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Edwards On Pole For Bristol Night Race
Friday, 19 Aug, 2016 – 17:50 | Comments Off on Edwards On Pole For Bristol Night Race
Edwards On Pole For Bristol Night Race

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Joe Gibbs Racing dominated Friday’s qualifying for Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
JGR’s Carl Edwards won the pole for the race and will share the front row on the starting grid …

The Glen Race Even Made The ‘First Loser’ Smile
Wednesday, 10 Aug, 2016 – 8:02 | Comments Off on The Glen Race Even Made The ‘First Loser’ Smile
The Glen Race Even Made The ‘First Loser’ Smile

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Joey Logano consoled himself with a second-place finish after Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at The Glen through a smile that confirmed nobody _ certainly not backache-ridden race-winner …

Pain Nearly Cost Hamlin Shot At Road Redemption
Monday, 8 Aug, 2016 – 7:11 | Comments Off on Pain Nearly Cost Hamlin Shot At Road Redemption
Pain Nearly Cost Hamlin Shot At Road Redemption

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Denny Hamlin’s career-first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road-course victory Sunday at Watkins Glen International was played-out with a grimace, courtesy of a pain in his back, …

Hamlin Tames The Glen For First Road Course Win
Sunday, 7 Aug, 2016 – 16:34 | Comments Off on Hamlin Tames The Glen For First Road Course Win
Hamlin Tames The Glen For First Road Course Win

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Denny Hamlin endured severe back spasms, saved fuel on his final stint, took advantage of a series of mistakes by other front-runners on late-race restarts and went on to win Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race …

Erik Jones Takes A Seat On Furniture Row
Sunday, 7 Aug, 2016 – 14:09 | Comments Off on Erik Jones Takes A Seat On Furniture Row
Erik Jones Takes A Seat On Furniture Row

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Erik Jones’ journey from grassroots racer to NASCAR rising star took its final step Sunday at Watkins Glen International, where the 20-year-old prodigy officially was introduced as the second Sprint Cup …

Buescher’s ‘Crazy’ Week Rolls Into Watkins Glen
Sunday, 7 Aug, 2016 – 7:48 | Comments Off on Buescher’s ‘Crazy’ Week Rolls Into Watkins Glen
Buescher’s ‘Crazy’ Week Rolls Into Watkins Glen

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – If Chris Buescher’s breakthrough NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory last Monday was, indeed, the biggest thing to hit his hometown since the 7th annual Prosper Fishing …

Carl Edwards Becoming A Pole Day Road Hog
Saturday, 6 Aug, 2016 – 16:41 | Comments Off on Carl Edwards Becoming A Pole Day Road Hog
Carl Edwards Becoming A Pole Day Road Hog

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Carl Edwards completed a once-improbable pole position sweep of NASCAR’s two non-oval Sprint Cup Series races Saturday at Watkins Glen International, officially elevating his status to …

Furniture Row To Add Jones
Friday, 5 Aug, 2016 – 22:50 | Comments Off on Furniture Row To Add Jones
Furniture Row To Add Jones

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Furniture Row Racing will expand to a two-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team in 2017, with rising star Erik Jones ticketed to join newly re-signed regular Martin Truex Jr. for the …

Earnhardt Jr.: I Am Not Ready To Quit Racing
Friday, 5 Aug, 2016 – 16:40 | Comments Off on Earnhardt Jr.: I Am Not Ready To Quit Racing
Earnhardt Jr.: I Am Not Ready To Quit Racing

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – While Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s recovery from “ocular imbalance issues” continues at a snail’s pace, a forced early retirement is the furthest thing on the NASCAR superstar’s …

Truex Gets New Contract From FRR
Friday, 5 Aug, 2016 – 6:59 | Comments Off on Truex Gets New Contract From FRR
Truex Gets New Contract From FRR

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Martin Truex Jr. has signed a two-year agreement with Furniture Row Racing to drive the team’s No. 78 Toyota Camry in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. The new contract takes effect starting with the 2017 season.
The …