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NASCAR Playoffs Intensify after Wild Opener at Las Vegas

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Chase drivers Aric Almirola (10) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion, Joey Logano (22) Team Penske Pennzoil Ford Fusion, William Byron (24) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Joey Logano (22) Team Penske Pennzoil Ford Fusion, Denny Hamlin (11) Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry, Chase Elliott (9) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Brad Keselowski (2) Team Penske Ford Fusion, Martin Truex Jr. (78) Barney Visser Furniture Row Racing Toyota Camry, Kevin Harvick (4) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion, Clint Bowyer (14) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion, Jimmie Johnson (48) Lowes Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Kyle Busch (18) Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry, Austin Dillon (3) Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Kurt Busch (41) Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion, Kyle Larson (42) Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and Erik Jones (20) Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry, stand on stage during the NASCAR Burnout Boulevard Fueled by Sunoco on September 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – All but a couple of the 16 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders had to rally from “issues” in Sunday’s Playoff opener. There were spins, flat tires, pit road penalties, collisions, and wall contact. Continue reading →

Tough-Luck Truex Laments Loss after Dominant Day

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 5-hour ENERGY Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS – Martin Truex Jr. took the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship lead Sunday afternoon with a third-place finish in the Playoff opening South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

Late Cautions Foil Kyle Larson’s Winning Chances at Las Vegas

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Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 DC Solar Vegas Strong Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Chris Grayten/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS – The late caution flags in Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway were just what Brad Keselowski needed. Continue reading →

Jimmie Johnson Finds Speed in Vegas but Can’t Shake Bad Luck

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The crew of Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, inspect a blown tire during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo – Sam Wasson/Getty Images

Fans at Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway might have had to do a double-take. Continue reading →