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Busy NASCAR driver Ross Chastain Honoring a Local Hero at Charlotte

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KANSAS CITY, KS – MAY 10: Ross Chastain, driver of the #45 TruNorth/Paul Jr. Designs Chevrolet stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Digital Ally 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2019, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Ross Chastain is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview at 8:40 pm ET on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

After winning his first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race last Friday night at Kansas Speedway, Ross Chastain with Niece Motorsports is anxious to get back in the seat of his No. 45 Chevrolet for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this Friday for a couple of good reasons.

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Kevin Harvick Comes Back to Claim a Rich All-Star Victory

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 19, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night switched it up with a new racing package. The big changes were the restrictor plates with a larger spoiler to create more downforce and the ability to pass. This sparked a lot of anticipation from the fans on how this package would affect the racing. NASCAR is trying to offer more excitement at intermediate tracks with tighter racing like at Daytona and Talladega. Just by watching the practice, the anticipation was building for a wild night. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Continues Phenomenal Roll with Monster Energy All-Star Victory

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 19, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

CONCORD, N.C. – Kevin Harvick’s answer to NASCAR’s new competition package was the same old song—another victory in a season that already has produced a surfeit of success. Continue reading →

A Silver Anniversary Gold Rush: Monster Energy All-Star Race Format Announced

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #75 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Chevrolet, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

$1 Million at Stake as NASCAR, Charlotte Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘One Hot Night’

As the engines fired, the lightbulbs buzzed – a first for the annual non-points extravaganza. Never before had an all-star race been run under the lights. Dubbed “One Hot Night,” the 1992 race signaled a new era, one that became tradition for the fan-favorite event.

And now, 25 years later, past meets present … as another new era begins with the first all-star race under the Monster Energy banner. Continue reading →