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A Silver Anniversary Gold Rush: Monster Energy All-Star Race Format Announced

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As the engines fired, the lightbulbs buzzed – a first for the annual non-points extravaganza. Never before had an all-star race been run under the lights. Dubbed “One Hot Night,” the 1992 race signaled a new era,

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Joins NASCAR Star Dale Earnhardt Jr. For Hot Laps Around Charlotte Motor Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. – Mark Zuckerberg is no stranger to innovation, but the CEO of Facebook tested the limits on something entirely new on Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Zuckerberg joined Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a high-speed ride

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway To Host Two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Races In 2018

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Las Vegas Motor Speedway will hold a pair of aces next year as the 1.5-mile superspeedway doubles down with a second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race for the 2018 season and beyond. The speedway made

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Smith Submits Official Bid To Bring Major League Soccer To Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. – Efforts to bring a Major League Soccer club to Charlotte kicked into high gear Tuesday when Charlotte sports entrepreneur Marcus Smith officially submitted a bid for the Queen City to be considered as an expansion site as

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