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Ricky Stenhouse wins at Iowa in a wild finish
By Jim Pedley Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa—Ricky Stenhouse Jr. blew an engine and lost control of his car as he was about to take the checkered flag in the U.S. Cellular 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race but was then bashed from behind and pushed across the finish line by teammate Carl Edwards to get the win Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. Edwards, who led 109 of the race’s 250 laps, actually lifted Stenhouse’s car as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
McDowell excited to be back in the No. 18 a second straight week
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service In this Saturday’s Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway, Michael McDowell gets behind the wheel of a car that’s won 38 times in the last four years. But for McDowell, it’s more important that he gets to drive the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for the second consecutive week. Driving part-time is never an easy task in NASCAR, especially when a driver jumps in a car that’s expected … Read entire article »
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Matt Crafton holds off Austin Dillon for second truck win
By Barry Johnson Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa—Matt Crafton won Saturday night’s Coca-Cola 200 at the Iowa Speedway, holding off a determined Austin Dillon in the closing laps for his second career win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Crafton snapped a 79-race winless streak with his win. His previous win came in May of 2008 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Following Dillon in third place was polesitter David Mayhew. Points leader Johnny Sauter finished … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Austin Dillon has a firm grip on going fast at Iowa
By Jared Turner Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Rarely lacking in confidence, Austin Dillon is raring to get to Iowa Speedway for Saturday night’s Camping World Truck Series race. In this case, if not in most, his confidence is certainly warranted. Dillon, lest anyone need reminding, notched his first career truck series win a year ago at the .875-mile track. And he didn’t just win. The then-rookie driver administered an all-out spanking on the competition, starting from the pole and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Todd Bodine to drive for Randy Moss Motorsports at Iowa Speedway
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Todd Bodine will be behind the wheel of the Randy Moss Motorsports No. 5 truck at Iowa Speedway for this weekends Coca-Cola 200. it was announced today. “We were presented with the opportunity to have Todd Bodine drive the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Tundra, and any time that you can put the reigning series champion behind the wheel, that’s going to be a positive,” … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
David Mayhew is No Stranger to Iowa Speedway
The Coca-Cola 200 presented by Hy-Vee may be the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series appearance at Iowa Speedway for David Mayhew, but this talented driver is no stranger to the seven-eighths-mile tri-oval. Mayhew has made six starts at ‘America’s Place to Race’ in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West division. The Californina native has collected one pole, three wins, four top-five and five top-10 finishes at the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Paludo Making Cornbread out of Corn
Although Miguel Paludo and the No. 7 team are currently sitting 20th in the Truck Series standings. This rookie of the year contender has had better runs than the numbers show. Paludo has two top-10 finishes but has four top-15 finishes. The No. 7 truck had a top five finish going last weekend at Kentucky Speedway, but was caught in a late race incident with three laps remaining in the event relegating … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Hornaday Looks to Bounce Back at Iowa
Four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday has earned48 victories during his Truck Series career, yet nine tracks on the current season schedule elude him, including the 0.875-mile track of Iowa Speedway. In two starts at the speedway, the veteran driver has completed 371 of 405 laps while earning one top-five and one top-10 finish. The Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) owned Chevrolet Silverado is looking to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Peck Motorsports Ready for Truck Series Debut in Iowa
Glenville, Penn. – Peck Motorsports, the only family-owned NASCAR race team competing out of central Pennsylvania is now fully prepared to head to the .875-mile Iowa Speedway for Saturday night’s Coca-Cola 200. Making their NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut, Todd Peck will be behind the wheel of the No. 96 Arthritis Foundation “Kids get Arthritis too” Chevrolet that was unveiled in the nation’s capital last week during the national Juvenile Arthritis … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
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