Wallace Jr. Back In Victory Lane

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photo credit: Ron Olds (file)

Darrell (Bubba) Wallace, Jr. won the LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday after an intense battle with multiple drivers in the closing laps. When it was all said and done, Wallace took the checkered flag over Christopher Bell, and Kyle Busch, who claimed two stage wins earlier in the day.

In what marked his return to Truck Series action after focusing … Read more

Starting Line Up Pure Michigan 400

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BROOKLYN, Mich. (Aug. 11, 2017) – Erik Jones qualified sixth and his Furniture Row Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. qualified 13th for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Jones will line up his No. 77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota on the outside of Row 4 after a pole-round lap of 35.678 seconds at 201.805 mph around the 2-mile oval.

“It was … Read more

It’s Just Business

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Looking around NASCAR and all the changes in silly season, it appears there is one thing in common. When does your contract end, and how much money is involved.

Martin Truex Jr. has won four races, including last weekend’s event at Watkins Glen International, for Furniture Row Racing and has accumulated enough playoff points that he should go deep into the postseason.

Asked on … Read more

NASCAR Youth Movement Continues

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CONCORD, N.C. — Record-breaking teenager William Byron will drive for 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports beginning next season. He will debut at stock car racing’s highest level in the 2018 Daytona 500 and compete for rookie of the year honors.

Byron’s No. 5 Chevrolet team will feature sponsorship from Axalta Coating Systems and Liberty University, which currently support the 19-year-old driver in … Read more

NASCAR TV Schedule Aug. 9-13 – Michigan / Mid-Ohio

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Monster Energy Cup
XFINITY
Camping World Truck
Special Interest –

TIME LISTED – Mountain Standard (MST)

Wednesday, August 9 – Michigan – Mid-Ohio

4:00 p.m. – NASCAR K&N East – Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 – NBCSN

Friday, August 11

9:30 a.m. – Cup Practice – NBCSN
11:00 a.m. – Camping World Truck Practice – FS1
12:00 p.m.- XFINITY Practice – NBC Sports App
1:00 p.m.- Camping World Truck … Read more

Kahne Joins The Unemployed List for 2018

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photo credit: Ron Olds

NASCAR Silly Season continues to unfold, today Hendrick Motorsports and Kasey Kahne announced that they will end their six-year run together following the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season. The driver has been released from the final year of his contract, allowing him to immediately pursue opportunities for 2018.

“Kasey has worked extremely hard,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. “He’s a tremendous teammate and … Read more

Listening and Believing, Key To Victory

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 6, 2017) – When it comes to a fuel mileage race the strategy has to be perfect and the driver has to be perfect. Furniture Row Racing had both Sunday as Martin Truex Jr. won the NASCAR Cup Series road course race at Watkins Glen International.

It was a series’ leading fourth victory of the season for Truex and his … Read more

NASCAR TV Schedule Aug. 3-6 Iowa / Watkins Glen

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Monster Energy Cup
XFINITY
Camping World Truck
Special Interest –

TIME LISTED – Mountain Standard (MST)

Thursday, August 3
5:00 p.m. – K&N Pro Series – Iowa Speedway – NBCSN

Saturday, August 5 / Watkins Glen

8:00 a.m. – Cup Practice – NBCSN
9:00 a.m. – XFINITY Qualifying – NBCSN
10:30 a.m. – Cup Final Practice – NBCSN
11:30 a.m. – XFINITY pre-race – NBCSN
12 p.m. – XFINITY … Read more

Nothing Spectacular

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LONG POND, Pa. (July 30, 2017) – It was another top-10 outing for Furniture Row Racing with Martin Truex Jr. bringing home a third-place finish and teammate Erik Jones posting an eighth-place result in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.

Truex, who battled winner Kyle Busch for the majority of the race, lost valuable track position when his No. 78 Furniture Row/Denver … Read more

NASCAR TV Schedule – Pocono / Iowa

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Monster Energy Cup
XFINITY
Camping World Truck
Special Interest –

TIME LISTED – Mountain Standard (MST)

Friday, July 28 – Pocono/ Iowa

10:00 a.m. – Camping World Truck Practice – FS1
12:00 p.m. – Camping World Truck Final Practice – FS1
3:00 p.m. – XFINITY Practice – NBCSN
4:30 p.m. – XFINITY Final Practice – NBCSN

Saturday, July 29

7:00 a.m. – Cup Practice – CNBC
8:00 a.m. – … Read more