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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Kyle Larson Delivers A Kansas Statement Win, Takes Chase Point’s Lead, Who Knew? (opens the original)

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    Earlier this season, folks wondered why Larson had not won for the better part of a year and now, this. He won at Kansas. for the second win in three races and is a legitimate championship threat.Larson, the defending series champion, won the first two stages at Kansas Speedway Sunday, led 235 laps, and set the fastest lap (30.076 seconds on Lap 2) to score a maximum 76 points for the day. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!STrh!,f_auto,q_a

  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Craftsman Truck Series Shake Up - Kansas Winner - Chase Leader Kaden Honeycutt! (opens the original)

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    On this day - Mother Nature did not win. Kaden Honeycutt did! Intermittent rainstorms halted the Kansas NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race after 70 laps, with drivers and their crews waiting through a red-flag period of 4 hours 47 minutes for the race resumption. NASCAR was committed to getting the race in since Kansas had lights and when the race finally resumed - Kaden Honeycutt emerged victorious. “Thanks to NASCAR and everyone for letting us finish the race,” said TRICON Garage No. 11 driver

  3. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Newsletter No. 52 - Bristol Fight, Will History Repeat? Ernie Irvan I’view, Love DW & More! (opens the original)

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    We love you Darrell Waltrip - Always! I love Darrell Waltrip and I am on a very long list of people who consider him a friend. DW was a friend to a lot of people and I’m lucky to be one of them.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="383" src="https:

  4. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Claire B.’Cast I’view With Ernie Irvan - Drivers Didn’t Respect Him in 1991. Similar To Hocevar? (opens the original)

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    I’m not suggesting that Carson Hocevar would or should get up in front of the driver’s meeting but I am interested in if there are or are not any similarities between how the veterans feel about Carson Hocevar and how they felt about Ernie Irvan that motivated him to get up in front of them at Talladega in 1991 and ask for their respect.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5ZpT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-p

  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    I asked Bubba Wallace About What Message Blaney/Hocevar Sends & About Self Policing (opens the original)

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