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NASCAR president Steve Phelps lauds heightened competition under 2019 Cup rules

Perhaps the most visible hallmark of the first half of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season has been the quality of racing at 1.5-mile intermediate speedways, an assertion bore out by statistics and emphasized by NASCAR president Steve Phelps during a meeting...
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Dick Berggren named Ninth Squier-Hall Award Recipient

Long-time NASCAR pit reporter and magazine editor Dick Berggren has been named the recipient of the 2020 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Berggren becomes the ninth journalist to win the prestigious award named after Ken Squier and Barney Hall, the first...
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Hamlin complains about uncontrolled tire penalty; NASCAR says it can’t judge intent UPDATE

UPDATE: Denny Hamlin believes NASCAR should change its uncontrolled tire rule, and his team will present video evidence to make its case...
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Chicagoland TV ratings

UPDATE: Hampered by a three-hour rain delay, NASCAR opened the NBC portion of its schedule on a down note...
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NASCAR changes Daytona stage lengths

NASCAR has switched things up for this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway...
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Two lug nut penalties after Chicago

Following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and XFINITY Series races at Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR has issued two lug nut penalties...
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Christopher Bell fails Chicago post-race inspection

UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing will not appeal the penalty...
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NASCAR President Steve Phelps talks about 2021 schedule

While NASCAR President Steve Phelps anticipates changes to the 2021 Cup schedule, he said Friday that “I don’t think there are going to be massive wholesale changes” to the schedule...
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Sonoma TV ratings

UPDATE:  Sunday’s race from Sonoma (Ca.) ... earned a 1.5 rating and 2.48 million viewers on FS1 — up a tick in ratings and 6% in viewership from last year (1.4, 2.33M), but down 25% and 24% respectively from 2017 (2.0, 3.24M...
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2019 TV ratings increase for Fox

UPDATE: FOX Sports wrapped its half of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday averaging 4,076,000 viewers, up +2% from last year’s 3,980,000, excluding weather-impacted races both years, according to Nielsen Media Research...
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NASCAR Drive for Diversity, World Wide Technology Raceway partner with Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation for Youth iRacing League

NASCAR and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway are partnering with the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation to launch an iRacing league that commenced last week in East St. Louis. The center, located less than four miles from the track, provides after-school, summer...
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Niece Motorsports’ Iowa penalty upheld

A member of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld penalties Wednesday against the Niece Motorsports No. 44 team ...
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Iowa post-race penalties announced; Johnny Sauter suspended one race

NASCAR has released the post-race penalties from Iowa Speedway...
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Niece Motorsports’ Iowa appeal to be heard Wednesday

NASCAR announced that the appeal for Niece Motorsports will be heard at 9 a.m. ET Wednesday...
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Niece Motorsports will appeal Iowa disqualification

After leading 141 of the 200 laps at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, Ross Chastain's winning truck was found to be too low in post-race inspection and the team was disqualified. The team announced they will appeal the ruling...
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Michigan post-race penalties

There were three lug nut penalties issued after the Michigan race weekend...
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Michigan TV ratings

UPDATE: Monday’s rescheduled NASCAR Cup Series race from Michigan drew a 1.0 rating and 1.58 million viewers on FS1, marking the third-largest audience for a Monday race under the current TV deal (eight races). Bristol scored 2.24 million in 2017 and 1.96 million in...
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Brian France settles DWI case

Former NASCAR CEO Brian France was arrested in August of 2018 in Sag Harbor, NY.  He was originally charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was placed on leave following the arrest and Jim France has continued...
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IndyCar official says NASCAR/IndyCar doubleheader a longshot

Over the past few months the once wild idea of a NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader has been percolating throughout the motorsports industry as executives from both series have publicly acknowledged discussing the concept...
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Pocono TV ratings

UPDATE: Last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race from Pocono earned a 1.45 rating and 2.39 million viewers on FS1, down 11% in ratings and viewership from last year (1.6, 2.67M) and down a third in both measures from 2017 (2.2, 3.56M...