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Hurricane May Blow Away Charlotte Schedule
Thursday, 6 Oct, 2016 – 19:49 | Comments Off on Hurricane May Blow Away Charlotte Schedule
Hurricane May Blow Away Charlotte Schedule

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – With Hurricane Matthew bearing down on the Southeast, NASCAR teams at Charlotte Motor Speedway viewed Thursday’s practice sessions as perhaps their only ones for this weekend’s races.

Red Hot Martin Truex Jr. Is A Dover Dominator
Sunday, 2 Oct, 2016 – 16:22 | Comments Off on Red Hot Martin Truex Jr. Is A Dover Dominator
Red Hot Martin Truex Jr. Is A Dover Dominator

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Martin Truex Jr. took advantage of a mistake by the pit crew of Jimmie Johnson with 125 laps to go and went on to win Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway.
The victory …

Rain Kills Qualifying In Dover; Bad Brad On Pole
Friday, 30 Sep, 2016 – 16:02 | Comments Off on Rain Kills Qualifying In Dover; Bad Brad On Pole
Rain Kills Qualifying In Dover; Bad Brad On Pole

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Qualifying for this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series playoff race at Dover was canceled because of rain on Friday. As a result, the starting field will be set per the rulebook – the starting grid is …

Harvick Uses Late Pass To Win New Hampshire
Sunday, 25 Sep, 2016 – 16:19 | Comments Off on Harvick Uses Late Pass To Win New Hampshire
Harvick Uses Late Pass To Win New Hampshire

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Kevin Harvick, who found himself off the lead lap for a big chunk of Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, passed Matt Kenseth for the lead after a restart with six …

Points, Not Poles, Are What’s On Edwards Mind
Saturday, 24 Sep, 2016 – 17:29 | Comments Off on Points, Not Poles, Are What’s On Edwards Mind
Points, Not Poles, Are What’s On Edwards Mind

By Mike Harris | Senior Writer
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LOUDON, NH – NASCAR doesn’t award any points for winning poles and, as pleased as Carl Edwards is to have won his third pole in his last four tries at …

Edwards On Pole In New Hampshire
Friday, 23 Sep, 2016 – 17:52 | Comments Off on Edwards On Pole In New Hampshire
Edwards On Pole In New Hampshire

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Carl Edwards won the pole for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday.
The driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won the pole for the race – which is the …

NASCAR Drivers Thinking About Loudon, Charlotte
Friday, 23 Sep, 2016 – 14:14 | Comments Off on NASCAR Drivers Thinking About Loudon, Charlotte
NASCAR Drivers Thinking About Loudon, Charlotte

By Mike Harris | Senior Writer
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LOUDON, NH – Many of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup stars live in and around Charlotte, N.C., and, even though they are in New Hampshire this weekend for Sunday’sBad Boy Off Road …

Truex Jr. Wins Chase Opener In Overtime
Sunday, 18 Sep, 2016 – 16:59 | Comments Off on Truex Jr. Wins Chase Opener In Overtime
Truex Jr. Wins Chase Opener In Overtime

Martin Truex Jr. survived an early race tire problem that knocked him off the lead lap, got a great pit stop from his crew late in the race and went on to get the victory …

Rain Cancels Qualifying At Chicagoland; Busch On Pole
Friday, 16 Sep, 2016 – 15:41 | Comments Off on Rain Cancels Qualifying At Chicagoland; Busch On Pole
Rain Cancels Qualifying At Chicagoland; Busch On Pole

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Rain on Friday washed out qualifying for Sunday’s Chase-opening race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. As a result, top-seeded Kyle Busch will start the race from the pole.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has won four …

Edwards Says 2016 Gives Him Best Shot At A Championship
Friday, 16 Sep, 2016 – 8:43 | Comments Off on Edwards Says 2016 Gives Him Best Shot At A Championship
Edwards Says 2016 Gives Him Best Shot At A Championship

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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It’s a pretty safe bet that Carl Edwards has deep admiration for retired NASCAR driver Mark Martin. Most in the sport do. But it’s an even safer bet that Edwards …