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Smithfield Foods Joining Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018

Smithfield Foods Inc., a global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer, announced earlier today it will join Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) as a primary team sponsor beginning in 2018. Details of the agreement, including the driver who will...
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Danica Patrick will not return to SHR in 2018

Statement from Danica Patrick regarding the announcement of new sponsor Smithfield to SHR in 2018: 'It has been my honor to drive for Tony Stewart, Gene Haas and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing for the past six seasons. Together we earned a Daytona 500 pole, seven ...
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Goodyear Tire Fast Facts for Chicago

NASCAR is on a stretch of the schedule where tire wear and give-up is at a premium. Coming off high wear tracks at Darlington and Richmond, the circuit visits Chicagoland, which is another track where lap times are expected to fall off more than two seconds over the...
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Richmond post-race penalties:

#41-Busch's and #77-Jones teams were penalized for a lug nut violation following Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.[More]...
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Richmond post-race penalty:

#19-Matt Tifft's team was penalized for a lug nut violation following Friday night's XFINITY Series race at Richmond Raceway.[More]...
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Gerber Collision & Glass racing with Chastain in Chicago:

Gerber Collision & Glass, one of the nation's leading autobody and glass repair and replacement companies, is joining JD Motorsports with Gary Keller again to sponsor driver Ross Chastain in Saturday's Chicagoland 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Chicagoland Speedway...
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Vinnie Miller to debut with JDM at Chicago:

20-year-old Vinnie Miller will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller in Saturday's Chicagoland 300.[More]...
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Chicagoland partners with PAWS Chicago to pay tribute to Earnhardt Jr.

In recognition of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s final season of full-time racing, Chicagoland Speedway has partnered with PAWS Chicago to pay tribute to his remarkable achievements both on and off the track. Taking Earnhardt's deep love for his dogs into consideration, a donation...
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Tyler Hughes to make debut in Camping World Truck Series in Martinsville

Long Motorsports is excited to welcome Tyler Hughes into the Camping World Truck Series. Tyler, a long time race car driver will be Long Motorsports driver for the "Carilion Truck" at Martinsville Speedway, October 28, 2017. Racing since the age of five, Tyler has ...
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Elliott Start #650 Reposted Labonte #700:

Elliott Start #650 Reposted Labonte #700: #9-Bill Elliott will make career start #650 on Sunday at Dover Downs. Among active drivers, only Ricky Rudd (721), Dave Marcis (758 - this is modern era, Marcis had 880 total Cup starts) and Terry Labonte (699) have more starts...
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Darlington XFINITY Ratings:

NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Darlington (S.C.) had a 0.7 rating and 1.1 million viewers on NBCSN last Saturday, down 30% in ratings and 28% in viewership from last year (1.0, 1.5M) and down 40% and 36% respectively from 2015 (1.2, 1.7M), both of which aired on...
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XFINITY Entry List:

There are 37 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Chicagoland 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. See the complete list on the Chicago entry list page....
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Tyler Hughes to make debut in Camping World Truck Series in Martinsville:

Long Motorsports is excited to welcome Tyler Hughes into the Camping World Truck Series. Tyler, a long time race car driver will be Long Motorsports driver for the 'Carilion Truck at Martinsville Speedway, October 28, 2017.[More]...
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Cope parts ways with Premium Motorsports:

Following Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 400 in Richmond, VA, Derrike Cope has parted ways with Premium Motorsports.[More]...
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Richmond commercial breakdown:

For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Saturday's race.[More]...
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Smithfield expected to move to Stewart-Haas:

After a handshake agreement between the sponsor and the King, RPM was informed that Smithfield will not return in 2018. Negotiations had been ongoing since February but talks cooled after the team proposed Darrell Wallace as the new driver for the #43 car.[More]...
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Saturday Richmond Notebook:

Martin Truex Jr. crossed up by late caution at Richmond; Erik Jones misses chance to steal a win on final restart; Matt Kenseth sweats out final stage after falling out.[More]...
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Kyle Larson rides late caution, superb pit stop to win at Richmond:

A caution on Lap 397 of a scheduled 400 in Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400 turned what looked like a coronation for Martin Truex Jr. into an unexpected overtime victory for Kyle Larson, as the field of 16 drivers was set for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup ...
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Race Fast Facts – Richmond

Kyle Larson won the 60th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400, his fifth victory in 137 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2017. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in eight races at Richmond Raceway...
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Kenseth comments on Richmond incident that put him out of race:

'Well we were all just kind of coming to pit road and I saw an ambulance sitting there and so I looked left of the ambulance at the same time (Jason) Hedlesky (spotter) yelled at everyone to stop there was an ambulance just sitting there. It was an accordion effect...