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NASCAR RaceDay's Alan Cavanna goes One-on-One with Kurt Busch to talk about what his Kentucky win (and battle with younger brother Kyle) meant to him and the No. 1 team at Chip Ganassi Racing. View the full article

Kevin Harvick held off Denny Hamlin at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season View the full article

Brad Keselowski on the pole for 1st time in nearly 2 years as NASCAR returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway View the full article

Harrison, 37, was in his first season serving as crew chief for Kaulig driver Justin Haley and was at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday working with Haley as he finished 13th in the Roxor 200. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nick Harrison, our beloved crew chief of the No. 11 car at Kaulig Racing,” a team statement said. “Please keep Nick’s family in your ...Keep reading View the full article

One week after his top rival Cole Custer picked up his series-leading fifth win of the season, Bell matched that total with a dominating performance of his own. Bell led 186 of 200 laps and easily held off Custer to win Saturday’s Roxor 200 at New Hampshire – giving him wins in both series starts at the track. Bell and Custer are now tied with a series-leading five wins and the victory ...Keep reading View the full article

Alex Bowman wrecks backup in practice, will drive Jimmie Johnson's spare car in New Hampshire View the full article

Blaney’s average lap speed of 133.572 mph topped Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin (133.226 mph) and Kyle Busch (132.739 mph). Kevin Harvick was fourth and Martin Truex Jr. completed the top-five. Rounding out the top-10 in practice were pole-winner Brad Keselowski, Aric Almirola, Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez and Jimmie Johnson. Blaney also led the way among the drivers who ran at ...Keep reading View the full article

Late in the session, Jones posted his session-best average lap speed of 133.427 mph, topping the pole-winner for Sunday’s Foxwoods Casino 301, Brad Keselowski (133.394 mph). Jones, who will start fourth Sunday, has made three starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, with a best finish of sixth in 2017. Read Also: Brad Keselowski tops Kyle Busch for New Hampshire ...Keep reading View the full article

Side-drafting, aggressive bump-drafting, blocking – all of these things have been a part of NASCAR racing, but in recent years their frequency seems to have increased. Every inch of the track – and sometimes parts not on the racing surface – are used to a driver’s advantage in order to gain a win, a good result or simply another position. Read Also: Truex fastest in final ...Keep reading View the full article

Brad Keselowski topped qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his first NASCAR Cup pole since 2017 View the full article

NASCAR superstar Ryan Blaney shares with Kristine Leahy his experience exchanging gifts with Kobe Bryant. View the full article

NASCAR's Ryan Blaney shares with Kristine Leahy his experience meeting his celebrity crush, Daisy Ridley, at a Laker game. View the full article

Keselowski has three wins already this season but had yet to win a pole. He filled in that blank on Friday using an average lap speed of 136.384 mph to claim the top starting position for Sunday’s Foxwoods Casino 301. Last week’s race winner, Kurt Busch, was the last car to qualify and appeared to have a chance to topple Keselowski but slotted in third (136.238 mph) when he completed the ...Keep reading View the full article

Kurt Busch, crew chief enjoy victory after Daytona criticism View the full article

Following Busch’s wild victory over brother Kyle last weekend at Kentucky, much of the talk centered on whether the win would provide Kurt an opportunity to continue driving at CGR beyond the one-year deal he signed in off-season. On Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Busch was asked if discussions had started over the past week about next year. “It doesn’t matter if I’m driving ...Keep reading View the full article

Earnhardt and sponsor iK9 announced Friday that Earnhardt would be sponsored in seven more races this season – six in the Xfinity Series and one in the Cup Series. Earnhardt is scheduled to compete four times in Xfinity in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 Toyota. The first of those four remaining races is Aug. 10 at Mid-Ohio. The others are Road America, Phoenix and Homestead. Earnhardt, 30 ...Keep reading View the full article

Elliott, who finished a career-best fifth at New Hampshire in last year’s race, topped the leaderboard with an average lap speed of 137.086 mph. Kyle Busch ended up second (136.874 mph) and Matt DiBenedetto was third (same speed, tie broken by points). Ryan Blaney was fourth and Daniel Suarez completed the top-five. With about four minutes left in the 55-minute practice session, Denny ...Keep reading View the full article

"NASCAR Race Hub's" Alan Cavanna takes a "Ride to Work" with the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, William Byron. View the full article

On-track activity begins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday with practice for all four divisions with the track hosting a tripleheader on Saturday with the Modifieds, Xfinity and K&N Pro Series all in action. The Cup Series closes out the weekend with their only race at the track on Sunday. The schedule is subject to change and all times listed are Eastern Daylight Savings ...Keep reading View the full article

Do you think Kurt Busch's win Saturday was redemption for what happened at Daytona last week? Jim Utter: I think it was more of a personal redemption for Busch on the decision he made in the off-season to sign a one-year deal with Chip Ganassi Racing. He went to a new team with a new crew chief in a season in which a new aero package was debuted and quite honestly he's out-run Kyle Larson ...Keep reading View the full article