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Larson dominates at The Roval
CONCORD — Kyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs, winning on The Roval — the hybrid road course/oval at […]
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2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they are challenging as their antitrust case moves through federal court. […]
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Michael Waltrip: All-Star memories
The NASCAR All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro brought back plenty of memories for Michael Waltrip. Not all of them involved his racing career. “I was here last year as a fan,” said Waltrip, who last […]
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Kyle Larson’s long day
After making a wild 529.9-mile trip to show up to work on time, Kyle Larson found out that the final 45 feet were the hardest. Larson had a test run for an even higher-profile daily […]
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Logano dominates in All-Star win
Joey Logano was able to put his struggles of the 2024 season behind him and deliver a dominating win in the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro. Logano set an all-star record by pitching a […]
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North Wilkesboro’s All-Star repeat
So, it looks like this is going to be a thing. Last year, the top story of NASCAR’s All-Star Race was the circuit’s return to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time since 1996. This […]
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NASCAR unveils first of 28 unique statues of Richard Petty’s famed cowboy hat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Richard Petty’s signature cowboy hat has been an iconic symbol of NASCAR for decades. Now it’s a work of art. NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday unveiled the first of […]
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Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus highlight NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees
CHARLOTTE — Jimmie Johnson’s dreams first came true when he was given a motorcycle for Christmas at age 4. That was when he fell in love with racing. Johnson was honored for his career on […]
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2024 Look Ahead — Bold Predictions: Deep postseason runs, rumored relocation, return to Rockingham and realignment fears
The North State Journal’s sports staff of editor Cory Lavalette and writers Jesse Deal, Ryan Henkel and Shawn Krest isn’t afraid to be fearless in 2024. In our annual exercise, each member of the staff […]
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Hendrick wins class in Le Mans pit crew competition
LE MANS, France — NASCAR scored a victory at Le Mans on Tuesday when the Hendrick Motorsports crew won its class in the pit crew competition. NASCAR’s “Garage 56” is entered in the 24 Hours […]