Tue, 26/09/23 – 9:03 | Comments Off on Kalitta Steaming Toward Top Fuel Title?

Seats are beginning to fill up on the Doug Kalitta Championship Bandwagon. So, like the popular NHRA Top Fuel veteran himself _ better act fast.
Kalitta remained undefeated in NHRA’s 2023 Countdown to the Championship playoffs, …

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The Wait Is Almost Over For IndyCar Teams, Fans
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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FORT WORTH, Texas – With an unwelcomed assist from the COVID-19 pandemic, INDYCAR’s traditionally lengthy offseason will have reached 258 consecutive days when the green flag drops on the 2020 …

Wed, 06/3/20 – 6:59 | Comments Off on The Wait Is Almost Over For IndyCar Teams, Fans
Compressed Schedule Equals Interesting Racing
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Five NASCAR Cup races in two weeks with only one qualifying session and no practice has resulted in four different winners and some of the best racing …

Mon, 06/1/20 – 8:50 | Comments Off on Compressed Schedule Equals Interesting Racing
Persistence Pays Off For Elliott At Charlotte
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – In a nine-day span, Chase Elliott rode an emotional roller coaster that could easily have traversed an entire season.
Twice in five days he was on the verge …

Fri, 05/29/20 – 9:06 | Comments Off on Persistence Pays Off For Elliott At Charlotte
Alonso Moves In On Triple Crown
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With his sweep of Saturday’s two virtual races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Fernando Alonso delivered a real-world message about this summer’s delayed running of the 104th Indianapolis 500.
Every lap Fernando completes around IMS brings the …

Wed, 05/27/20 – 7:00 | Comments Off on Alonso Moves In On Triple Crown
Texas IndyCar Race Moved To Big Stage
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FORT WORTH, Texas – NBC Sports apparently is channeling Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage.
Sanctioning body INDYCAR announced Monday the NTT IndyCar Series’ season-opening Genesys 300 night race at TMS on Saturday, June 6, will …

Tue, 05/26/20 – 8:01 | Comments Off on Texas IndyCar Race Moved To Big Stage
Trio Of Hamlin Crew Members Suspended
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – A 35-pound bar of non-secured tungsten that flew out of Denny Hamlin’s car during the pace laps of Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has resulted …

Mon, 05/25/20 – 17:02 | Comments Off on Trio Of Hamlin Crew Members Suspended
Win Could Pay Off Big Time For Keselowski
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – Brad Keselowski’s long sought after victory in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway not only gave Ford its first win in stock car racing’s longest race …

Mon, 05/25/20 – 11:35 | Comments Off on Win Could Pay Off Big Time For Keselowski
Johnson DQ’d After 600
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CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR relegated Jimmie Johnson to a last-place finish early Monday after his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed post-race inspection for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series managing director Jay Fabian …

Mon, 05/25/20 – 9:22 | Comments Off on Johnson DQ’d After 600
A Memorial Day That Will Long Be Remembered
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – Nine miles from my Concord, N.C., home sits Charlotte Motor Speedway, a sprawling facility where I have spent the majority of my Memorial Day weekends since 1979. 
When …

Sun, 05/24/20 – 17:32 | Comments Off on A Memorial Day That Will Long Be Remembered
Legends Tackle Virtual Indy On Memorial Day Weekend
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Racing legend Mario Andretti qualified fourth and finished third in the 49th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 31, 1965, a drive that secured him Rookie of the Year …

Sat, 05/23/20 – 8:24 | Comments Off on Legends Tackle Virtual Indy On Memorial Day Weekend