Articles filed under NASCAR
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Newman to race in Oscar Mayer throwback scheme at DarlingtonMay 28, 2019 7:00 am - DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Ryan Newman won't be an Oscar Mayer weiner, just run in a car painted like the hot dog maker during Darlington Raceway's throwback weekend at the...
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Joe Gibbs remains NASCAR's power, but other teams find hopeMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. left no doubt at the Coca-Cola 600 that Joe Gibbs Racing remains the powerhouse team. Still, those chasing JGR have reason to be en...
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Four-wide pass lifts Truex to second Coca-Cola 600 victoryMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Maybe it should be called the four-wide slide. Whatever you want to name it, Martin Truex Jr.'s pass with four laps to go in the Coca-Cola 600 led t...
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Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600May 27, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. gave team owner Joe Gibbs another reason to celebrate at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Truex overcame an early flat tire after hitting ...
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Tyler Reddick powers to Xfinity race victory at CharlotteMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Reddick won the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday after taking the lead for good on a restart with 15 laps to go. Th...
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Most drivers want NASCAR's longest race to remain 600 milesMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - With a furrowed brow NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip scoffed at the notion that the Coca-Cola 600 race is too long and should be shortened by, say, ma...
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Byron hopes strong qualifying runs translate to first winMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - William Byron knows how to qualify. Now, he is looking to prove he can win at NASCAR's highest level. The Charlotte native would love nothing more t...
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Joe Gibbs says success all about finding the right peopleMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - When Joe Gibbs decided to venture off from the NFL and form a race team in 1992 he was scared. Petrified, in fact. Gibbs had won three Super Bowls a...
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Byron becomes youngest ever to capture Coca-Cola 600 poleMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - The hometown kid is starting out front in NASCAR's longest race. Charlotte native William Byron became the youngest driver ever to capture the pole ...
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Stewart, Gibbs, Labonte elected to NASCAR Hall of FameMay 22, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tony Stewart and friends are heading to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The three-time Cup Series champion will be inducted alongside his former car owne...