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The family run NASCAR Cup Series team has been sold
Sharon and Bob Leavine operate Leavine Family Racing. The team is headquartered in Texas with a shop in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.
It’s been rumored in recent weeks that the NASCAR team was for sale. Today, those rumors were confirmed as the team owner released a statement that he’s entered an agreement to sell the team following the 2020 season.
Read MoreCorey LaJoie said Denny Hamlin texted the No. 32 team owner and stated he would wreck LaJoie; NASCAR officials called them into a meeting; Hamlin said it’s not true
This feud goes all the way back to the iRacing days. Week after week, it’s slowly escalated into real-world threats (per Corey LaJoie).
Read MoreNASCAR penalty report from Bristol Motor Speedway
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series made the first return to a short track since March.
View the 2020 Bristol penalty report below.
Brad Keselowski drove to victory lane. He cleared post-race inspection hours later and was declared the official winner.
Read MoreDenny Hamlin has been penalized after Charlotte Motor Speedway; Three suspended
On Sunday, NASCAR unloaded at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. It’s NASCAR’s longest race and following an overtime finish, it became the longest race in the history of the sport.
Ahead of the green flag,
Read MoreDenny Hamlin dropped ballast weight on track in the Coca-Cola 600; Multiple suspensions likely per the NASCAR rule book
The NASCAR Cup Series unloaded at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race at the Charlotte, NC track is the first of two for the series in the next 4 days.
Tonight,
Read MoreKenseth returned with a top-10 in his first race back; Other drivers took notice
Matt Kenseth ran his last full-time NASCAR Cup Series season in 2017 with Joe Gibbs Racing. The team let the driver go, which had more to do with sponsorship than performance.
He returned the next year on a part-time basis with Roush-Fenway Racing.
Read MoreSix cars in violation following post-race inspection at Darlington Raceway
On Sunday, NASCAR returned to action with a trip to Darlington, South Carolina. Sporting fans rejoiced across the world, LIVE action was back on the television.
Darlington Raceway hosted the first NASCAR race in 71 days. It was held without practice or qualifying sessions.
Read MoreNASCAR has issued a penalty ahead of the start
Teams have rolled into Darlington Raceway. The season is set to resume on the South Carolina oval.
There is no practice and no qualifying. The cars haven’t touched the track yet and lap 1 of the race will be the first time drivers head into turn one.
Read MoreNASCAR teams penalized ahead of the California race
This weekend, NASCAR has unloaded at Auto Club Speedway. The Fontana, California track welcomes the NASCAR Cup Series.
View 2020 Auto Club Speedway inspection violations below.
The California race track is a fast 2-mile oval. Teams run close to wide open and in qualifying,
Read MoreNASCAR crew members ejected from Las Vegas Motor Speedway
This weekend, NASCAR has unloaded in Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It’s the first 1.5-mile race of the year, a point in the schedule were we typically see multiple inspection infractions arise.
NASCAR roll through the inspection line ahead of qualifying.
Read MoreNine teams see issues before a single lap of practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Penalties issued
Ahead of the race weekend, NASCAR rolls teams through the inspection line. Officials saw all kinds of problems across multiple divisions both yesterday and again today.
View the 2020 Las Vegas NASCAR penalties below.
Read MoreAs safety workers surrounded Ryan Newman’s car after a crash, Denny Hamlin was celebrating with burnouts just a few hundred feet away; He was unaware of the serious situation
Ryan Newman led the Daytona 500 off the final corner. On the 200th lap, he was just a few hundred feet shy of winning the biggest NASCAR race of the season.
Read MoreCrew members ejected ahead of the Daytona 500; Multiple failures
Today, NASCAR is set to drop the green flag on the 2020 season at Daytona International Speedway. It begins with the Daytona 500.
It’s a sold out crowd in Daytona Beach, Florida. There’s a lot on the line as it’s the highest paying NASCAR purse in the history of the sport.
Read MoreAnd he didn’t forget to thank all the girlfriends
NASCAR was born 71 years ago. Tony Stewart is now 1 of just 55 people that sit in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Tony Stewart’s career started on the grassroots racing scene, like any racing driver.
Read MoreTony Stewart’s garage is a dream for racing fanatics
Indiana native Tony Stewart spent 18 years of his career in NASCAR. He collected three championship winning cars along the way and 49 race wins. Before his shot on pavement, Stewart circled dirt tracks and bulling asphalt tracks in open wheel machines.
Read MoreTony Stewart broke the contract within a month due to his love of dirt racing
Tony Stewart is now a retired NASCAR driver who’s an inductee in the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame class.
In 1999, he made his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series will Joe Gibbs Racing.
Read MoreTake a detailed look inside of the Columbus, Indiana dirt racing operation
Keith Kunz Motorsports is a powerhouse dirt midget operation. The dirt racing team has backing from Toyota Racing Development and acts as a stepping stone into the NASCAR world for up and coming talent.
View the Keith Kunz Motorsports shop tour video below.
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