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New Trucks, Young Drivers in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota leads a group of trucks during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 13, 2014 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota leads a group of trucks during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 13, 2014
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NASCAR Next Drivers Top Preseason Thunder Speed Charts At Daytona

Brand-new Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota trucks made their debuts on Monday at Daytona International Speedway.

It’s safe to say that they suit the NASCAR Next generation just fine.

NASCAR Next drivers Jeb Burton and Ben Kennedy drafted their way to the top of the speed charts during NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preseason Thunder at Daytona testing. Burton churned a blistering lap of 191.144 mph, just slightly better than Kennedy’s 190.925. Both were driving next generation Chevrolet Silverados for Turner Scott Motorsports.  Continue reading →

Chad Boat Approved to Run Nationwide Opener

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Photo - ChadBoat.com

Photo – ChadBoat.com

 

After posting the fastest time in the Nationwide Series test at Daytona on Sunday, NASCAR has approved rookie driver Chad Boat to run the Nationwide/NNS opener.

His fastest lap of 47.929 seconds (187.778 mph) led the afternoon session of the test on Sunday.  It is also his first time racing in a NNS car on the high banks of Daytona.  Continue reading →

All That’s New for NASCAR’s Nationwide Series in 2014

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James Buescher, driver of the #99 Rheem Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet, lead a pack of cars during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2014 Photo - Getty Images

James Buescher, driver of the #99 Rheem Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet, lead a pack of cars during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2014
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New year; New faces; New sponsors; New rules.

All that and more, make the Nationwide Series Preseason Thunder test a major success this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Twenty-five cars turned laps on the 2.5 mile high banks Saturday and Sunday, as teams tune up for the season-opening Drive4COPD 300 on Feb 22 at 1:15pm, broadcast on ESPN, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. Continue reading →

RCR and Rookies Top the Speed Charts at Daytona

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The #3 Dow Chevrolet, driven by Austin Dillon (not pictured), sits in the garage area during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 10, 2014 Photo - Getty Images

The #3 Dow Chevrolet, driven by Austin Dillon (not pictured), sits in the garage area during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 10, 2014
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Sunoco Rookie of the Year Hopeful Shines in First NASCAR Sprint Cup Test of 2014

Richard Childress Racing is hitting the road running fast at Daytona to start off their 2014 season. Austin Dillon is bringing the No. 3 back to the Sprint Cup Series as he contends for Rookie of the Year honors.  He knows the pressure that comes along with racing the No. 3 car made famous by seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt. But, apparently pressure is not an issue with an impressive performance in the No. 3 at the top of the speed charts on the first and only day of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona. Dillon’s 195.109-mph run led all drivers in single-car runs during the practice session for the 56th running of the Daytona 500. (Feb 23, 1 pm ET on FOX) Continue reading →