Chase Elliott Has Mastered the Art of Finishing Second

By Jared Turner Since moving to NASCAR’s top series and taking over the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet of Hendrick Motorsports at the beginning of 2016, young Chase Elliott has yet to win a race. But the second-generation driver has sure proven he knows how to finish second. Elliott made it six runner-up finishes on the season and eight for his Monster Energy Series career by coming home the bridesmaid once again as Martin Truex Jr. took the checkered flag in Sunday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “It’s frustrating to run like this,” said Elliott, who proved no match for…

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Perfect execution propels Martin Truex Jr. to Charlotte victory

  October 8, 2017 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. – The only thing typical about Martin Truex Jr.’s performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the win. The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team screwed up in qualifying on Friday—a rare occurrence in a remarkable season for the series leader. Truex failed to score points in the first stage of Sunday’s Bank of America 500, the first race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff’s Round of 12. That marked the first time since Daytona in July that Truex had finished outside the top 10 in Stage 1 of…

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Alex Bowman stuns at Charlotte, as Ryan Reed stays alive in NASCAR XFINITY Playoff

October 8, 2017 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. –  Behind the wheel of a car on something other than a virtual race track for the first time in nearly a year, Alex Bowman warmed up for the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports ride he’ll inherit next season with a stunning victory in Saturday night’s rain-delayed Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Behind Bowman, who won for the first time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, Ryan Reed soldiered home in 12th place, one position behind Brendan Gaughan. But Reed moved on to the XFINITY Playoff’s Round of 8…

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Crew Member Profile: Roush-Fenway Transporter Driver Jimmy Holder

By Ben White Jimmy Holder, secondary transporter driver for Roush-Fenway and driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., was introduced to NASCAR through his uncle, a longtime crew member for seven-time champion Richard Petty and Petty Enterprises. “My uncle, Donald Holder, was in NASCAR in the late 1960s and early 1970s and worked for Richard Petty,” Jimmy said. “Everyone called him, ‘Duck’. He worked with the Pettys for years and years, and they remained friends until my uncle passed away.” Since the age of 18, he has held a commercial driver’s license. His passion wasn’t about the shape or make of the bodies of the…

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Got Your Number: Wood Brothers Racing Made the No. 41 a Winner

By Ben White For nearly 70 years, Wood Brothers Racing has built the iconic No. 21 into one of the most successful car numbers in NASCAR history. Late into the 1965 season, team owner Glen Wood fielded the team’s customary maroon and white paint scheme on a second entry out of his Stuart, Va. shop. His choice of driver was fellow Virginia native Curtis Turner, a longtime popular star that had been banned from NASCAR since 1961 due to a dispute with its founder, Bill France Sr., over driver unionization. As a way to boost attendance, France finally agreed to reinstate Turner…

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Ben Rhodes Is Keeping ThorSport in Contention for a Title

By Joseph Wolkin As Ben Rhodes attempts to advance through the playoffs, the 2014 K&N Pro Series East champion is looking to use lessons he learned in the past to move forward. Now, the ThorSport Racing driver is hungry for a Camping World Truck Series title. What does it mean to make the playoffs? “The playoffs are the pinnacle of the season. Everybody tries to make the playoffs. It’s the part of the season that’s the make-or-break point. If you don’t make it, your year is over. You don’t have a shot to run at the championship anymore. Now that we’re in…

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