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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 | 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 | 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.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Canadian-American racer Stewart Friesen’s promising Truck Series Season has hit a wall, not once but twice in the past two weeks, leaving him with many questions. Yesterday, in Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, he had a steady run before the disaster hit him. This veteran dirt racer was trying to pass Rajah Caruth for 7th place on Lap 117 when Caruth’s truck got loose. Friesen tried his best to avoid a collision, but Matt Mills’s car hit him from behind, causing a major crash.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
“And for nine long years, I tried not to think about it,” confessed Michael Waltrip, remembering the 2001 Daytona 500, the day (February 18, 2001) that changed everything. He had won the biggest race of his life, but at what cost? On the final lap, his mentor and friend, Dale Earnhardt Sr., crashed into the Turn 4 wall, right before the final lap. When Ken Schrader reached the wreck, he found Sr.’s motionless body in his seat. And the celebration turned silent.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
On 19th February 2025, Cleetus McFarland made his much-anticipated NASCAR debut in the Daytona ARCA Menards Series Race. He qualified 30th and made good laps before cutting his journey short due to an accident. Despite the setback, McFarland got more than he could’ve asked.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee
For all of Coco Gauff’s incredible poise and talent, there is one weakness she hasn’t been able to overcome – double faults. Last season, she committed 430 double faults in 71 matches with an average of 6 per match. Midway through a rollercoaster of a season, Gauff had to find a solution, and she changed her grip with her new coach, Matt Daly. Although it bore fruit briefly, she is back struggling with the double faults again this season.
