SPEEDWAY, Ind. – It was the kind of day Bubba Wallace had likely pictured as a kid – a triumphant performance on one of racing’s brightest stages. His third-place finish in Sunday’s Big Machine Records 400 at the Brickyard was his best showing since a runner-up finish in the 2018 season-opening Daytona 500.
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Uncontrolled Tire Costs Denny Hamlin – But Not Severely
Denny Hamlin was philosophical about the uncontrolled tire penalty that sent him to the back of the field for a lap 272 restart in Sunday’s STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Continue readingKyle Busch vs. Kyle Larson: Different Approaches, and Both are Effective
FONTANA, Calif. – Denny Hamlin conjured up a name from ‘Days of Thunder’ when talking about his golf buddy Kyle Larson.
Continue readingMartin Truex Jr Looking for Back-to-Back Victories at Auto Club Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Martin Truex Jr. quickly erased any doubts that he would mightily pursue a defense of his 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series trophy when he convincingly won from the Busch Pole position last March at this week’s venue, Auto Club Speedway.
Continue readingKyle Larson has Extra Motivation to Win for his Fellow Californians
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s not as if Kyle Larson needs any extra motivation.
One of NASCAR’s most popular recent breakout stars, Larson has enjoyed a good six-year run in the big leagues. Approaching the fifth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2019 season, he’d like to regain form and regain his footing as a perennial can’t-miss player in the championship.
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