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Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020
CHARLOTTE — Jimmie Johnson sat down next to Jeff Gordon at a 2001 driver meeting and asked the champion if he had time to offer any career advice. Gordon was so impressed with the fellow […]
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Kenseth returning to Roush, will split time with Bayne
Matt Kenseth is coming back to NASCAR with the team that first brought him to the circuit. Kenseth, 46, will share time in the No. 6 Ford with Trevor Bayne, Roush Fenway Racing announced on […]
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Cup series has old and new faces in different places
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series subtracted some star power with the retirement of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Danica Patrick, but a young crop of drivers will look to fill the void starting […]
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Truex Jr. overcomes early speed bump to dominate at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE — Martin Truex Jr. qualified 17th for Sunday’s Bank of America 500 and failed to finish in the top 10 after the first stage of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points race for […]
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NC native Dillon, others look to avoid elimination at Dover
Sunday is cut day at Dover International Speedway. The third race of the Monster Energy Cup Series playoffs, the Apache Warrior 400 (2 p.m. on NBCSN), will result in four drivers being eliminated from the […]
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Kyle Busch advances to next playoff round with win at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Busch dominated the second half of the ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the second race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, on Sunday en route to his […]
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Kenseth, McMurray among those battling for Cup crown
NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup playoffs kicked off last Sunday with points leader Martin Truex Jr. winning at Chicagoland Speedway for the second straight year in the series’ annual visit to the Joliet, Ill., track. And […]
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Monster Energy Cup Series heads into playoffs
It’s playoff time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, with the 10-race postseason kicking off Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Martin Truex Jr., who tied […]