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May 15, 2015

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

CONCORD, N.C.—Driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports, in the organization’s second start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, polesitter Kasey Kahne won a two-lap drag race against Erik Jones to earn his fifth victory in six starts in the series. Continue reading “Kahne takes Truck Series win at Charlotte in dramatic drag race to checkered flag”

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SPRINT SHOWDOWN

Garage Opens: Friday, May 15 at 7 a.m.

Final Practice: Noon-1:40 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Qualifying: 4:15 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Two-round session.
The first round is 20 minutes, with the top 12 advancing to the second round. There will be a seven-minute break after the first round.
The second round is five minutes. The fastest single lap speed will determine starting positions 1-12 in descending order. Continue reading “Sprint Showdown & NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Format and Times”

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The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #358 – Guest: Darrell Bubba Wallace – We recap the Kansas weekend, will Kyle Busch ever race again, how Tony Stewart became a rubber sushi roll, AJ Allmendinger is sitting pretty contract-wise, Dover testing, BONANZA, plus a full All Star Race preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #358 – Darrell Bubba Wallace / All Star Race Preview”

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Kyle Busch to Remain Eligible for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship
Driver Granted Waiver from Having to Compete in All Championship Events

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 13, 2015) – NASCAR announced today that Kyle Busch will remain eligible to compete for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Busch will qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup by meeting all requirements of eligibility excluding Rule 17.6.2.1.a, which requires a driver to start all Championship Events of the current season. Continue reading “Kyle Busch Can Make The Chase With a Win, Top 30 in points”