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Tactical Pole Day Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Start Time: 4:45 p.m. (PDT) Television/Radio: FOX Sports 1 / MRN/SiriusXM 2017 Pole Winner: Kyle Larson

Sat., March 17

California 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series – Race No. 5 Start Time: 2:00 p.m. (PDT) Television/Radio: FOX Sports 1 / MRN/SiriusXM 2017 Winner: Kyle Larson

Auto Club Speedway is a 2-mile track.

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auto club speedway fast facts ▶▶ Auto Club Speedway has hosted 28 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races since joining the circuit in 1997, and California native Jimmie Johnson (6) enters the 29th as the undisputed favorite. Another California native, Kevin Harvick, won at Auto Club in 2011 and finished second in 2015 and 2016. Las Vegas native Kyle Busch has to be considered a contender after winning here in 2013 and 2014.

RECORD BOOK ▶▶ Southern California native

Jimmie Johnson is Auto Club Speedway’s most successful Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver with six victories.

Kyle Busch has three wins at the 2-mile track.

race rewind ▶▶ Kyle Larson started from the pole and survived a late-race restart to claim his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory.

Larson took the lead on the final restart and pulled away from Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski on a greenwhite-checkered finish.

Auto Club 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Race No. 5 Start Time: 12:30 p.m. (PDT) Television/Radio: FOX / MRN/SiriusXM 2017 Winner: Kyle Larson

track facts LENGTH: 2 MILES (200 LAPS = 400 MILES) BACKSTRETCH: 2,500 FEET FRONTSTRETCH: 3,100 FEET BANKING IN TURNS: 14 DEGREES BANKING ON STRAIGHTAWAYS: VARIES FROM 3 TO 11 DEGREES FIRST RACE: JUNE 22, 1997 – CALIFORNIA 500 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES QUALIFYING RECORD: DENNY HAMLIN, MARCH 18, 2016, 188.511 MPH RACE RECORD: TONY STEWART, MARCH 25, 2012, 160.166 MPH

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Kevin Harvick will look to run his Cup Series winning streak to four at Auto Club.

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Let’s Make it Four Kevin Harvick Will Attempt to Keep the Good Times Rolling at Auto Club Speedway

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iding high and armed with an extra shot of confidence following a third consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory, Kevin Harvick will attempt to accomplish a rare feat this weekend at Auto Club Speedway by winning a fourth consecutive race.

If Harvick can do it, he’ll become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to make it

four wins in a row in NASCAR’s premier series.

Will it happen? Harvick, a native of Bakersfield, California, already loves racing in his home state and always seems to perform at an especially high level when NASCAR visits the 2-mile track.

Now with a chance to win four races in a row and accomplish something that hasn’t been done in more than a decade, Harvick will unequivocally leave no stone unturned in his quest to make it happen.

“I put a lot of emphasis on California,” Harvick, who scored his lone Auto Club Speedway win back in 2011, said after last auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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Rodney Childers (right) is confident with the No. 4 team’s intermediate program.

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weekend’s victory at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. “It’s much like Atlanta. Racing in your home state, a racetrack that I really enjoy racing at, I got so amped up that I wrecked it on lap zero last year, knocked the grille out of it, knocked the hood off of it, never got a chance to race. Yeah, I’m excited about it.”

Likewise amped about racing at Auto Club Speedway

is Harvick’s crew chief, veteran Rodney Childers.

“I feel like our intermediate programs have been really strong,” Childers said after winning at ISM. “We got that going really good at the end of the year last year. I feel good about the California car and everything that goes along with that. Obviously, he loves racing there, and loves wore out racetracks, he’s good at taking care of tires,

all that stuff. I really want to go out there and run good.

I felt like in 2015 we had the best car all weekend, got it taken away there at the very end of the race on the last lap. Just really excited about getting out there and going for four.”

As if all of that is not enough incentive for Harvick, he’s admittedly still seething about the steep penalty that he and his team incurred for

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As part of the penalty, NASCAR stripped Harvick of all seven of the playoff points he earned at Vegas.

“Man, when you’re mad, there’s just something different,” Harvick said.

“But, you know, I tell you guys [the media] this all the time, I mean, I’m 42 [years old], done this for a long time. Any time you can reach out and grab motivation, for me that’s just a piece of the puzzle that I like to be a part of and feel that controversy and that enthusiasm.

“Succeeding in these types of moments with all that controversy swirling around you, there’s nothing better. Like I say, there’s nothing louder than the action of parking that car in Victory Lane.”

The biggest obstacle between Harvick and a

Kyle Busch has finished second behind Harvick each of the last two weekends.

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fourth consecutive trip to Victory Lane could be Toyota driver Kyle Busch, who has finished second to Harvick the past two weekends and boasts three career victories at Fontana.

Busch isn’t willing to concede anything to Harvick or say that Harvick is the driver to beat for the championship.

“They’re certainly good.

They have kind of picked up right where they left off [in 2017],” Busch said. “They’ve been right there each and every week so far. You’ve gone to three of arguably his best racetracks these past three weeks. They got the job done where they needed to – [but] ask me again in August, not next week.”

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▶▶ Kevin Harvick is attempting to become the first driver to win four consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races since Jimmie Johnson pulled off the rare quadruple in the final weeks of the 2007 season. ▶▶ Californian Kyle Larson is the most recent winner at Fontana, having gone to Victory Lane here one year ago. Larson driver might be the biggest threat to Kevin Harvick’s quest to win a fourth consecutive race. ▶▶ Reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr., who finished fourth at Fontana last year, is heating up. After a disappointing start to 2018 at the Daytona 500, Truex has recorded three consecutive top-five finishes. ▶▶ Brad Keselowski has finished second, ninth and first, respectively, in the past three races at Fontana. The Team Penske driver will be looking to rebound this weekend from a disappointing outing at Phoenix. ▶▶ Kyle Busch comes to Fontana still seeking his first win of 2018 but on the heels of back-to-back runner-up finishes the past two weekends.

Busch is a three-time winner at the Southern California track.

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2018 nascar series standings monster energy nascar cup series

no. Driver Pts. Wins

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Kevin Harvick 168 3 Austin Dillon 114 1 Kyle Busch 156 0 Martin Truex Jr. 156 0 Joey Logano 152 0 Ryan Blaney 152 0 Denny Hamlin 137 0 Brad Keselowski 134 0 Kyle Larson 131 0 Clint Bowyer 125 0 Aric Almirola 123 0 Kurt Busch 117 0 Ryan Newman 101 0 Paul Menard 97 0 Erik Jones 93 0 Alex Bowman 91 0 Chase Elliott 91 0 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 88 0 Darrell Wallace Jr. 77 0 Chris Buescher 75 0 William Byron 68 0 Daniel Suarez 67 0 Trevor Bayne 67 0 Michael McDowell 64 0 AJ Allmendinger 59 0 Jimmie Johnson 59 0 David Ragan 54 0 Jamie McMurray 53 0 Kasey Kahne 52 0 Matt DiBenedetto 43 0 Ty Dillon 37 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt 27 0 Gray Gaulding 25 0 D.J. Kennington 19 0 Cole Whitt 18 0 Mark Thompson 15 0 Brendan Gaughan 9 0 Harrison Rhodes 4 0 Danica Patrick 2 0 Corey LaJoie 2 0

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no. Driver Pts. Wins

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Tyler Reddick 150 Elliott Sadler 151 Justin Allgaier 144 Christopher Bell 143 Daniel Hemric 130 Spencer Gallagher 117 Brandon Jones 115 Ryan Truex 114 Ryan Reed 107 Matt Tifft 103 Cole Custer 100 Kaz Grala 96 Ross Chastain 86 Garrett Smithley 67 Alex Labbe 67 Michael Annett 66 Jeremy Clements 63 Austin Cindric 62 Josh Williams 52 Ryan Sieg 51 Joey Gase 45 Dylan Lupton 41 Stephen Leicht 40 Vinnie Miller 40 J.J. Yeley 39 David Starr 32 Jeff Green 29 Spencer Boyd 28 Chad Finchum 17 Kyle Benjamin 34 JohnHunterNemechek 33 B.J. McLeod 29 Tommy Joe Martins 26 Caesar Bacarella 24 Chase Briscoe 22 Josh Bilicki 14 Matt Mills 12 Timmy Hill 10 Mike Harmon 8 Ryan Ellis 7

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Hall of Fame Spotlight: Bruton Smith

By Keith Waltz

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rowing up on a modest farm near Oakboro, North Carolina, O. Bruton Smith parlayed his love for “building things” into a business empire, focusing on the motorsports and automotive industries.

Always interested in cars, Smith promoted various racing events during the 1950s.

Though a rough era for the sport, Smith was one of the first truly professional promoters who paid good purses, tended to the needs

Marcus Smith, Bruton Smith and Brad Keselowski during the elder Smith’s induction into NASCAR Hall of Fame. (Photo

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of the fans and found unique ways to promote events staged at the tracks he leased around North Carolina.

Smith partnered with driver Curtis Turner to build his first permanent motorsports facility, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the track opened in June 1960 with NASCAR’s inaugural 600-mile race.

Smith’s innovative style eventually brought many amenities never before seen, such auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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as plush VIP suites, condominium units, a country club-style restaurant, enclosed clubhouse seating, expansive campground upgrades and leading-edge, contemporary corporate hospitality.

Smith founded Speedway Motorsports Inc. in December 1994 by consolidating his motorsports holdings, and in February 1995 he made it the first motorsports company to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Today, Speedway Motorsports Inc. owns and operates eight premier motorsports

facilities: Atlanta Bruton Smith during his early years at Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Bristol Motor Speedway. (Photo Speedway, Charlotte from ISC Archives via Getty Images) Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway.

Smith was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016. auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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driver profile: Cole Custer Cole Custer drives the No. 00 car in the XFINITY Series for StewartHaas Racing. (Photo by Getty Images for NASCAR)

A Title in Mind Cole Custer Looks to Carry Momentum of 2017

By Joseph Wolkin

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ole Custer dominated the 2017 XFINITY Series season-finale at HomesteadMiami Speedway, winning by nearly half a lap. Now, he’s ready to compete for a title in 2018. Thanks to a Stewart-Haas Racing team that’s more prepared this time around, he believes the No. 00 squad will be champions.

Fresh off his Monster Energy Cup Series debut, he knows it’s only a matter of time

before he gets a shot at the show.

What are your expectations for your sophomore season?

“We’re all looking forward to it. We definitely want to win a championship.

We have to take it one race at a time. The biggest team is working on the tracks we struggled on, like the superspeedways and the short tracks. We want to be a more wellrounded team overall.”

How will have a teammate in the No. 98 car help you this year?

“It should help us a lot to just have more ideas going around. On the weekend, I’ll be able to talk to whoever is driving the car and get different ideas of what they’re doing.

There will be more notes going around and the crew chiefs will be able to bounce things off each other. It should be a good thing for us for sure.” auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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crew member spotlight Justin Grosser is a tire specialist for Ricky Benton Racing.

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For Good Measure Grosser Studies the Science of Tires

BY BEN WHITE

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ustin Grosser, tire specialist for Ricky Benton Racing and driver David Gilliland, enjoyed his first Daytona 500 with the Mooresville, N.C.-based operation this past February. The longtime Camping World Truck Series operation produced an impressive 14th-place finish in their firstcareer Cup series start.

The Daytona Beach, Fla, native moved to Ft. Atkinson, Wis., as a child and discovered local Late Model stock car racing during his teenager years. A friend asked him to help with his racecars and serve on his crew.

Grosser realized a dream come true by working in ARCA with team owner Kevin Cywinski, as well as JD Motorsports, RAB Racing, Ganassi Racing, RCR Enterprises and Rick Benton Racing beginning in 2012.

These days, he works on RBR’s Camping World Truck team but is available for Cup series events when needed.

“When we get to the track, we get eight sets for practice and qualifying and eight sets for the race,” Grosser said. “I’ll go through all my sets of tires and measure them and get all my spring rates. I’ll put them into a database and then kind of start to look at how I want to pair up my tires.”

Grosser keeps watch on temperatures that vary from track to track depending upon weather conditions. His role with the team is vital for getting the right chassis setups under their No. 92 Fords.

“A lot of it is keeping up with air temperatures and track temperatures,” Grosser said. “I check all the wear on the tires and give that to the crew chief. I also communicate with the Goodyear engineers as well and what the tire temperatures are and what to do to improve them. Some people might think it’s busy work, but it’s really interesting. It’s a one-man job but there’s a lot that goes into it.” auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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“They build the best machine they can with the best tools and resources they have. Then they find a fearless driver go out there to compete. That’s what I really enjoy about it.

I love the fact everyone puts their blood, sweat and tears into getting cars right so everyone can go head to head to the race track.”

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Developed by Invictus Games Ltd., the creators of Daytona Rush, NASCAR Rush is the first endless racer mobile game featuring licensed NASCAR drivers and tracks from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™. Players

can swipe on smart phones and tablets to pass, draft, pit, and avoid wrecks. NASCAR Rush features three different gameplay modes and collectible virtual cards. These exclusive cards feature fan-favorite drivers and stock cars including Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott, and Kevin Harvick that can be used for various boosts on the track.

“NASCAR Rush is a new, exciting way for fans to enjoy NASCAR,” said Ed Martin, President at 704Games. “The fast-paced action is perfect for gamers and NASCAR fans of all ages looking for quick, on-the-go action.”

NASCAR Rush is available to download today for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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MSG: Making Racing Safer

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otorsports Safety Group is a collaboration of innovators in the sport who are determined to improve the safety of racing. MSG shares tips for race car drivers and fans to help avoid injuries during races and practice sessions.

Acknowledged as one of the country’s leading neurosurgeons, Dr. Jason Cormier has helped MSG provide a comprehensive, grassroots marketing campaign focused on preventative health care education and wellness training.

With an emphasis to educate and engage

race fans in their growing role as health care consumers, the objective is to influence behavioral changes, to provide racing’s brand-loyal audience with the medical knowledge to make informed, preventative decisions that directly affect the wellness of their families.

“From the perspective of the fan, the first question to ask is whether you packed appropriately to prepare for the racetrack,” Cormier said. “Your health doesn’t start with us; it starts with you. Did you show up hydrated on a hot day? Did you consume anything that might be detrimental to your health like fried foods, processed foods or alcoholic beverages on an empty stomach.

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spotlight your heart, blood pressure, cholesterol, electrolytes, etc.? Are you following the advice of your family doctor or internist?”

In addition to being a racing fan, Cormier also races go-karts at top speeds of up to 130 mph. He has established relationships with multiple racing organizations, such as ARCA, NASCAR and Formula 1. His collaboration with other safety organizations like the International Council of Motorsports Sciences, Motorsports Safety Education Foundation, After the Impact Fund, Race Go Safer, and Think First has created an important platform for an ever-growing prosperity of safety informational exchange.

“I still race professionally, so my goal is to provide safety tips to drivers, pit crew and loyal fans that come out every weekend,” Cormier said. “While the sport has dangers, we can take precautions to provide a measure of safety.”

With his surgical background, Cormier has been able to engage companies to establish new technologies to diagnose and rehabilitate head injuries. He is now focusing his efforts on prevention.

One particular piece of technology that has Cormier excited is Q30 Innovations’ Q-Collar.

Q-Collar’s technology has been approved for sale in Canada, where it is being marketed as the Bauer Neuroshield. The company has been around for more than seven years,

and the data collection remains third party.

This means that the company is unable to manipulate the data, which ensures the accuracy of the efficacy and outcomes.

This promising research into concussion prevention is inspired by human yawns, woodpecker tongues and mountain-dwelling rams. The manifestation of this work is the novel Q-Collar, a device worn around the neck that works by enhancing the brain’s own physiology by lightly compressing the jugular vein to increase blood volume in the skull.

That may help prevent the brain from moving around within the skull and thus could reduce traumatic brain injuries.

The Q-Collar is actively being evaluated with consideration for its involvement in motorsports. The Q-Collar is already worn by professional athletes in other forms of high contact sports like football, hockey, soccer and even the military.

“I am particularly excited with the possibility of driver athletes, in varying age groups, being able to embrace this novel technology,” Cormier said. “There are exciting nuances with the collar that we think could have an important role with regards to helping on the preventive side of concussions, and part of the technology is established on nature’s physiological advantages found in other animals and human beings.

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of pressure over the neck muscles which, in effect, engages a ligament to react similarly to what a battle ram experiences. In the battle ram, this band causes a small reduction in blood flow from the brain which creates an internal air bag, which apparently protects this species from brain injuries.”

Through Cormier’s work with racecar drivers, he has found that very few have the desire to alter their racing styles, so preventative measures are best taken before the racing begins.

“We deal with brain injuries all the time,

ranging from mild to more severe,” Cormier said. “Those predispose you to the longterm effects of brain injury. The diagnosis of concussions is certainly key to taking the racer athlete out of the contest and providing rest. The appropriate rest will help provide longevity in the sport and additionally create an environment whereby transitioning into retirement occurs with their faculties intact.

This allows one to both enjoy and remember their retirement. That’s something we’re promoting from the Motorsports Safety Group standpoint.” auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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In addition, to the highly rated Serie cigars, Oliva also makes the Nub, which also makes the year’s best cigar list. In fact, Oliva cigars have remained on Cigar Aficionado’s top 25 cigars of the year for 12 years straight.

On top of that, Oliva believes in keeping prices in check.

The company’s cigars start at under $4 and go up to about $15. The highly rated Serie V belicoso is just over $8.00 depending on local taxes.

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For security and peace of mind, count on the Honda EG2800i Inverter Generator. It provides quiet power, long run times and a 30A receptacle for easy connection to a transfer switch. And at only 67 lbs., it’s trusted, portable home backup and DIY power where you need it, when you need it— for your home, and life. Find out more at gen.honda.com.

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seal the deal Greg Biffle recorded Ford’s 1,000th victory.

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any milestones have been established in NASCAR since the sanctioning body was officially formed on Feb. 21, 1948. Many manufactures have been victorious in all three of their national divisions over 70 years.

On June 13, 2016, Ford Motor Co. logged its 1,000th victory with Greg Biffle’s Cup series win at Michigan International Speedway for Roush Fenway Racing.

At that time, Ford had won 615 Cup events, followed by 96 Cup races in Mercurys, four in Lincolns, as well as 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series and 85 NASCAR

Camping World Truck Series wins in Fords.

Biffle sealed the deal that day by holding off Kevin Harvick, driver of the RCR Enterprises Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, in the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Biffle led 48 of 200 laps including the final 27 laps.

“I’m just super excited get the 1,000th win for Ford,” Biffle said that day. “It’s exciting to see all of the racing heritage, and to be a part of all of that with the 1,000th win – I think I’ve contributed over 50 of those.

That’s a small number compared to 1,000, but I’m sure excited to be No. 1,000.”

The top five drivers in the win column counting that win were Mark Martin with 89, David Pearson with 73, Carl Edwards with 64, Biffle with 53 and Ned Jarrett with 43. auto club preview: march 15, 2018

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onda’s Super Quiet Series generators – the EU1000i, EU2000i, EU3000is, EU3000i Handi and EU7000is – are inverter-equipped, lightweight models that feature extremely quiet performance. Designed for the ultimate in quality, portability and convenience, these models are ideal for tailgating, camping or any trip to the great outdoors. Honda is proud to support several teams such as Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, StewartHaas Racing, Kyle Busch Motorsports and Rev Racing with EU series generator products that provide smooth, reliable power for their racing needs.

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hen you are looking to haul long lumber, canoes, kayaks or just wanting to tailgate, the Big Bed Sr. is your answer! With small-box pickup trucks gaining popularity, this unique product will add feet to the length of your truck. It is covered with black powder coat to prevent rust, has multiple anchor points and is 4 feet across when open. The best feature of the Big Bed Sr. is its ability to fold up for easy storage. With the built-in carrying handle, the Big Bed Sr. easily fits in the back of your truck or a small area of your garage.

For more information and where to purchase the Big Bed Sr., call Erickson customer service at 1-888-546-4668 or visit ericksonmfg.com/big-bed.

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Cain Daytona

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ain Daytona is the latest release from Studio Tobac. The Jalapa Ligero is more refined than other Ligeros. Jalapa Ligero, plus Cain’s triple fermentation, makes Cain Daytona a medium to full-bodied, smooth, rich and flavorful smoke.

Making a Straight Ligero cigar requires a unique understanding of the leaf. Ligero comes from the top of the tobacco plant. Its direct exposure to the sun darkens and thickens the leaf. Smaller than leaves lower on the plant, it also enjoys a concentration of nutrients. Habano Seed Ligero is recognized as the most full flavored leaf. Additionally, the region in which this Habano Seed is grown plays a significant role in its flavor and strength.

Jalape Ligero is the smoothest of these powerhouses. Jalapa is the northern most tobacco region of Nicaragua. Jalapa Ligero is grown in a valley and enjoys less direct sun, the result is a full body leaf with a more noticeable range of flavor.

Cain Daytona is exclusively manufactured and distributed by Tabacalcera Oliva Cigar Co. Learn more at CainCigars.com.

BFGoodrich Rugged Terrain T/A

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re you driver enough? Just because a tire looks good on your truck doesn’t mean you have to hear it on the highway. Introducing the BFGoodrich® Rugged Terrain T/A® tire – it sounds nothing like it looks.

Learn more at Walmart.com.

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2018 schedule & results

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2018 schedule & results

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NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES 250 johnny sauter ACTIVE PEST CONTROL 200 Brett Moffitt CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS kyle busch ALPHA ENERGY SOLUTIONS 250 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT DOVER CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY 200 RATTLESNAKE 400 IOWA 200 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT GATEWAY CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT CHICAGOLAND CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KENTUCKY ELDORA DIRT DERBY GANDER OUTDOORS 150 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT MICHIGAN UNOH 200 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 250 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS FRED’S 250 POWERED BY COCA-COLA TEXAS ROADHOUSE 200 JAG METALS 350 LUCAS OIL 150

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2018 schedule & results

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