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Busch Out Duels Keselowski for Chicagoland Truck Victory

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series enjoyillinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 13, 2013 \ Photo - Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series enjoyillinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 13, 2013 \
Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

As the laps wound down, the battle heated up. Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski were competing for the win for a good part of the night and it could have gone either way. It happened to fall Kyle Busch’s way as he held off a hard charge from Keselowski in the closing laps.

Jeb Burton won the pole and showed signs of dominance early. A bad pit stop left him deep in the field and Keselowski had exited pit road first. The first of many Keselowski/ Busch battles for the lead took place on the ensuing restart. When Keselowski got loose heading into turn 3, Busch was able to clear him for his first lead of the night. Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series’ EnjoyIllinois.com 225 preview

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225Camping World Truck Series drivers head to Chicagoland Speedway for the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 on Friday, September 13th. Television coverage begins at 8pm ET with radio coverage on MRN, Sirius XM, channel 90.  The green flag waves at about 8:30pm for 225 miles and 150 laps of racing action. 

Will history repeat back-to-back for James Buescher?

Similar to last season, the second half of the season is proving 2012 series’ champion James Buescher’s time of the year. Buescher picked up his first win at Iowa Speedway on Sunday and now he returns to Chicagoland Speedway where he won last year.  With his second victory in the last four races, the Texas native now sits just 37-points behind points leader Matt Crafton. Continue reading →

Abraham Lincoln Serves as Grand Marshal of the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway

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Abraham Lincoln Serves as Grand Marshal of the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway

CLSLogo2Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, distinguished member of the U.S. House of Representatives and four-time Illinois State Representative will be adding a new title to his list this September. On Friday, Sept. 13, an Abe Lincoln impersonator will serve as the Grand Marshal for the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

‘Honest Abe’ rose to prominence in the ‘Land of Lincoln,’ where he moved to at age 21 and remained until he was elected president in 1860. The Lincoln Tomb and War Memorial State Historic Site and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site are both located in Springfield, Ill., as well as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

2013 has been a banner year for Lincoln, who also enjoyed the spotlight when his biopic was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and actor Daniel Day-Lewis took home an Oscar in the Best Actor category for his portrayal.

“There is a renewed interest in Abraham Lincoln’s life, and nowhere gets you closer than Illinois. This weekend, nowhere gets you closer than Chicagoland Speedway,” said Jen Hoelzle, Deputy Director of the Illinois Office of Tourism. “From Springfield to Alton, New Salem to Chicago, Lincoln’s legacy lives in nearly every corner of the state and we hope race fans are inspired to explore his life and times in Illinois.”

For the third consecutive year, Chicagoland Speedway will host the first race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup this September – the first of ten ‘playoff’ style NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in pursuit of the 2013 championship. The EnjoyIllinois.com 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will kick off the weekend on Friday, Sept. 13 along with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Nationwide Series returns with the GEICO 400 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup concluding the weekend on Sunday, Sept. 15.

For tickets to the GEICO 400, the Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola, or the EnjoyIllinois.com 225, click here to purchase or call 1-888-629-RACE (7223).

 

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