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[autosport] Earnhardt Jr relieved by form in one-off Xfinity run at Darlington
Dale Earnhardt Jr says he was relieved with how good his form was in his annual one-off NASCAR racing comeback in the Darlington Xfinity race View the full article
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Winner’s Weekend: Erik Jones and Chris Gayle at Darlington
Erik Jones and crew chief Chris Gayle recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Newman warns Suarez: "What goes around comes around"
While battling for position during Sunday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Ryan Newman spun after slight contact from Daniel Suarez. Newman would ultimately finish 23rd and Suarez 11th, putting them in a tie for the final playoff transfer spot heading into IMS. As is usually the case, the two drivers did not see eye-to-eye regarding the Lap 142 incident. "He had me jacked ...Keep reading View the full article
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Jones' Darlington win give Joe Gibbs 4 chances at a title
Erik Jones struggled at times mentally and on the track to keep up with his 3 experienced and talented teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch couldn't catch Jones without 'knocking the wall down'
The wall ended up winning. After a final round of green-flag pit stops in the rain-delayed race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway early Monday morning, Busch came out just behind Jones. As the final laps ticked off, Busch feverishly worked to close the gap and came close several times. But with three of 367 laps remaining, he finally tagged the wall during the chase and hit it even harder with ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Kyle Busch explains 'losing control' of NASCAR Cup Darlington race
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch has explained how he "lost control" of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington, which was eventually won by Erik Jones after a late showdown View the full article
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[motorsport] Hyundai confirms Breen for Wales Rally GB
The Irishman made his debut with the Korean manufacturer at Rally Finland in July. Delivering an impressive performance, Breen ran in the top five for much of the Jyvaskyla event before dropping to seventh at the finish to promote his championship challenging teammate Thierry Neuville. Breen joins Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen in Llandudno. Hyundai has also confirmed its decision to drop ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Darlington NASCAR: Erik Jones wins as Kyle Busch crashes in battle
Erik Jones survived late pressure from Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team-mate Kyle Busch at Darlington to clinch his first win of the 2019 NASCAR Cup season in his 100th start View the full article
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Erik Jones holds off Busch to win rain-delayed Southern 500
Erik Jones holds off Busch to win rain-delayed Southern 500 View the full article
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[motorsport] Erik Jones out-duels Kyle Busch for Southern 500 victory
Kyle Busch, who started the race from the rear of the field, was closing on Jones for the lead but tagged the wall twice in the final two laps, allowing Jones to escape with his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2019 season. The win is the second of Jones’ career, with his first coming last July at Daytona International Speedway. With the win, all four of Joe Gibbs ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch comes from the back to win Stage 2 at Darlington
Busch, who started the race from the rear of the field, was battling to hold off his older brother, Kurt, when B.J. McLeod wrecked with two of 100 laps remaining and forcing the stage to end under caution. It’s the 10th stage win for Kyle Busch this season. Denny Hamlin ended up third, Erik Jones fourth and Kyle Larson completed the top-five. Following the break between Stages 1 and 2 ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kurt Busch wins Stage 1 of rain-delayed Southern 500
Busch led 72 of the first 100 laps on his way to the stage victory, his third of the 2019 season. Kyle Larson was third, Kyle Busch fourth and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top-five. Willian Byron started on the pole, but Brad Keselowski quickly powered around him on the start to move into the lead. On Lap 8, Kurt Busch made his way around Byron to move into the second position. On Lap ...Keep reading View the full article
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The Latest: Jones holds off Kyle Busch to win Darlington
The Latest on the Southern 500 has Jones outlasting Kyle Busch to win the rain-delayed Southern 500 View the full article
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The Latest: Darlington crash involves Johnson, Hamlin, Busch
The Latest on the Southern 500 where crash collects Johnson, Hamlin, Kurt Busch at Darlington Raceway View the full article
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The Latest: Kyle Busch wins second stage at Southern 500
The Latest on the Southern 500 has Kyle Busch winning the second stage at Darlington Raceway View the full article
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The Latest: Kurt Busch wins first stage at Southern 500
The Latest on the Southern 500 has Kurt Busch winning the first stage at Darlington Raceway View the full article
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Hamlin looks to continue dominant NASCAR run at Darlington
Denny Hamlin looks to continue dominant NASCAR run at Darlington in Southern 500 View the full article
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[motorsport] France World RX: Timmy Hansen wins, Bakkerud takes points lead
Hansen topped qualifying at Loheac with a dominant performance in Q4, fighting back from a difficult opening day, but was beaten away from the line in the first semi-final by title-rival Andreas Bakkerud, who won the encounter to secure pole position for the final. By qualifying third in the Intermediate Classification, Bakkerud had moved into the championship lead, two points ahead of Kevin ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 50 Years of Crandon Off Road Racing
There is small town in Wisconsin called Crandon. We mean small. The population is less than 2,000 people. Like many small towns in this country, it is an all-American town, made up of blue-collar workers that proudly display American flags on their houses. It is also a town of tradition. For 50 years, one of View the full article
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[motorsport] Newman: "I did what I needed to do" battling DiBenedetto
Newman, who is on the playoff bubble, was fighting to stay on the lead lap when Matt DiBenedetto came upon him towards the end of the Bristol night race. DiBenedetto was on his way to a possible storybook victory, but found it difficult to lap the Roush-Fenway Racing driver. The two drivers ultimately made contact and DiBenedetto's car started showing signs of a tire rub. DiBenedetto said ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Johnson: I will silence the 'keyboard warriors' with NASCAR gains
Jimmie Johnson says he is determined to silence his critics by improving his NASCAR Cup Series form regardless of whether he makes it into the 2019 championship playoffs View the full article
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[autosport] Denny Hamlin first NASCAR Xfinity race winner to be disqualified
Denny Hamlin was disqualified from NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Darlington in the highest-level use of the category's new approach to rules infractions so far View the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin disqualified from Darlington Xfinity race, Custer wins
Hamlin’s No. 18 was found to be too low in the left-front and too high in the right-rear. The Joe Gibbs Racing team has until noon ET Monday to appeal the penalty if they should so choose. With the disqualification, second-place finisher Cole Custer was named the winner of Saturday’s SportClips 200 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Read Also: Denny Hamlin goes from last to ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Denny Hamlin goes from last to first in Darlington Xfinity win
In his five previous series wins at Darlington, Hamlin had won from the pole. Not this time. After hitting the wall in practice on Friday, Hamlin had to start Saturday’s SportClips 200 from the rear of the field but that didn’t keep him from the front. On Lap 121 of 147, Hamlin passed Ryan Blaney for the lead and then held off a furious charge from Cole Custer on the final lap ...Keep reading View the full article
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Jimmie Johnson's long, hard road to keep playoff run alive
Jimmie Johnson is riding a longshot in hopes of keeping alive his NASCAR playoff run View the full article