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Innovative Evernham Finds Pot of Hall of Fame gold at the End of the ‘Rainbow’

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A portrait of Ray Evernham, crew chief for the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Du Pont Chevrolet talking with his driver Jeff Gordon during the1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pepsi Southern 500 race on 6 September 1998 at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. Photo – Hulton Archive

Note: This is the fifth in a five-part series of features detailing the careers of each of the five inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The inductees, who will be officially enshrined on Jan. 19 (8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), are Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Ron Hornaday Jr., Ken Squier and Robert Yates.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Even before answering the first question from a ready group of racing reporters about his induction Friday into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Ray Evernham, 60, insisted on making an important point. Continue reading →

Justin Grant Hustles to Vacuworx Qualifying Night Victory

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Picking up his second Friday night win at the Chili Bowl in as many years, California’s Justin Grant worked the cushion masterfully on Vacuworx Qualifying Night (Photo – Chili Bowl / DB3 Imaging

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2018) Justin Grant found the cushion early and never left it during Friday’s 25 lap Vacuworx Qualifying Night A-Feature in the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Continue reading →

2018 VIROC Field Set for Shot at $6,363.63 Payday During Tuesday’s Chili Bowl Opener

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With a top prize of $6,363.63 up for grabs, the tenth annual Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions (VIROC) will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, as part of the opening night’s run of events at the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Continue reading →

Danica Patrick’s Last Race with Stewart Haas Ends in a Crash

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Danica Patrick, the driver of the #10 Aspen Dental Ford, is involved in an on-track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2017, in Homestead, Florida. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

On Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Danica Patrick announced plans to finish her racing career with runs in the 2018 Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 in cars still to be determined. Continue reading →

Martin Truex Jr. Holds Off Kyle Busch for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Title

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At the end of a riveting, breathtaking battle that had fans in the grandstands on their feet long after the checkered flag, Martin Truex Jr. held off Kyle Busch by 0.681 seconds at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win Sunday’s Ford Eco-Boost 400 and his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. Continue reading →