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- Pistone: Truex Jr., short-track king April 16, 2021There is an undisputed king of NASCAR Cup Series short-track racing and his name is Martin Truex Jr. It wasn‘t long ago the very thought of Truex Jr. being the best short-track driver in NASCAR‘s top division was ludicrous and for good reason. At one point in his career, Truex Jr. was winless in 80 […]
- Martinsville Checkered Flags, Black Flags April 12, 2021The list of winners and losers from the weekend of racing at Martinsville Speedway. CHECKERED FLAGS Martin Truex Jr. He started his Cup Series short track racing career going 0 for 80. But now Truex Jr. is arguably the best in the business winning five of the last 11 short-track races, his latest coming Sunday […]
- Pistone: Short tracks need support April 2, 2021Easter Weekend is upon us and NASCAR’s national tours are taking a break. It’s a perfect time to turn our attention to the local short track scene. Consider this my annual reminder that our short tracks need your help. NASCAR Roots: Keep up on the grassroots levels of racing It saddens me to say that […]
- 2021 season superlatives so far April 2, 2021The 2021 NASCAR season is not even yet two months old and has already left an indelible mark on the sport’s history. As the season takes a breath with its first off-weekend, here are some superlatives from what we’ve seen so far. Biggest surprise: Michael McDowell’s Daytona 500 win Why: The season started off with […]
- Pistone: Five for five March 19, 2021MRN.com’s Pete Pistone offers five takeaways from the first five races (Daytona, Daytona Road Course, Homestead-Miami, Las Vegas and Phoenix) of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series. HENDRICK FLEXING ITS MUSCLES Two of the first five races have gone to Hendrick Motorsports drivers with William Byron winning at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Kyle Larson finding Victory Lane […]
- Better days for Ryan Blaney March 12, 2021Ryan Blaney‘s top-five finish in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has the Team Penske driver feeling optimistic. Blaney‘s start to the season didn‘t go particularly well with disappointing performances in the Daytona 500, on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course and at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But those frustrations were in the rearview mirror […]
- Power Rankings After Las Vegas March 9, 2021Pete Pistone‘s NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings after the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 1. Denny Hamlin — Consistency has been Hamlin‘s calling card in the early going and it was again on display Sunday in Las Vegas. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver knocked down fourth- and third-place finishes in the first two stages […]
- Hill Set to Make Milestone Start March 3, 2021Austin Hill will make his 100th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in Friday night\\"s Bucked Up 200 (MRN, 8:30 p.m. ET) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Las Vegas Pole to Harvick March 3, 2021Kevin Harvick will start from the pole in Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube.
- Ten Teams Issued Lug-Nut Fines March 2, 2021NASCAR officials penalized six Cup Series teams and four Xfinity Series teams for lug-nut infractions during last weekend‘s events at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
