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Martin Truex Jr. Expects Business as Usual in Approach to Sunday’s Race

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Crew members push the No. 78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, driven by Martin Truex Jr., out to qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway on Friday. 
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Martin Truex Jr. has two paths to the Championship 4.

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Jimmie Johnson Psyched Up for Car Swap with Fernando Alonso

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Seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will get his first taste of action in a Formula 1 car, and he’ll go halfway around the world for the opportunity.

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Ross Chastain Earns Full-Time Xfinity Ride with Chip Ganassi Racing

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Ross Chastain smiles at a news conference as Chip Ganassi Racing taps him for a full-time ride in the NASCAR Xfinity Series next season. 
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Ross Chastain’s impressive performances in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet have led to a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series ride in the car for 2019, with D.C. Solar as the primary sponsor, the team announced Friday at ISM Raceway.

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Look for Drama in the Desert with Three Playoff Spots Up for Grabs

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AVONDALE, Ariz. – You can’t blame Joey Logano for considering himself a favorite to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.

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Truex Undergoes Trial by Fire but Doesn’t Get Badly Burned

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FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 02: Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, walks on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 

FORT WORTH, Tex. – After Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. felt as though he had just been through a trial by fire.

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