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February 27, 2021

NASCAR

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Elliott, Blaney tangle on final lap, Kyle Busch wins Busch Clash

February 9, 2021 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash. […]

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NSJ 2020 Newcomer of the Year: Social justice puts end to ‘stick to sports’

December 23, 2020 Shawn Krest

Stick to sports. This year’s Newcomer of the Year shouldn’t be eligible for the honor. The farthest thing from a newcomer, it’s been around forever. It just tends to get shouted down and ignored when […]

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NSJ 2020 Pro Team of the Year: Elliott leads Hendrick back to NASCAR’s peak

December 23, 2020 Cory Lavalette

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season was supposed to be a grand farewell tour for retiring seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson — a track-by-track salute to one of the greatest stock car drivers of all time […]

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Elliott drives from back of the field to first Cup Series title

November 8, 2020 Cory Lavalette

AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR’s most popular driver is now a Cup champion, too. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title Sunday, driving from the back of the […]

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Final Four: Cup Series to be decided at Phoenix

November 4, 2020 Cory Lavalette

Back at the start of September when the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs began, there was a clear-cut favorite: Kevin Harvick. And even after three postseason races — two of which the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 […]

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Elliott wins to reach title race, Harvick’s dominant season falls short of championship

November 1, 2020 The Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kevin Harvick was on cruise control all season long, the most dominant driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, coasting into the championship round with a comfortable cushion that left plenty of room […]

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Reinstated Larson to drive No. 5 for Hendrick

October 29, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson signed a multiyear contract Wednesday with Hendrick that ended his seven-month banishment from NASCAR for […]

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Kyle Busch snaps drought, wins rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race in Texas

October 28, 2020 Cory Lavalette

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch won for the first time this season to extend a 16-season streak while his penalized teammate missed a chance to secure a spot in the championship in the NASCAR […]

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Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021

October 19, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — Kyle Larson can return to NASCAR competition next season following a long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video game. He was suspended in April for after he used the […]

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Logano wins at Kansas to clinch spot in Cup Series finale

October 18, 2020 The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Joey Logano spent the final 40-plus laps at Kansas Speedway keeping an eye on Kevin Harvick in his rear-view mirror. Now, he can look ahead to the NASCAR Cup Series finale […]

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