Harvick gets stress-relieving Chase victory at New Hampshire

Sept. 25, 2016 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H. – Remember last week, when Kevin Harvick was trapped a lap down at Chicagoland Speedway, finished 20th and fell out of the top 12 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings? Remember last year, when Harvick crashed at Chicagoland and ran out of fuel while leading at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and had to win at Dover to advance in the Chase? That’s all moot, now that Harvick redeemed himself with a victory in Sunday’s Bad Boy Off Road 300 at New Hampshire, the second race in the Chase.…

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Kyle Larson captures first Sprint Cup victory at Michigan

August 28, 2016 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – In the last few laps of Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, tears began to well up in Kyle Larson’s eyes. When Larson subsequently took the checkered flag to win the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of his career, the emotion was all but overwhelming—and for good reason. The victory came in Larson’s 99th start in the series, long after most observers expected Larson to record his first win. It also broke a 99-race drought for Chip Ganassi Racing, dating to Jamie McMurray’s victory at Talladega in…

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NAPA reveals its 2016 schedule for Chase Elliott

Chase Elliott's No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for his rookie season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will carry primary sponsorship from NAPA Auto Parts for 24 races in 2016. On Friday, those 24 races were revealed by NAPA. The company had sponsored Elliott the past two series in his NASCAR XFINITY Series ride with JR Motorsports. Here are NAPA's 24 races in 2016 with Elliott: Feb. 21: Daytona International Speedway Feb. 28: Atlanta Motor Speedway Mar. 6: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Mar. 13: Phoenix International Raceway Mar. 20: Auto Club Speedway Apr. 9: Texas Motor Speedway May 1: Talladega Superspeedway May 7: Kansas Speedway May 15: Dover International Speedway May 29: Charlotte Motor Speedway June 5: Pocono Raceway June 12: Michigan International Speedway July 9: Kentucky Speedway…

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Reflections From 2015: Lessons Learned

Kevin Harvick Will Do Whatever It Takes To Win We knew long before 2015 that Kevin Harvick – whose nickname is “The Closer” – was one of NASCAR’s most tenacious, talented and determined drivers. What we didn’t know was that Harvick will stop at literally nothing – including manipulating the outcome of a race – to keep his championship hopes alive. With his car’s engine going sour late in the Chase elimination race at Talladega, Harvick took matters into his own hands by wrecking Trevor Bayne and triggering a caution that was his only hope of making it to the next round.…

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Green Flag: NASCAR extends deal with 23 tracks

NASCAR announced agreements with 23 tracks to field NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for the next five years. Additionally, 24 tracks will host NASCAR XFINITY Series races through 2020. NASCAR also announced its 2016 schedule for both of these national series. The schedule and actual placement of the dates within each given season's schedule beyond 2016 will be part of the on-going discussions between NASCAR and the tracks. Details are being finalized for the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule to be announced at a later time. NASCAR will kick off the 2016 season against the new backdrop of a completely…

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Modest Improvement: Danica’s Third Season Was Eventful

By Aaron Burns The statistics don’t show it, but Danica Patrick’s third season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was easily her best. Eight races into the campaign, Patrick was in contention for a Chase for the Sprint Cup berth. The 33-year-old native of Roscoe, Ill., had two top-10 finishes, was 13th in points and appeared ready to take the next step toward Victory Lane. But as has often been the case since Patrick left Indy car racing for NASCAR in 2012, things quickly came unglued. Patrick proved her short-track prowess by finishing seventh at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in March and ninth…

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