Sam Bornhorst

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Hamlin Finds Third Victory at Homestead

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Denny Hamlin finds third victory in NASCAR's Cup Series this year in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night.
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – JUNE 14: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Toyota, cross the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Florida. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin finds third victory in NASCAR’s Cup Series this year in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night.

Homestead-Miami Speedway played host for the Dixie Vodka 400 on Sunday afternoon. For the first time, Cup drivers are racing at Homestead in summer instead of the championship event in fall. Near the mid-season, some drivers are struggling to find victory lane, while others are riding on momentum. With no practice or qualifying, teams are showing up on race day to figure out what they have in their cars. This challenge is adding new excitement to NASCAR racing.

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Truex Jr. Captures First Win of 2020 at Martinsville

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Martin Truex Jr Captures First Win of the NASCAR Cup Series 2020 season at Martinsville Speedway in the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – JUNE 10: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 SiriusXM Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Martin Truex Jr captures first win of the NASCAR Cup Series 2020 season at Martinsville Speedway in the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.

The NASCAR Cup Series continued with more weeknight racing at Martinsville Speedway. The speedway installed lights back in 2017, and it was the first time they had a chance to use them for the cup series. With great racing and great visuals, the only thing missing from the Wednesday night race was the fans.

First Stage

Ryan Blaney shared the front row with Aric Almirola, and it was Almirola jumping out to the early lead.

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Kevin Harvick’s Atlanta Victory Lifts him to Second 2020 Win

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Kevin Harvick's Atlanta victory in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, lifts him to his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.
HAMPTON, GEORGIA – JUNE 07: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light For The Farmers Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 07, 2020 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Kevin Harvick’s Atlanta victory in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, lifts him to second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.

Coming off the race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee a week ago, the NASCAR Cup Series headed to Georgia’s Atlanta Motor Speedway for Sunday’s race. The 1.54-mile track is known for rough pavement and fast speeds. Similar to Auto Club Speedway, the pit window is cut down because tire wear shows up quickly.

The First Stage

Chase Elliott held the pole and was able to jump out to a nice lead. He led up to the competition caution on lap 25. All drivers came down pit road for servicing and Joey Logano won the race off pit road.

Logano jumped to the bottom on the restart, but it was Kevin Harvick who followed him and made an early pass for the lead. The field fell into a single file with Harvick at the point. He was the first to come to pit road for green-flag pit stops.

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Another Win for Brad Keselowski at Bristol

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Another win for Brad Keselowski in the NASCAR Cup Series for the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The victory came in the closing laps.
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – MAY 31: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, cross the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Another win for Brad Keselowski in the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

For the first time this season, the NASCAR Cup Series went to work on the short track of Bristol Motor Speedway. Food City presented the Supermarket Heroes 500 on the high banks of Bristol, a track giving NASCAR fans action-packed races for years. Yesterday’s race surely continued that trend.

The First Stage

Brad Keselowski kicked off the race in the pole position and was able to lead the field through two cautions, including a competition caution in the first stage. During the restart, after the competition caution, Ryan Blaney pushed into the lead and was closely followed by Chase Elliott. Elliott did not let Blaney slip away, as he was able to make a pass for the lead late in the stage. Chase Elliott was able to win the first stage of the race.

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