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SHOW #572 – Guest: Todd Gilliland – We recap the Monday edition of Michigan NASCAR racing, Joey Logano dominated, Bowman loses Nationwide, The Biff wins at his return, Tyler Reddick is a beast, Chase has Darlington paint, plus a full XFinity and Truck Series preview of Iowa. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

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With 13 races in the books this season, it’s no surprise the cream of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year class is rising to the top. Currently four of the five rookies are inside the top 12 in the driver standings and on pace to make the Playoffs. Continue reading “A Sunoco rookie class worth paying attention to NASCAR XFinity Rookie Standings”

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Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer have been so impressive this season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that they are starting to draw comparisons to last season’s ‘Big 3’ in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and rightfully so. Not only are they 1-2-3 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings this season, but they each have racked up three wins in just the first 13 races of the season, a feat the series hasn’t seen before. But their statistical dominance doesn’t end there. Continue reading “NASCAR XFinity – Reddick, Bell, and Custer are miles ahead of the competition”

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UPDATE: The report from Sport Business Journal has been made official, and Rick Hendrick and Alex Bowman have released statements on the departure of Nationwide Insurance.

“We understand the changing dynamics of business, and we’re grateful to the entire team at Nationwide for their wonderful partnership over the past five years,” Hendrick said. “Whether it’s been winning races, competing in the NASCAR Playoffs or our recent on-track performance, we have accomplished so much together.” Continue reading “Nationwide Insurance Leaving Bowman, Hendrick After 2019”

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JR Motorsport’s driver Justin Allgaier returns to Iowa Speedway looking to defend his victory last season on the 7/8-mile track and get his first win of 2019.

The Illinois native finished last season with five wins (a single-season career-best tally) but this season he hasn’t been able to find his way into Victory Lane; though he has led laps (262) and put up six top fives and seven top 10s. Continue reading “Winless in 2019, Justin Allgaier returns to Iowa to defend last season’s victory”