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Chase Briscoe crashes after contact with Ross Chastain at Bristol | 2018 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
NASCAR Xfinity Series Highlights: Chase Briscoe makes contact with Ross Chastain and spins into the inside wall. View the full article
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Kyle Busch's day ends early with flat tire at Bristol | 2018 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
NASCAR Xfinity Series Highlights: Kyle Busch heads to the garage early after hitting the wall with a flat tire. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson edges Chase Elliott for Bristol pole
Larson ended up fastest in all three rounds of Friday’s knockout qualifying, using an average lap speed of 127.792 mph to win the pole for Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops 500. The pole is his third of the year, seventh of his career and first at Bristol. Larson started first in the 2017 spring race at Bristol but the field was set by owner points when qualifying was rained ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kyle Larson takes NASCAR Cup pole at Bristol
Kyle Larson wins third pole of season in Bristol qualifying; Chase Elliott 2nd, Kyle Busch 3rd View the full article
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[motorsport] Sponsorship will determine Martin Truex Jr.'s NASCAR future
On Friday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Truex was asked if he could put a percentage chance on him returning for another season at Furniture Row Racing and Truex had difficulty coming up with a response. “Honestly, I really don’t know. I think in another week or two I’ll have a better answer for you,” Truex said. “Right now, we need sponsorship and that’s as simple as it gets ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR champion Truex needs sponsor to keep team intact
Martin Truex Jr. says his return to his championship winning race team is dependent on sponsorship View the full article
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Drivers explain why the Bristol night race is one of the ‘must-see’ events on the circuit
Hear from different drivers about why fans need to check out the Bristol night race, one of the must-see events in NASCAR. View the full article
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[motorsport] Spring winner Kyle Busch fastest in final Cup practice at Bristol
As the clock ticked down on the one-hour, 10-minute session, Busch went on a mock qualifying run and posted an average lap speed of 126.729 mph. “Obviously, we’re kind of on a hot streak with Bristol. We love going there,” Busch said. “We’ll see what we can do, hopefully having a fast race car and doing what we normally do there, just try to stay out of trouble. “It’s a tough ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Denny Hamlin kept the HANS device he chucked at Kevin Harvick at Bristol
Denny Hamlin tells Daryl Motte that he kept and framed the HANS device he chucked at Kevin Harvick at Bristol. View the full article
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Kasey Kahne says he's thought about walking away from racing before
Kasey Kahne tells Daryl Motte that there's been times throughout his career he's thought about walking away from racing. View the full article
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[motorsport] Germany WRC: Tanak edges further clear of Ogier
Tanak won every one of the three stages run in the afternoon to extend his lead to 12.3s over Ogier, who continually finished a distant second to the Estonian. The current WRC champion grew into a lonely second place by consistently outpacing Neuville and open up a buffer of over 15s. Neuville showed no ill effects of a turbo-related oil leak that stopped him between stages earlier this ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Germany WRC: Tanak edges further clear of Ogier
Tanak won every one of the three stages run in the afternoon to extend his lead to 12.3s over Ogier, who continually finished a distant second to the Estonian. The current WRC champion grew into a lonely second place by consistently outpacing Neuville and open up a buffer of over 15s. Neuville showed no ill effects of a turbo-related oil leak that stopped him between stages earlier this ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kasey Kahne no longer "completely committed 100 percent" to NASCAR
“It has been on my mind for a while. Truthfully, the last two years at Hendrick and then the year here at (Leavine Family Racing) just like as far as competition, I haven’t been as competitive as what I want to be,” Kahne said Friday at Bristol. “So, I would say over the last three, four months it’s started being on my mind, like man, do I need to find other things to do and think of ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott leads opening Cup practice from Bristol
Elliott’s fastest average lap speed of 126.645 mph just edged Kyle Larson (126.312 mph). Alex Bowman ended up third (126.295 mph). Erik Jones and Ryan Blaney completed the top-five. In five career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol, Elliott’s best finish of fourth came in his first series race in 2016. This spring, he started 16th and finished 29th. Rounding out the Top ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Germany WRC: Tanak extends lead from Ogier, Neuville
Tanak had led the rally overnight following Thursday's superspecial stage but fell behind Ogier after the M-Sport driver narrowly beat his rival by 0.8s on the morning's stage to edge ahead. Ogier held a one-second lead to Tanak, who was squeezed into third by Neuville on the same stage, but the gap was obliterated when the Rally Finland winner blitzed Ogier by 5s through Mittelmosel's 13-mile ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Germany WRC: Tanak extends lead from Ogier, Neuville
Tanak had led the rally overnight following Thursday's superspecial stage but fell behind Ogier after the M-Sport driver narrowly beat his rival by 0.8s on the morning's stage to edge ahead. Ogier held a one-second lead to Tanak, who was squeezed into third by Neuville on the same stage, but the gap was obliterated when the Rally Finland winner blitzed Ogier by 5s through Mittelmosel's 13-mile ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Skoda Fabia to be entered in 2019 World RX season
The Lithuanian squad has fielded a Super1600 Volkswagen Polo for owner Ernestas Staponkus in recent years, but will now graduate to Supercar with the new Fabia, based on the Czech marques’ R5 chassis and utilising an Oreca rallycross engine. The car has recently been completed at Vaison Sport’s base in France, where the first testing was undertaken last week for two days with Christophe ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Skoda Fabia to be entered in 2019 World RX season
The Lithuanian squad has fielded a Super1600 Volkswagen Polo for owner Ernestas Staponkus in recent years, but will now graduate to Supercar with the new Fabia, based on the Czech marques’ R5 chassis and utilising an Oreca rallycross engine. The car has recently been completed at Vaison Sport’s base in France, where the first testing was undertaken last week for two days with Christophe ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Retiring Kasey Kahne turned down Stewart-Haas NASCAR team approach
Retiring NASCAR Cup driver Kasey Kahne turned down an approach from leading team Stewart-Haas Racing for 2019 View the full article
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Johnny Sauter clinches regular-season title with win at Bristol | 2018 TRUCK SERIES | FOX NASCAR
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: Johnny Sauter passes John Hunter Nemechek late at Bristol to score his fifth win of the year. View the full article
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[motorsport] Johnny Sauter wins at Bristol, enters Truck playoffs as No. 1 seed
Sauter passed John Hunter Nemechek with four of 200 laps remaining and held on to win Thursday night’s UNOH 200 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. The win is his series-leading fifth of the year, 22nd of his career and first at Bristol. Sauter will enter the 2018 playoffs next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park as the No. 1 seed. “I’m so proud of this team,” said Sauter. “I ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] 2018 NASCAR Truck playoff grid set
Position Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Points 1 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 5 2042 2 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4 2027 3 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1 2022 4 Ben Rhodes ThorSport ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Myatt Snider ends playoff hopes with crash at Bristol | 2018 TRUCK SERIES | FOX NASCAR
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: Myatt Snider crashes at the end of stage two, ending his hope at a playoff spot. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kasey Kahne declined chance to discuss ride at Stewart-Haas Racing
Not only did Kahne turn down a two-year deal to remain at Leavine Family Racing next season but Motorsport.com has learned that the veteran driver also turned down an opportunity to speak to Stewart-Haas Racing about an opening to its No. 41 Ford team. Read Also: Kurt Busch and Monster Energy to leave Stewart-Haas Racing Multiple sources confirmed Thursday that a ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] German driver Justin Kunz geared up for NASCAR Truck debut
The young driver from Appenweier, Germany, will make his debut in the Camping World Truck Series next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, driving a second Chevrolet Silverado entry for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing. "It's a dream come true," said Kunz. "It's a dream come true to participate in a NASCAR race in America. It's such an incredible feeling and I cannot stop smiling. “I'm ... ... Keep reading View the full article