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  • • 2018 Cup Series Season Preview: Paul Menard
    By Beth Lunkenheimer, NASCAR Contributor Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for the top-30 drivers in the series leading into next month’s 60th running of the Daytona 500. Age: 37 Years in Cup: 14 Career Wins: One Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Win For the first time since 2011, Paul Menard will have to get to know a new team as he m...2018
  • • Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Most Memorable Wins After 600 Cup Starts
    By Beth Lunkenheimer, NASCAR Contributor Dale Earnhardt Jr. just completed his 600th career start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series last weekend at Auto Club Speedway. During that time, the 42-year-old has 26 career victories, including two Daytona 500 wins. Oh, and that doesn’t include that he is also a 14-time Most Popular Driver. “I just wanted to drive. I wanted to race cars for a living...2017
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Waltrip Comes Out on Top at Martinsville
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor A fixture on the NASCAR schedule since 1949, Martinsville Speedway has provided numerous memorable moments over the years and in this week’s edition of “Throwback Thursday Theater”, we’ll take a step back three decades to the running of the 1987 Goody’s 500 and the wild finish that would follow. Geoff Bodine would start the 500 lap event on the pole and held ont...2017
  • • Third Place Run Gives Bowyer His Best Finish of the Season
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor It may have taken him nearly two years, but Clint Bowyer finally made it back into the top-five at the end of a race after finishing third in Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. Bowyer had not finished in the top-five since finishing in the top-five at the 2015 Bristol night race, a drought of 52 races, but with Stewart-Haas power behind him, Bowyer is...2017
  • • Keselowski: “I Feel Lucky to Get Second” after Early Damage
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Early on in Sunday’s Auto Club 400, it looked as if Brad Keselowski wouldn’t be in contention for the win by the time the checkered flag flew, but as he and his team have done so many times in the past, they persevered through the adversities to bring home a second place finish on the day. Starting from third place, Keselowski’s troubles started from the drop of...2017
  • • Danica Patrick Weighs in on Lack of NASCAR Penalties
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Days after NASCAR decided against penalizing Austin Dillon for his run-in with Cole Custer at Phoenix, penalties were still a hot topic when the drivers arrived at Auto Club Speedway and Danica Patrick, who has felt the wrath of NASCAR in the past, weighed in on the penalties, or lack thereof, from the sanctioning body. In 2015, Patrick was fined $25,000 and pen...2017
  • • NASCAR Levies Penalties on Keselowski and Harvick after Phoenix
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix, penalties were expected to come down from NASCAR for post-race inspection issues and on Wednesday afternoon, the sanctioning body laid out the penalties that they had handed down to the teams involved. Brad Keselowski had finished fifth at Phoenix, but after the race, his No. 2 team did not pass wei...2017
  • • Harvick’s Dominant Day at Atlanta Goes Awry with Speeding Penalty
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor There is bad luck and then there is Kevin Harvick’s luck at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Heading into Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Harvick had been the dominant car in the three previous races at the track, leading the most laps in each of those events, but failing to capture the victory at the end of the day for various reasons, whether it be a bad restart,...2017
  • • A Week Later, Kurt Busch Still Soaking in Daytona 500 Victory
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor To say that Kurt Busch’s NASCAR career has been a rollercoaster of a ride would be an understatement. From the moment the Las Vegas native entered the sport, he has endured the highest of highs and the lowest of lows throughout his 18 year career, but after winning the Daytona 500 last Sunday, Busch is still riding the high of winning NASCAR’s biggest race. Foll...2017
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Edwards’ Breakout Atlanta Weekend
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Entering the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, Carl Edwards was not yet a household name, but after a weekend for the ages at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he was well on his way to becoming one. The Missouri native burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2003, winning three races in the No. 99 truck for Roush Racing and backing it up the following season with another thre...2017

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  • • Danica Patrick Weighs in on Lack of NASCAR Penalties
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Days after NASCAR decided against penalizing Austin Dillon for his run-in with Cole Custer at Phoenix, penalties were still a hot topic when the drivers arrived at Auto Club Speedway and Danica Patrick, who has felt the wrath of NASCAR in the past, weighed in on the penalties, or lack thereof, from the sanctioning body. In 2015, Patrick was fined $25,000 and pen...2017
  • • NASCAR Levies Penalties on Keselowski and Harvick after Phoenix
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix, penalties were expected to come down from NASCAR for post-race inspection issues and on Wednesday afternoon, the sanctioning body laid out the penalties that they had handed down to the teams involved. Brad Keselowski had finished fifth at Phoenix, but after the race, his No. 2 team did not pass wei...2017
  • • Cassill and Ragan Team Up at Front Row Motorsports for 2017
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After a successful first season behind the wheel for Front Row Motorsports in 2016, Landon Cassill will return to the team in 2017 to continue their work together, while his teammate for next season will be a familiar face in the FRM shop. Joining Cassill will be David Ragan, who drove for the team from 2012 through the 2015 Daytona 500 and earned the team’s fi...2016
  • • Edwards’ Championship Hopes Disappear after Crash on Late Race Restart
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Showing speed throughout the day, Carl Edwards looked to be primed to capture his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship on Sunday, but it was not to be for Edwards and the No. 19 team after a crash on a restart with 10 laps to go brought their championship hopes to a screeching halt. Falling short of the championship in 2008 and 2011, Edwards was one of t...2016
  • • Late Wrecks Doom Championship Hopes of Gaughan and Wallace
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Entering Saturday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix, Brendan Gaughan and Darrell Wallace, Jr. were in a must-win situation to be able to advance into the championship finale at Homestead, but for both drivers, they would meet an early end after crashing out of the race with more than 50 laps to go in consecutive cautions. Gaughan and Wallace entered...2016
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Terry Labonte Captures Home State Win
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor As the Sprint Cup Series packs up and heads to the Lone Star State for the second time this season for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500, the championship fight is in full swing in all three of NASCAR’s national series. While the focus this weekend is on the here and now of how the championship battles will play out, we’ll take a step back in time to look back at a race f...2016
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – McMurray Goes from Relief Driver to Cup Series Winner
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for Saturday’s running of the Bank of America 500, the time has come once again to take a look back at a race from Charlotte’s past in this week’s edition of “Throwback Thursday Theater”. In this week’s edition, we will focus on the 2002 UAW GM Quality 500 – a race that saw a relative unknown sco...2016
  • • Up to Speed – Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After a trip to New England for the second race in the Chase, the Round of 16 comes down to this. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into Dover International Speedway for the running of the Citizen Soldier 400, which will determine which drivers will join Martin Truex, Jr. and Kevin Harvick in the next round. As one of the only two concrete tracks on the NASCAR...2016
  • • Early Race Crash at Richmond Ends Blaney’s Chase Hopes
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Heading into Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, Ryan Blaney and the Wood Brothers Racing team had one final chance to try and win a race to move into the Chase, but for the No. 21 team, a place in the postseason was not to be after an early race crash that ended their hopes of competing for the championship. Blaney entered the night 69 point...2016
  • • Kyle Busch’s Dominant Bristol Run Comes to an Early End
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor When Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway was postponed to Sunday afternoon because of heavy rains, Kyle Busch found himself in the race lead and picked right up where he left off when the race resumed, but unfortunately for Busch, he would not be able to collect his sixth Bristol win after his race ended prematurely. Busch w...2016

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  • • Logano Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension with Team Penske
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Joey Logano and Team Penske have been a formidable force since they teamed up in 2013 and after announcing a contract extension for the driver of the No. 22 Ford on Friday morning, the two will continue their journey together through at least the 2022 season. Though Logano’s current contract does not expire until after next season, the organization wanted to str...2017
  • • Chase Briscoe Lands Full-Time Ride with Brad Keselowski Racing
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After announcing that Austin Cindric would fill one of the team’s two driver slots for 2017, Brad Keselowski Racing completed their driver lineup on Thursday as they announced that Chase Briscoe would be coming on board full-time in their second team truck. Briscoe, who won the championship in the ARCA Racing Series in 2016 with six wins, becomes the first driv...2017
  • • Hendrick Motorsports Signs William Byron to Multi-Year Contract
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After a breakout season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series behind the wheel of a Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota, rookie sensation William Byron will be moving back to the Chevrolet camp starting in 2017. Byron, who has racked up five wins in the Truck Series in 2016, signed a multi-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports on Thursday, allowing him to move u...2016

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  • • 2018 Cup Series Season Preview: Paul Menard
    By Beth Lunkenheimer, NASCAR Contributor Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for the top-30 drivers in the series leading into next month’s 60th running of the Daytona 500. Age: 37 Years in Cup: 14 Career Wins: One Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Win For the first time since 2011, Paul Menard will have to get to know a new team as he m...2018
  • • Danica Patrick Weighs in on Lack of NASCAR Penalties
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Days after NASCAR decided against penalizing Austin Dillon for his run-in with Cole Custer at Phoenix, penalties were still a hot topic when the drivers arrived at Auto Club Speedway and Danica Patrick, who has felt the wrath of NASCAR in the past, weighed in on the penalties, or lack thereof, from the sanctioning body. In 2015, Patrick was fined $25,000 and pen...2017
  • • NASCAR Levies Penalties on Keselowski and Harvick after Phoenix
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix, penalties were expected to come down from NASCAR for post-race inspection issues and on Wednesday afternoon, the sanctioning body laid out the penalties that they had handed down to the teams involved. Brad Keselowski had finished fifth at Phoenix, but after the race, his No. 2 team did not pass wei...2017
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Edwards’ Breakout Atlanta Weekend
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Entering the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, Carl Edwards was not yet a household name, but after a weekend for the ages at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he was well on his way to becoming one. The Missouri native burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2003, winning three races in the No. 99 truck for Roush Racing and backing it up the following season with another thre...2017
  • • Previewing 2017: Clint Bowyer
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor *Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for 24 drivers. We will release one driver preview per day over a 24-day stretch. Age: 37 Years in Cup: 12 Career Wins: 8 Biggest Accomplishment: Three win season in 2012 leading to runner-up finish in season standings There is likely no driver more excited for t...2017
  • • Roush Fenway Downsizes, Chris Buescher Moves to JTG Daugherty
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor With the announcement that Greg Biffle was leaving Roush Fenway Racing after the 2016 season, the inevitable has happened and the team announced on Tuesday that they would field only two cars for the 2017 season after fielding three for the past four seasons. Returning to the team next season will be Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. to field the No. 6 and ...2016
  • • Greg Biffle Departs from Roush-Fenway Racing
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After 19 seasons driving for Roush-Fenway Racing, the longest tenured driver for the organization, Greg Biffle, announced his departure from the team on Monday. Biffle, who finished the 2016 season ranked 23rd in points, drove in all three national NASCAR series for the team, starting in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1998 before moving to the NASCAR ...2016
  • • Redemption is the Name of the Game for Edwards at Homestead
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Five years ago, Carl Edwards entered Homestead with a chance at his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship only to lose in a heartbreaking tiebreaker to Tony Stewart. After winning at Texas two weeks ago, Edwards will now have his shot at redemption as one of the four drivers in the mix for the championship. Entering the final three races of the 2011 seaso...2016
  • • Morgan: Statistics Point to Edwards Taking the Early Advantage at Homestead
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor When looking at the four drivers in the Championship 4 at Homestead, each of the drivers has just as good of a shot at claiming the title, but upon further inspection, Carl Edwards could have the upper hand in the season finale. That is if the statistics are to be believed. Not only is Edwards in the midst of his best season since joining Joe Gibbs Racing, he i...2016
  • • Late Wrecks Doom Championship Hopes of Gaughan and Wallace
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Entering Saturday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix, Brendan Gaughan and Darrell Wallace, Jr. were in a must-win situation to be able to advance into the championship finale at Homestead, but for both drivers, they would meet an early end after crashing out of the race with more than 50 laps to go in consecutive cautions. Gaughan and Wallace entered...2016

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  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Waltrip Comes Out on Top at Martinsville
    2017
  • • A Week Later, Kurt Busch Still Soaking in Daytona 500 Victory
    2017
  • • McDowell to Run Full-Time for Leavine Family Racing in 2017
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After running on a part-time basis since their inception in 2011, Leavine Family Racing announced on Thursday that the team would be running the complete season in 2017, with Michael McDowell and Todd Parrott returning as the driver/crew chief combo for the team’s No. 95 entry. McDowell and Parrott will run all 36 races this upcoming season, making the organiza...2017
  • • Looking Back at the Best of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor As 2016 comes to a close in just a few days, we’ll take this opportunity to look back at some of the best moments of the NASCAR season. This week, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is on the docket, so without further ado, here are the top five moments that stole the headlines in 2016. Daniel Suarez Captures Xfinity Series Championship at Homestead Photo: Matthew Bish...2016
  • • Logano Falls Short of Texas Win, Settles for Runner-Up Finish
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor For much of the first half of Sunday’s rain-delayed AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Joey Logano looked to be untouchable, but when all was said and done, the driver of the No. 22 Ford came up just short as he finished second on Sunday night. After starting on the outside of the front row, Logano got the jump on polesitter Austin Dillon when the green fla...2016
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Nemechek Breaks Out the Broom at Kansas
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for this weekend’s running of the Hollywood Casino 400, it’s time again for another edition of “Throwback Thursday Theater” researching a race from the track’s past. With Kansas only being on the schedule since 2001, the track hasn’t built up the numerous memorable races like other tracks have, but in 200...2016
  • • Team Penske Gears Up for Second Round of the Chase
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After being shut out in the win department in the first round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Team Penske’s two drivers, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, will be looking to make a splash as the second round of the playoffs kick off at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Logano will be looking for back-to-back Bank of America 500 wins after winning last season’s r...2016
  • • Dale Earnhardt Jr. Out for Remainder of 2016 Season
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After missing six races while recovering from a concussion, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2016 season as he continues his recovery. On Friday, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Earnhardt had not been medically cleared to race for the final 12 races of the year. “I wish I could return to the No. 88 team this season. To say I’m disappointed...2016
  • • Hendrick Motorsports Signs William Byron to Multi-Year Contract
    2016
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Jeff Gordon Holds off Ricky Rudd in Michigan Thriller
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor A two-mile, high banked behemoth in the backyard of the big three American automakers, Michigan International Speedway has played host to NASCAR since 1969 and will do so again this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the track for Sunday’s running of the Firekeepers Casino 400. Before we focus on the here and now, we’ll take a look back into the p...2016

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  • • Fantasy NASCAR Fontana Auto Club 400 Driver Picks
    FOX Sports fantasy NASCAR contributor Chad Robb shares his Auto Club 400 driver picks....2016
  • • Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Most Memorable Wins After 600 Cup Starts
    2017
  • • Ryan Sieg Ties Best Career Finish with Third Place Run at Daytona
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor When the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to the two restrictor plate tracks on the schedule, Daytona and Talladega, those tracks serve as the great equalizer and allow some of the smaller, lower budget teams to have the same chance at a win or top-five finish as the powerhouse teams in the series. That very thing held true once more in Friday night’s Subway Firecra...2016
  • • Almirola Rides Home State Magic to Daytona Xfinity Win
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor For the second time in as many races at restrictor plate tracks, the finish to Friday night’s Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona came down to NASCAR analyzing the video replay due to a last lap caution and by the time all was said and done, Aric Almirola was scored as the race winner for his second win in his home state of Florida. Almirola first visited victory...2016
  • • 2018 Cup Series Season Preview: Paul Menard
    2018
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Waltrip Comes Out on Top at Martinsville
    2017
  • • Third Place Run Gives Bowyer His Best Finish of the Season
    2017
  • • Keselowski: “I Feel Lucky to Get Second” after Early Damage
    2017
  • • Danica Patrick Weighs in on Lack of NASCAR Penalties
    2017
  • • NASCAR Levies Penalties on Keselowski and Harvick after Phoenix
    2017
  • • Harvick’s Dominant Day at Atlanta Goes Awry with Speeding Penalty
    2017
  • • A Week Later, Kurt Busch Still Soaking in Daytona 500 Victory
    2017
  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Edwards’ Breakout Atlanta Weekend
    2017
  • • Sadler Finds Early Exit at Daytona after Two Stage Wins
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor For the second day in a row, the winner of the first two stages of a race has failed to finish the event after getting caught up in a wreck in the closing laps. After Johnny Sauter won the first two stages in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night only to get wrecked on the final lap, the winner of the first two stages in Saturday’s NASCAR Xf...2017

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  • • Fantasy NASCAR Fontana Auto Club 400 Driver Picks
    2016

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  • • Throwback Thursday Theater – Waltrip Comes Out on Top at Martinsville
    2017
  • • Up to Speed: Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona Preview
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor It’s that time of the year again. After a long offseason, NASCAR is back in action for the 2017 season with the running of the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona, an annual exhibition race that kicks off two weekends of racing activity at the World Center of Racing. The Advance Auto Parts Clash has held various names over the years, from starting as the Busch ...2017
  • • Regan Smith Lands Ride with Ricky Benton Racing for 2017
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor After a return to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series last season, Regan Smith found himself without a ride for the 2017 season, but on Thursday, the 33-year old New York native was able to land a part-time entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Ricky Benton Racing. Starting with the season opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona, Smith and...2017
  • • Previewing 2017: Kyle Busch
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor *Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for 24 drivers. We will release one driver preview per day over a 24-day stretch. Age: 31 Years in Cup: 13 Career Wins: 38 Biggest Accomplishment: 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion After winning the championship in storybook fashion in 2015 with the e...2017
  • • Previewing 2017: Jamie McMurray
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor *Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for 24 drivers. We will release one driver preview per day over a 24-day stretch. Age: 40 Years in Cup: 15 Career Wins: Seven Biggest Accomplishment: Winning Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in 2010 Jamie McMurray and his Chip Ganassi Racing team may have made the Ch...2017
  • • Chase Briscoe Lands Full-Time Ride with Brad Keselowski Racing
    2017
  • • Richard Childress Racing Expands 2017 Lineup to Eight Teams
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Heading into 2017, Richard Childress Racing is going all-in on their efforts for next season as they announced on Wednesday that they would be moving to eight full-time teams across the top two national NASCAR series for the first time since 2011. The organization will keep the same three driver lineup in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series next year with Aust...2016
  • • Greg Biffle Departs from Roush-Fenway Racing
    2016
  • • Blake Koch’s Underdog Chase Run Ends at Phoenix
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor Entering the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase, not many gave underdog Blake Koch and his first-year Kaulig Racing team much of a chance to make any noise in the playoffs, but the team made a strong run to Phoenix and came up just short of being able to make it into the Championship Four at Homestead. With three top-10 finishes in the first 26 races of the ...2016
  • • Up to Speed: Previewing the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix
    By David Morgan, NASCAR Contributor The Round of 8 all comes down to this. After last week’s rain delayed race at Texas, the stage is set for the final race of the round to determine which drivers will move onto Homestead and which drivers will see their championship hopes vanish in the Valley of the Sun. Phoenix has resided on the Cup Series schedule since 1988, but the track looks completely di...2016

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  • • Kyle Busch’s Dominant Bristol Run Comes to an Early End
    2016

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