Phoenix Raceway is a major intersection in and of itself. If that seems strange for a track located south of Phoenix—and not all that far from the Mexican border—let’s acknowledge that we’re using the term “intersection” in a figurative sense. Opened in 1964, some 13 years after NASCAR held the first of four Cup Series […]
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LAS VEGAS—William Byron won the most important race of Sunday afternoon—by inches off pit road. Quick work by Byron’s pit crew enabled the driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to beat teammate Kyle Larson off pit road for an overtime restart in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and that was […]
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March 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
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March 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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March 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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February 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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February 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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Event Info ● Pala Casino 400 (Round 2 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Feb. 26 ● Location: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California ● Layout: 2-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 200 laps / 400 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 65 laps / Stage 2: 65 laps / Final Stage: 70 laps ● TV/Radio: FOX / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece opened […]
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