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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Texas Race Info
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday, April 8. Green flag: 2:16pm/et
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Texas Race Information.
Entry List for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is posted, 37 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #00-Cassill, #15-Chastain, #51-Rhodes, #55-Sorenson, #72-Whitt.
Since only 37 cars are entered, all drivers will make the race.
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SunnyD returns to the #17 at Texas
It will also be featured on Stenhouse's Ford at Bristol Motor Speedway, and will also serve as the primary partner on Roush Fenway's No. 60 NASCAR Xfinity Series Ford when Ty Majeksi makes his Bristol debut.
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Bristol Speedway Children's Charities to host multiple race-week events
Some of SCC's opportunities include Track Laps, the annual SCC dinner presented by Tele-Optics, Meade Tractor Cornhole Classic, Bristol Ultimate Experiences Online Auction and Half-Mile Hot Laps driven by Buck Baker's Seat Time Racing School.
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Texas to debut Hawg Heaven BLT
Texas Motor Speedway's famous Hawg Heaven line of concession items has had some outlandish and delicious pork-based offerings the past five years, but this time Chef Lincoln Engstrom went classic with a twist.
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NASCAR releases 2019 Cup schedule
The 2019 season kicks off with the Daytona 500 on February 17 and wraps up in Homestead on November 17.
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Childress partners with AstraZeneca
SYMBICORT brand will be featured on No. 3 Chevrolet for select races in 2018.
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Phelps elevated to Chief Operating Officer
Steve Phelps has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer. Phelps will oversee all NASCAR commercial and media operations.
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NASCAR Article / Column / Blog Links
See the latest BUNCH of article / blog links from around the world of NASCAR....updated often
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Goodyear Fast Facts -- Texas
Teams in both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same tire set-up at Texas this weekend . . . while teams in both of these series ran this right-side tire code twice at Texas last season, this is a new left-side code.
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Statistical Advance: Analyzing the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
A look at some of the top statistical performers and top-10 driver ratings at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Jeff Gordon to be honored with marquee plaque at Dover's Monster Monument
The marquee plaque unveiling is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 and will include remarks from Gordon and Dover Motorsports, Inc. CEO Denis McGlynn.
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Texas Motor Speedway preps for first major weekend of 2018
Everything big and small, from painting the start/finish line to the yellow center striping on the ring roads falls under the watch of the TMS Operations Department.
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2018 MENCS Team Chart
Silly Season Chart for 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Teams and Drivers..updated often
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Stewart, Ward family settle wrongful-death suit
A settlement between Tony Stewart and the parents of Kevin Ward Jr., who died in August 2014 in an Empire Super Sprints race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, would end the civil lawsuit filed about a year after Ward's death.
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Anheuser-Busch using a new sponsorship model
It already has four partners on board under the new format in the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Timberwolves and NASCAR.
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Amid winless streak, Johnson has reason to be optimistic about Texas and Bristol
He is the defending winner of both races - giving his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team some source of optimism about hitching horsepower to opportunity at these tracks.
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Brett Michaels in concert before Dover race
He will perform a charity-driven, free concert on the AAA Stage at Victory Plaza on Sunday, May 6
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Martinsville TV ratings
The postponed STP 500 had 1.19 million viewers on FoxSports 1 last Monday afternoon.
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Ford Hall of Fans on the #14 at Richmond
Clint Bowyer will have Ford Hall of Fans and Ford Performance as primary sponsors.
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NASCAR Related Racing Birthdays
4 Bill France Jr., Justin Alexander, Justin Diercks, Robert Richardson, Scott Brzozowski
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BK Racing saga: Everything you need to know about bankruptcy court ruling
In financial distress, BK Racing was placed in the hands of a trustee Wednesday. What exactly does that mean? How will the Cup series team function? Here's a primer.
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Michael Rooker named honorary pace car driver at Richmond
Rooker is best known to motorsports fans for his role as Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder.
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Keselowski to run Miller Genuine Draft throwback at Darlington
Brad Keselowski will run a No. 2 Miller Genuine Draft paint scheme at Darlington as a tribute to the 1990 design driven by Rusty Wallace for car owner Raymond Beadle.
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NASCAR Television Listings
Television listings for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, XFINITY Series, and Camping World Truck Series
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Driver Appearances
Driver appearances and autograph sessions
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Captain Christopher T. Martin to present Talladega's Freedom Trophy
The patriotic Freedom Trophy will be presented to the winner of the April 29 GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race by United States Navy Commanding Officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
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Kurt Busch expected to return to Stewart Haas
Despite rumors of a potential younger replacement, including team driver Cole Custer, SHR "fully expects" Busch to return in 2019.
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Tickets on sale for Darlington's Southern 500 weekend
Grandstand tickets, race weekend experiences (hospitality, pre-race pit passes and other enhancements) and camping for Darlington Raceway's Bojangles' Southern 500 and Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 are now on sale.
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Sullair the official supplier of compressed air for RFR
As part of the partnership, Sullair will be featured on each of Roush Fenway's racecars, as well as team transporters and pit equipment.
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BK Racing operations to be handled by trustee
BK Racing will be operated by a trustee as team owner Ron Devine lost financial control of the NASCAR Cup Series team in bankruptcy court Wednesday morning.
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Martinsville Speedway post-race penalties announced
There were four lugnut penalties issued to the teams of Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Michael McDowell and Kyle Larson
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Go Bowling strikes partnership w/ SHR
Go Bowling will serve as the primary sponsor of SHR's No. 10 Ford Fusion and driver Aric Almirola during the Aug. 4-5 Go Bowling at The Glen Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
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Monster close to extending Cup sponsorship
With only eight months remaining in the current deal, NASCAR and its partners need an answer, and signs indicate that Monster is coming back.
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Chad Finchum to make Cup debut at Bristol
The 23-year-old is scheduled to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City 500, driving the #66 Toyota for MBM Motorsports.
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Fr8Auctions to sponsor qualifying at Talladega
Fr8Auctions Qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway for the GEICO 500 will feature a two-round qualifying format.
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Buescher jackman injured after being hit during pitstop
The jackman injured when struck during a pit stop for the No. 37 Chevrolet in Monday's STP 500 says he tore torn muscles in his leg and groin after a series of tests at a Charlotte, N.C. hospital.
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Polls now open for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Fan Vote
For the 10th consecutive year, fans are asked to cast votes for up to five nominees for inclusion into the Class of 2019, and can vote up to 50 times per day.
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Kansas Speedway adding new camping for 2018
Due to demand, Kansas Speedway is introducing two new camping areas starting with the 2018 season, including a new Turn 1 Terrace RV campground where fans can watch the race from their camping spot.
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Axalta, Hendrick extend partnership
Beginning in 2018 and throughout the new 2019-2022 agreement, Axalta will be featured as a 25-race primary sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports' Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 teams.
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NASCAR News Archive
Links to all news posted on the site over the last few years.
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Texas Motor Speedway
Race #7 is scheduled to go green at 2:16 pm/et on Sunday, April 8.
Texas Race Information
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 - Texas Motor Speedway
Sunday, April 8, 2018: Stages end at laps: 85/170/334; green flag scheduled for 2:16pm/et; TV=FS1
Entry List
37 cars entered.
First Practice
Friday, April 6, 1:00pm-1:55pm/et. TV=FS1
Qualifying
Friday, April 6 at 5:45 pm/et, TV-FS1
Second Practice
Saturday, April 7, 11:00am-11:55am/et. TV=FS1
Final Practice
Saturday, April 7, 1:30pm-2:20pm/et. TV=FS1
Martinsville Race Information Race Information
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STP 500 - Martinsville Speedway
MONDAY, March 26, 2018; Stages end on laps: 130/260/500; green flag scheduled for 12:13pm/et, TV=FS1
Entry List
38 teams entered.
First Practice
#78-Truex was fastest at 95.752mph followed by #2-Keselowski.
Final Practice
Truex was fastest; Keselowski second.
Qualifying was canceled due to snow and rain.
Starting Lineup
#78-Martin Truex, Jr. will start from the pole and the field will line up based on points.
Second Practice Results
#78-Truex and #2-Keselowski were fastest
Pit Stalls Selections
Race Results
Clint Bowyer won at Martinsville Speedway. Kyle Busch finished second.
Driver Points
Kyle Busch leads Martin Truex, Jr. by 8 points.
Owner Points
Official Race & Points Report
Official Race Results and Drivers/Owners Points Standings
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