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Five Legends Unveiled as 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class

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Five Legends Unveiled as 2017 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class

Childress, Hendrick, Martin, Parks and Parsons Comprise Hall’s Eighth Class

NASCAR has announced the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The five-person group – the eighth since the inception of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 – consists of Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin, Raymond Parks and Benny Parsons. In addition, NASCAR announced that Martinsville Speedway founder H. Clay Earles won the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met today in a closed session at the Charlotte Convention Center to debate and vote upon the 20 nominees for the induction class of 2017 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award. Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Richmond XFINITY Series Race in Overtime

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After a massive late-race wreck scrambled the running order in Saturday’s ToyotaCare 250, Dale Earnhardt Jr. survived a two-lap dash in overtime to win his first NASCAR XFINITY Series race since 2010 and the first in his own JR Motorsports equipment.

Earnhardt held off Ty Dillon by 0.266 seconds in a main event that ran nine laps past its scheduled distance of 140 laps, but Dillon collected the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus available to the two highest finishes among XFINITY Series regulars from the two heats that preceded the main event.

The victory was Earnhardt’s fourth at Richmond – his first at the 0.75-mile short track since 2002 – and the 24th of his career. Earnhardt’s last win in the series came in the July 2010 race at Daytona in a No. 3 Chevrolet owned by Richard Childress.   Continue reading →

Austin Dillon Prevails as Truck Series Reaches Major Milestone

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The milestone 500th race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series produced important ‘firsts’ for two key figures on the winning team.

When Austin Dillon took the checkered flag in Saturday’s UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, he delivered the first victory in the series to both team owner Maurice Gallagher of GMS Racing and to crew chief Shane Huffmann.

Dillon pulled away after a restart on lap 167 of 175, a resumption that followed the sixth caution of the race, for Tyler Reddick’s spin off turn two on lap 161. Dillon, who had stayed out on older tires while most other lead-lap trucks came to pit road under caution on lap 142, crossed the finish line 1.054 seconds ahead of two-time defending series champion Matt Crafton. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: UNOH 175

The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 26

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 185.15 miles (175 laps)

 

Truck Series Set to Run 500th Race

311888The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will run its 500th race this weekend – Saturday’s UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series began in 1995 and is in its 21st season of operation. Ron Hornaday Jr. has won the most Camping World Truck Series championships with four and 51 races. Mike Skinner earned the first series titles driving for legendary owner Richard Childress. Throughout its existence, many NASCAR stars have started their careers in the Camping World Truck Series, including Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Challengers Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray and Brad Keselowski. Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: American Ethanol E15 225

The Place: Chicagoland Speedway

The Date: Friday, Sept. 18—> 19

The Time: 8:30 p.m. (ET)—> 9:30 am ET

TV: FS1, 8 p.m. (ET)—->FS2, 9:30 pm ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 225 miles (150 laps)

 

Jones vs. Crafton vs. Reddick:

Three-Horse Race for Camping World Truck Series Championship

The race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title is jam-packed, with Erik Jones leading second-place Matt Crafton by three points and third-place Tyler Reddick by 15 points.

This weekend, the trio will continue their battle for the series crown in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway.  Continue reading →