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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

FILE - Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final four. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will represent Hendrick in a pair of Chevrolets. Gibbs will field Toyotas for Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's championship weekend in Arizona

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Smith races into Truck Series finale with Martinsville win

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Zane Smith raced his way into the Truck Series championship finale with a Saturday victory in overtime at Martinsville Speedway, where...

Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR finale field to be set at Martinsville

By The Associated Press Oct. 27, 2021 04:28 PM EDT

Austin Hill (16) and Zane Smith hit the wall during a NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Gre McWilliams )
Fogleman smashes his way to first career NASCAR victory

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 02, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

Ben Rhodes leads the field at the start of a NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Amis)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Talladega

Oct. 02, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain reacts after wining the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Talladega with Hamlin rolling

By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Four of a kind... Eckes leads Thorsport in Vegas victory

Sep. 25, 2021 12:06 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rookie Christian Eckes held off teammate Ben Rhodes and crossed the finish line under a caution flag for his first career win in the NASCAR...

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, file photo, Kevin Harvick waits in his garage before practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. Chase Elliott, according to Harvick, doesn't race very smart. In fact, moving forward in NASCAR's playoffs, Harvick plans to run all over the reigning Cup champion. Those were the angry words Harvick had for Elliott after the race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Saturday, Sept. 18, where a feud no one saw coming took center stage. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Elliott and Harvick add fiery feud to NASCAR's playoffs

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2021 01:53 PM EDT