Christopher Bell comes up aces winning pole in Las Vegas

The ‘Round of 8’ in the NASCAR Playoffs will kick off on Sunday when the South Point 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway takes the green flag. Those drivers still alive in the NASCAR Playoffs will have the opportunity to make their move toward the Championship 4 over the next three rounds on the schedule. As he had done on five other occasions this season, Christopher Bell placed his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on the pole giving him the honor of leading the field to green. The Norman, Oklahoma native, who will enter the race just below the cutline,…

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Tyler Reddick grabs Roval pole; Hamlin mishap ends session early

The NASCAR Cup Series set its field of the Bank of America Roval 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon. That race will serve as the cutoff for the ‘Round of 12’ in the NASCAR Playoffs as the bottom four of those remaining in championship contention will be eliminated when the checkered flag waves on Sunday. After the qualifying session was completed, it was Tyler Reddick who earned the right to start the main event from the pole position. However, there was a bit of good fortune that fell the fast qualifier’s way. With cars still on track…

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Aric Almirola leads Ford charge in Talladega qualifying

Virtually everyone except the pole winner will discount the importance of qualifying at Talladega Super Speedway. On Saturday afternoon, it would be Stewart-Haas Racing and driver Aric Almirola who would be able to claim the bragging rights for their efforts in time-trials on the giant 2.66-mile track. The No. 10 Ford made it into the second round of the session then turned the fastest lap when it counted most to earn the right to lead the field to green on Sunday afternoon in the YellaWood 500. The 39-year-old native of Tampa, Florida was quick to praise his team as well…

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Bubba Wallace grabs Texas pole

After the two rounds that made up NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, it was Bubba Wallace who topped the charts earning the No. 1 starting position for Sunday’s race. It was the 23XI Racing Toyota driver’s first pole of the 2023 season and his second such career achievement. The race at the Fort Worth, Texas track will be the first of three in the ‘Round of 12’ portion of the NASCAR Playoffs. “It feels great,” Wallace told USA reporter Kim Coon following his effort. “I appreciate everybody on this 23…

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Christopher Bell earns Bristol Night Race pole; Start time moved up

Christopher Bell turned the fastest lap in the final round of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway to earn the pole starting position for Saturday’s 500-lap Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol. The start time for the event, originally slated for 7:30, has been moved up to 6:30 due to the possibility of rain during the evening hours. The race will be aired live by the USA Network and the NBC Sports App as well as by PRN Radio. Starting Lineup: 1. Christopher Bell, 2. Denny Hamlin, 3. William Byron, 4. Michael McDowell, 5. Martin…

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Bristol spring race returning to concrete surface in 2024

Beginning in 2021, the Bristol Motor Speedway covered its concrete surface with dirt for the facility’s spring races. A total of three NASCAR Cup Series events along with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races and a myriad of Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car shows were held over the three years clay was added to the track. However, that will change beginning in 2024 as the dirt will no longer be used by NASCAR at the east Tennessee venue. That announcement, which had been expected, was made official on Friday as the track prepares for its NASCAR Playoffs weekend. “As the…

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Chad Finchum looking for fresh start

Chad Finchum is no different than hundreds of other race car drivers across the country – looking to make it in NASCAR. The Knoxville, Tennessee native hopes his new opportunity will lead to bigger and better things in NASCAR. Finchum announced earlier this week he will be driving in three races for SS Greenlight Racing in the Xfinity series. Finchum will compete next weekend at Darlington plus races at Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. Finchum’s career started out promising. After winning the K&N East race at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016, then car owner Eric McClure helped him get…

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Carson Hocevar to make Dirt Late Model debut at Eldora Speedway

Carson Hocevar has won big Super Late Model races on pavement over the course of his career including the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway and the Redbud 400 at Anderson Speedway, both in Indiana. And now, the 19-year-old driver from Portage, Michigan plans to give Dirt Late Model racing a try this week at the historic Eldora Speedway. The Tony Stewart-owned half-mile clay oval located in Rossburg, Ohio will host the prestigious World 100 on Saturday night with preliminary racing action beginning on Wednesday evening. The main event will pay $55,000 to its eventual winner as well as awarded the…

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Mike Marlar set for another NASCAR Truck run at Bristol

Mike Marlar is making a habit of competing in NASCAR whenever that sanctioning body contests an event on dirt. The 44-year-old driver steered both a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ride and a NASCAR Cup Series machine around the dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021. Prior to that, the Winfield, Tennessee driver who earned the 2018 World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series championship had driven to a 4th place finish in the 2019 Eldora Dirt Derby on the Truck Series at the Eldora Speedway in Ohio. Marlar will, as he did at Eldora in 2019, drive for Reaume…

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Qualifying Results, Heat Lineups, and Analysis for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum

Heat Race Lineups The top-4 from each heat advance to the 150-lap main event. Everyone else goes to a Last Chance Qualifier which will take the top-3 to the main event. The heat races are 25 laps each while the two B-mains are 50 laps in duration. The starting lineup for the feature will consist of 23 cars.  Heat Race 1 Lineup: 1. Kyle Busch, 2. Daniel Suarez, 3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 4. Ryan Blaney, 5. Denny Hamlin, 6. Aric Almirola, 7. B.J. McLeod, 8. David Gilliland, 9. Ross Chastain Heat Race 2 Lineup: 1. Tyler Reddick, 2. Cole Custer,…

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