At the end of a riveting, breathtaking battle that had fans in the grandstands on their feet long after the checkered flag, Martin Truex Jr. held off Kyle Busch by 0.681 seconds at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win Sunday’s Ford Eco-Boost 400 and his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. Continue reading
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Christopher Bell Takes NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Title; Chase Briscoe Gets First Win
The tandem burnouts filled the frontstretch at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a thick cloud of smoke, as Chase Briscoe celebrated his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory, and runner-up Christopher Bell exulted in his first NASCAR championship. Continue reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Legacy Involves More than Just Driving
William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, celebrates with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. after he placed third and won the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2017, in Homestead, Florida. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images
When the checkered flag waves on Sunday evening at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet will be over. Continue reading
Cole Pearn: No Points, No Problem in Straight-Up Championship Race
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Crew chief Cole Pearn spent the first 35 races of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season watching driver Martin Truex Jr. amass a bevy of insurance through playoff and stage points with his series-high seven victories. Continue reading
Matt Kenseth’s Win Sends Brad Keselowski into Championship 4
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski’s prospects of qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 race weren’t looking good. Continue reading