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Burton Ready To Take On the Track Too Tough To Tame

by MikeAugust 30, 2024

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, fresh off a win last Saturday night at Daytona, are headed into this weekend’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a burst of momentum.

“It’s hard for me to put into words how special getting this Wood Brothers Racing team their 100th win is to both myself and to Harrison,” said crew chief Jeremy Bullins. “Obviously we haven’t met our own expectations this season, but we knew Daytona would a great opportunity to try to get a win and turn things around. (more…)

JB Fortin Ready To Defend 2021 Islip 300 Victory Against Tough Field Saturday At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoNovember 5, 2022

As the laps dwindled down on a chilly Sunday in November last year during the Islip 300 at Riverhead Raceway, a caution flag waved on lap 276 setting up a double file restart that would go a long way in determining who would win the race.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Get Underway at ‘The Track Too Tough To Tame’

by MikeSeptember 1, 2022September 5, 2022

The 2022 season marks the third year the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has opened at Darlington Raceway (2020-2022) and the competitors vying for this season’s title are ready for the challenge the Cook Out Southern 500 on September 4 (6 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is going to bring.

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Kurt Busch Takes Tough Kansas Victory

by Chuck AbramsMay 17, 2022May 18, 2022

While other drivers were dealing with issues during the race from flat tires to pit road issues, Kurt Busch drove about as hard as he could with no mistakes to take home the win for 23XI Racing. And to top it off, he broke the season long jinx of no Stage 2 winner coming out on top.

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Tough Fight Awaits WRC Leader Kalle Rovanperä in Croatia

by MikeApril 20, 2022

Kalle Rovanperä starts on the back foot this weekend as he defends an early-season FIA World Rally Championship lead in Croatia at the event that marked his low point of 2021.

The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver holds a 14-point advantage ahead of the Zagreb-based Croatia Rally (21 – 24 April), round three of the year and the first pure asphalt fixture of the new hybrid-powered era. (more…)

A Daytona Sweep? Tough To Clean Up Two Wins In Single Season At The World Center Of Racing

by MikeAugust 24, 2021

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 24, 2021) – NASCAR drivers Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric have tall tasks in front of them. Even though they were Daytona International Speedway Champions with victories this past February to open their respective seasons, the challenge of sweeping races during the same season at the iconic venue is just as tough as getting that first victory at the World Center of Racing. (more…)