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Chase Elliott, JR Motorsports Continue Impressive Season with Chicagoland Victory

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In another outstanding performance, 18-year old Chase Elliott made it to victory lane for the third time this season. The No. 9 team stole the show throughout the night as they proved early on they were the ones to beat at Chicagoland Speedway.

Brian Scott began the race on the pole and held the lead through the first yellow-flag of the race for Sam Hornish Jr.’s expired engine. However, he would not be able to hold off Elliott for long. The rocket-ship Elliott had first appeared out front on lap 21. Continue reading →

Nationwide Series EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Preview

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Smith Chasing Nationwide’s Dash 4 Cash Million Dollars

Jackpot! JR Motorsport’s driver Regan Smith won the first round of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash program at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, banking $100,000 – and qualifying himself for the chance to win $1 million.  If Smith can win the first three legs of the Dash 4 Cash and the Iowa race outright, Nationwide Insurance will award him an extra $600,000 – totaling one million dollars. Continue reading →

ARCA Ansell ActivArmr 150 Preview

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Photo - AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Photo – AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards heads to the Chicagoland Speedway for the 14th straight year this weekend.

ARCA is coming off two short races at Elko Speedway and Winchester Speedway. Grant Enfinger won Elko in dominating fashion and Brandon Jones used a last-lap pass on Mason Mitchell to score the Winchester victory. Continue reading →

Mason Mitchell Scores First ARCA Victory at Chicagoland

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Photo – AP/Nam Y. Huh

Mason Mitchell finally broke into victory lane in the ARCA Racing Series at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday.

Mitchell passed Justin Boston for the lead with six laps to go and never looked back for his first career win in the series.  The 20-year-old driver had four runner-up finishes in his last six races before his win this weekend. Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday – Kyle Krisiloff, Justin Labonte First Time Winners at Chicagoland in 2004

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Photo - Scott Olson/Getty Images

Photo – Scott Olson/Getty Images

2004 saw two first-time winners at Chicagoland Speedway in the NASCAR Busch and ARCA Re/Max Series.

Justin Labonte was trying to make success out of a NASCAR career like his dad, Terry, and ran a part-time Busch Series schedule in preparation for full-time in 2005. After seven races under his belt, the younger Labonte didn’t have a top-ten finish heading into the series’ race at Chicagoland. Continue reading →