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FINAL LAPS: Denny Hamlin wins Bass Pro Shops Night Race | NASCAR on FOX
Watch the final laps of Denny Hamlin winning the NASCAR Pro Shops Night Race. View the full article
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Zane Smith signs long-term deal with Trackhouse Racing
Zane Smith has signed a long-term deal with Trackhouse Racing and will compete full time in the Cup Series starting next season. View the full article
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Bass Pro Shops Night Race live updates: Top moments from Bristol
The NASCAR Cup Series' 10-race playoff schedule continues Saturday with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Here are the highlights! View the full article
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An emotional Zane Smith talks about what it means to go Cup Series racing with the Trackhouse and Spire Alliance in 2024
An emotional Zane Smith spoke about what it means to go Cup Series racing with the Trackhouse and Spire alliance in 2024. View the full article
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[motorsport] Start of NASCAR Cup race at Bristol delayed by rain
NASCAR on Friday had already moved the green flag start time of Saturday night’s race up to 6:35 p.m. ET due to the chance of inclement weather.However, rain moved into the area just before the start and put all activities on hold.Should the race be postponed, it will begin at 2 p.m. ET Sunday and broadcast live on USA Network.When the race does finally get under way, Christopher Bell will lead ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Trackhouse signs Truck champ Zane Smith to full-time Cup ride
Trackhouse co-owner Justin Marks confirmed Saturday that the organization has signed Smith to a multi-year contract to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series.With Trackhouse currently only holding two charters in the Cup Series, Trackhouse will utilize a charter recently purchased by Spire Motorsports to run Smith in a third team.“Spire Motorsports will acquire a NASCAR charter from Live Fast ...Keep readingView the full article
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MX Pro SportsAMA Announces 2023 U.S. Motocross of Nations Team
The United States will be represented by three of its highly-skilled motocross racers at the 2023 Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Motocross of Nations, which will be held Oct. 6-8 in Ernée, France.View the full article
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[motorsport] WRC tyre supplier to change for 2025 as Pirelli elects not to bid
The Italian manufacturer is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA's last tender in 2019. Its deal to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024 included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1 hybrid regulations.The FIA launched a WRC tyre tender in July inviting tyre brands to submit their interest in becoming ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Xfinity Series: Food City 300 Highlights
Check out the full highlights from the Food City 300 Highlights from from Bristol Motor Speedway. Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric and more battle it out in this Nascar Xfinity Race. View the full article
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[motorsport] Dale Jr. says "my uniform was burning up" while battling for win
It was an eventful race, with the 48-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer starting from the 15th position in his first start of the 2023 season.He quickly moved forward, making contact with Daniel Hemric as he marched into the top-ten. Soon enough, he was inside the top-five and when a caution flew in the middle of Stage 2, he took advantage of it in a big way.While most of the leaders had to worry about ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] With fresh tires, Allgaier snatches Bristol Xfinity win from Hemric
Employing a unique pit strategy that saw him pit from the lead with less than 50 of 300 laps remaining, Allgaier powered through the field from 13th on new tires and moved back out front with 12 to go.From there, he was able to put some distance between himself and Hemric and cleared him by 1.685 seconds to earn his second career win at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. The victory locks Allgaier ...Keep readingView the full article
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Denny Hamlin shares his thoughts on the NASCAR playoff system
Denny Hamlin says drivers know the system and know they can win several races and still find themselves in the position Martin Truex Jr. on the brink of elimination heading into the Bristol race tonight. View the full article
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[motorsport] Bell beats Hamlin for Bristol Cup pole in all-JGR front row
Bell went out early in the final round of Friday’s qualifying session at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and his average lap speed of 126.997 mph was enough to hold off his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin (126.930 mph), who was the last on the track.So far, Bell has been unable to translate his playoff poles into wins.He ended up 23rd at Darlington and finished eighth last weekend at ...Keep readingView the full article
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Martin Truex Jr. on if the playoff format needs to be changed
Martin Truex Jr. spoke on whether the NASCAR Cup Series playoff format needs to be changed if he does not make it out of the first round. View the full article
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Kevin Harvick speaks on Martin Truex Jr.'s potential elimination and if he's worried about advancing
Kevin Harvick spoke on Martin Truex Jr. potential elimination and if he's worried about advancing. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol
Larson’s average speed of 126.353 mph led the way with Chris Buescher (125.724 mph) and Bubba Wallace (125.141 mph).In all, the top seven speeds overall came from the first 20-minute session. William Byron led Group B with an average lap speed of 124.678 mph).Among those drivers who ran at least 10 consecutive laps, Ty Gibbs had the best average speed (124.291 mph). Buescher and Byron were ...Keep readingView the full article
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Daniel Hemric on his growth as a driver as he takes over the No. 31 Cup car
Daniel Hemric discussed his growth as a driver as he takes over the No. 31 Cup car next year. View the full article
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[motorsport] EA SPORTS WRC’s game car list includes hidden gems
The moment many World Rally Championship fans have been waiting for – EA SPORTS WRC’s full car list has been published, and for the cognoscenti, it’s arguably one of the greatest collections of virtual time-based motorsport vehicles ever seen.The full list is below, courtesy of the game’s website, which covers 78 additions across 18 different classes. A stand-out highlight ...Keep readingView the full article
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Daniel Hemric will drive No. 31 Cup car for Kaulig Racing in 2024
Former Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will return to the NASCAR Cup Series full time next year with Kaulig Racing. View the full article
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[motorsport] Daniel Hemric to make NASCAR Cup return in 2024 with Kaulig
Hemric, the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, will drive Kaulig’s No. 31 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series next season, replacing driver Justin Haley, who previously announced he will move to Rick Ware Racing next year.“This is a big day, and it means so much to my family and me,” Hemric, 32, said Friday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. “It’s truly special to have an ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR's Bristol Dirt race will not return in 2024
For the first time in 70 years, the NASCAR Cup Series raced on dirt in 2021 when Bristol Motor Speedway was transformed into a half-mile dirt track. The ambitious project received mixed reactions from those within the sport.Joey Logano won the inaugural event, which returned in 2022 on Easter Sunday. This time under the lights, Kyle Busch earned his final win as a Joe Gibbs Racing driver when ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: UNOH 200 Presented By Ohio Logistics Highlights
Check out the Full highlights from the UNHO 200 Presented By Ohio Logistics Highlights from Bristol Motor Speedway. Corey Heim, Christian Eckes, Zane Smith and more battle it out in this Nascar Craftsman Truck Series race. View the full article
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[motorsport] Corey Heim snags Bristol Truck win, advances to title race
Eckes, fresh off a playoff victory last weekend at Kansas, started on pole Friday night at Bristol, won both stages and led 150 of the 200 laps.With five laps to go, Eckes exited off Turn 2 alongside the lapped truck of Tanner Gray and Heim nosed to the inside to make it three-wide and came away with the lead.Heim took the checkered flag by 0.218 seconds to claim the win, which makes him the first ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Sawalich earns Bristol win and ARCA East title
Jesse Love had dominated most of the race – leading 158 of the 200 laps – but a late-race caution set up a restart with 10 to go which opened the door for Sawalich.Two laps after the restart, Sawalich got to the inside of Love and cleanly powered around him and into the lead. He held off Love by 0.412 seconds to take the win, his third national series win of the season and fourth in ARCA ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] "Survivorship mentality" fuels Keselowski's NASCAR playoff run
The objective is to reach the Championship 4 race at Phoenix – that path that gets you there is not important.It could be a string of consistently strong finishes, or it could include victories in “must-win” scenarios like Christopher Bell did twice last year.In any case, Keselowski sees the playoff journey simply as one of “survival” even though some might say his finishes of sixth and ...Keep readingView the full article