Martin Truex Jr Starts NASCAR Playoffs with Dominating Win at Chicagoland Speedway

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Remember all those playoff points that were supposed to carry regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. through the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs? Continue reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr Thinks he’s Leaving NASCAR Racing in Good Hands

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, signs autographs for fans during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

There’s no debating that the highest level of NASCAR racing is witnessing a changing of the guard. Continue reading

NASCAR XFINITY Series’ TheHouse.com 300 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are gearing up for their last race of the regular season at Chicagoland Speedway for TheHouse.com 300 on Saturday, September 16th at 3:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 3 pm ET on NBC Sports Network with radio coverage available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 300 miles over 200 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 45, Stage 2 on lap 90 and the last Stage ends on the last lap 200. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Looks for an Edge with Pit Crew Swap

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

When Kyle Busch starts this year’s playoff, he won’t have the same pit crew that helped him to a third-place finish in the 26-race regular season.

Instead, the 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion will enter the final ten races with the over-the-wall crew that has serviced the cars of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Daniel Suarez throughout the season. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers are revving up for their last regular season race the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday, September 9th at 7:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 7 pm ET on NBC Sports Network with radio coverage available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 300 miles over 400 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 100, Stage 2 on lap 200 and the last Stage ending on the last lap 400. Continue reading