Tag Archives: Dale Earnhardt Jr

NASCAR’s West Coast Natives Tame The #NASCARGoesWest Tracks

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The helmet of Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, is seen in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kevin Harvick’s dominating victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was head-turning in its standard of excellence. For NASCAR West Coasters like the Californian Harvick, winning on NASCAR’s Western Swing has become a particular source of pride. Continue reading →

Tyler Reddick Got More than a Moral Victory

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Tyler Reddick, the driver of the #9 BurgerFi Chevrolet, crosses the finish line in front of Elliott Sadler, driver of the #1 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

As Tyler Reddick and Elliott Sadler came off the turn four on the final lap of the PowerShares QQQ 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway, reporters watching from the press box knew it was going to be close. Continue reading →

NASCAR Xfinity Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are gearing up for their first race of the 2018 season, the PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 17th at 2:30 pm ET. Pre-race coverage starts on FOX Sports 1 at 2 pm ET with radio coverage also available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading →

New Daytona Package Could Make Cars Tougher to Driver – and that’s a Good Thing

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Kurt Busch, the driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When is “worse” actually “better?”

When a driver talks about the way his race car handles.

“Worse” in racer parlance means tougher to drive, and to the elite drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, that’s a good thing. The stars of the sport would rather see races decided by the person behind the wheel, rather than the power under the hood. Continue reading →

Darrell Wallace Jr. Embraces New Opportunity in the Famed No. 43

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Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – New motor coach. Friends and family tickets to the Daytona 500. Lively media mixer at local go-kart track. Motivational call from Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Continue reading →