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WMBF First Alert Weather: 2017 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Forecast

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., will host the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, the second race on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The WMBF First Alert Weather

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After 70 Years, Martinsville Speedway “Flips the Switch”

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – With seven decades under its belt, and an eye toward the future, historic Martinsville Speedway has officially flipped the switch. The “Light Up Martinsville” project concluded today, as the facility debuted its new LED lights – the

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SCHEDULE: 2017 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Weekend At Atlanta Motor Speedway

  Friday, March 3, 2017 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Registration Open 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Garage Open 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Monster

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Kurt Busch Pulls Off Last-Lap Pass To Win His First Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kurt Busch claimed his first Daytona 500 victory after a wild 200 laps at Daytona International Speedway in Sunday afternoon. Busch led just once in his Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, and it

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Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin Win Can-Am Duels At Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin won their respective Can-Am Duel races at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series set the field for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Elliott, driver of the

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EXCLUSIVE: Elliott Sadler Previews Can-Am Duels At Daytona And Reminisces About Darlington Raceway Victory

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Elliott Sadler previews tonight’s Can-Am Duels at Daytona and recalls his NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Darlington Raceway, while talking with WMBF News Sports Director, Joe Murano at Daytona International Speedway. Video courtesy of WMBF Sports.  

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EXCLUSIVE: Martin Truex Jr. Says Furniture Row Racing Is “Really Motivated” Heading Into 2017

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Martin Truex Jr., 2016 Daytona 500 runner-up and Bojangles’ Southern 500 winner, talks to WMBF News Sports Director, Joe Murano about Furniture Row Racing’s efforts last season, and he also previews 2017. Video courtesy of WMBF

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VIDEO: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Is “Excited” For The 59th Running of The Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – While talking with the media on Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said that he was excited about returning to the track. Earnhardt Jr. has been sidelined since July of 2016, due to

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VIDEO: Chase Elliott Talks Strategy For Racing This Weekend At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day, Chase Elliott discussed his strategy for racing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. For the second year in-a-row, the Georgia native will start from the pole for the Daytona

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VIDEO: Denny Hamlin Recalls Winning Last Year’s Daytona 500 Photo Finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – During Daytona 500 Media Day on Wednesday, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin discussed winning last year’s Daytona 500 photo finish. In 2016, Hamlin edged Martin Truex Jr. in a thrilling finish to win the 58th running of

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