In a season filled of mastering the field and overcoming tragedy, Martin Truex, Jr. captured his 8th win of 2017 at Homestead for his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in his 14th season. After a season of dominance and emotional setbacks, Martin Truex, Jr. and Furniture Row Racing entered Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 …
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Battle of the Former Xfinity Series Champions: 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 Preview
Sunday’s finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway is shaping to be the true end of an era with emotions running wild as not only a couple of drivers bid farewell, its strongest Championship 4 contenders will settle it out for 267 laps and it could go either way. The past two editions of the Ford EcoBoost 400 …
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Dramatic Round Closer: Martin Truex Jr. becomes the first 7x winner since 2013, Jimmie Johnson advances into the next round
Racing with a heavy heart, Martin Truex, Jr.’s seventh win of 2017 was in memory of road-crew fabricator Jim Watson. His championship rival Kyle Larson failed to make the Round of 8 after an engine failure while Jimmie Johnson escaped multiple issues to advance. The carnage from Talladega paled in comparison to Sunday’s Hollywood Casino …
Victorious Team Effort: Martin Truex, Jr. triumphant at Charlotte for win No. 6
In a season of dominance, Martin Truex, Jr.’s latest victory at Charlotte was done by teamwork and adversity rather than classing the field the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has grown accustomed of seeing. The story this season has been Martin Truex, Jr. dominating the field. However, even the sport’s present Goliath showcased adversity in …
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Take That: Kyle Busch pulls his second Bristol Trifecta
The broom came out at Bristol once again as Kyle Busch held off Erik Jones for his second triple sweep, his first since 2010. Matt Kenseth finished fourth, bumping Jamie McMurray down to the 16th and final playoff spot with two regular season races remaining. On a bright night of Aug. 21, 2010, Kyle Busch …
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Michigan Beast: Kyle Larson’s four-wide pass led to third straight win at Michigan
Kyle Larson continued his winning ways at Michigan International Speedway, leading only two laps after a four-wide pass for the lead in overtime. Michigan International Speedway continues to be Kyle Larson’s yard after leading the most important two laps of his career in Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 for his third straight victory at the two-mile …
Aggressive Goes On Top The Leaderboard: Martin Truex, Jr. victorious at Watkins Glen
Smart strategy prevailed Martin Truex, Jr. to his fourth win of the season, extending his championship points lead over new second place man Kyle Busch. Emotions ran rampant in Sunday’s I Love New York 355 at the Glen at the legendary Watkins Glen International. Fuel strategy snake bitten Ford drivers Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney …
Busch Tuesday: Kurt and Kyle steal headlines but for different reasons
Kurt Busch’s 2018 season is unknown after major rumor and Kyle lashes out NASCAR’s new regulations for the lower series, risking his team’s future. The Busch brothers has had their days being on top with wins and championships but also had their rock bottom moments. Tuesday’s news regarding both were different. One regarding silly season …
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Killing the Epidemic: Why I don’t see Matt Kenseth retiring anytime soon and where he'll end up after 2017
Matt Kenseth is the one driver that’ll remain competitive for years to come and retirement shouldn’t be brought up into the conversation as silly season looms. EDITORS NOTE: This was published hours before the announcement came out that Erik Jones will replace Matt Kenseth in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 Toyota beginning in 2018. Here …