NASCAR: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup/XFINITY/ Camping World Truck Series season thread:

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Today's Schedule:

12:30: MENSC: Auto Club 400 Practice 2 FS1;
01:30: XFINITY: Roseanne 300 Qualifying FS1;
03:30: MENSC: Auto Club 400 Final Practice FS1;
05:00: XFINITY: Roseanne 300 FS1
 

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Starcom Racing, Jeffrey Earnhardt end contract after 5 events meaning there, at present, no Earnhardts active in NASCAR likely for the 1st time since Dale Sr. began in 1975
 

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Starcom update: Landon Cassill named driver of the 00 at least through Texas; US First Responders Association to sponsor the 00;

38 Entries on preliminary list for STP 500; Notables:

00-Cassill;
15-Chastain;
23-Gaulding;
51-Rhodes;
55-Sorenson;
72-Whitt;
96-Kennington;

Hendrick withdraws appeal of L1 Penalty incurred at ISM Raceway assessed to the 9-Elliott, car chief Josh Kirk suspended through Texas;

all Inspection procedures to be single surrounding raceday procedures beginning at Martinsville post Qualifying/Pre Race---Scott Miller on Sirius XM;

XFINITY: TAKES the week off as they never have run Martinsville;

CWTS:

38 entries on preliminary entry list for Saturday's Alpha Energy Solutions 200;

41-Rhodes will not have Eddie Troconis calling the shots due to L1 Penalty at Daytona;






 
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Daniel Hemric/RCR running 2 races at Richmond/CMS "Roval" car #8;

"Roval" STATS to be separate from main track at CMS;

Triad Racing Technology ending ownership of engine shop
 

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Fast Friday @ Martinsville:

11 AM: CWTS: Alpha Energy Solutions 250 opening practice (not televised);
1 PM: CWTS: Alpha Energy Solutions 250 practice 2 FS1;
3 PM: CWTS: Alpha Energy Solutions 250 final practice FS1
 

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Today's Schedule @ Martinsville (weather permitting):

10 am: MENSC: STP 500 opening practice FS1;
11 am: CWTS: Alpha Energy Solutions 250 Qualifying FS1;
02 pm: CWTS: Alpha Energy Solutions 250 FS1;
05 pm: MENSC: STP 500 Qualifying FS1
 

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CWTS: Alpha Energy Solutions 250 @ Martinsville Speedway

Pole: 41-Rhodes;

Stage 1 70: 41- Rhodes;

Stage 2 140:41-Rhodes;

Stage 3 110/250:8-JH Nemechek;

Notes: 37 degrees in Martinsville as of 10 AM, so far no weather affecting the morning portion; weather hits on pace laps of race, but trucks are racing on FS1;

Red at lap 24 (weather) to be resumed 30 minutes after STP 500;

Race resumed at 11 AM Monday
 
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MENSC: STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway

Pole: none due to weather set by owner/practice speeds; awarded to 78-Truex, Jr.;

Stage 1 130: 11-Hamlin;

Stage 2 260:12-Blaney;

Stage 3 240/500: 14-Bowyer;
 
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Races remain in flux, FS1 has another hole to fill today.... track activity @MartinsvilleSwy remains on hold as 4-8" of Snow basically has landed in Martinsville at the wrong weekend.... Now Monday on FS1 as the Truck race will resume at 11 AM followed by the STP 500
 
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Monster extension is close but not yet completed for 2019/2020;

Post race infractions at Martinsville:

3-Dillon: lug nut violation; Justin Alexander 10K fine;

12-Blaney: lug nut violation; Jeremy Bullins 10K fine;

34-McDowell: lug nut violation; Derrick Finley 10K fine;

42-Larson: lug nut violation; Chad Johnston 10K fine;

Chad Finchum to drive for MBM (#66) at Bristol (MENSC Debut);

37 jackman (Zach Young) suffers leg/groin injury at Martinsville, return TBA;

2019 Hall of Fame Fan Vote now open;
 
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BK Racing under trustee in Bankruptcy proceedings;

SHR expecting to retain Kurt Busch past 2018; no further discussions about driver changing at the 41 team;

Go Bowling joins Almirola and the 10 team at the Glen in August; will also run schematic at Bristol with the 00/Custer;
 
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Chase Briscoe adding 5 extra races to his XFINITY schedule in addition to the 60 (12 races), joins SHR's 98 satellite team beginning at Bristol, Talladega, both Charlotte races, including the Roval, and Kansas;

JEGS adds title sponsorship at Dover;
 

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MENSC: 37 on entry list for O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 @ Texas; Notables:

00-Cassill;
15- Chastain;
51-Rhodes;
55-Sorenson;
72-Whitt;

42 cars expected for XFINITY's My Bariatic Solutions 300


 
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Fast Friday @ Texas:

1 pm: MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 practice FS1;
2 pm: XFINITY: My Bariatric Solutions 300 practice FS1;
4 pm: XFINITY: My Bariatric Solutions 300 practice FS1;
5:30: MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Qualifying FS1
 

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Saturday's Schedule @ Texas:

11 am: MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 practice FS1;
12 pm: XFINITY: My Bariatric Solutions 300 Qualifying FS1;
01:30: MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 final practice FS1;
03:00: XFINITY: My Bariatric Solutions 300 FOX
 
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XFINITY: My Bariatric Solutions 300 @ Texas:

Pole: 22-Blaney;

Stage 1 45: 22-Blaney;

Stage 2 90:19-Brandon Jones;

Stage 3 110/200:22-Blaney;

weather/inspection ends qualifying after round 1
 
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MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 @ Texas:

Pole: 41-Kurt Busch;

Stage 1 85: 4-Harvick;

Stage 2 170: 18-Kyle Busch;

Stage 3 334: 18-Kyle Busch;

Notes: 1 round of qualifying due to weather
 
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Bristol entry list for Food City 500 released; almost a full field with 39 listed; Notables:

00-Cassill;
15-Chastain;
51-Rhodes;
55-Sorenson;
66-Finchum;
72-LaJoie;
96-Kennington;

Felix Sabates ends pursuit to buy Carolina Panthers; will retain Hornets stake, is open to assisting the next owner if asked;

XFINITY:

41 entries posted for Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol (Saturday)
 
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It appears now that Monster Energy will retain title Sponsorship of the Cup Series past this season, it is not known as yet how long the extension is but details are to be released at some point today.
 

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Window Support Bracket violation found on the 9-Elliott at Texas; Kenny Francis interim crew chief for Alan Gustafson who sits out 2 weeks; 50 K Fine loss of 20 owner/driver points
 

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Today's Schedule @ Bristol:

12:30: MENSC: Food City 500 opening practice FS1;
01:30: XFINITY: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 practice FS1;
03:30: XFINITY: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 2nd practice FS1;
04:30: MENSC: Food City 500 Qualifying FS1
 

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