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Carl Edwards holds off Kyle Busch for 35th Nationwide win
HAMPTON, Ga.—Polesitter Carl Edwards held off Kyle Busch during a frantic final 10 laps of Saturday night’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and, despite a pit-road penalty early in the race, notched his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the year and the 35th of his career. Busch, who chased Edwards to the checkered flag after passing Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for second place on Lap 186 of 195, was the runner-up, .697 seconds behind Edwards. … Read entire article »
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Some numbers favor Jason Leffler at Atlanta, but others don’t
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Jason Leffler is entered in Turner Motorsports’ No. 30 Chevrolet for this Saturday’s Great Clips 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway. And that’s good news for Leffler. Leffler has driven the No. 30 entry five times in 2011, with an average finish of ninth. When he drives Turner’s No. 38, though, Leffler has an average finish of 14th. “It’s really strange; it’s almost comical,” Leffler said of the number … Read entire article »
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Great Clips Returns as Title Sponsor of Atlanta NASCAR Nationwide Series Race, Great Clips 300
HAMPTON, Ga. – Great Clips will again serve as the title sponsor of the Labor Day weekend NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 3, the Great Clips 300. The event will showcase Great Clips, the world’s largest hair salon brand with nearly 3,000 locations in more than 140 markets, as the title sponsor and official hair care provider of Atlanta Motor Speedway. “Last year’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was one of the highest attended NASCAR Nationwide Series races in history, and Great Clips is determined to make this year’s event even bigger,” said Great Clips co-op president Greg Thomas. “With the support of our franchisees throughout the Southeast, we’ll all be emphasizing our message that the Great Clips 300 is a fun and … Read entire article »
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McMurray holds off Kyle Busch for Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.—Jamie McMurray held off Kyle Busch and stopped Busch one spot short of a historic win Saturday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Driving JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet, McMurray asserted his superiority over the final 40 of 195 laps to win the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at the 1.54-mile racetrack. The victory, the eighth of McMurray’s Nationwide career, was his first since November 2004 at Darlington. Busch is tied with Sam Ard for the series’ single-season wins record with 10. Carl Edwards ran third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth. Joey Logano, Jason Leffler, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. completed the top 10. Series points leader Brad Keselowski finished 12th. Harvick took four tires under caution on Lap 62, while Busch and … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch one win from Nationwide record
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Sam Ard didn’t do it. Neither did Jack Ingram. Or Dale Earnhardt Jr. Or Martin Truex Jr. Or even Kevin Harvick. No, no driver in the 28-year history of the NASCAR Nationwide Series has won 11 races in a single season. But Kyle Busch could accomplish that feat in this Saturday’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. … Read entire article »
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