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Ryan Newman Falls Just Short in Bid to Advance in Playoff

Ryan Newman, the driver of the #31 Waste Masters Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The post-mortem on the run that eliminated Ryan Newman from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff boils down to three simple words—not good enough. Continue reading

To No One’s Surprise, Jimmie Johnson Found Speed at Dover

Jimmie Johnson drives the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Suffice it to say, Sunday’s run in the Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway was a major source of encouragement for Jimmie Johnson, who found enough speed to post his fourth top-five finish of the season and advanced comfortably into the Round of 12 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff. Continue reading