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Ross Chastain, left, and Kevin Harvick ride before fans during driver introductions before the first of two qualifying auto races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona

Feb. 16, 2023 07:19 PM EST

Ty Majeski drives during the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Phoenix

Nov. 04, 2022 11:29 PM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) leads Denny Hamlin (11) and Noah Gragson (48) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR to crown three champions at Phoenix

Nov. 02, 2022 05:13 PM EDT

Driver John Hunter Nemechek, right, stands on pit road during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
NASCAR truck finale set after Saturday's race in Homestead

By Alanis Thames Oct. 22, 2022 03:41 PM EDT

Majeski earns 1st win, locks into Truck Series title race

Sep. 15, 2022 10:59 PM EDT
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Majeski scored his first career Truck Series win on Thursday night and the victory at Bristol Motor Speedway locked Majeski into the...

Team Penske driver Will Power, of Australia, celebrates after winning third place in the IndyCar season finale auto race at Laguna Seca Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Monterey, Calif. Power also won the 2022 championship.(AP Photo/Nic Coury)
AUTO RACING: Power wins 2nd IndyCar title; Verstappen close

By The Associated Press Sep. 13, 2022 09:44 AM EDT

Nemechek denies Hocevar in Truck Series race at Kansas

By Dave Skretta Sep. 09, 2022 09:45 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek chased down Carson Hocevar over the final laps at Kansas Speedway on Friday night, passing him as the white flag flew...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix auto race, at the Zandvoort racetrack, in Zandvoort, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. At right is third placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

By The Associated Press Sep. 06, 2022 08:21 PM EDT

Kevin Harvick celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR intensity, Dixon eyeing IndyCar history

By The Associated Press Aug. 09, 2022 11:16 AM EDT

Chandler Smith (18) leads the pack down the front straight on a restart of the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chandler Smith wins NASCAR trucks at Pocono, playoffs set

By Dan Gelston Jul. 23, 2022 02:12 PM EDT

Ryan Preece makes it 2 for 2 at Nashville in NASCAR Trucks

Jun. 24, 2022 11:35 PM EDT
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Preece won for the second straight year at Nashville Superspeedway and gave David Gilliland Racing its second consecutive NASCAR Camping...

Todd Gilliland, center right, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
Todd Gilliland wins NASCAR Truck race on dirt at Knoxville

Jun. 18, 2022 11:55 PM EDT

John Hunter Nemechek celebrates with the speedway pole award after qualifying for the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Kansas

May. 14, 2022 02:19 PM EDT

Nemechek bests Hocevar in OT to win Darlington truck race

May. 06, 2022 10:37 PM EDT
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek was excited — and relieved — with his first victory of the season. Nemechek took the lead with 24 laps to...

Crew members move the truck of diver Dean Thompson onto a pit road before practice for a NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Bristol Dirt

Apr. 16, 2022 03:49 PM EDT

Chandler Smith, right, leads the field into the first turn after the start during the NASCAR trucks series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Atlanta

Mar. 19, 2022 03:37 PM EDT

Teen Chandler Smith wins Truck Series race in Las Vegas

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 04, 2022 11:37 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chandler Smith used a brilliant final lap Friday night to hold off both Daytona winner Zane Smith and boss Kyle Busch to win the Truck Series race...

Thad Moffitt leans against his truck before a NASCAR trucks practice run Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Moffitt is the grandson of racing great Richard Petty. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Racing Royalty: Petty lineage back in spotlight at Daytona

By Dan Gelston Feb. 17, 2022 03:39 PM EST

Fans cheer Chandler Smith (18) as he enters Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 05, 2021 10:03 PM EDT

Driver Zane Smith (21) leads Corey Heim (51) and the rest of the field on a restart during the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Truck Series drivers beef about respect at Phoenix finale

By Dan Gelston Nov. 04, 2021 08:24 PM EDT