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THE MAN TO BEAT After dominating the Road of 16, Martin Truex Jr. is the clear-cut favorite to win the Cup Series championship.

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meaning the race teams have fewer personnel traveling with them from race to race.

Second there is a mandatory cap on how many hours teams can spend in the wind tunnels at 150 hours.

Eric also talks us through the drama of the week, including the altercation that went down this past weekend between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace. Was it good for the sport? And what about the future of the rules package for NASCAR? You’ll have to watch the episode and find out!

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n danger of going winless for the second year in a row after winning a race in each of his first 16 seasons in NASCAR’s premier series, Jimmie Johnson has perhaps one really good remaining opportunity to go to Victory Lane in 2019. That opportunity is on Sunday at Dover, a track where he is the all-time series wins leader with 11 career victories. In fact, Johnson’s most recent win — on June 4, 2017 — came at the Monster Mile. Regardless of what kind of year Johnson might be having, the seven-time champion understandably brings a certain level of confidence to Dover that he doesn’t necessarily bring anywhere else. That confidence is heightened this weekend by what Johnson considers to be a recent uptick in performance by Hendrick Motorsports as a whole. “We’re getting better,” he said. “If we keep working together and understanding what’s making the cars go, then we’re going to have all four (Hendrick) cars where they need to be soon.”

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he start of a new playoff round means a reset of the playoff standings and a relatively clean slate for the 12 drivers who remain in contention for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. While some drivers carry more playoff points into this round than others, the gap between first-place Kyle Busch and 12th-place Clint Bowyer is just 46 points — which can be made up over the course of three races. Of course, more important than the gap from first to 12th is the gap from 12th to eighth — which stands at just six points — since eighth place is the cutoff for advancing to the Round of 8. How good does it feel for a driver like Bowyer, who barely squeaked his way into this round, to know that he is suddenly within striking distance? “I’m excited to reset and not be playing catch-up,” Bowyer said. “I won’t put ourselves in a hole again.”

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A “Monstrously” Difficult Track To Navigate

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over International Speedway is nicknamed the “Monster Mile” for a reason. Universally regarded as one of the toughest and most challenging tracks on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series tour, the Delaware oval features steep 24-degree banks, lightning fast speeds and a concrete racing surface that stretches exactly one mile. The combination of those elements make Dover the kind of place that can swallow up drivers in short order. Make the slightest mistake here, and you’re probably going to hit the wall at a very high rate of speed, which will in all likelihood mean major damage, a poor finish and a big hit in the standings. One of the keys to being successful at Dover is simply being patient and staying out of trouble. Another key is having a car that turns well in the center of the corner. A poor-handling vehicle almost always equates to a long day at the Monster Mile, where it’s quite easy to fall multiple laps down.

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ne driver who certainly has no reason to be lacking in confidence this weekend is Chase Elliott. In addition to coming into Dover riding high on the heels of an impressive victory on Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, Elliott is the defending winner of Sunday’s race at Dover, where he went to Victory Lane last fall in his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Rest assured Elliott hasn’t forgotten about his victory from one year ago nor is it lost on him that he pretty much had his way with the competition in last weekend’s elimination race. “I think we’re a stronger team now than we’ve ever been,” Elliott said after his victory at the ROVAL. “I honestly feel like we’re really close to being able to assert ourselves amongst those top teams. I feel like we have that in us. I don’t say that because we won today; I say that because I believe it.”

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The Return Of The Martin Truex Jr. Show

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hile Chase Elliott might have ended the Round of 16 in Victory Lane, Martin Truex Jr. was hands-down the class of the field when looking at the round in its totality. A winner of both the playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the following weekend’s event at Richmond Raceway, Truex wasted no time flexing his proverbial muscle and asserting himself as the clear favorite to claim the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. Will Truex return to his familiar frontrunning ways on Sunday at Dover after a so-so outing in last weekend’s elimination race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, or will another driver challenge Truex’s “frontrunner” status? This much is certain: Based on what happened in the Round of 16, Truex looks like a fairly safe bet to be one of the four drivers who get the opportunity to compete straight up for the title in the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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By Jared Turner ▶▶ Jimmie johnson. It used to be that Jimmie Johnson was a contender to win virtually anywhere. No so anymore. One track, however, where the seven-time champion still cannot be overlooked is Dover, where his 11 premier series wins are an all-time record. Johnson might not be the favorite to win at Dover anymore, but he’s certainly one of the favorites. ▶▶ Kevin Harvick. It took Kevin Harvick a long time to score his first win at Dover, but once he did, he’s never looked back. Both of Harvick’s victories at the high-banked Delaware oval have come since 2015 and both have coming since he joined Stewart-Haas Racing the year prior. If Harvick doesn’t win on Sunday, it probably won’t be due to lack of speed. ▶▶ Martin Truex jr. No driver poses a bigger threat to their competition at Dover than Martin Truex Jr., who owns three wins at the track and picked up his most recent victory here when the Monster Energy Series convened at Dover earlier this year. Truex opened the playoffs in grandiose fashion by winning the first two playoff races and has carried more raw speed than anyone in recent times. ▶▶ chase elliott. Chase Elliott won last weekend on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL and is the defending winner of the fall Dover race. Those two factoids alone make the Hendrick Motorsports driver worth keeping a close eye on come Sunday afternoon. ▶▶ Kyle Busch. It’s been 15 races since Kyle Busch last won a Monster Energy Series race. Just let that sink in for a minute. Rest assured, however, that the 2015 Monster Energy Series champ is none too pleased about his current drought and will stop at nothing to see that it ends at Dover — a track where he’s a three-time winner.

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Cindric made his NASCAR debut when he was 16, competing in a pair of NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races for Brad Keselowski Racing. In 2017, he ran the full Truck Series schedule for BKR, winning one race and finishing third in the championship standings.

Cindric moved to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2018 and became Team Penske’s fulltime driver this year.

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ike so many others involved in the NASCAR industry, Austin Cindric literally grew up in the sport. The 21-year-old driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford in the NASCAR Xfinity Series is the son of Tim Cindric, longtime president of Team Penske, and the grandson of the late Jim Trueman, who founded the Red Roof Inns motel chain and owned the car Bobby Rahal drove to victory in the 1986 Indianapolis 500.

Born Sept. 2, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio, Cindric was raised in Mooresville, North Carolina, and started his career racing Bandoleros and Legend Cars before turning his focus to road racing.

As a teenager, Cindric built a diverse résumé by competing in series such as the U.S. F2000 National Championship, the IMSAC Continental SportsCar Championship and the Global RallyCross series. In 2015, he became the youngest driver to race in Australia’s Bathurst 12 Hour, one of the world’s premier endurance events.

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Austin Cindric, 21, drives the No. 22 Team Penske Ford in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

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His interest in auto racing was already strong, having competed on a variety of short tracks near his Massachusetts home. He greatly enjoyed his time as a driver, but his ultimate goal was to work in NASCAR’s premier Cup series.

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“I raced while growing up in Pro Stocks and Late Models,” Channing said. “I had some friends that had moved down so in 2000, I packed up the family to see if I could make it.”

Channing’s first job in the sport came in 2001 with Midwest Transit Racing with driver Ricky Craven. Over the years, he also worked with Roush-Fenway Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Michael Waltrip Motorsports before joining Team Penske in 2017.

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He is responsible for making sure all of the components on the rear of Keselowski’s Ford Mustangs are tight and working properly. Doing so could be the difference between going to victory lane or the garage.

“I’m basically responsible for anything to do with the rear suspension,” Channing said.

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Garrett Smithley has run a full XFINITY Series schedule in addition to a few Cup Series starts in 2019.

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The Mystery of AJ Allmendinger’s Winning Paint Scheme We’re back with YouTuber Danny B Talks for another episode of his NASCAR news roundup show, Danny B Needs a Minute. This time he’s looking into the mystery over paint scheme responsibility, and some positive news to shine on from Jimmie Johnson.

The controversy Danny dives into is over who exactly designed the paint scheme featured on AJ Allmendinger’s No. 10 in the Xfinity Series, specifically the one run by sponsor Digital Ally on the team’s most recent 0 3 8

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victory. Apparently, there is some dispute over who was responsible for the design, and Danny tries his hand at getting to the bottom of it.

Danny also shines a light on the recent work done by the Jimmie Johnson foundation.

Raising money for charitable causes is a key principle for many NASCAR drivers, and Danny talks us through how they did it.

Plus there’s a big announcement from Corey Lajoie, new rules packages for 2020, and more on this week’s episode of Danny B Needs a Minute!

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ASCAR and ARCA announced a new championship format for 2020 that will see the continuation of three historic regional championship series and the coronation of a new fourth champion, all under the ARCA Menards Series banner.

The series provide an integral development step for young drivers who aspire to move up to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series or NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series; as well as a highly-competitive professional level for shorttrack veterans.

They will also provide continuity to three of the longest running high-level regional stock car series in the United States.

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The four championships will be: ▶▶ ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West will continue the traditions established by the Busch North Series (founded in 1987) and Pacific Coast Late Model Series/Winston West (1954) and currently competing as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West. The series will feature an annual schedule of six to eight races and crowning of separate regional champions. ▶▶ ARCA Menards Series The 20-race ARCA Menards Series, founded in 1953, a mix of national-series combination events at venues such as Daytona International Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as short tracks like Madison International Speedway in Wisconsin and the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairgrounds mile dirt tracks. ▶▶ ARCA Racing Series Showdown Ten races within the larger ARCA Menards Series championship will feature the best of the three series coming together to crown a Showdown champion.

NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton, ARCA President Ron Drager, and John Menard speak during a press conference

NASCAR also announced if an East, West or current ARCA Menards Series car owner has a car that meets the 2019 rulebook, there will be a rules package that will allow them to compete in 2020.

ARCA and MAVTV also announced an extension of its telecast rights agreement for select ARCA Menards Series races. This important partnership, together with events covered by FOX Sports, ensures that all 20 ARCA Menards Series races will be available live to race fans, including the 10-race Showdown. NBCSN will continue to carry the ARCA Menards Series East and West as part of their extensive NASCAR coverage.

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▶▶ THROWBACK. Greg Biffle had a celebratory burnout at Dover after the MBNA RacePoints 400 in 2005.

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▶▶ THROWBACK. Jeff Burton exited his car after a win in the Dover 400 in 2006.

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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.

One of Cormier’s areas of focus is concussion prevention and education. 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

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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.

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.

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“This collar provides a small defined amount 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 race car 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 long-term 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

Explaining the Slosh Effect 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.

“What the woodpecker and battle ram have in

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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.”

The Q-Collar will be coming to several racing series, in addition to college football and its continued use in the NFL. “It’s a preventative collar, and studies have indicated decreases in the incidence of concussions by almost 90 percent, depending on the sport,” said Cormier. “The helmet protects the skull and skin from fractures and lacerations.

The HANS device protects the neck from fractures. Those are integral safety tools, and we hope the collar will fill in several important missing pieces.” common is they depend on striking the head to survive and eat,” Cormier said. “What they have in common with us is related to yawning.

Each time we yawn, we mildly obstruct a small amount of blood from draining to the brain.

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In fluid dynamics, the slosh effect is the movement of liquid inside another object. In this example, the vehicle is the skull and the moving substance is the brain, which is composed of 70-percent water.

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