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Heim Wins Kansas Truck Race as Majeski Runs Out of Fuel

KANSAS CITY, KS – RIS – Corey Heim won the NASCAR Truck Series playoff race why leader Ty Majeski ran out of fuel near the end of the race. Majeski, who won the pole and secured his advancement to the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs with a Stage 1 win earlier in the night, had a near-four second lead over Heim with two laps remaining in the 134-lap event. However, Majeski's truck would sputter coming to the white flag and would run out of fuel, which handed the lead, and win to the 22-year-old Heim.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 12:01 AM, 09.28.2024

Majeski Tops Kansas Truck Field

(KANSAS CITY, KS – SEP 27, 2024 – RIS) Ty Majeski scored his fifth pole of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series calendar, taking the top qualifying position ahead of Connor Mosack with a lap of 30.853 sec at 175.023 mph, beating Mosack’s 30.934 sec, 174.565 mph lap by 0.081 sec.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 6:16 PM, 09.27.2024

Blaney Leads Ford Entering Kansas Speedway

BRISTOL, Tenn. - The first elimination race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs took place on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway with the annual Bass Pro Shops Night Race and when it was all over there were four Ford drivers who advanced to the Round of 12.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 5:42 PM, 09.27.2024

Kyle Larson Dominates the Bristol Night Race in Playoff Win

BRISTOL, TN – RIS – Kyle Larson led all but 68 of the 500 laps run on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series elimination race on Saturday night. Larson led the most laps in a race at Bristol since Cale Yarborough led 495 laps in the 1977 spring race. The 2021 Cup Series champion also set a record for the most laps led in a race out of any Hendrick Motorsports driver, beating Jeff Gordon who led 431 laps at Martinsville in 1997.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 10:59 PM, 09.21.2024

Cole Custer Wins Regular Season With Bristol Checkers

(BRISTOL, TN – SEP 20, 2024 – RIS) Cole Custer led 104 of the 300 laps in the Food City 300, earning enough points to win the regular season championship, ahead of Sheldon Creed in his 13th runner-up finish without a win in the series. Custer’s second 2024 win came after the team had to overcome a flat tire early in the race. Justin Allgaier had a night full of  problems, dropping him back ten laps in 30th at the finish.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 10:43 PM, 09.20.2024

Riggs Doubles-up With Bristol Truck Victory

(BRISTOL, TN – SEP 19, 2024 – RIS) Layne Riggs waited until the final stage of the UNOH 200 Truck series race at Bristol to show his hand, moving out to a lead of over a second ahead of Corey Heim and Rajah Caruth in taking his second consecutive win in the season. Riggs is a full-time student in Mechanical Engineering at UNC-Charlotte and will graduate in December.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 10:44 PM, 09.19.2024

Chris Buescher Wins at Watkins Glen NASCAR Cup Race

WATKINS GLEN, NY – RIS – In a wild finish, Chris Buescher passed Shane van Gisbergen with a little nudge and went on to claim victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at The Glen in an overtime finish.  In the final lap of overtime, Shane Van Gisbergen put the bumper to Chris Buescher to snatch away the race lead. He held a slim advantage on the final lap but touched the Armco on entry to the bus stop chicane. This unsettled his No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, allowing Buescher to close in on him with the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford and go on to victory.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 7:31 PM, 09.15.2024

Ross Chastain Fastest in Cup Qualifying

WATKINS GLEN, NY - Ross Chastain was fastest in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Sunday's race at Watkins Glen International Speedway.  Chastain the charts at 122.279 mph. Martin Truex Jr. (122.052 mph), Shane van Gisbergen (121.864 mph), Alex Bowman (121.843 mph) and Austin Cindric (121.779 mph) rounded out the top five. 

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 2:52 PM, 09.14.2024

Zilisch Wins Watkins Glen Pole

WATKINS GLEN, NY – Connor Zilisch was fastest in qualifying for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race.  Zilisch, piloting the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports that he is slated to drive full time for the 2025 season, qualified with a speed of 124.176 mph on Saturday morning.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 11:51 AM, 09.14.2024

Logano Takes the Opening NASCAR Playoff Race at Atlanta

HAMPTON, GA -RIS – Joey Logan, with pushing help from teammate Ryan Blaney and won the opening NASCAQR Cup playoff race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Logano’s victory, his second of 2024, propels him into the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs. He and fellow playoff contender Daniel Suárez restarted alongside each other in overtime, each getting a push from their teammates with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain pushing Suárez. Entering Turn 3 on the final lap, an errant shove from Chase Elliott put Chastain into the wall. The field stacked up behind, resulting in a multicar crash that involved playoff drivers Harrison Burton and Denny Hamlin.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 7:39 PM, 09.08.2024

Austin Hill Wins at Atlanta Again in the Xfinity Series

HAMPTON, GA – Austin Hill pr0ved he is one of the best at drafting tracks as he persevered after a late-race “big one” to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.  Hill claimed his third career win at Atlanta Motor Speedway while also winning the first two NASCAR Xfinity races of the 2024 season in overtime of the RAPTOR King of Tough 250 Saturday. Hill, in his No. 21 Richard Childress Chevrolet, became the first driver since Tony Stewart in 2008 to win the first two races of the season

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 6:15 PM, 09.07.2024

It’s Déjà Vu From Daytona in Atlanta

(HAMPTON, GA – SEP 7, 2024 – RIS) In a replay of qualifying two weeks ago at Daytona, Michael McDowell and David Gilliland will start on the front row for the Quaker State 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The pole is McDowell’s fifth of the season and his fourth drafting track pole in a row. “I’m just so proud of everybody here at Front Row,” said McDowell after stepping out of the car. Denny Hamlin’s car never came up to speed, causing him to qualify last in the field for the second time in his career.

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Volume 2024, Issue 9, Posted 2:58 PM, 09.07.2024

Wallace, Bell on Darlington Poles

DARLINGTON, SC – AUG 31, 2024 – RIS) Bubba Wallace started to make amends for the disappointing season in the No. 23 Toyota, taking the pole position for the Cook Out Southern 500.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 3:40 PM, 08.31.2024

Harrison Burton Shocks the NASCAR Nation by Winning at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – RIS -Harrison Burton won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race in overtime after getting by Kyle Busch on the final restart and rocketing in front of the field to earn a spot in the playoffs. Burton scored the Wood Brothers Racing’s 100th win and earned his first victory in 98 starts. Busch finished second behind the No. 21.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 12:06 AM, 08.25.2024

Ryan Truex Takes Toyota to Wawa 250 Daytona Victory Lane

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL – AUG 23, 2024 – RIS) In a race interrupted by seven cautions, including a red flag for cleanup leading to an overtime finish, Ryan Truex scored his second victory of the 2024 season and third career win. Truex’ win came under caution when a spin in overtime by AJ Allmendinger brought out the caution after the white flag flew.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 10:46 PM, 08.23.2024

Front Row Motorsports Sweeps Daytona Front Row

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL – AUG 23, 2024 – RIS) Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland sped to the front row starting positions for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 race, putting the No. 38 and No. 34 Fords from Front Row Motorsports in front of the field for Saturday’s regular season final race in the NASCAR Cup Series shedule. “I’m just so proud of everybody at Front Row Motorsports,” said McDowell after the qualifying sessions. “To have both cars on the front row is amazing,” he continued.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 7:49 PM, 08.23.2024

Chandler Smith Breaks Chevy's Pole Streak

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL – AUG 23, 2024 – RIS) After an eight-year reign in Xfinity Series drafting track qualifying, Chevrolet’s streak ended at Daytona when an the lightning from an adjacent thunderstorm halted qualifying after the first round. This let Chandler Smith claim his first Daytona pole, flanked by Austin Hill, with AJ Allmendinger and Joe Graf on the second row. 

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 4:50 PM, 08.23.2024

Reddick Wins Michigan in Second Day Double Overtime

(BROOKLYN, MI – AUG 19, 2024 – RIS) Talladega winner earlier this year Tyler Reddick held off challenges from William Byron to win the rain-interrupted FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Byron finished second, with Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski completing the top five finishing positions.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 2:05 PM, 08.19.2024

Michigan’s FireKeepers Casino 400 Finish Set For 11:00 Monday Morning

(BROOKLYN, MI – AUG 18, 2024 – RIS) Weather won Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, delaying the start of the race and then halting it before the second stage could be started, causing NASCAR to schedule the finish of the race until 11:00 Monday morning. Chase Elliott was leading as the red flag halted the day’s action, with Martin Truex, Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick the rest of the top five when the race restarts Monday.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 6:40 PM, 08.18.2024

Justin Allgaier Victorious in Michigan Xfinity Race

BROOKLYN, MI – RIS – Jason Allgaier won his second race of the 2024 NASCAR  Xfinity Series  on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.  The race ended in overtime with Allgaier winning after a short rain shower.The  race ended in a two-lap overtime finish. Justin Allgaier jumped ahead, but the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Sheldon Creed and John-Hunter Nemechek were in hot pursuit.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 7:35 PM, 08.17.2024

Rain Halts Michigan Practice, Qualifying Cancelled

(BROOKLYN, MI – AUG 17, 2024 – RIS) Rain halted the practice session for NASCAR Cup racers after only a few laps and continued to fall, forcing qualifying to be cancelled and the starting lineup for Sunday’s Fire Keepers 400 to be set by NASCAR’s rulebook instead of time on the track. This puts Denny Hamlin on the pole, flanked by Tyler Reddick with Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott the remainder of the top five starters. Last weeks’ winner at Richmond, Austin Dillon, will start tenth on the field.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 2:38 PM, 08.17.2024

Sheldon Creed Fastest in Michigan Xfinity Qualifying

(BROOKLYN, MI – AUG 16, 2024 – RIS) Sheldon Creed ran third fastest in practice, then jumped to the top of the time chart in qualifying for the Cabo Wabo 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. This is Creed’s third career pole and second first start in the 2024 season. Creed’s lap of 41.947 sec at 171.645 mph beat out Riley Herbst’s effort by 0.101 second.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 5:59 PM, 08.16.2024

NASCAR Penalizes Dillon, RCR and Logano After Richmond

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL – AUG 14, 2024 – RIS) NASCAR announced that penalties will be levied against Austin Dillon, RCR and Dillon’s spotter after the bump and run finish at Richmond Sunday evening. Joey Logano was also fined $50,000, apparently for his comments following the race which saw him knocked out of the lead by Dillon as they approached the checkered flag.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 5:35 PM, 08.14.2024

Austin Dillon Wins Richmond with Last Lap Bump and Run

RICHMOND, VA – RIS - Austin Dillon turned Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in a chaotic short-track overtime Sunday night, claiming the Cook Out 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to action in Richmond, Virginia.

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Volume 2024, Issue 8, Posted 7:14 AM, 08.12.2024

Larson Victorious in Return to Indy

(SPEEDWAY, IND – JULY 21, 2024 – RIS) Kyle Larson, in a car wearing flashes of the McLaren ‘papaya’ orange from his attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 “double” in May, won the Brickyard 400 in double overtime. This is Larson’s fourth win of the season, his first at Indianapolis and owner Rick Hendrick’s eleventh win on the “Brickyard.”

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 7:40 PM, 07.21.2024

Three Drivers Led Last Three Laps at Indy but Herbst Led the Important Last Lap

(SPEEDWAY, IN – JULY 20, 2024 – RIS) Riley Herbst took the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his second career Xfinity win, in a thrilling final lap battle with teammate Cole Custer and Aric Almirola. “Thisis the most famous race track in the world – it’s an honor just to walk into this place,” said Herbst in celebrating the victory. “I’m going to go drink beer and turn by phone off for three weeks.”

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 6:47 PM, 07.20.2024

Reddick Wins the Pole for the Brickyard 400

SPEEDWAY, IN – RIS – Tyler Reddick scorched the field in winning the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Reddick had been fastest in practice sessions, and he followed it up with a hot lap to surpass team owner Denny Hamlin.  It will be an all-Toyota front row start for the event. Reddick was the final driver to put down a lap  in his first career start at the Brickyard 400 with a speed of 181.932 mph.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 2:58 PM, 07.20.2024

Majeski Dominates Indianapolis Truck Race

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - RIS - Ty Majeski went looking for his first win of the season and found it at Indianapolis Speedway Park on Friday night.  The driver of the No. 98 ThorSport Racing Ford cemented a spot in the Round of 8 in dominating fashion, leading 179 of 200 laps, sweeping the first two stages of the race and beating pole winner and runner-up Christian Eckes to the finish line by 3.422 seconds.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 10:31 PM, 07.19.2024

Eckes and Smith Fastest in

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – RIS -  Christian Eckes claimed the pole position in qualifying for the TSport 200 NASCAR Crafsman Truck Series at Indianapolis Motor Park. Ty Majeski will join him on the front row. Lawless Alan and Tyler Ankrum had issues in qualifying and were unable to post times. They’ll start at the back of the pack AT Indianapolis Speedway Motor Speedway Raceway Park.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 5:26 PM, 07.19.2024

Smith and Reddick Tops in Brickyard Practice

(SPEEDWAY, IN – JULY 19, 2024 – RIS) Chandler Smith and Tyler Reddick set the quick times in Xfinity and Cup Series practice sessions at Indianapolsi Motor Speedway to set the scene for qualifying at the races on the “Brickyard”. 

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 4:35 PM, 07.19.2024

Blaney Returns to Scene of First Cup Win at Pocono

(LONG POND, PA – JULY 14, 2024 – RIS) NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney won his second race of 2024, leading only once, for the finall 44 laps, the most of any driver and ahead of runner-up Denny Hamlin by 2.373 seconds at the end of the Great American Getaway 400 race in front of a sell-out crowd at the triangular 2.5-mile track. 

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 6:47 PM, 07.14.2024

Custer Gets Ford's First Victory of the 2024 Xfinity Season at Pocono Raceway

LONG POND, PA -  RIS - Reigning Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer scored his first victory of the season, taking the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway.  At the end, Custer, Jason Allgaier, and William Bowman.  Bowman, though close behind the two faded and Custer took the advantage with six laps to go and went on to his first victory of 2024.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 8:07 PM, 07.13.2024

Ty Gibbs Fastest in Pocono Cup Qualifying

LONG POND, PA – RIS - Ty Gibbs was fastest in NASCAR Cup qualifying on Saturday.  Gibbs, driving the No. 54 Toyota owned by his grandfather, Joe Gibbs, won the pole with a lap averaging 170.031 mph around the 2.5-mile track.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 7:43 PM, 07.13.2024

Heim Dominates the Craftsman Truck Race at Pocono

LONG POND, PA – RIS - Corey Heim won Friday evening’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway after leading a race-high 55 laps. It's the fifth victory of the season for Heim, who swept both stages as well around the 2.5-mile Pennsylvania circuit.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 9:02 PM, 07.12.2024

Christian Eckes Earns Truck Pole at Pocono

Rain led to the cancelation of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying on Friday, July 12, at Pocono Raceway, handing the pole to Christian Eckes based on the qualifying metric NASCAR has in place.  Eckes, the series points leader, will start on the front row alongside Corey Heim. Heim is 40 points behind the driver of the No. 19 Chevy.

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Volume 2024, Issue 7, Posted 4:31 PM, 07.12.2024