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The Race: Buschy McBusch Race 400 The Track: Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile D-shaped oval with progressive banking of 17-20 degrees in the turns. Race Distance: 400.5 miles/267 laps Stages: Stage 1 will end at lap 80; Stage 2 will end at lap 160; the checkered flag will wave on lap 267 Time: 3:00PM(eastern) TV Coverage: FS1 Radio Coverage: MRN Starting Lineup: 1. Brad Keselowski(2), 2. William Byron(24), 3. Michael McDowell(34), 4. Kevin Harvick(4), 5. Matt DiBenedetto(21), 6. Austin Dillon(3), 7. Ryan Blaney(12), 8. Christopher Bell(20), 9. Kyle Busch(18), 10. Cole Custer(41), 11. Tyler Reddick(8), 12. Ryan Preece(37), 13. Bubba…

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My sons and I recently visited the Richard Childress Racing Museum adjacent to the RCR race shops in Welcome, NC. Here are some photos from our visit: Richard Allen is a member of the National Motorsports Press Association Respond to this piece on Twitter –> @RichardAllenIDR  or on Facebook –> InsideCircleTrack/Facebook

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From time to time I plan to drop in a brief recording to offer a few thoughts. I plan to make most of these on the way to or from a race track on some topic that may be of interest but not necessarily for a written story. In this edition of Rich’s Ramblings I talk about how the changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic may have actually improved NASCAR. Practice, qualifying, personnel, and more are addressed. Just click on the play button below to give it a listen. Please also consider reading Richard Allen is a member of…

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Press Release: Nashville, TN (Monday, January 4, 2021) – Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway announces its third blockbuster event of the 2021 season – The Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) championship race will be held at the prestigious Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (NFS) on Saturday, July 17th. The SRX championship race will join the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Masters of the Pros 150, making this show a cannot miss auto racing experience. “We are proud to unveil another national event for our race fans in Nashville,” says President of Track Enterprises, Bob Sargent. “The SRX and Masters of the Pros event is another step in…

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Story and photo provided by Hendrick Motorsports CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports this morning signed driver Kyle Larson to a multi-year contract that will see him join the 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions beginning with the 2021 racing season. He will pilot the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, which the organization will field for the first time since 2017. Larson has won more than 250 events across a variety of sanctioning bodies and vehicle styles. The Elk Grove, California, native began driving at age 7 and has raced stock cars, winged and non-winged sprint cars, karts, trucks, and sports cars. In…

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Over 200 Racers Set To Compete During All American 400 Weekend (Nashville, TN) The excitement is building as it is now officially race week for the 36th running of the All American 400 presented by Freeman Webb, Big Machine Vodka, Sunoco Race Fuels and a great number of others. It all begins on Friday, October 30 with three straight action packed days at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, culminating with the 36th All American 400 on Sunday, November 1. Preliminary estimates show over 200 drivers heading toward the Music City, representing over 20 different states. The weekend features a mix of local…

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EASLEY, S.C. (Oct. 25, 2020) — Jared Fryar won the 2020 Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car championship in Sunday’s second annual Heritage Transportation Risk Management Old North State Nationals presented by GXS Wraps at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, while JR Motorsports’ Josh Berry won the race and $30,000. Fryar won the title by a single point over Layne Riggs. With the championship, Fryar became the first driver in Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour history to win both the LMSC and Super Late Model titles. Berry’s race win capped off a week that included a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts…

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BYTADD HAISLOP WWW.ARCARACING.COM OCTOBER 17, 2020 KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The last race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series season was all about firsts. Bret Holmes, who said he entered the season not knowing he would run a full season let alone contend for a title, did more than enough with his second-place finish Friday at Kansas Speedway to clinch the series championship. The 23-year-old from Munford, Alabama, won his first title in his fifth season of ARCA Menards Series competition. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Corey Heim earned his first ARCA Menards Series win in his 16th start. The driver of the…

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  Story and Photo provided by Hendrick Motorsports CONCORD, N.C. — Beginning with the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, Alex Bowman will drive the iconic No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE of Hendrick Motorsports with full-season primary sponsorship from Ally. The 27-year-old Bowman is enjoying a career-best year at NASCAR’s highest level. With five races remaining in the season, the Tucson, Arizona, native ranks in the top 10 in major statistical categories including stage wins, stage points, playoff points, total points, laps led, and average running position. He punched his 2020 playoff ticket on March 1 with a dominant victory at…

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Story provided by Hendrick Motorsports CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports has promoted senior leaders Jeff Andrews and Chad Knaus into new roles designed to enhance the competition structure of the 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions. The moves include the elevation of Knaus, one of the most decorated crew chiefs in NASCAR history, to an executive management position. As vice president of competition, Knaus will oversee the technical development of Hendrick Motorsports’ entire stable of Chevrolet race cars, including its implementation of NASCAR’s 2022 “Next Gen” vehicle. The Rockford, Illinois, native will be responsible for personnel dedicated to the organization’s four…

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