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Hendrick Motorsports and Axalta are honoring the late Kobe Bryant with a special one-race-only purple and gold paint scheme on the No. 24 Chevrolet to be driven by William Byron in Sunday’s Auto Club 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others passed away in a helicopter accident last month. Auto Club Speedway is just about an hour from Los Angeles where Bryant starred for 20 years as one of the NBA’s best players and a five-time champion with the Lakers.

In honor of the victims, Axalta will make a donation to After-School All-Stars, a non-profit organization where Bryant served as a National Ambassador. Its locations include Los Angeles and Bryant’s hometown of Philadelphia where Axalta is based. Proceeds from the sale of die-cast replicas of the car will be donated to After-School All-Stars by Byron, 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports and collectibles manufacturer Lionel. Collectible die-cast replicas of the car will be available for pre-order beginning later this evening at LionelRacing.com.

“We continue to pray for all of the families,” Byron said in a story on HendrickMotorsports.com. “It’s humbling to be able to run such a special car, especially in the Los Angeles area. I’m a huge sports fan and followed Kobe’s career really closely like so many other people. He left a legacy that goes beyond basketball and has reached across all of the sports world and into many different communities where he gave back. I’m very happy that Axalta wanted to do this, and I hope to make everyone proud in the No. 24 on Sunday.”

Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 BODYARMOR Team Penske Ford will honor Bryant as well on Sunday and Daniel Suarez will pay tribute with a special pair of driving gloves, matching shoes and all nine names of the those that were lost in the crash will appear on his No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota.

Bubba Wallace paid tribute to the victims of the helicopter crash on his No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet at the 2020 Daytona 500.

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NASCAR fined three teams for lug-nut violations after the race weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, one in each of NASCAR’s national series.

In the NASCAR Cup Series, the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet driven by Kyle Larson was found to have one lug nut not safe and secure during post-race inspection. As a result, NASCAR fined crew chief Chad Johnston $10,000.

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In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR fined Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Ben Beshore $5,000 after one lug nut was found not safe and secure on the No. 20 Toyota driven by Harrison Burton.

And in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR fined crew chief Matt Noyce $2,500 when one lug nut was found not safe and secure on the No. 99 ThorSport Racing Ford driven by Ben Rhodes.

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Ross Chastain is listed as the driver of Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series activity at Auto Club Speedway, filling in for Ryan Newman for the second consecutive week.

Chastain’s name appeared Tuesday on the first entry list for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM). Newman appears set to sit out for the second straight race after his severe crash in the final lap of the season-opening Daytona 500.

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Roush Fenway indicated last Sunday that Newman was recovering from a head injury suffered in the multi-car wreck and that there was no firm timetable for his return to racing. On Tuesday morning, Newman — an avid outdoorsman — took to social media to show that part of his rehabilitation involved some fishing.

Chastain finished 27th in last weekend’s Cup Series event, spinning out late in the going at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 27-year-old driver is set for double duty this weekend, driving the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in the Xfinity Series, where he is competing for championship points.

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Codie Rohrbaugh finished 18th in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday.

Rohrbaugh’s result added 19 points to his season total.

Rohrbaugh qualified in 27th position at 174.233 mph. The third-year driver has picked up one top-five and two top-10 finishes in his career.

Friday was Rohrbaugh’s second career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Though he’s completed two of those races, he has never managed to crack the top 10 at the track.

The Petersburg, West Virginia native began the race four spots lower than his career mark of 23 and finished two places behind his career average of 16.

Rohrbaugh took on a field of 32 drivers on the way to his 18th-place finish. The race endured five cautions and 25 caution laps. There were 15 lead changes.

Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in the race, and Johnny Sauter took second. Austin Hill crossed the finish line third, Matt Crafton took fourth, and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top five.

In addition to winning the race, Busch won both of the first two stages to complete a dominant day in Las Vegas.

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Spencer Davis finished 12th in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday.

Davis’ result added 25 points to his season total.

Davis qualified in 21st position at 174.582 mph. The third-year driver has three top-10 finishes in his career.

Friday was Davis’ third career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Though he’s completed three of those races, he has never managed to crack the top 10 at the track.

The Dawsonville, Georgia native began the race five spots behind his career mark of 16.4, but finished two places ahead of his career average of 14.4.

Davis took on a field of 32 drivers on the way to his 12th-place finish. The race endured five cautions and 25 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 15 lead changes.

Kyle Busch brought home the win in the race, and Johnny Sauter followed in second. Austin Hill crossed the finish line third, Matt Crafton took fourth, and Ben Rhodes finished off the top five.

In addition to winning the race, Busch won both of the first two stages to complete a dominant day in Las Vegas.

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Sheldon Creed rounded out the top 10 in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday.

The top 10 finish for Creed added 28 points to his season total.

Creed qualified in second position at 177.643 mph and led eight laps in the race, holding the lead a total of four times. The fifth-year driver has earned five top-five and 15 top-10 finishes in his career.

Over the course of his career at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Creed has put together one top-five finish and three top 10s.

The Alpine, California native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting 12 spots higher than his career mark of 14.2 and completing the race six places ahead of his 15.8 career average finish.

Creed’s tenth-place finish came against a field of 32 drivers. The race endured five cautions and 25 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 15 lead changes.

Kyle Busch secured the win in the race, and Johnny Sauter took second. Austin Hill crossed the finish line third, Matt Crafton brought home fourth, and Ben Rhodes finished off the top five.

In addition to winning the race, Busch won both of the first two stages to complete a dominant day in Las Vegas.

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Tanner Gray finished eighth in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday to earn his first career top-10 finish.

The top 10 finish for Gray added 29 points to his season total.

Gray qualified in 14th position at 175.359 mph. The second-year driver has one top-10 finish in his career.

Friday’s race was the first of Gray’s career at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The Mooresville, North Carolina native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting three spots higher than his career mark of 17.2 and completing the race nine places ahead of his 16.6 career average finish.

Gray took on a field of 32 drivers on the way to his eighth-place finish. The race endured five cautions and 25 caution laps. There were 15 lead changes.

Kyle Busch secured the win in the race, and Johnny Sauter finished second. Austin Hill placed third, Matt Crafton secured fourth, and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top five.

In addition to winning the race, Busch won both of the first two stages to complete a dominant day in Las Vegas.

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Zane Smith finished sixth in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday.

The top 10 finish for Smith added 31 points to his season total.

Smith qualified in 15th position at 175.302 mph. The second-year driver has earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes in his career.

Friday’s race was the first of Smith’s career at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The Huntington Beach, California native began the race five spots behind his career mark of 10.2, but finished one place ahead of his career average of 6.8.

Smith’s sixth-place finish came against a field of 32 drivers. The race endured five cautions and 25 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 15 lead changes.

Kyle Busch earned the checkered flag in the race, and Johnny Sauter followed in second. Austin Hill crossed the finish line third, Matt Crafton brought home fourth, and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top five.

In addition to winning the race, Busch won both of the first two stages to complete a dominant day in Las Vegas.

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Josh Williams finished 13th in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday.

Williams’ result added 24 points to his season total.

Williams qualified in 20th position. The fifth-year driver has one top-10 finish in his career.

Sunday was Williams’ fifth career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Though he’s completed five of those races, he has never managed to crack the top 10 at the track.

The Port Charlotte, Florida native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting nine spots higher than his career mark of 28.8 and completing the race 14 places ahead of his 26.9 career average finish.

Williams’ 13th-place finish came against a field of 36 drivers. The race endured five cautions and 28 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 17 lead changes.

Chase Briscoe took the checkered flag in the race, and Austin Cindric finished second. Ryan Sieg placed third, Noah Gragson took fourth, and Harrison Burton grabbed the No. 5 spot.

After Briscoe won the first stage, Justin Allgaier drove the No. 7 car to victory in Stage 2.

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Brandon Brown finished 11th in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday.

Brown’s result added 26 points to his season total.

Brown qualified in 19th position. The fifth-year driver has two top-10 finishes in his career.

Sunday was Brown’s third career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Though he’s completed three of those races, he has never managed to crack the top 10 at the track.

The Woodbridge, Virginia native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting five spots higher than his career mark of 24.1 and completing the race 10 places ahead of his 20.8 career average finish.

Brown’s 11th-place finish came against a field of 36 drivers. The race endured five cautions and 28 caution laps. There were 17 lead changes.

Chase Briscoe earned the victory in the race, and Austin Cindric followed in second. Ryan Sieg crossed the finish line third, Noah Gragson secured fourth, and Harrison Burton grabbed the No. 5 spot.

After Briscoe won the first stage, Justin Allgaier drove the No. 7 car to victory in Stage 2.

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