Daily Archives: April 30, 2018

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Kyle Busch Falls Short in Attempt to Win Fourth-Straight Race

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Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Flavor Vote Toyota, Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Haas Automation Demo Day Ford, Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Snap On Ford, William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, and sevral other drivers are involved in an on track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Kyle Busch recovered from a pit road speeding penalty at the end of the second stage of Sunday’s GEICO 500, but he couldn’t shake off the effects of a 14-car wreck with 22 laps left in the race. Continue reading →

Erik Jones Ignites Wreck that Sends Trevor Bayne to Garage

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The car of Trevor Bayne, the driver of the #6 AdvoCare Ford, is towed through the garage after an incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

A bad week for Trevor Bayne ended with additional disappointment in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading →

Chase Elliott Wonders ‘What if’ Following Third-Place Finish

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TALLADEGA, Ala. – Chase Elliott climbed out of his No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet on pit road, downed a bottle of water, spoke with his crew and pretty much was left to wonder,

“what if?’’

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Joey Logano Hangs Tough for Hard-Fought Talladega Victory

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Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Joey Logano led a Ford feast on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, beating Kurt Busch to the checkered flag by 0.127 seconds to win the GEICO 500, the tenth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Continue reading →