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NASCAR’s West Coast Natives Tame The #NASCARGoesWest Tracks

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The helmet of Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, is seen in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kevin Harvick’s dominating victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was head-turning in its standard of excellence. For NASCAR West Coasters like the Californian Harvick, winning on NASCAR’s Western Swing has become a particular source of pride. Continue reading →

Jimmie Johnson’s Recovery is a Silver Lining for the No. 48 Team

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Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – If a 12th-place finish, one lap down, can ever be considered heroic, Jimmie Johnson had such a result in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

Violent Wreck Wipes Out Kurt Busch, Chase Elliott

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Chase Elliott, the driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives after an on-track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Both Kurt Busch and Chase Elliott had been running in the top-ten for most of Sunday afternoon’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Busch lost control of his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford in turn four on lap 183 of 267. Continue reading →

Paul Menard Continues Solid Start

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Paul Menard, the driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Paul Menard managed to stay on the lead lap with Kevin Harvick, runaway winner of Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading →