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[motorsport] NASCAR Mailbag: Getting more manufacturers on the grid
Why didn't Denny Hamlin get a penalty for coming in before the pits opened when he ran out of gas at Dover? - From BarryBarry, Denny Hamlin was penalized for pitting before pit road was open at the end of Stage 1 Sunday in Dover. Hamlin was still on the track when the stage ended; because his No. 11 Toyota was out of fuel, he hit pit road immediately, before officials had opened pit ... Keep reading View the full article
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Motte’s Minute: Clarifying Martin Truex Jr.’s ‘Ford’ comments after the race in Kansas
In this weeks edition of Motte's Minute, Daryl Motte clarifies Martin Truex Jr.'s comments about Ford having an unfair advantage. View the full article
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Larry McReynolds on Elliott/Stenhouse Jr. confrontation: I have zero tolerance for that
Larry McReynolds explains his thoughts on the confrontation between Chase Elliott and Ricky Stenhhouse Jr. after the race in Kansas. View the full article
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Was Ryan Blaney's side draft on Kyle Larson too aggressive?
The 'NASCAR Race Hub' crew debate how aggressive Ryan Blaney's side draft on Kyle Larson was late in the race in Kansas. View the full article
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Next Level: Breaking down William Byron’s major crash at Kansas
AJ Allmendinger and Adam Alexander go 'Next Level' to break down the huge wreck at Kansas Speedway that saw William Byron take a huge hit and almost roll over. View the full article
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Winner’s Weekend: Kevin Harvick – Kansas
Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick says 2018 season "feels like a game"
But it’s a game Harvick prefers to play on offense.Harvick picked up his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series-leading fifth victory of the season Saturday night at Kansas Speedway. That’s the most wins a driver has accumulated in the first 12 races since Jeff Gordon in 1997.“Now, it feels like a game. It really does, because of the fact that you want to see how many races you can ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Pinty’s Preview - Who will replace Labbe as Champion?
Alex Labbe captured five victories last season to clinch the title, a feat that allowed him to race full time in the NASCAR Xfinity series this season, with quite a bit of success.The new Pinty’s Series season will begin this weekend on Canadian Tire Motorsport Park’s road course near Bowmanville, Ontario.St.-Eustache, Québec resident Kevin Lacroix will be one driver to watch ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] M-Sport finds low-grip fix after Argentina struggles
Malcolm Wilson's team believes the problem was specific to certain conditions and will not be repeated when the championship returns to Europe in Portugal this week.Sebastien Ogier was a distant fourth in Argentina, with teammate Elfyn Evans three minutes off the lead in sixth.A year earlier, Evans had come within seven tenths of a second of winning the event when on DMACK tyres - ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Kansas: Cup clash with Larson 'definitely' my fault - Blaney
Ryan Blaney says his clash with Chip Ganassi Racing's Kyle Larson that caused him to crash out in the NASCAR Cup series race at Kansas was "definitely my fault" View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR growing increasingly frustrated with inspection failures
At Kansas Speedway this past weekend, six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams were unable to clear pre-qualifying inspection in time to participate and all had to start Saturday night’s race in the back of the field.NASCAR’s executive vice president and chief racing development officer, Steve O’Donnell, said during an interview Monday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s “Morning Drive” show ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Matt Kenseth expected to be more competitive on NASCAR Cup return
Matt Kenseth believes he should have been more competitive on his return to the NASCAR Cup series with Roush Fenway Racing at Kansas View the full article
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[motorsport] Ford says they can now match Toyota car cycle
The Blue Oval will bring the Mustang to the series in 2019, while Toyota has traditionally committed to aggressive development of its Camry every two years, helping it win back-to-back constructors titles having dethroned Chevrolet.Ford added Stewart-Haas Racing to its stable of teams in 2017 and has invested in cutting-edge analytical tools, an improved windtunnel, and made key hires ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kevin Harvick chasing perfection after fifth win in 12 races
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Kevin Harvick had just taken the checkered flag for the fifth time this season, wheeled his car into victory lane and bathed in another confetti shower when he lamented what could have been. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson's tough night at Kansas may yet get worse
Larson started the race from the rear of the field but by Stage 2 had found his way to the lead and looked like the only driver capable of challenging Kevin Harvick for the victory.But his chances at his first win of the season took a big hit on Lap 249 of 267 after he was involved in an incident with Ryan Blaney racing for position. Blaney drifted up the track and hit Larson, then ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex says Fords have "an unfair advantage" as Harvick wins again
On four newer tires on a restart with nine of 267 laps remaining, Harvick rocketed past Truex with one lap to go to win Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.The win is Harvick’s fifth of the season, and Ford drivers have now won seven of the season’s 12 races.At a post-race news conference Saturday night, Truex and Logano were asked how they plan ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Belgium World RX: Loeb romps to first win since 2016
The Peugeot team’s 208 WRX had been fastest away from the start line all weekend and it was no different in the final, rally legend Loeb taking the lead as pole sitter and points leader Johan Kristoffersson narrowly avoided rolling his Volkswagen Polo Supercar in the run to turn one.Squeezed into the barriers on the inside, Kristoffersson’s car was then saved from rolling by leaning ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Matt Kenseth: “We obviously have some work to do"
Even though Kenseth said he entered Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway with no expectations, Kenseth’s first race in Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 6 Ford was a difficult one.Kenseth had to start from the back of the field when his car failed to clear inspection Friday in time for qualifying and it never performed very well once the race began. He ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Blaney takes blame for Larson contact: "Definitely my fault"
Larson had led 101 laps, but lost control of the race lead on a late restart to Kevin Harvick. As he fell back, Blaney attempted to pass him for the third position.He aggressively side-drafted down the frontstretch and contact was made, sending the No. 12 Team Penske Ford careening into the wall with a flat right front tire. ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Kansas: Stewart-Haas's Kevin Harvick beats Truex late on
Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick passed reigning champion Martin Truex Jr on the penultimate lap at Kansas to snatch a fifth NASCAR Cup series win of the season View the full article
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Martin Truex Jr. talks failed strategy against Kevin Harvick: ‘We’re missing something right now’ | 2018 KANSAS | FOX NASCAR
Martin Truex Jr. breaks down his strategy against Kevin Harvick that failed to materialize and brought him a second-place finish at Kansas. View the full article
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Chase Elliott unhappy with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after late block | 2018 KANSAS | FOX NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Chase Elliott confronts Ricky Stenhouse Jr. about a late-race block. View the full article
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Kyle Larson on 4th-place finish and ‘disappointing’ final laps | 2018 KANSAS | FOX NASCAR
Kyle Larson talks to NASCAR on FOX’s Jamie Little about his ‘disappointing’ final laps which included a wreck with Ryan Blaney, and eventually landed him in fourth-place at Kansas View the full article
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Kevin Harvick scores his fifth win of the year | 2018 KANSAS | FOX NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Kevin Harvick passes Martin Truex Jr. at Kansas to win his fifth race of the year. View the full article
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[motorsport] Harvick snags victory from Truex in wild finish at Kansas
Harvick, who started on the pole, lined up sixth on a restart with nine laps remaining and quickly moved into second with seven laps left. He moved around Truex with one to go and held on for the win in Saturday night’s KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway. ... Keep reading View the full article