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What a great send-off to a fantastic racing surface. And I don’t just mean the piece Kurt Busch got from the track. Kurt gets a piece of the track! pic.twitter.com/k9j8x3gY2h — Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) July 12, 2021 The elder statesman of the NASCAR Cup Series locked himself into the playoffs with his fourth career victory at […] READ MORE
That’s a wrap from Atlanta. Ryan Blaney made it six different winners in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, after he overtook Kyle Larson in the closing laps of the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. There’s much to discuss, but here’s what I consider the three big stories of Atlanta. Three big stories: Atlanta No. 1 […] READ MORE
Before the start of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the field stopped on the frontstretch and NASCAR threw its two cents into the ongoing protests and riots over the death of George Floyd. Every member of every crew, donned in face masks, stood on the pit wall. NASCAR President, Steve […] READ MORE
The pomp and circumstance of The Great American Race is in our rearview mirror. Now we get down to the business of the “real” NASCAR season. On to Atlanta Motor Speedway and its 1.5 miles and its big sweeping corners and old beaten and weathered pavement. NASCAR’s Real Season Begins at Atlanta The only thing […] READ MORE
It was a disappointing day for Kevin Harvick in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. Despite winning stages one and two with leads in excess of four seconds and going on to lead 293 of 325 laps at Atlanta, the victory escaped his grasp, falling into the hands of Brad Keselowski. Brad Keselowski wins 2017 […] READ MORE