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Ricky Stenhouse Jr, to Backup Car after Crash in Practice

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 7, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

For the third time this season and the second event in a row, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start from the rear of the field in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race after crashing in practice and going to a backup car. Continue reading →

Kurt Busch on Pole at Texas after Lightning-Fast First Round

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Kurt Busch, the driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, speaks to the media after winning the pole award during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Texas – Right off the truck, Kurt Busch’s No. 41 Ford was as fast as greased lightning. Continue reading →

Daniel Suarez Relishes Racing for Kids in Front of a ‘Home’ Crowd

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Daniel Suarez, the driver of the #19 STANLEY Racing for a Miracle Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Texas Motor Speedway isn’t Daniel Suarez’ home track, but it’s close enough that friends and fans from his native Monterrey, Mexico, can road-trip to watch him race. Continue reading →

‘New Kids on the Track’ Really are New

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Ryan Blaney, the driver of the #12 Menards/RichmondTheWaterHeaterExperts Ford, and Darrell Wallace Jr., the driver of the #43 Click n’ Close Chevrolet, talk on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Texas – A large banner on the broadcast center at Texas Motor Speedway loudly touts the ‘New Kids on the Track,’ an homage to the 20-somethings who will propel the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series into the future. Continue reading →