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Former NASCAR driver and team owner Phil Barkdoll dies at 87, Mark Martin reacts to Rodney Childers on Cup Series chances, and more

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Former NASCAR driver and team owner Phil Barkdoll dies aged 87


Phil Barkdoll, born September 9, 1937, in Garrison, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home in Vinton, Iowa, on September 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was one of twelve children born to Gerald and Isabelle Barkdoll.

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“We still have unfinished business”: When Martin Truex Jr. expressed his feelings on Furniture Row Racing’s closure due to lack of funds


Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. was featured in an interview with NBC Sports in 2018. During the interaction, the Cup Series driver expressed his thoughts on his team, Furniture Row Racing, ceasing its operations from the 2019 season omwards due to a lack of funds.

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