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NASCAR's Elliott still chasing 1st win of season in Texas
Read full article: NASCAR's Elliott still chasing 1st win of season in TexasNASCAR is set to race the Circuit of the Americas for the first time and all eyes are on Chase Elliott and a wet weather forecast that could make the inaugural Texas Grand Prix a wild one.
Allmendinger back at Daytona in 1st Cup race since 2018
Read full article: Allmendinger back at Daytona in 1st Cup race since 2018Allmendinger will run his first Cup race since the 2018 season finale in Kaulig's first Cup race not at a superspeedway. The longshot Daytona 500 win earned McDowell his first playoff berth and FRM now is positioned to build a once unthinkable cushion. This road course race was added to NASCAR's schedule in December because COVID-19 restrictions would not allow a stop at Fontana, California. AdThe Daytona road course was wedged into the open slot, creating two weekends of very different racing that very much suits Furniture Row. Dillon missed the Cup race in August because he'd received a positive COVID-19 test.
AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crash
Read full article: AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crashโI guess someone got into Dale because Dale got into me and then we went up,โ Schrader said. Weโve lost Dale Earnhardt,โ Helton said. The death of Earnhardt left NASCAR reeling in the wake of a 2000 season in which three of its young stars were killed in separate accidents. All three died of the same type of head injuries that apparently killed Earnhardt. โThe only reason I won this race is Dale Earnhardt,โ Waltrip said.
NASCAR champion Busch tries to stave off elimination
Read full article: NASCAR champion Busch tries to stave off eliminationBusch doesn't need to win on the โRovalโ to advance, but there's only five races remaining for him to improve his season. The Sunday forecast calls for an 80% chance for rain and the road course portion of the Roval permits NASCAR to race in wet conditions. The Cup drivers have never before used rain tires in competition. NASCAR stopped the Xfinity Series race for about 40 minutes Saturday so its track dryers could push water off the racing surface. "What is the drainage like at that racetrack through the infield road course?
Harvick holds off Hamlin for Michigan doubleheader sweep
Read full article: Harvick holds off Hamlin for Michigan doubleheader sweepBROOKLYN, Mich. Kevin Harvick won just about everything he could in a stellar weekend at Michigan International Speedway, although fittingly, Denny Hamlin was the last driver to pressure him. Harvick held off Hamlin on Sunday to complete a doubleheader sweep in the NASCAR Cup Series. With NASCAR running an adjusted schedule because of the coronavirus, both Michigan races were held on the same weekend. That meant Harvick became the first driver since Richard Petty in 1971 to win back-to-back Cup races on consecutive days. Its been a long time since Ive raced back-to-back days, let alone in the Cup car, Harvick said.