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Sprint Cup Series 5-hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: 5-hour ENERGY 301

The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, July 19

The Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 1 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 318.46 miles (301 laps)

Saturday Night Live alum and comedy movie star Adam Sandler will play a vital role this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Grand Marshal.

In honor of his NASCAR visit,  peppered throughout this preview are a number of Sandler puns and references. See if you can find them all … any more brain busters?  Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin’s XFINITY Win at New Hampshire Leaves Austin Dillon Steaming

To Denny Hamlin, it was just hard short-track racing for the win.

To runner-up Austin Dillon, it was unnecessarily aggressive driving that led to Hamlin’s victory in the Lakes Region 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

On lap 179 of 200 at the Magic Mile, Hamlin drove his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to the inside of Dillon’s No. 33 Chevrolet. Hamlin slid up the track into Dillon, broke the No. 33’s momentum and took the lead. Continue reading →

Flashback Friday: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie Class of 1993

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With the current youth movement taking place in NASCAR, taking a look at history to see what drivers of previous youth movements are doing today is a flashback experience. On this Flashback Friday, looking at 1993, there’s a very special rookie class that is still relevant today.

Three drivers headed the famed 1993 rookie class and together they have provided many memories for decades. Those three are none other than, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Kenny Wallace. Continue reading →

Tony Stewart Searching for Answers with a ‘Never Give Up’ Attitude

Tony Stewart and his fans aren't giving up any time soon, despite a disappointing season so far. Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Tony Stewart and his fans aren’t giving up any time soon, despite a disappointing season so far. Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

With just eight races left to run in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season, three-time champion Tony Stewart is searching for answers on how to get his team on the right track.  To say this has been a ‘disappointing season’ is most likely an understatement considering Stewart’s stats from 18 starts this year which include three races he didn’t finish because of issues.  With an average start of 17.2, an average finish of 25.1 and a 33rd-place finish at Kentucky Speedway with a new low downforce package, Stewart and his fans are left wondering when a more positive direction for his No. 14 team will come.  Continue reading →