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Darrell Wallace Jr. has Embraced the Challenge of his Rookie Season

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Darrell Wallace Jr., the driver of the #43 Farmer John Chevrolet, walks on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Josh Hedges/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Since a spectacular and celebrated runner-up finish in his season-opening Daytona 500 debut, Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace Jr. says he’s found a necessary balance between huge optimism and a big dose of confidence that comes with such a fantastic season start and the harsher reality of a steep, not unexpected rookie learning curve thereafter. Continue reading →

NASCAR Xfinity Series, Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are preparing for the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 3rd at 4 pm ET.  Pre-race coverage is on FOX Sports 1 at 3:30 pm ET along with PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are amped up for their season-opener, the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 18th at 2:30 pm ET. Pre-race coverage begins at 1 pm ET on FOX with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading →

Darrell “Bubba” Wallace to be Featured Nationally on Various Networks Before Daytona 500

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WELCOME, N.C. (February 17, 2018) – Richard Petty Motorsports and Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr will be featured on various national news and sports outlets Sunday, February 18, prior to the running of the Daytona 500 on FOX.

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The 1979 Daytona 500—Donnie Allison’s side of the story

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A few days after the 1979 Daytona 500, Donnie Allison’s wife Pat called him to the phone.

“Hello?” Allison said.

He didn’t recognize the voice on the other end of the line, and the caller didn’t identify himself, saying simply, “They have a film that shows the wreck. Make ‘em show it to you.”

“Who is this?” Allison insisted.

“They have a film that shows the wreck,” the voice repeated. “Make ‘em show it to you.”

Click. The line went dead. Continue reading →