Armed with a new crew chief and a gas tank that held just enough fuel to get him to the end of 600 miles with less than a second to spare, Austin Dillon won the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series of his career and put the vaunted No. 3 Chevrolet back in Victory Lane for the first time since 2000. Continue reading
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Preview
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are revving up for their longest race of the season in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28th at 6 pm ET. Television coverage is on FOX at 5:30 pm ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Fourth Stage Implemented for Coca-Cola 600
Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will feature a fourth stage. Each stage will last 100 laps. Stage 1 will end on lap 100, Stage 2 on lap 200, Stage 3 on lap 300 and Stage 4 on lap 400. Continue reading
Kevin Harvick Elated at Ron Hornaday’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Election
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Turn-about is fair play.
When Ron Hornaday Jr. was voted into the 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday, he had glowing words for Kevin and DeLana Harvick, who gave Hornaday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career a major boost by hiring him to drive their trucks. Continue reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr Goes for First Win of Season at ‘Dega
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
No active driver boasts more wins at Talladega Superspeedway wins than Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s six.
In fact, only one competitor claims more victories at the 2.66-mile behemoth overall – his father, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, who amassed ten victories there. Continue reading
NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladeg
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NASCAR XFINITY Series Teams are about to take to the track for the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, May 6th. Television coverage is on FOX at 12:30 pm ET, with the race start at 1 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race a distance of 300.58 miles over 113 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 25 and Stage 2 on lap 50. The final stage ends of the last lap 113. Continue reading