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Larson back in Victory Lane with win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson wasn’t sure he’d ever race again in NASCAR, and if he could, he didn’t know who would even hire him. It was Rick Hendrick who took the chance on a […]
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Final-lap wreck collects leaders, gives McDowell first win at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell stormed through a crash scene to win the Daytona 500, snapping an 0-for-357 streak with a fiery pileup in his rearview mirror. McDowell led just the final lap — […]
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Elliott drives from back of the field to first Cup Series title
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
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
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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Kyle Busch snaps drought, wins rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race in Texas
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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Logano wins at Kansas to clinch spot in Cup Series finale
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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Keselowski dominates in playoff win at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Brad Keselowski entered NASCAR’s playoffs certain he has as good a chance at the Cup championship as favorites Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin. He even predicted he’d win at Richmond Raceway. His […]
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Harvick, Hamlin … and everyone else
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs get underway Sunday at Darlington with 16 drivers — including six former champions — vying to be the last man standing at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 8. The field of […]
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Higher stakes at Daytona mean ‘crazy things will happen’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Racing at Daytona International Speedway always comes with a hefty dose of drama. Bad breaks. Close calls. Harrowing crashes. Overtime affairs. Last-lap heroics. Underdog stories. NASCAR’s premier Cup Series could have […]