Up-and-Down Day for Kurt Busch Ends in Late Incident


Kurt Busch, the driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway on November 11, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Kurt Busch’s roller-coaster ride in Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway ended in disaster—and a missed opportunity in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Wreck Ends Promising Run at Phoenix for Chase Elliott

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Chase Elliott blamed himself—not for the wreck that cost him a chance to run for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title.

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With Win in Phoenix, Kyle Busch Leads Big Three into Title Race


Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, and his wife Samantha pose with the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway on November 11, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Holding off Brad Keselowski after a restart with 12 laps left in Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway, Kyle Busch claimed his eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season and led NASCAR’s Big Three into the Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Kevin Harvick Advances to Playoff Finale with Authoritative Win at Texas


FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 04: Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, celebrates by placing the Winner’s Sticker on his car after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 4, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. 
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FORT WORTH, Tex. – This time, there was no late-race glitch to interrupt Kevin Harvick’s domination of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.

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Joey Logano Edges out Martin Truex Jr. in Martinsville


MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 28: Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, crosses the finish line ahead of Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 5-hour ENERGY/Bass Pro Shops Toyota, to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2018, in Martinsville, Virginia.
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The first race within the Round of Eight was hosted in Martinsville Speedway. This half mile paperclip gave a good show in yesterday’s race as it usually does. Tight racing with drivers bumping each other for position. With this being the first race of this round of the playoffs, all eight drivers have their eyes on the championship round in Miami.

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