NASCAR 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 Preview

NASCAR 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 Preview

It was a dramatic week for NASCAR. Chase Elliott was suspended. Chase Briscoe was penalized into oblivion, but it’s time for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Worldwide Technology Raceway! This course is a former road course turned oval, with a distance of 1.25 miles. The only race in the Cup Series history was run last […]

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 NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway Preview

NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway Preview

NASCAR takes on its fastest race this Memorial Day weekend, going to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. Yes, you read that right. This race will be 600 miles on a 1.5-mile track, making up 400 miles total for these drivers. It’s a test of endurance for pit crews, the track itself, and most […]

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 NASCAR 2023 Mid-Season Awards

NASCAR 2023 Mid-Season Awards

If you’re familiar with my NASCAR work on BellyUp so far, you probably know that this is where my weekly preview usually ends up. But this week, we’re taking a bit of a turn from the norm. With the race being run at North Wilkesboro, a track that hasn’t seen action since 1996 (six years […]

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 NASCAR at Darlington Raceway Notebook

NASCAR at Darlington Raceway Notebook

NASCAR took on the track that’s “too tough to be tamed” this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Once again, a quality race was delivered with good, hard racing with an epic finale. I gave you a preview earlier this week of who I thought would perform here at Darlington. So, per usual, we’ll recap this race, […]

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 NASCAR at Darlington Raceway Preview

NASCAR at Darlington Raceway Preview

NASCAR is taking their talents to South Carolina as they take on Darlington Raceway this weekend! Following possibly the best race of the season in Kansas last week, Darlington shouldn’t be short on the entertainment. This 1.36-mile-long track is a fan favorite and has seen the best of the best have success. Last year the […]

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 NASCAR at Kansas Speedway Notebook

NASCAR at Kansas Speedway Notebook

NASCAR took to the tri-oval at Kansas Speedway this weekend and delivered maybe the best race of the season. With plenty of action, caution flags, and a hard race to the finish, it had everything that NASCAR is known for in its best moments. I gave you a preview earlier this week of who I […]

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 NASCAR at Kansas Speedway Preview

NASCAR at Kansas Speedway Preview

NASCAR continues onward to Kansas Speedway this weekend. After another top racer, Martin Truex Jr, inserted his ticket to the playoffs, we’ve got plenty of hungry drivers waiting their turn. Kansas is certainly a place to do it. It’s 1.5 miles long, running on its 22nd season in the cup series. Last season saw Bubba […]

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 NASCAR at Dover Motor Speedway Notebook

NASCAR at Dover Motor Speedway Notebook

NASCAR made its way to the monster mile at Dover Motor Speedway this week. After some trouble with rain in qualifying and forcing a postponement. The race finally took place on Monday afternoon and delivered one of the best races of the season so far. I gave you a preview earlier this week of who […]

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 NASCAR at Dover Motor Speedway Preview

NASCAR at Dover Motor Speedway Preview

After an eventful weekend at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend, NASCAR returns to Dover Motor Speedway for the Wurth 400! This course is an even one mile long and is particularly friendly to the big three teams in NASCAR. Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Stewart-Haas Racing have dominated this course recently. The latest winner? Hendrick’s […]

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 Alex Bowman Fractures Vertebra

Alex Bowman Fractures Vertebra

Alex Bowman had a birthday yesterday as he turned 30 years old. He also suffered an injury during a sprint car race that will force him to miss time during the NASCAR Cup Series. The video of the crash I’ve embedded below: ? @Alex_Bowman and Conner Morrell go for big rides at @34Raceway! Both drivers […]

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 NASCAR at Talladega Superspeedway Notebook

NASCAR at Talladega Superspeedway Notebook

The NASCAR Cup Series hit Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. As usual, the race wasn’t short on excitement. With plenty of lead changes, movements, and, of course, wrecks to go around. It was a NASCAR fan’s ultimate expectation of the longest track in the series. I gave you a preview earlier this week of who I […]

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 NASCAR at Talladega Superspeedway Preview

NASCAR at Talladega Superspeedway Preview

After spending a weekend at NASCAR’s shortest track in Martinsville, they’ll head to the largest, Talladega Superspeedway! The 2.66-mile track has featured some of the most legendary races and most legendary fan reactions in history. From the dominance of Dale Earnhardt Jr to Jeff Gordon edging him out to a victory in 2005. Lately, there […]

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 Martinsville Speedway Notebook

Martinsville Speedway Notebook

NASCAR made its way to the shortest track in the Cup series this weekend, Martinsville Speedway. As we alluded to in the preview, this track is the root of many feuds and chaos in history. And this time around the paperclip had its fair share of surprises. Despite poor weather forecasts putting the race in […]

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 NASCAR at Martinsville Speedway Preview

NASCAR at Martinsville Speedway Preview

NASCAR returns to the paperclip this weekend; Martinsville Speedway! This track is always known for some shenanigans and unorthodox ways of winning. Last year it was Ross Chastain’s wall ride to the playoffs. The year before featured a duel between Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin that fueled a feud that resulted in some t-shirts from […]

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