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Ryan Newman Statement with Steve Newmark Comments and Q&A

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VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 23: Steve Newark, Roush Fenway Racing President, speaks to the media about Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman and his crash the previous week at the Daytona 500 before the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube on February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Steve Newmark, president, Roush Fenway Racing, held a Q&A session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday morning to read a statement from Ryan Newman and talk about Monday’s accident at Daytona International Speedway.

STEVE NEWMARK, President, Roush Fenway Racing – 

“I appreciate all you guys being here today.  Ryan apologizes for not being able to be here, but he did prepare a statement:

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Sam Mayer Dominates The Bullring for Second Win of 2020

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Sam Mayer celebrates in victory lane after winning season opener for ARCA Menards Series West
Sam Mayer in dominating run at The Bullring, earning his second win of 2020 in his second try. Photo – Miranda Alam/ARCA Racing

LAS VEGAS — Two races, two checkered flags, two trophies, two wins for Sam Mayer.

Not a bad way to start off 2020.

The reigning ARCA Menards Series East champion was dominating for the Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his second consecutive win to kick off the season.

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Rains Halts Las Vegas NASCAR Xfinity Race after First Stage

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NASCAR Fans in the stands during rain delay for Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 22: Race fans wait out a rain delay prior to the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS – Rain the desert? Go figure.

That was the reality on Saturday afternoon when rain delayed the start of the Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and ultimately halted the proceedings after completion of the first stage.

The first stage ended after lap 45. Drivers came to pit road and completed laps 46-50 under caution before NASCAR red-flagged the event. A subsequent downpour forced the sanctioning body to postpone the final 150 laps until Sunday, approximately one hour after the completion of the Pennzoil 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at the 1.5-mile track (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Rain Cancels Vegas Qualifying; Inspection Issue Sends Kyle Busch from Pole to Rear

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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 22: The crew of NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones (20) Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry wait in the rain to get their race car through tech inspection Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

LAS VEGAS – A persistent drizzle at Las Vegas Motor Speedway forced the cancellation of Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Accordingly, the starting field has been set according to the rule book, with the cars set to line up according to the final 2019 owner points. That puts Kyle Busch on the pole, with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. on the outside of the front row.

Because of inspection issues, however, Busch will drop to the rear for the start of the race. Racing to the front could be a huge issue for the reigning series champion, given handling issues that plagued the No. 18 Toyota during Friday’s practice sessions.

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