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Making the Right Moves Leaves Regan Smtih in Victory Lane at Michigan

Jason NASCAR Nationwide Series
Regan Smith, driver of the #7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2013 Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images
Regan Smith, driver of the #7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

Dicing through the pack toward the end of Saturday afternoon’s Nationwide Series Race at Michigan allowed Regan Smith to take the lead after Parker Kligerman had to pit. Kligerman played the rain game, but failed and that left a golden opportunity for Smith. This is win number two for Smith on the season and increases his point lead to much more than a full-race. It all came together for Smith and allowing him to leave the track in a better place than he entered on Saturday.  Continue reading →

Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 Preview

Jason NASCAR Nationwide Series
Photo - Getty Images
Photo – Getty Images

The Irish Hills will be the host of this weekend’s Nationwide Series race, the Alliance Truck Parts 250. Michigan has turned into a bad fast track after the repave of track before last season. Drivers will be testing the limits of this two-mile track and it will surely be a fight all afternoon long. This is the manufacturers’ home race and everyone wants to look good in victory lane while celebrating with their manufacturer after a long afternoon in Michigan. Continue reading →

Dominating the Tricky Triangle: Johnson Scores Big at Pocono

Jason NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 9, 2013 Photo - Nick Laham/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 9, 2013
Photo – Nick Laham/Getty Images

Jimmie Johnson crossed the finish line first Sunday afternoon after he put on a dominate performance resulting with the No.48 car in victory lane. No one was close to contending with the five-time champion today, allowing him to score his third victory of the season. Johnson is off to an absolute sizzling start this season, heading into the summer, and he will be looking to stay hot.

The race started out with Carl Edwards taking the lead from pole-sitter Johnson on lap one, but by lap ten, it was Johnson back to the top spot. After a debris caution, Ryan Newman stayed out to take the lead on the restart, but Johnson was able to quickly regain the lead. Newman and Johnson swapped for the lead again, but Johnson took full control for the rest of the race, with 47 laps remaining. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos 400 Preview

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PartyInThePoconos400

 

Sprint Cup Series drivers head to Pocono Raceway to begin the second-half of their regular season, so here are some fast facts and notes to preview the event.

Next Race: Party In The Poconos 400

The Place: Pocono Raceway

The Date: Sunday, June 9

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: TNT, 12 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 400 miles (160 laps) Continue reading →