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[motorsport] Yas Marina World Rallycross circuit layout revealed
The 1200-metre rallycross track, which has been constructed over the winter ahead of hosting the World RX season opener next month, is located in the stadium section of the UAE venue, and has a mix of 63% asphalt and 37% loose surface sections. The start line for the rallycross circuit is on the grand prix track between Turn 4 and Turn 5, and will follow the conventional layout through the ...Keep reading View the full article
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Kyle Busch wins Xfinity race in 2OT, can chase weekend sweep
Kyle Busch has moved into position for a three-race weekend sweep in his hometown by holding on in double overtime to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race View the full article
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Kyle Busch captures another win in Las Vegas and moves closer to weekend sweep
Kyle Busch holds off several late-race challenges for the lead in Las Vegas and picks up the NASCAR Xfinity Series in in overtime. After winning Friday night's NGOTS race, he is now one victory away from another NASCAR weekend sweep. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch holds on in double OT for Xfinity win at Las Vegas
Busch, the only driver to win in all three NASCAR national series race on the same weekend at the same track, has set himself up do to it for the first time in his hometown. Busch has accomplished the feat twice at Bristol, Tenn., but with his win Saturday in the Xfinity Series race, he’s now two-for-two at Las Vegas so far this weekend. Saturday’s victory did not come easy. Busch ...Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR debuts new rules package, expects exciting Vegas race
The racing world gets its first look at the NASCAR Cup Series' new rules package at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway View the full article
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[motorsport] Alex Bowman frustrated HMS "is off of where we need to be"
A year ago after a solid Daytona Speedweeks, Hendrick Motorsports teams got a rude awakening of their performance struggles the next week at Atlanta. It would signal a tough year ahead in which only one of its four Cup drivers – Chase Elliott – won a race. A year later, with another solid Speedweeks and some significant performance gains found at the end of the 2018 season, HMS drivers went ...Keep reading View the full article
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Joey Gase and Donald Theetge collide for a big hit in Las Vegas
Joey Gase slams into Donald Theetge early in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Las Vegas, ending both of their days. View the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Dillon leads the way in final Cup practice at Las Vegas
Dillon, who was fastest in Friday’s practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, led the way in Saturday’s final session as well, with an average lap speed of 178.224 mph. “Last week, we had one car running really good and our car did it and that was just trying to maximize that first race to see which direction we needed to go with our cars. And, I felt like we found that with (Daniel ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] After Vegas win, Hailie Deegan ready to “go after a championship”
Although she already made history last season picking up her first K&N Pro Series West victory, Deegan showed impressive skills making a last-lap pass to win on the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 17-year-old competed in the K&N Pro Series East season opener last month in Florida and didn’t have the result she had hoped for. “New Smyrna was a rough race,” said ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Brad Keselowski's Penske record will be 'tough to beat'
Keselowski was level with Penske's original talisman driver Mark Donohue on 59 wins for the team until his victory in the Cup race at Atlanta last weekend. "When you go back and know what certainly Mark meant to our team as we were building it over time, it really set a mark that in some cases we thought nobody would ever beat," said Penske. "But Brad had that on his windshield, he's been ...Keep reading View the full article
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Kevin Harvick wins bizarre final round of qualifying in Las Vegas | FOX NASCAR
Kevin Harvick wins the pole in Las Vegas after a wild qualifying session in which all drivers waited until the last minute to start their laps. View the full article
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[motorsport] McLaughlin teases NASCAR counterparts after debut Mustang win
The reigning Supercars champion dominated the first leg of the Adelaide 500 in the brand new Mustang, charging from third on the grid to what was effectively a lights-to-flag win. He did so in front of senior Ford Performance staff that have made the journey as well, including global director Mark Rushbrook. Following the win, McLaughlin said that he'd promised Rushbrook and his team that ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hyundai explains decision to bench Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen missed out on a French island outing after the Korean firm elected to run Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo alongside team leader Thierry Neuville. It comes despite the fact Mikkelsen was originally scheduled to tackle all 14 rounds of this year’s series – with the Norwegian’s management team going to great lengths to ensure every aspect of his contract was observed. Adamo told ...Keep reading View the full article
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Busch wins at Las Vegas for 2nd straight Trucks victory
Kyle Busch won his hometown race in Las Vegas for his second straight NASCAR Truck Series victory View the full article
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Kyle Busch goes back-to-back with NASCAR Truck Series win in Las Vegas
Kyle Busch completes a dominating performance in his hometown with another win in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, advancing his record in the series to 53 total victories. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch takes dominant Truck win at Las Vegas
Busch won the first two stages and was able to hold off a spirited challenge from Brett Moffitt to win Friday night’s Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, sweeping the stage wins and the race victory for the second straight week. Busch, who is running in all three races this weekend, picked up his 53rd career win in Trucks, the most of any driver. He led 111 of the 134 laps in the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick wins pole at Las Vegas in wild final round
Harvick emerged as the pole-winner for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott who actually went faster, failed to cross the line before the five-minute clock expired. Harvick’a average lap speed of 180.517 mph ended up topping Denny Hamlin (180.457 mph). They were the only two drivers to cross the 180 mph barrier in a session where all 12 of the ...Keep reading View the full article
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Harvick earns Vegas pole after Bowman, Elliott start late
Kevin Harvick has won the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time in his 19-year NASCAR Cup Series career View the full article
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Kyle Larson says he'll watch his words after Hendrick gaffe
Kyle Larson says he personally apologized to team owner Rick Hendrick this week after jokingly saying during an interview that Hendrick Motorsports cheats View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch: "Never a need" to test free market NASCAR waters
Earlier this week, JGR and Mars Inc. announced a multi-year contract extension for Busch to continue to drive the No. 18 Toyota and sponsored by Mars products. Busch, 33, began driving for JGR in the Cup Series beginning with the 2008 season. All but four of Busch’s 51 career Cup victories – and his lone championship – have come while he has been at JGR. “I feel like the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Richard Childress Racing paces first Cup practice at Las Vegas
Throughout the 50-minute session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Dillon and Hemric took turns atop the leaderboard. Dillon ended up on top with an average lap speed of 180.294 mph – one of just three drivers who crossed the 180 mph threshold. Hemric ended up second (180.078 mph) and Denny Hamlin was third (180.030 mph). Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Mailbag: Where is the advantage?
I realize money buys speed but what do top tier teams (Gibbs, Hendrick) have access to that mid-tier teams do not have? Engines appear equal so I find it amazing that top teams can massage the front grill, shocks and springs and create such an advantage. - From Richard Thanks for the question Richard, one of the biggest advantages larger teams have is their engineering staff and with it the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Why NASCAR star Keselowski's Penske record is so tough to beat
Roger Penske believes his NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski's record of 60 race wins for Team Penske is going to be tough for anyone to beat in the future View the full article
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[motorsport] Inaugural eNASCAR Heat Pro League draft to be held at ISM Raceway
After weeks of gaming to determine draft eligibility the time has come for NASCAR teams to make their draft picks in the inaugural eNASCAR Heat Pro League Draft. The draft will take place on Sunday, March 10 in Gatorade Victory Lane within the newly designed INfield at ISM Raceway. A fan vote on social media was held last week and after the votes were tabulated online, Chip Ganassi Racing ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Harrison Burton: Kyle Busch offers 'a little bit of tough love'
Busch became the all-time winner in NASCAR Truck Series history with his victory last weekend at Atlanta, dominating the competition, including his pair of 18-year-old teammates at Kyle Busch Motorsports, Todd Gilliland and Burton. Busch had some tough talk for his teammates, in particular Gilliland, and pointed out they needed to perform in KBM equipment if they hoped to become a star in ...Keep reading View the full article