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‘Throwback Move’ puts Denny Hamlin in Victory Lane at Darlington

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On a throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway, with a move he termed “a throwback to Dale Earnhardt,” Denny Hamlin won his fifth NASCAR XFINITY Series event at the Lady in Black—all from the pole.

The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota grabbed the lead from Joey Logano after a restart on lap 147 of 148—one beyond the scheduled distance—and when Logano got inside position on the final circuit and surged ahead into turn three, Hamlin responded with a crossover move, retook the top spot off turn four and won a drag race to the finish line. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Sweeps Qualifying to Earn Second Darlington Pole

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Beer Throwback Ford, speaks with the media during a press conference following qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Kevin Harvick ended Saturday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying session at Darlington Raceway with an excellent omen for Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 (on NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET).

Covering the 1.366-mile distance in 27.669 seconds (177.730 mph) in the final round, Harvick earned his second career pole at the Lady in Black. The first time Harvick was the top qualifier at Darlington was in 2014. He went on to win the Bojangles’ Southern 500. After that, he won the series championship. Continue reading →

Shell Oil Company and Joey Logano Rally Relief for Hurricane Harvey Victims

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This week was to be a celebration of Shell and Pennzoil coming together in 2002 with a special paint scheme on Joey Logano’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion at Darlington Raceway for the official ‘Throwback Weekend of NASCAR.’ Now, Shell and Logano are asking the NASCAR community to come together to help bring assistance to those impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Darlington, CTMP, Langley & DuQuoin – Thursday, August 31, 2017

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann 8:30 to 10 pm ET every Thursday night for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, for your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing!

Then at 10 to 10:30 pm ET co-host Andy Laskey comes on board for Hot Topics Sound Off covering all the latest news heading into the weekend of racing!

We’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series at Darlington Raceway along with the Camping World Truck Series at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Our preview includes the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Langley Speedway and the ARCA Racing Series at DuQuoin State Fair. We’re also catching up with the K&N Pro Series West.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @MoparMJ8 or @alaskey14 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, August 24, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Snapchat to Launch Premium ‘Our Story’ at Darlington’s Throwback Weekend

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Fans to Share Sights and Sounds of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 with 
Snapchatters Around the World

On a day celebrating the sport’s iconic past, NASCAR® fans attending the Bojangles’ Southern 500 can share their race-day experiences from Darlington Raceway with millions of Snapchatters through a premium ‘Our Story’ on Snapchat covering The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR, NASCAR announced Wednesday. Continue reading →