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Denny Hamlin Leads JGR Qualifying Sweep of Charlotte Front Row

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, and his team pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Toyota drivers swept the front row in Friday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but, for once, the occupants of the top two spots on the grid aren’t named Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Continue reading →

NASCAR Pit Crews Compete in Fitness Challenge

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Before the racing gets started this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR teams from across the sport competed for a cause in the first ever NASCAR Fitness Challenge powered by Lilly Diabetes, the Official Diabetes Health Partner of NASCAR. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are gearing up for the Drive for The Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 7th at 3 pm ET. Coverage is on NBCSN at 2:30 pm ET with radio coverage available on PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading →

Ryan Newman Falls Just Short in Bid to Advance in Playoff

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Ryan Newman, the driver of the #31 Waste Masters Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The post-mortem on the run that eliminated Ryan Newman from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff boils down to three simple words—not good enough. Continue reading →

To No One’s Surprise, Jimmie Johnson Found Speed at Dover

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Jimmie Johnson drives the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Suffice it to say, Sunday’s run in the Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway was a major source of encouragement for Jimmie Johnson, who found enough speed to post his fourth top-five finish of the season and advanced comfortably into the Round of 12 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff. Continue reading →