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Feb. 27, 2016

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – Scratch another race track off Kyle Busch’s checklist.

In what evolved into a two-man battle against Kyle Larson on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion continued his mastery in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, beating Kyle Larson to the finish line to win the Heads Up Georgia 250. Continue reading “Kyle Busch holds off Kyle Larson for XFINITY Series win at Atlanta”

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Feb. 27, 2016

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – In a wild race that saw some of the best trucks in the field destroyed before the finish, John Hunter Nemechek held off Cameron Hayley in a two-lap dash to the checkers to win Saturday’s Great Clips 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Continue reading “John Hunter Nemechek wins war of attrition in Atlanta truck race”

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317659NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
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1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 191.582 mph.
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2. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 190.130 mph.
3. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 189.987 mph.
4. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 189.961 mph.
5. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 189.863 mph.
6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 189.779 mph.
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7. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 189.766 mph.
8. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.681 mph.
9. (78) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 189.364 mph.
10. (44) Brian Scott #, Ford, 188.591 mph. Continue reading “2016 NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Starting Lineup – Kurt Busch On Pole”

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In addition to the drama that played out on the race track, the 2016 Daytona 500 produced record social/digital consumption numbers for NASCAR. This year’s edition of The Great American Race generated the most NASCAR-related social conversation on any single day since the inception of the NASCAR Fan and Media Engagement Center (FMEC). It also set a record for most impressions generated in one day by NASCAR’s social channels, a 63% increase compared to last year’s Daytona 500. Continue reading “2016 Daytona 500 Sets Record Social/Digital Consumption Numbers For NASCAR”