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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
In the 2004 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon went side by side at 200 mph, trading paint, swapping spots with rapid overtaking, and never once taking their foot off the accelerator; no penalties, just pure, American racing. But with 5 laps to go, Brian Vickers sparked a caution, and both Dale Jr. and Gordon didn’t let off the gas and raced to the finish line.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ishan Yadav |Chintan Devgania
“It was hard for me to watch that fight and score it. The Alex that stepped into the cage that night wasn’t the same Alex who fought me.” UFC light heavyweight contender Khalil Rountree Jr. recently joined the chorus of MMA fans and pundits who felt something was off during Alex Pereira’s title fight against Magomed Ankalaev. Speaking with MMA Today, ‘The War Horse’ reflected on the Brazilian’s lackluster performance, contrasting it with the fiery version of “Poatan” he faced at UFC 307.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Kanishk Thakur |Chintan Devgania
“When the window opens, we’ll obviously start talking to lots of different people and we’ll see what the options are out there. We’ve said this every time: There could be a time when we end up on several different networks like all other sports do,” UFC CEO Dana White told reporters at the post UFC 314 presser. The UFC’s exclusive US broadcast rights deal with ESPN will end this year.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Wrecky Spinhouse is the nickname NASCAR fans have coined for Hyak Motorsports driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. As the name suggests, for some reason or another, he sparks unnecessary crashes and wrecks, much to the dismay of the fans supporting their favorite drivers. Remember when NASCAR returned to racing at Darlington Raceway during the COVID-19 pandemic, he spun his race car on the very first lap.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
He might be fifteen spots away from victory, but he left with a thousand memories. Kasey Kahne’s return to NASCAR wasn’t about the finish line, but about the road that led him back to where it all began. 21 years after his debut Xfinity Series drive at Rockingham, he was once again prepared. However, this time, older, wiser, and full of energy. Two crashes bruised his #33 Chevy, yet couldn’t dent his emotions. “I felt right at home,” he said, like no time had passed these 6 years.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George |Chintan Devgania
NASCAR as a sport is at the crossroads. On one hand, there’s this ambitious expansion racing internationally in Mexico and in the streets of Chicago. On the other hand, you have the roots and tradition that made NASCAR a sporting giant in the first place. Fortunately, in 2025, NASCAR has managed to strike the right balance between the two extremes. Despite the addition of the Cup race in Mexico, the sanctioning body handed Bowman Gray Stadium a new lifeline with the Clash.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George |Chintan Devgania
Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn’t attempted the heroics like Tony Stewart or Kyle Larson in his racing career. The former Hendrick Motorsports driver knew how to pilot a stock car, and that was his safe place. But that changed when he collaborated with Garrett Mitchell, better known by his screen name Cleetus McFarland. The YouTuber made his dream come true competing at the ARCA Series race at Daytona International Speedway this year.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
The 2001 Daytona 500 race is one of the darkest chapters in NASCAR’s history. The sport not just lost their favorite driver, but also a team leader and mentor for his team, Dale Earnhardt Inc. Back then, the team was at a crossroads of deciding whether to return to the racetrack next weekend at the Rockingham Speedway. “In my mind, it was indecision, do we go to Rockingham or do we sit out?” Michael Waltrip revealed.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
On November 3rd, 2001, NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace claimed his ninth and final Xfinity Series win at Rockingham Speedway. In his glorious 25-year career, he won nine checkered flags- all in the Xfinity series. However, the ninth one remained special, mostly because it was on the prestigious tracks of Rockingham Speedway.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Kyle Larson nearly pulled off a sweep during the Bristol Race weekend. A runner-up place finish in the Truck Series race paused his run to get level with Kyle Busch, who has already done the three-peat twice in 2010 and 2017. Unable to win the Truck race, the HMS star went out and made a statement during the SciAps 300 in the Xfinity Series. He put on a clinical performance, leading 211 of 300 laps and bagging a win.
