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Chase Elliott snapped his 42-race winless streak on Sunday at Texas. What many don't know is it almost didn't happen because the driver made a mistake late in the race.
I asked the Hendrick Motorsports driver about the blunder in his post-race press conference and he talked about how he was concerned it might have cost him the race. Click to read story. |
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As the winner at Texas, Chase Elliott made a guest appearance on the Dale Jr. Download and talked about the subject of practice. The 2020 champion surprised Junior when he took a position that was the opposite of the NASCAR Hall of Famer and many fans. Click to read story.
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Kevin Harvick reviewed Texas on his podcast before previewing the race at Talladega. The former Stewart-Haas Racing driver offered a brutally honest assessment of the performance of Fords, suggesting this weekend's race is a chance to change the narrative. Click to watch clip.
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Chris Buescher is a Texan. I'm a Texan. I sat down with the RFK Racing driver – conveniently enough – at Texas Motor Speedway and we talked about his Lone Star racing roots, including what it was like to leave his home and family behind at age 15, why he enrolled in Dale Carnegie classes as a teen, and the reason he believes Texas is better than North Carolina and, interestingly, it has to do with speed. Click to read the full one-on-one interview.
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After Texas, we are nine races or to the quarter-mark of the 2024 Cup Series season. Where does your driver stack up against everyone else? I break it down with an analysis of drivers and teams that features easy-to-understand graphics with statistics you'll find on each race broadcasts, including Top 5s, Top 10s, Top 20s and average finishing position. Plus, there's a team trend analysis that shows how the drivers on each respective team compare to each other. Click to watch analysis.
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Before the race at Texas I had an opportunity to sit down with Goodyear Director of Racing Greg Stucker. I had a lot of questions about the excessive tire falloff at Bristol, if the company had identified any reasons for it (they have), as well as discussing the plans for the future and addressing issues on short tracks. Stucker talked about the company being more aggressive, including possibly pursuing a tire scenario that is used in F1 and IndyCar. Click to read interview.
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This Weekend's Schedule — Talladega (All Times ET) |
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| Qualifying |
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Fri., Apr. 19 @ 5:30PM |
Sat., Apr. 20 @ 10:30AM
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Sat., Apr. 20 @ 4:20PM |
Sun., Apr. 21 @ 3:20PM |
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