Martin Truex Jr Starts NASCAR Playoffs with Dominating Win at Chicagoland Speedway

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Remember all those playoff points that were supposed to carry regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. through the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs? Continue reading

Keselowski is Salesman of the Month—For Rival Brand?

Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

If the war of words is any indication, the advent of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs brings out the persnickety side of the drivers involved. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is at Chicagoland Speedway for the first race of their playoffs, the Tales of the Turtles 400. The first race begins a 3 pm ET on Sunday, September 17th with coverage on NBC Sports Network at 2:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 400.5 miles over 267 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 80, Stage 2 on lap 160 and the last Stage will end on the last lap 267. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Dominates Chicagoland Qualifying for First Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race

JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Sweet Heat Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Fresh from a Twitter war with Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch proved a point with his pole run at Chicagoland Speedway—and may just have proved Keselowski’s. Continue reading

Brad Keselowski Perseveres in NASCAR XFINITY Race at Richmond

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In the long run, Brad Keselowski knew he had the superior car.

And that’s exactly what Keselowski got – a long run to close Friday night’s Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond Raceway. Continue reading