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May 29, 2023

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Cup Series cometh: NASCAR returns at Daytona 500

February 15, 2023 Cory Lavalette

The green flag waves on the 2023 Cup Series season Sunday with stock car racing’s crown jewel, the Daytona 500. Joey Logano will begin defense of his 2022 championship as one of only two active […]

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Briscoe wins at Phoenix for 1st Cup win

March 13, 2022 The Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Chase Briscoe jumped out of his car and was obviously emotional, kneeling by his No. 14 for a few seconds before a couple voice cracks during his postrace television interview. The 27-year-old […]

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SRX hires Hawk as CEO to grow budding motorsports property

January 21, 2022 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham will have a boss in the second season of the Superstar Racing Experience, a made-for-CBS all-star summer series coming off a surprisingly strong debut. SRX on Thursday named Don Hawk […]

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Larson romps to yet another victory for Hendrick Motorsports

June 20, 2021 The Associated Press

LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won again — that’s all he does these days — this time in the Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway, where Hendrick Motorsports’ new star drove to Victory Lane for the […]

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SRX made-for-TV racing series debuts with Indy 500 winner

June 11, 2021 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

Superstar Racing Experience was envisioned as a series for former greats who still had the skills and desire to compete and they would square off in identically prepared cars at six of America’s classic short […]

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Stewart to celebrate 60th anniversary of Foyt’s 1st Indy win

May 29, 2021 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Stewart had one favorite driver growing up, and if he ever reached the same level as A.J. Foyt, he hoped to emulate his hero. Although Stewart made his fame and fortune in […]

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Logano wins historic race in Bristol dirt

March 29, 2021 The Associated Press

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR’s first Cup Series race at a dirt track in more than a half-century. […]

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Looking back: 20th anniversary of Earnhardt’s death a reminder of his impact

February 12, 2021 The Associated Press

The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 is considered the darkest day in the history of NASCAR. The 20th anniversary of his death is Feb. […]

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Silly season makes way for start of Cup Series racing

February 10, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The green flag flies on the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season with Sunday’s Daytona 500, opening a schedule that features the most changes in recent memory. This year’s slate includes seven road races, five new […]

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Ganassi fires Larson after sponsors drop driver over slur

April 14, 2020 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a livestreamed virtual race and then watched nearly every […]

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