More Fuel for the Fire - 2018

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Read it for Yourself :

http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/nascar-kyle-busch-erik-jones-denny-hamlin-crew-chiefs-suspended-fined-25k-car-chiefs/1f3qlvb1kt06w15qbi1lqxgbqv

"Published on Jun. 12, 2018 | Updated on Jun. 13, 2018"...?!?

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"Chicagoland Speedway announced today that country music star Randy Houser will perform before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 on Sunday, July 1. The Overton’s 400 pre-race concert is presented by New Country, Chicago’s BIG 95.5.

Born and raised in Lake, Mississippi, Houser formed his own band at the age of 10, and eventually moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. His recognizable booming, yet soulful voice has paved the way to appearances on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live and a special performance on The Voice.

Houser holsters four Number One singles under his belt, and has been nominated for numerous CMA, ACM and CMT awards. Some of his most notable hits include: “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,” “How Country Feels,” “Goodnight Kiss,” “Like a Cowboy” and “Boots On.” He will perform many of these hits and more for fans during the pre-race concert on the Chicagoland Speedway tri-oval infield grass, beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. as part of the pageantry leading up to the final race of the Stars and Stripes weekend."...!

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"Drivers to Watch

Brad Keselowski has two wins in nine career starts at Chicagoland with an average finish of 9.2. Harvick has two wins and 10 top tens in 17 career starts at Chicagoland with an average finish of 11.7. Martin Truex Jr has 12 career starts at Chicagoland with two wins and an average finish of 13.8...!

Overton’s 400 Picks

Martin Truex Jr is as hot as this weekend’s weather is forecast to be in Chicago. And he has good numbers on this track.

Overton’s 400 Pick: Bet Martin Truex Jr to win at B00KMakerdoteu"...!

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I see Dale Jr seems to be settling in nicely with his new job as an analyst up in the broadcasters booth

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Hmmmmmm, Don't We have a Race this Saturday Evening...?!?

QuackerState 400
Kentucky Speedway
Saturday, July 14 | 7:30 PM ET

Sponsored by Wally World...?!?

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https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/07/12/martin-truex-jr-2018-espys-best-driver-award/

"Martin Truex Jr. up for 2018 ESPYS Best Driver Award
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com July 12, 2018 at 5:08 pm

Reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. is one of four nominees for Best Driver for the 2018 ESPYS put on by ESPN — an award open to public voting, NASCAR fans.

RELATED: Vote for Best Driver here (At the Link Above)

In his 2017 championship run, Truex and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team won eight races and led 2,253 laps en route to the 38-year-old driver’s first series title. Truex, along with 2016 series champion Jimmie Johnson, also was nominated last season for his breakout 2016 run.

The other nominees in the category are: IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden, Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton and NHRA’s Brittany Force.

Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick will host the ESPYS, becoming the first woman to have that honor.

The show is July 18 at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ABC. So set your calendars to tune in, and keep voting in the meantime."

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Not a Stenhorse(sp) Fan...?!?

https://galleries.nascar.com/gallery/2249/nascarcasm-things-ricky-is-more-popular-than#/0

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New and Different Paint Schemes for Kentucky :

https://galleries.nascar.com/gallery/2250/paint-scheme-preview-kentucky#/0

Make sure to take a Mental Note of #17...!

Quaker State 400 Presented by Wal Mart From Kentucky

Date and Time: Saturday, July 14, 2018, 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky

Odds: Kevin Harvick +250, Martin Truex Jr +350, Kyle Busch +350, Kyle Larson +500, Brad Keselowski +2000, Ryan Blaney +2000, Denny Hamlin +2000, Joey Logano +2000, Clint Bowyer +2000, Erik Jones +2000, Chase Elliott +2500, Kurt Busch +2500, Aric Almirola +2500, Jimmie Johnson +5000, Daniel Suarez +7500, Ryan Newman +10000, Jamie McMurray +10000, Alex Bowman +10000, Paul Menard +10000, William Byron +10000, Field +2500


Quaker State 400 Presented by Wal Mart TV Coverage: NBCSN...!

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

NBCSPORTHD - 159...?!?

Sat, 7/14, 7:30 PM 3 hrs 30 min

"Quaker State 400 from Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky."
7/14/2018, Sports, Motor Sports, Auto Racing, Monster Energy Nascar Cup Racing, Nascar Auto Racing

Erik Jones comes off a win at Daytona for his first Cup Series win of his career, while Kyle Busch leads Kevin Harvick by 57 points; Martin Truex Jr. averaged 138.604 mph en route to his win last year over Kyle Larson under caution.

Credits: Rick Allen (Commentator), Steve Letarte (Commentator), Jeff Burton (Commentator), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Commentator), Marty Snider (Commentator), Kelli Stavast (Commentator)

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For NH Sunday :

"Favorites

Kyle Busch
Currently seated atop the Monster Energy Cup with 799 points, Busch will head to this weekend’s raise in New Hampshire riding a rolling wave of momentum. He placed fourth last week in Kentucky and has finished inside the top five in four of his last five races, which includes a win in Chicago earlier this month. Projected to enter the playoffs as the top overall seed, Busch will look to add more points to his total at intermediate track in New Hampshire, where he won last September during the The ISM Connect 300. Busch has two wins and eight top fives in 14 races on intermediate tracks since 2016.

Martin Truex Jr.
Truex is coming off a win in Kentucky last week to boost his win total to four. He also cut down Kevin Harvick’s lead in the second spot down to two playoff points, and a strong performance this weekend in New Hampshire could pull himself closer to the top of the standings. Truex has not won in New Hampshire, but since 2016, he has placed twice in the top five and thrice in the top 10. The Furniture Row Racing driver has been scorching hot like a burning tire rubber of late, having won twice and finished four times in his last four races.

Jimmie Johnson
Johnson has not won a race so far in the series, but it’s going to be hard to ignore his chances of winning his first this weekend. Johnson likes race on intermediate tracks, as evidenced by the fact that he has 18 wins in 95 races on such type of courses. He also has a 9.92 average finish on intermediate tracks.

Sleeper Pick
Aric Almirola

Almirola helped his playoff chances with a top 10 finish in Kentucky last week, placing a respectable eighth overall. It was his third top 11 finish over his past four races, so he’s building up some momentum. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver raced four times in New Hampshire since 2016, and placed inside the top 20 only twice. So far in his career, he has recorded only one top five performance there.

Long Shot Pick
Ty Dillon

In 19 starts in the series, Dillon has only finished inside the top 20 just five times. Mediocrity defines Dillon’s campaign so far, which is also why you’re reading his name under the long shot category. He has five top 20 finishes in 10 races on intermediate tracks dating back to February of 2016.

Writer’s Prediction
Martin Truex Jr. gets the win."...!