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Logano Holds Off Busch and Harvick to Win at ‘Dega

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Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

NASCAR Cup Series raced at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend in Alabama. This track is the second of two superspeedways the series will race this season. Daytona International Speedway is the other. Talladega is the largest of the two at 2.66-miles around with 33 degrees of banking in the corners. Continue reading →

Chase Elliott Wonders ‘What if’ Following Third-Place Finish

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TALLADEGA, Ala. – Chase Elliott climbed out of his No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet on pit road, downed a bottle of water, spoke with his crew and pretty much was left to wonder,

“what if?’’

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 at Talladega Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are ready to tackle Talladega Superspeedway for the GEICO 500 on Sunday, April 29th at 2 pm ET. Pre-race coverage is on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 500 miles (188 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 55),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 110), Final Stage (Ends on lap 188)

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Can Austin Dillon Pull Off an Encore at Talladega?

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Austin Dillon, the driver of the #3 Dow Scooper Cat Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 28, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

TALLADEGA, Ala. – When Austin Dillon drove his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to victory in the season-opening Daytona 500, he broke a string of three Ford wins at the Birthplace of Speed. Continue reading →

Matt Kenseth Returns Home to Roush Fenway Racing

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a warm homecoming sort of spirit, Roush Fenway Racing announced Wednesday that veteran driver Matt Kenseth, who won a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup championship with the team back in 2003, would return to the organization next month and share driving time with Trevor Bayne in the No. 6 Ford. Continue reading →