TRE NEWS/OPINION
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Aric Almirola survives Talladega; advances to Round of 8
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Aric Almirola entered Sunday’s 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway needing a victory to guarantee a spot in the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs. Almirola snapped a 149-race winless streak after claiming his first victory of the season. Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick led for a combined 154 laps around…
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Aric Almirola endures more late-race heartbreak as another win slips away at Dover
DOVER, Del. — Aric Almirola isolated himself by his car, dejected after another cruel ending washed the latest attempt at his long-sought-after second career Cup Series win. His head sulked, perhaps rerunning every single moment of heartbreak through his mind that was overwhelmed with agony. Just a few hundred yards away, Chase Elliott, his car…
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Chase Elliott steals win at Dover, advances to Round of 8
DOVER, Del. — A little over one year ago, Chase Elliott’s first Cup Series victory slipped through the cracks of agony and heartbreak. In a race that was his, mismanagement of lapped traffic opened the door for Kyle Busch, who then stole the victory late at Dover International Speedway. Elliott was left dejected by car, dropping…
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Jimmie Johnson misses green flag at Dover to repair broken ball joint
DOVER, Del. — It’s been an arduous season for Jimmie Johnson and another mishap piled on to the year of struggle. During the parade laps of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover International Speedway, Johnson’s right front wheel began to wobble. Then he ducked onto pit road and to the…
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Previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series What: Gander Outdoors 400 Where: Dover International Speedway When: Sunday, October 7 Time: 2 p.m. ET TV: NBCSN, 1 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 400 miles (400 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 120), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 240), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400) After a…
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Christopher Bell sets XFINITY Series rookie record at Dover with sixth win
DOVER, Del. — Christopher Bell led 63 of the final 68 laps and staved off two late restarts to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International on Saturday at Dover International Speedway. It was Bell’s sixth victory of the year, a record-setting mark for most wins by a rookie…
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Starting first, Daniel Hemric ‘comfortable,’ in ‘attack’ mode for XFINITY playoff race at Dover
DOVER, Del. — Daniel Hemric has 113 NASCAR National Series starts with 453 laps led over that span. Even with those totals, there’s one zero in the most important category: Wins. At 27 years old, in his second full season in Richard Childress’ No. 21 XFINITY car, Hemric is still looking for his first National…
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Tyler Ankrum wins 2018 K&N Pro Series East championship
DOVER, Del. — A few nights before Saturday morning’s rain-delayed NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Crosley Brands 125 at Dover International Speedway, Tyler Ankrum researched past champions of the series on his computer. The list is lined with many who have gone on to accomplish bigger things: Ricky Craven, Joey Logano, Ryan Truex, Kyle Larson,…
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John Hunter Nemechek: ‘I’m trying to make my own name’
DOVER, Del. — Last December, Chip Ganassi Racing signed John Hunter Nemechek to a multi-race deal for the 2018 XFINITY Series season. It was a feel-good move, as Nemechek had driven to five wins over the previous three years for his father’s underfunded Trucks Series team. The 21-year-old has certainly performed well enough to receive a…
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‘I love coming here’: On playoff cutline, Austin Cindric confident ahead of Dover
DOVER, Del. — Nine points behind the cutoff line heading into an elimination race is far from ideal, but Austin Cindric is gleaming at his prospects for that very scenario ahead of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International at Dover International Speedway. Statistically and comfortability, the Monster Mile is Cindric’s…