Articles filed under NASCAR
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Ty Dillon to replace Regan Smith in Chicagoland raceSep 18, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Ty Dillon will replace Regan Smith in the No. 7 Chevrolet for the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway as Smith remains in North Carolina awaiting...
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Jones wins Xfinity race; Sieg, Koch earn final Chase spotsSep 17, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Erik Jones won the Truck Series title last year and is headed to Sprint Cup next year. He put himself in position Saturday to also capture the NASCAR...
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RCR hires Daniel Hemric for Xfinity Series in 2017Sep 17, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Richard Childress Racing has hired Daniel Hemric to drive full-time in the Xfinity Series next season. Childress made the announcement at Chicagoland...
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Kyle Larson posts fastest speed in final Sprint Cup practiceSep 17, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Kyle Larson posted the top speed of 183.299 mph in the final practice session Saturday for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup opener at Chicagoland ...
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Strap in: NASCAR's Chase usually produces temper tantrumsSep 17, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Based on history, the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship will produce pushing and shoving, ruined cars and a whole lot of yelling and finger-point...
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NASCAR: Kyle Busch's winning truck fails inspectionSep 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - NASCAR says Kyle Busch's winning truck in Friday night's race has failed inspection for being too low in the rear. Any penalties for the No. 18 Toyota wil...
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Stewart-Haas hires Cole Custer to drive Xfinity Series carSep 16, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Stewart-Haas Racing has hired 18-year-old Cole Custer to drive its new NASCAR Xfinity Series car next season. The team announced Friday that Custer w...
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Matt Tifft returns to racing 11 weeks after brain surgerySep 16, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Matt Tifft will be racing again this weekend following surgery to remove a brain tumor in June. Tifft was scheduled to drive the No. 11 Toyota for Re...
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Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson face stiff competition in ChaseSep 16, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Asked what drivers worry him as he seeks a second-straight Sprint Cup title, Kyle Busch identified Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. Both compete for ...
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Kyle Busch wins Truck race; Hemric, Peters earn Chase spotsSep 16, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - With a numerous drivers needing a win to qualify for the first NASCAR Chase for the Truck Series championship, aggression and accidents ruled the fin...