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Chase Elliott Hopes to Rebound After Vegas

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Chase Elliott, the driver of the #9 Hooters Chevrolet, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

RICHMOND, Va. – It’s been a mixed bag of emotions for NASCAR Playoff driver Chase Elliott this week. He received fantastic news that one of his major corporate sponsors, Hooters, would be re-upping with his Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet team through 2021. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – Friday, September 21, 2018

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The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is taking three weeks off before their first playoff elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, October 13th. So in the meantime, here are a few news and notes to keep fans up-to-date after their most recent race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend. Continue reading →

Crew Chief Spotlight: Jeff Hensley

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For 15 years, Jeff Hensley has been a crew chief for at least one race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He has 344 races in the series under his belt with 14 wins. He was also a crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 15 years and has 11 wins in that series. In 1989 and 1992, Hensley was crew chief for Chuck Brown in the K&N Pro Series East for a pair of races. Continue reading →

Ross Chastain is Making the Most of his Opportunity

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Ross Chastain, the driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series DC Solar 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 15, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ross Chastain tells an honest and surreal story of realizing his first victory in one of NASCAR’s major series – a dominating win in last Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

Justin Allgaier is Wary of Potential Pitfalls as NASCAR Xfinity Playoffs Begin

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If Justin Allgaier was starting to feel complacent about his regular-season championship in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, watching Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was all it took to inject a dose of reality. Continue reading →