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Martin Truex Jr. Claims Pole at Richmond for 450th Start

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, poses with the Busch Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on April 20, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

RICHMOND, Va. – After a dismal two weeks that saw the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota of reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. crash out of races at Texas and Bristol, Truex found a welcome stroke of success on Friday at Richmond Raceway. Continue reading →

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers are ready to race the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, Saturday night April 21st at 6:30 pm ET.  Pre-race coverage begins at 6 pm ET on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading →

NASCAR Xfinity Series, ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Preview

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With two-straight short track venues in the books, the  NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are now ready for more short track action in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on Friday, April 20th at 7 pm ET. Pre-race coverage starts at 6:30 pm on FOX Sports 1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Kyle Busch Wins at Bristol for his Second Straight Cup Race

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Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, poses with the trophy in victory lane after winning the rain-delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 16, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for some more short track racing. Bristol offers a different taste of short track racing since it is a different track type than Martinsville. Bristol has more banking in the corners which allow drivers to still carry some speed around the corners. Drivers also race all over the track at Bristol. Drivers will race down low where a traction compound gets applied to the track to allow grip on the low line. Continue reading →

Stenhouse Fights Adversity for Best Finish of the Season

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 15, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

It may have been the hardest effort Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has ever had to put in for a fourth-place finish. But the result at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday afternoon, his first top-five of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup season made every clutch decision, every zig and every zag worth it for Stenhouse and his Roush-Fenway Racing team. Continue reading →