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Zane Smith adds to impressive late-season stretch with top-10 at …
WEB11 hours ago · By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer. KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET proved to be a challenge for a handful of drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, but not for Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Zane Smith, who added another top-10 to his young resumé in what’s been an impressively consistent stretch during the waning stages of his first full-time ...
Elliott Overcomes Pre-Race Engine Woes for Kansas Top-10
WEB1 day ago · It also marked the 167th top-10 of his Cup Series career. The top-10 finish kept Elliott seventh on the Playoff grid, tied with Joey Logano. He is 30-points behind leader William Byron, and has a four-point cushion over Tyler Reddick, the first driver below the cutline. Next for Elliott is the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR Driver Martin Truex Jr. bids farewell to Kansas Speedway …
WEB4 days ago · By Randy Covitz, Special to Kickin’ the Tires. Martin Truex Jr. may have a difficult time saying goodbye to Kansas Speedway this weekend. Truex, who is retiring from full-time NASCAR racing at the end of this season, holds the distinction of being the only driver to sweep both Cup races in one season at Kansas Speedway when his two wins in 2017 propelled him to his only Cup championship.
Chandler Smith’s Short-Run Speed Leaves Him Third at Kansas
WEB3 days ago · By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor. The short-run speed that Chandler Smith had in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway wasn’t enough to hold off the competition in the closing laps. Photo by John Harrelson/Nigel Kinrade Photography. Smith took the lead in the Kansas Lottery 300 after a back-and-forth battle with Cole Custer.
Muniz eager for Kansas, aims to make most of limited Truck Series ...
WEB4 days ago · For now, he’s looking to make the most of his limited opportunities to close out the year, and that begins with the Kubota Tractor 200 at Kansas Speedway on Friday, Sept. 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. “I’m excited to get out there,” Muniz said.
As Layne Riggs Rises, a Cup Champion is Taking Notice
WEB5 days ago · September 26, 2024. Zach Catanzareti. Share Kickin' the Tires. By: Zach Catanzareti, Staff Writer. Layne Riggs is going for a third consecutive win in the Craftsman Truck Series this weekend at Kansas Speedway. It’s a mark rarely achieved by a rookie driver in any national series, and reigning Cup Series …
Chris Buescher: ‘I Felt Like We Did What We Needed To’
WEBSep 2, 2024 · The runner-up in the closest finish in Cup Series history at Kansas Speedway earlier this year won the battle with Wallace and Chastain but lost the fight to remain in championship contention. “We felt like we did what we needed to do today,” Buescher said. “We got back in contention there at the end and got a decent finish out of it.
Berry storms to season-best effort with shot at first Cup win
WEBJun 24, 2024 · By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer. Coming to the final overtime restart at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Josh Berry had a windshield full of the two things he’d have to beat in order to become a winner in the NASCAR Cup Series: the rear bumper of Christopher Bell’s Toyota Camry XSE and the darkening skies surrounding the Magic Mile.
Teams Practice Pit Stops of the Future at Next Gen Test
WEBNov 19, 2021 · At the end of day two of an organizational test for the NASCAR Next Gen Cup Series car at Charlotte Motor Speedway, several teams practiced live pit stops with varying degrees of success. Among the teams that took part in the pit stop practice were GMS Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Spire …
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