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Daniel Hemric to Drive for Richard Childress Racing in 2017

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Photo – GRACE KRENRICH

It’s been a banner weekend for Daniel Hemric at Chicagoland Speedway. In Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Hemric earned a career-best second place finish in the No. 19 DrawTite Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing. A model of consistency in the Truck Series in 2016, with eight top-five and 13 top-ten results, the Kannapolis, NC native earned a berth in the inaugural Truck Series Chase.

On Saturday morning, Richard Childress Racing announced they signed Hemric to a multi-year agreement to drive full-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series beginning with the 2017 season. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway Preview

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321227 NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers will race 300 miles in 200 laps in the Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, September 17th. This is their final race before the inaugural Chase for the XFINITY Series title begins. Television coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on NBC, with a green flag around 3 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.  Continue reading →

Austin Dillon Gets Improbable Win in Wild NASCAR XFINITY Race at Bristol

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A remarkable chain of circumstances gave Austin Dillon the chance to win Friday night’s Food City 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Dillon took full advantage, completing two harrowing overtime laps to edge surprise runner-up Justin Allgaier in a race that went eight laps beyond the scheduled distance at the ultra-fast 0.533-mile concrete short track. Continue reading →

Gordon Driving the No. 88 Doesn’t Change his Legacy

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Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

For the first time in his 23-year NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, Jeff Gordon drove a different number than his iconic No. 24 last Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Gordon came out of retirement and filled in for an ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr. and wheeled the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet to a 13th-place finish in the 400-mile race. He hadn’t raced since last November and got the call from Rick Hendrick to sub for the second-generation driver who was dealing with concussion-like symptoms.

Does this change Jeff Gordon’s legendary presence in NASCAR’s top-series?

Not one bit. Continue reading →

Seven for ‘16: Brashear, Childress, Gabelich, Ganassi, McClelland, Posey, Sweikert to be Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on Wednesday Night

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28th Annual Induction Ceremony Presented By Bridgestone Makes Daytona Beach Debut

The Shores Resort & Spa To Host Milestone Event

Tuesday Heroes Of Horsepower Reception In Hall’s Home At Daytona International Speedway

Wednesday Inductee Lunch Hosted By Toyota At Speedway’s Stadium Toyota Injector

Hall Opens To Public On Sunday, As Part of Speedway’s Fan Tours

A monumental week for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) is on tap, highlighted by Wednesday night’s 28th Annual MSHFA Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone at The Shores Resort & Spa. Continue reading →