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Unlike Some of his Fellow Drivers, Larson won’t get Fighting Mad

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Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 18, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Kyle Larson can’t imagine getting angry enough to take a swing at another driver—because of the potential consequences.

Naturally enough, the fisticuffs between Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and their crew members made for animated conversation at Phoenix International Raceway — site of Sunday’s Camping World 500 at 3:30 pm ET on FOX — where the chief combatants were summoned to a Friday morning your-attendance-is-requited meeting in the NASCAR transporter. Continue reading →

Tire Issue Sends Hamlin to Rear for Sunday’s Race

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 17, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin got “screwed” during the first round of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying.

No, another competitor didn’t impede Hamlin’s progress on his run. Crew chief Mike Wheeler described what happened in a tweet on Friday night. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series DC Solar 200 at Phoenix Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series’ teams will race the DC Solar 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 18th at 4 pm ET. FOX is providing television coverage with MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio also providing radio coverage.

The DC Solar 200 is 200 miles over 200 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 60 and Stage 2 ending on lap 120. Continue reading →

Joey Logano Edges Ryan Blaney for Pole Position at Phoenix

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Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 17, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Apparently unfazed by last week’s controversy at Las Vegas, Joey Logano put his No. 22 Team Penske Ford on the pole for Sunday’s Camping World 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix International raceway at 3:30 pm ET on FOX.

In winning his first Coors Light Pole Award of the season, his first at Phoenix and the 18th of his career, Logano saved his best lap for the third and decisive round, streaking around the one-mile track in the Sonoran Desert in 26.216 seconds (137.321 mph). Continue reading →

Have Kyle Busch and Joey Logano Buried the Hatchet?

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, talks with the media after exiting the NASCAR hauler during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 17, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Sporting dark sunglasses, Kyle Busch stepped out of the NASCAR transporter determined to do his best impression of former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who scrupulously avoided making meaningful comments to reporters.

To five straight questions, Busch answered with some variation of the following: Continue reading →