Sheldon Creed Clinches 2018 ARCA General Tire Pole Award

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Sheldon Creed (No. 28 United Rentals Toyota) locked up the 2018 General Tire Pole Award when Chandler Smith (No. 20 Smith General Contractors/Craftsman Toyota) qualified fifth for last Saturday’s Shore Lunch 200, the final ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards short track race of the season. Continue reading

NASCAR Diversity Internship Program launches Careers in Motorsports

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2018 NASCAR Diversity Internship Program Class Photo – John K. Harrelson

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Brandon Thompson fully concedes that other than knowing who seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt was or the racing successes of his fellow Tennesseans Sterling Marlin and Bobby Hamilton, he had not followed the sport of NASCAR early in his life. Continue reading

Erik Jones Showing he’s Ready to Rise to the Top

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It was wild, often chaotic and featured no shortage of drama. The kind of race that either seemingly rewards the patience of a veteran, or where the spotlight shines on an unlikely winner whose turn comes via favorable circumstances brought about by half the 40-car field not seeing the finish due to being involved in one of the multitudes of accidents. Continue reading

Larson Gets Wild Overtime Win at Daytona

 

Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race ended with a sweep, and overtime and two broken hearts. Continue reading

Kyle Busch: All the Racers Out There Appreciated Chicagoland Finish

Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Donnie Allison has never been one to mince words, and his opinion of the final-lap battle between Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson at Chicagoland last Sunday was no exception. Continue reading