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February 26, 2021

Clint Bowyer

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Silly season makes way for start of Cup Series racing

February 10, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The green flag flies on the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season with Sunday’s Daytona 500, opening a schedule that features the most changes in recent memory. This year’s slate includes seven road races, five new […]

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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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Elliott wins again at Charlotte Roval; defending champion Busch among 4 knocked from playoffs

October 11, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CONCORD — Kyle Busch, leading a race he had to win, not once believed he was driving toward Victory Lane. NASCAR will crown a new champion this year as the worst season of Busch’s career […]

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Charlotte’s Roval — starting point of new-look NASCAR — is playoff-ready

October 7, 2020 Cory Lavalette

The NASCAR Cup Series unveiled a revamped schedule last week that includes a dirt track race at Bristol and six road course events, a decision that was likely helped along by the success and popularity […]

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Hamlin wins in 3rd overtime of Talladega’s longest race

October 4, 2020 The Associated Press

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Denny Hamlin put himself in position to finally win in the playoffs by hanging at the back to avoid the carnage of the messiest and longest race in Talladega Superspeedway history. His […]

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Kurt Busch finally wins at home track, advances to Round of 8

September 28, 2020 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Two decades of heartbreak at his home track finally ended for Kurt Busch when a little bit of luck fell his way at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch happened to be the […]

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Harvick gets win No. 9, Cup Playoffs down to 12 drivers

September 20, 2020 The Associated Press

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Feeding off one of the largest crowds at a sporting event during the pandemic, Kevin Harvick steamrolled his way into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in a championship […]

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Harvick takes Southern 500 after leaders Elliott, Truex bump

September 6, 2020 Cory Lavalette

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Another race, another win for Kevin Harvick. Again at Darlington Raceway and this time to open the playoffs and his march toward the NASCAR championship. Only difference? Harvick didn’t dominate the Southern […]

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Harvick, Hamlin … and everyone else

September 2, 2020 Cory Lavalette

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’

August 28, 2020 The Associated Press

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 […]

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