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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…

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…

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,…

Kyle Busch entered to race in Tulsa Shootout

In a story first reported by FloRacing.com, it has been announced that two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has entered this week’s Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout to compete for a much coveted ‘Golden Driller’ trophy. The event is set to take place inside the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 36-year-old winner of 59 NASCAR Cup Series events has indicated that he will compete in four classes during the four-day event that begins on Wednesday and will be shown live by FloRacing.com. Busch will drive cars owned by Joe B. Miller in the Tulsa Shootout. Busch will race in…

Brad Keselowski takes on ownership role as new Roush Fenway Racing partner

July 20, 2021 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Brad Keselowski says he feels like an investor buying a stock that’s about to go up. That was the optimistic attitude all parties expressed Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where Keselowski was announced as the new minority partner and driver with Roush Fenway Racing (RFR), effective at the end of the 2021 season. A former team owner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Keselowski is purchasing a piece of RFR, jointly owned by founder Jack Roush and the Fenway Sports Group. At the end of…

Cup Series champions lead NASCAR contingent into Bristol Dirt Nationals

There will certainly be no shortage of star power in the Karl’s Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals during the coming week at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway. No fewer than three former NASCAR Cup Series champions as well as a former Daytona 500 winner and the hottest name in all of racing will be among the drivers competing on the clay covered high banks of the track located in the northeastern corner of Tennessee. When the decision was made to cover the normally concrete-surfaced half-mile track with dirt for the purpose of hosting NASCAR’s first Cup Series dirt race since the…

Two companies set to serve as primary sponsors for Larson’s No. 5 car

In a press release sent out by Hendrick Motorsports early Wednesday morning, the championship winning racing organization announced that two companies have agreed to serve as primary sponsors for driver Kyle Larson and his team. Machine tool maker Cincinnati, Inc. and heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner have been named as the backers for the No. 5 Chevrolet. “We’re pleased to have Cincinnati and Freightliner grow their respective partnerships with us,” HMS owner Rick Hendrick said in the release. “The best way we can show our appreciation is with high performance on and off the racetrack. NASCAR has tremendous momentum going into…

Kyle Larson set for return to racing with WoO Sprint Cars

Kyle Larson has completed the sensitivity training that had been required of him following an incident in which he used a racial slur on a broadcast channel open to the public while competing in an online virtual race. Since that blunder, the 27-year-old winner of six NASCAR Cup Series events has been fired as the driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing. Even though he has completed the mandatory training, Larson remains under indefinite suspension by NASCAR. However, Larson will return to racing action this Friday night as he is listed among the entrants for an upcoming…

Chase Elliott suffers engine failure in Martinsville practice

It did not take long for one of the contenders in the NASCAR Playoffs to suffer a significant issue during preparation for the First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Chase Elliott just slipped into the ‘Round of 8’ with a late rally last weekend at the Kansas Speedway which ultimately placed the popular driver in the sixth spot in the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings. But after just five laps of practice on Saturday morning smoke and flames came belching from underneath the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet which caused the car to slow to a stop on…

Oh so close, Hamlin spoils upset bid for Bristol win

The unthinkable nearly happened at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night. A driver, who was informed he was losing his ride, almost picked up his first career win in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Instead, Denny Hamlin spoiled the party to pick up the win. Matt DiBenedetto was informed earlier in the week he would no longer be the driver of the #95 Levine Family Racing Toyota for the 2020 season. Since the team has an affiliation with Joe Gibbs Racing, rumors persisted for weeks that DiBenedetto was in danger of losing his ride to either Christopher Bell or…