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Matt Crafton’s No. 88 Team Not Happy with a Pit Road Call that Puts them a Lap Behind

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Matt Crafton's pit road crew works on his car during a pit stop in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway, on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Photo - Daniel Peters/Suburban Journals of Chicago

Matt Crafton’s pit road crew works on his car during a pit stop in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway, on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Photo – Daniel Peters/Suburban Journals of Chicago

Matt Crafton is contending for his third consecutive championship, a feat no other NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver has accomplished. Last year, Crafton was the first driver in series history to earn back-to-back championships, but he’s finding out that earning three-consecutive championships is not going to come easy. Continue reading →

Today’s Big Story: NASCAR Officiating Takes Center Stage

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Two big events headline Valentine’s Day for race fans. At Daytona International Speedway the ARCA Racing Series’ Lucas Oil 200 will air on Fox Sports 1 at 4 pm ET; followed by NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series’ Sprint Unlimited at 8 pm ET on FOX.

A big part of today’s stories include veteran Frank Kimmel – the winningest driver in ARCA history – going for his first Daytona win ever; and veteran Jeff Gordon racing his last Sprint Unlimited – after racing 21 consecutive – as he begins his farewell tour throughout the 2015 season and retires his racing career.

While fans are happy to see drivers and their cars back on the track, what will take center stage for NASCAR is what happens behind the scenes after making several changes on how they will officiate their events.   Continue reading →