Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Preview

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The Race to the Chase for the Sprint Cup countdown begins at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night, as the first of ten races left in the series’ regular season.

Six seats are still available and a win is a virtual lock into the Sweet 16 Chase Grid. With ten winning drivers already on the grid and five of them with multiple victories, there is speculation about whether any new winners will emerge over the next ten races, making points critical for those drivers without a win.

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Edwards Notches First Road Course Victory at Sonoma

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A well-timed caution helped get Carl Edwards to the front of the field, and the driver of the No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford did the rest.

Edwards passed Marcos Ambrose for the lead moments after a restart on lap 86 and later held off a charging Jeff Gordon to win Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.  Continue reading

McMurray Fights Off Edwards in Final Segment for All-Star Race Victory

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In a race that featured non-stop action, appropriately, the battle for the win involved fenders rubbing. As Jamie McMurray and Carl Edwards battled door-to-door, each looked for the glimpse of clear track ahead that likely meant victory. McMurray was quickest to find that space and he ended the night in victory lane. Continue reading

Clint Bowyer Celebrating 300th Start at Home Track – Kansas Speedway

Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz learned there’s no place like home and there’s reason to believe Clint Bowyer is thinking the same this weekend at Kansas Speedway. A native of Emporia, KS, there’s no better place to celebrate Bowyer’s 300th start than at his home track.

The Sprint Cup Series is back in action this weekend, and for the first time – and for Bowyer’s 300th start – they’re racing under the lights on Saturday night giving fans another reason to celebrate.

All this takes place on Saturday, May 10th at 7 pm ET on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM channel 90.

Take a look at some of the photos from Bowyer’s first 299 races of his Sprint Cup Series Career:

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And of course, there’s more for Bowyer to celebrate at Kansas Speedway this weekend…. Continue reading

Clint Bowyer Appearing at Speedway Children’s Charities

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Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer is appearing at Speedway Children’s Charities

NASCAR Driver & Memorabilia Auction March 6 at Sam’s Town Live!

NASCAR Sprint Cup star Clint Bowyer is among the drivers participating in the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities’ annual NASCAR Driver & Memorabilia Auction on Thursday, March 6, at Sam’s Town Live! inside  Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall.  Continue reading