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Chicago Race Notes & Facts:

Chicago Race Notes & Facts:

September 18, 2016
-There have been 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Chicagoland Speedway, one race per season since the first event in
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Hayley fastest in first Truck practice:

Hayley fastest in first Truck practice:

August 26, 2016
#13-Cameron Hayley was fastest during opening practice at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 186.804 mph. #
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ThorSport shop catches fire UPDATE 5:

ThorSport shop catches fire UPDATE 5:

June 13, 2016
Fire gutted the Ohio home of a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team early this morning. It happened overnight at ThorSport
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Jones Crowned Youngest Champion in Truck Series History:

Jones Crowned Youngest Champion in Truck Series History:

November 21, 2015
After posting a sixth-place finish in Friday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami (
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Toyota could clinch Manufacturers”™ title in Phoenix UPDATE:

Toyota could clinch Manufacturers”™ title in Phoenix UPDATE:

November 18, 2015
If the top-finishing Toyota finishes 14th or better in Friday's race at Phoenix, Toyota will capture its eighth Manufacturers
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NASCAR considering Chase scenario for trucks:

NASCAR considering Chase scenario for trucks:

November 8, 2015
NASCAR acknowledged it's contemplating a playoff-type system similar to the Chase for the ultra-competitive Truck tour.
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Nemechek fastest in first practice:

Nemechek fastest in first practice:

October 24, 2015
#8-Joe Nemechek was fastest during opening practice at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 191.608 mph. #05-John Wes
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Townley to return in 2016:

Townley to return in 2016:

October 19, 2015
John Wes Townley has achieved victory, a notion that seemed unlikely to many, especially just a couple of years ago. The
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Las Vegas Qualifying Notes:

Las Vegas Qualifying Notes:

October 3, 2015
Matt Crafton won the Keystone Light 21 means 21 Pole Award for the 19th Annual Rhino Linings 350 with a lap of 30.613 seconds
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Dillon fastest in final practice:

Dillon fastest in final practice:

September 26, 2015
#33-Austin Dillon was fastest in final practice for the UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a speed of 133.166mph
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Jones fastest in first truck practice:

Jones fastest in first truck practice:

August 18, 2015
#33-Brandon Jones was fastest during opening practice at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 124.751mph. #88-Matt Crafton
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Friday practice

Friday practice

August 14, 2015
for the Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway is over after 145 scheduled minutes,
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Crafton to practice the #43 for Almirola:

Crafton to practice the #43 for Almirola:

August 14, 2015
Aric Almirola is under the weather today with what the team hopes is a 24-hour virus. In an effort to allow Almirola to
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NASCAR shortens Truck race after catchfence damage:

NASCAR shortens Truck race after catchfence damage:

July 10, 2015
In a race that ended five laps short of its scheduled distance, polesitter Matt Crafton was declared the winner of Thursday
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Crafton on pole at Kentucky:

Crafton on pole at Kentucky:

July 9, 2015
Rain canceled both practice and qualifying on Thursday at Kentucky Speedway, forcing NASCAR to set the UNOH 225 field based