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December 12, 2019

Chase Elliott

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Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020

November 20, 2019 Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press

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 […]

Article

Cup racing was right to add playoffs

October 23, 2019 Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Spoilers, tension, a sense of urgency. Heroes, villains. The NASCAR playoffs are playing out with all the drama Brian France envisioned for the elimination-style playoff system he helped launch in 2004. After multiple […]

Sports

Cup playoffs get underway Sunday at Las Vegas

September 11, 2019 Cory Lavalette

The 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field is set after Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan Newman grabbed the 16th and final spot Sunday at Indianapolis. It’s a group with plenty of championship experience — there are […]

Sports

Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600

May 29, 2019 Pete Iacobelli, The Associated Press

CONCORD — Martin Truex Jr. gave team owner Joe Gibbs another reason to celebrate at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Truex overcame an early flat tire after hitting the wall, then broke to the front on a […]

Sports

Bowman on run of 2nd-place finishes in Cup Series

May 15, 2019 Dave Skretta, The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Alex Bowman quite literally had his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his sights, ticking off the laps in his No. 88 Chevrolet at the front of the pack at Kansas […]

Article

Two races remain until the start of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

August 22, 2018 Cory Lavalette

The off week provides the perfect opportunity to assess the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Playoffs picture with just two races remaining before the postseason begins. Sixteen drivers will have a shot at the title […]

Article

Cup racing is back with the Daytona 500

February 14, 2018 Cory Lavalette

No one knows how to wave the green flag on a sports season quite like the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, which holds its marquee event — the Daytona 500 — as the first stop […]

Article

Cup series has old and new faces in different places

February 7, 2018 Cory Lavalette

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 […]

Article

Keselowski edges Newman in crash-filled Alabama 500

October 16, 2017 Amanda Vincent, The Sports Xchange

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Brad Keselowski passed Ryan Newman on the final lap of the Alabama 500 to claim his third win of the season and his fifth career victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday as cars crashed […]

NASCAR

Truex Jr. overcomes early speed bump to dominate at Charlotte

October 8, 2017 Brett Friedlander

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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