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Hamlin’s Third 2020 Win at Homestead-Miami

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Hamlin's Third 2020 Win in the NASCAR Cup Series came in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night. It was his 40th career victory.
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – JUNE 14: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Florida. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin’s Third 2020 Win in the NASCAR Cup Series came in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night. It was his third win at Homestead and his 40th career victory.

The race statistics will show that Denny Hamlin led a dominating 138 of the 267-laps in Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 400, but the truth is he had to earn every fraction of a second that the driver paced the field. It was a thrilling chase for the checkered flag, lap-after-lap among the front-running cars.

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Martinsville Power Ranking

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The Martinsville Power Ranking is for both Atlanta and Martinsville NASCAR Cup Series races over the past week. Kevin Harvick continues his dominating season.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – JUNE 10: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, during 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

The Martinsville Power Ranking is for both Atlanta and Martinsville NASCAR Cup Series races over the past week. Kevin Harvick continues his dominating season.

Nineteen years ago, Kevin Harvick picked up his first career victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Present-day, not much has changed. Harvick picked up his second win of the season by dominating the field over the last hundred or so laps, leaving just ten cars on the lead lap by the end of the race. The race also brought a strong performance from Joe Gibbs Racing, with Kyle Busch finishing second, and Martin Truex Jr. finishing third with two stage wins. 

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Shorter NASCAR Race Benefits: a Commentary

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The inspiration for writing about shorter NASCAR race benefits comes from a recent Hot Topics Sound Off discussion on Fan4Racing Radio (at 121:11).
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 08: Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #19 AOI Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 08, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The inspiration for writing about shorter NASCAR race benefits comes from a recent Hot Topics Sound Off discussion on Fan4Racing Radio (at 121:11). The following commentary is one point of view with other views shared on the radio show. The topic certainly makes for some interesting conversation. So, please share your thoughts by commenting below.

Now is the time to consider shorter races on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The idea may come across as sacrilege to some long-time NASCAR fans, but there is a strong case for shorter NASCAR race benefits. Shortening the races could give both new and long-term fans a better on-track product.

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NASCAR Set for Nashville 2021 on Hot Topics this Week

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NASCAR set for Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.3-mile intermediate track, in 2021. A Nashville short track may have been a better choice.
LEBANON, TN – JULY 23: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Dodge, and Steve Wallace, driver of the #66 5-Hour Energy Toyota, lead the field to the green flag for the running of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 23, 2011, in Lebanon, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR

NASCAR set for Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.3-mile intermediate track, in 2021. A Nashville short track may have been a better choice.

NASCAR’s return to Nashville Superspeedway is exciting news for a city that welcomed with open arms as the site of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series banquet last fall. The change of pace from Las Vegas to Nashville proved to be a home run for the sport.

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