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Richard Childress Racing – Return to Prominence

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The buzz about Richard Childress Racing returning to prominence started three years ago when Richard Childress’s grandson Austin Dillon moved up to race full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, bringing the famed No. 3 back to their stable. Already, Dillon has a few career highlights, winning the pole for the Daytona 500 in his first start, making the playoffs in both his second and third year and this year, winning the historic longest race of the season, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A Phone Call Away – Brian Scott Back with RCR at Iowa Speedway

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So what did it take for Brian Scott to decide to come back to NASCAR racing?

Apparently, all it took was a phone call from the boss for Scott to return to Richard Childress Racing in the No. 3 this weekend for the XFINITY Series US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway.  Continue reading →

Dodge a Part of NASCAR Silly Season Questions

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Prior to the beginning of last year’s season, Stewart-Haas Racing knocked the NASCAR industry on its rear end when they announced their switch from Chevrolet to Ford for the 2017 season. With the ongoing and never-ending discussions of whether and perhaps when Dodge will return to the sport – the real question becomes where would they fit in?

The answer could be a ‘mic drop’ type bombshell when and if it happens.
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NASCAR XFINITY Series, One Main Financial 200 at Dover Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are ready for action in the One Main Financial 200 at Dover International Speedway this Saturday, June 3 at 1 pm ET. Coverage is available on FOX Sports 1, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and MRN starting at 12:30 pm ET.

Erik Jones and his crew chief Chris Gabehart are the defending XFINITY Series winners at Dover this weekend. Teams will race 200 miles over 200 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 60 and Stage 2 ending on lap 120. The last stage will end on the last lap 200.  Continue reading →

A Chance Meeting Between Two Champions

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Race fans worldwide watched Austin Dillon win Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway roughly eight hours after Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag in the Indianapolis 500.

So what were the chances of the two races winners meeting each other by happenstance during the days that followed the races? Continue reading →