Just Can’t Catch A Break

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Truex Jr. Takes Early Exit Due to Brake Failure in Brickyard 400

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Martin Truex Jr. made a comment that his brakes didn’t feel right during the pace laps prior to the start of Monday’s rain-delayed Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Unfortunately, it turned out that Truex was right. His race car suffered a brake failure, ending … Read more

NASCAR TV Schedule Sept. 7-9 – Brickyard — RESCHEDULED TV INFO – Monday

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RESCHEDULED TV INFO – Monday

Xfinity race set for 8 a.m. MST.

The Cup race is now scheduled for 12 p.m. MST with coverage on NBCSN, IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

ALL ON TRACK ACTVITY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY SEPT.8 DUE TO RAIN
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The STARTING TIME FOR ,the Big Machine Vodka 400 has change due to the chance of rain. Live coverage … Read more

It’s Over For Furniture Row Racing

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photo credit: Ron Olds

Barney Visser
Team Owner
Furniture Row Racing

Furniture Row Racing to Cease Operations After 2018 Season

DENVER, Colo. (Sept. 4, 2018) – Due to a lack of necessary funding to field a competitive team, Furniture Row Racing has been left with no reasonable option but to cease operations following the completion of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

“This is not good for … Read more

Pit Stop Trouble Again

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photo credit: Ron Olds (file)

Truex Jr. Finishes 11th in Roller Coaster Southern 500

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sept. 2, 2018) – Though Martin Truex Jr. rebounded to finish 11th in Sunday night’s Southern 500, the Furniture Row Racing driver didn’t exit Darlington Raceway with much happiness.

For nearly the first half of the race Truex was a contender while running in either first, second or third place in his No. … Read more

Starting Line Up – Southern 500

photo credit: Ron Olds ( Hamlin throw back file 2010)

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sept. 1, 2018) – Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota bounced back from subpar efforts in the first two rounds to qualify third for Sunday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

The Furniture Row Racing driver ran a lap of 28.392 seconds at 173.204 mph on the 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval. He will … Read more

NASCAR TV Schedule – Aug. -30 – Sept. – 2 – Darlington

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Monster Energy Cup
XFINITY
Camping World Truck
Special Interest –

TIME LISTED – Mountain Standard (MST)

Thursday, August 30 – Darlington

4:00 p.m.: K&N Pro Series East Midwest Melee 150, NBCSN/NBC Sports App

Friday, August 31

11:00 a.m.- XFINITY Series Practice – NBCSN
12;00 p.m – Cup Practice – NBCSN
1:00 p.m – XFINITY Practice – NBCSN
2:00 p.m – Cup Final Practice – NBCSN

Saturday, September 1

10:30 … Read more

NASCAR TV Schedule – Aug. 25-26 – Road America – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

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Monster Energy Cup
XFINITY
Camping World Truck
Special Interest –

TIME LISTED – Mountain Standard (MST)

Saturday, August 25 – Road America

10:30 AM – XFINITY Qualifying – NBCSN
12:30 PM – XFINITY Pre-race – NBCSN
1:00 PM – XFINITY – Johnsonville 180 – NBCSN
4:00 PM – Camping World Truck Qualifying – FS2

Sunday, August 26 – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

12:00 PM – Camping World Pre-race – … Read more

Fan Reportedly Tries To Fight Kyle Busch After Wrecking Martin Truex

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photo credit: Ron Olds (file 2017/lvms)

“Half [Kyle Busch’s] fault, half my fault for following the 14 [of Bowyer] so long,” Truex said after the incident. “I should’ve knocked his butt out of the way because he held me up for 15-20 laps and I burnt my front tires off screwing with him.

Emotions don’t just run high for the drivers when it comes to Bristol Motor Speedway. After … Read more

Strong Run Ends in Frustration

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photo credit: Ron Olds (File)

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2018) – The Bristol Motor Speedway hard luck continued for Martin Truex Jr. in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops/NRA Night Race.

While running a close second with 67 laps remaining in the 500-lap race at the half-mile short track, Truex’s day took a premature ending when he spun and hit the wall as a result of getting clipped by the No. … Read more