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NASCAR Reinstates Former Crew Member

NASCAR Reinstates Former Crew Member Robert Harrison

NASCARlogo NASCAR has reinstated former NASCAR Nationwide Series crew member Robert (Robbie) S. Harrison upon his successful completion of NASCAR’s Substance Abuse Policy Road to Recovery Program. Harrison had been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR on May 30, 2013 for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.

 

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Kenseth Clinches Chase Berth with a Win at Bristol

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, races to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 53rd Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24, 2013  Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, races to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 53rd Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24, 2013
Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

A familiar end to a Sprint Cup race this season – Las Vegas in March. Kansas in April – and again, Saturday night under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, it was Matt Kenseth holding off Kasey Kahne in the closing laps.

Kenseth won a heated battle against Kahne to claim victory in Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race and he did it on worn tires with his fuel tank teetering on empty. Kahne took on the challenge after taking over second-place on lap 473 of 500.

His fifth win of the season guarantees Kenseth at least a Wild Card spot in the Chase for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup.   Continue reading

Sprint Cup’s IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Preview

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25, 2012  Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25, 2012
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

NASCAR‘s Sprint Cup Series drivers are at Bristol Motor Speedway for the IRWIN Tools Night Race on Saturday, August 24th. Television coverage begins at 7:30pm ET on ABC (check your local listings) and radio coverage is on PRN, SiriusXM channel 90.  Catch all 266.5 miles of action throughout this 500 lap event.   Continue reading