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Feb. 19, 2016

By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With the No. 4 Toyota of Christopher Bell barrel-rolling through Turn 1 behind him, Johnny Sauter nosed ahead in his No. 21 Chevrolet and had more than a car-length lead when NASCAR called the final caution of the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading “Sauter Wins Wild Daytona Truck Race”

2016 NASCAR Media Day - PortraitsBy Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

With Clint Bowyer needing a place to drive for a year while waiting to take over the No. 14 Chevrolet at Stewart-Haas Racing, Justin Allgaier was the odd man out at HScott Motorsports.

But in Allgaier’s estimation, the opportunity to race for a NASCAR XFINITY Series championship with JR Motorsports is ample compensation for losing a full-time Sprint Cup ride. The presence of team principals Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller made signing with JRM a no-brainer. Continue reading “A New Opportunity For Justin Allgaier”

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SHOW #398 – Guest: Tim Duerr from Ford Performance – We preview The Great American Race, The Daytona 500, Recap the Sprint Unlimited, Fantasy Racing includes a year membership to this years 2016 TFLW Fantasy Champion for iRacing.com, News of the Week and Toby tries to make this show his garage sale. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

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Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly NASCAR Podcast #398 – Daytona 500 Preview / Tim Duerr Ford Performance”

elliott_chase_tradition2016By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

Chase Elliott may be the youngest Daytona 500 pole winner in NASCAR history, but that doesn’t mean he’s moved up the pecking order at Hendrick Motorsports.

If an HMS driver happens to have an opportunity to participate in a Goodyear tire test during an off week in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, Elliott already has been “volunteered” for the job—by teammates Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne. Continue reading “Chase Elliott – Low Man On The Totem Pole”