kasey Kahne is now free to pursue other opportunities for next season with HMS releasing him from the last year of their contract. Then two days later on Wednesday came the news that XFINITY Series Rookie of the Year candidate, William Byron is moving up to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2018 in the No. 5 with HMS.  Continue reading →

Truex Wins the Strategy Game, Grabs First Victory at Watkins Glen

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At a track where his father raced, and a track where he was a “garage rat” as a child, Martin Truex Jr. won Sunday’s I Love New York 355 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race by slowing down over the closing laps.

Truex let Brad Keselowski pass him for the lead on lap 77 of 90. On instructions from crew chief Cole Pearn, Truex also let Ryan Blaney past his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota on lap 83. Continue reading →

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ I Love New York 355 at The Glen Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are ready for the I Love New York 355 at The Glen on Sunday, August 6th at 3 pm ET. Coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 220.6 miles over 90 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 20, Stage 2 on lap 40, and the last stage ends on the last lap 90. Continue reading →

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen Preview

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First, of Two Road Courses Comes at Crucial Time

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will begin the final stretch of the season with the Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Friday, August 4th at 4:45 pm ET and will air on NBCSN. Wednesday, August 9th at 6 pm ET.  The road course event will cap off a furious midseason for teams that will have raced five times in a six-week span beginning on July 1st. Continue reading →