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Geoff’s Journal: 2018 playoff preview
By Geoff Bodine|info@theracingexperts.net Sixteen drivers will be competing for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title and the next 10 weeks will be fun to watch play out. The level of competition has been really good. Unfortunately, it’s been mainly three or four teams that have dominated this year and the rest of the field…
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Erik Jones cruises to pole at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS—Erik Jones will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver posted the fastest lap time in the final round of qualifying Friday at 188.121 mph (28.705 seconds), good enough for his first pole of 2018 and second of his…
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Allgaier picks up 10th win of Xfinity Series career
INDIANAPOLIS—Justin Allgaier earned the 10th win of his Xfinity Series career Monday in the Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Allgaier, who has won five races this year, leads all drivers in victories this season. The JR Motorsports drive led the final 17 laps. Rounding out the top-five finishers were Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney,…
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Elliott Sadler, Ty Dillon crash early in Xfinity race at Indianapolis
Elliott Sadler’s bid for a victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was wiped away Monday in the Lilly Diabetes 250. While entering Turn 2 on lap 22, Ty Dillon apparently got loose while running three-wide and slid sideways down the middle of the turn. Sadler was unable to avoid the spinning No. 3 machine, and made…
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Postponed: NASCAR at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS— All NASCAR track activity at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has been postponed to Monday afternoon due to inclement weather. Heavy rain persisted throughout the “Circle City” Sunday, forcing NASCAR and IMS to postpone both events. The green flag for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250 will wave at 10:00 a.m. ET, meanwhile…
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Flash Flood Watch issued for Central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS— The National Weather Service (NWS) in Indianapolis has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of Central Indiana, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, that is set to begin Saturday at 8:00 a.m. E.T. and last through Sunday night. The watch states that showers are likely on Friday, with widespread showers expected Saturday into Sunday. Meteorologists…
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Ross Chastain likely to pilot Premium Motorsports entry for rest of season
Ross Chastain should continue to drive the No. 15 entry for Premium Motorsports in the Cup Series for the rest of the season, the driver said to The Racing Experts. “I missed the Daytona 500 and I missed Sonoma, and the rest, I should be in,” Chastain said. “…In some form or fashion, I’ll be…
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Elliott Sadler weighs in on broadcasting role
Sadler has competed in all of NASCAR’s top-tier series, running in races as early as 1995.
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14 drivers can still make the playoffs
This Sunday’s running of the Big Machine Vodka Brickyard 400 will set the field for the 16-driver Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Fourteen drivers are already locked into the playoffs either with victories or by a high enough points total. The only two drivers not locked into the playoffs but currently hold a position…