In his 300th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start, Brad Keselowski escaped Talladega with his fifth victory after a last lap pass over Ryan Newman. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished seventh after surviving madness filled with crashes and pit road woes in his final start in Alabama. Attrition was the word as Brad Keselowski survived the …
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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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Monster Unleashes Drama: Kyle Busch wins back-to-back after late pass on Chase Elliott while Ryan Newman was eliminated from playoff contention
Kyle Busch scores his fourth win of the season, denying Chase Elliott’s shot of his first career win by 0.357 seconds. Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman had a heated confrontation during post-race after Newman was eliminated from the playoffs. It was the tale of two 24’s during the final race of the Round of 16. …
Magic Three: Kyle Busch advances to the Round of 12 with a win at New Hampshire
For the third time in 2017, Kyle Busch goes to victory lane at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Escaping the tire smoke carnage that collected points leader Martin Truex, Jr. The Magic Mile became the Magic Three for Kyle Busch after winning Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Kyle …
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Both Sides of the Junior Spectrum: Stenhouse wins at Daytona, Earnhardt collected in crash in final start
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. overcame other driver’s mistakes and heartbreaks to become the fifth repeat winner of 2017 after a late overtime pass. Dale Jr. finishes 32nd after a crash on lap 107 in his final Daytona start. The once success story known as Chevrolet at the restrictor plate tracks has become a distant memory as …
Mississippi King: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. slayed his foes for maiden win at Talladega
Avoiding late race carnage, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. capped off a dream weekend with his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega. Headlines in the state of Mississippi will not read Ole Miss football or NFL draftee Chad Kelly. Instead, it’ll read NASCAR driver and Olive Branch native Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. capping off a …
Twice the Celebration: Brad Keselowski becomes first repeat winner of 2017 in Penske’s 1,000th Cup Series start
Brad Keselowski escaped the bumps and tire woes to win at Martinsville Speedway Six races down, one driver named Brad Keselowski returned to victory lane and matched his car number with the number of wins he has in 2017. In Team Penske’s 1,000th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start, Keselowski delivered a special victory in …
Conquering Number 2: Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson snaps string of second place finishes
Kyle Larson finally got the winning touch at Auto Club Speedway, extends points lead on Brad Keselowski. No. 2 has become a frustrating norm for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points leader Kyle Larson, finishing second the last three consecutive races and been shut out of victory lane since his maiden win at Michigan last …
Drought Extinguished: Late pit call puts Newman and Childress back on top
Ryan Newman stood the heat and scorches up a win at Phoenix, ending both he and Richard Childress Racing’s winless streaks A late-race caution by Joey Logano put the race in the hands of the crew chiefs. Veteran crew chief Luke Lambert made the call and kept driver Ryan Newman on the track to take …
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