JOLIET, Ill. – Like two boxers in the final round of a closely contested slugfest, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson traded hard shots on the last lap of Sunday’s Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Continue reading
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Paul Menard Wins Pole at Chicagoland, his First in a Decade
JOLIET, Ill. – Paul Menard had the hottest shoe on the hottest day of the NASCAR season. Continue reading
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Penalties for the Overton’s 400 Start
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Following yesterday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup qualifying session at Chicagoland Speedway, the sanctioning body disallowed times from four drivers, No. 78 Martin Truex Jr, No. 11 Denny Hamlin, No. 48 Jimmie Johnson, and No. 37 Chris Buescher, relegating them to the rear of the field to start today’s Overton’s 400 race, which now set for 2:32 pm ET.
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Martin Truex Jr Holds on to Win at Sonoma
After the break, the Cup Series headed out west to race at the road course of Sonoma Raceway. It’s a well-deserved switch up halfway through the season for drivers to get a taste for a different style of racing. The hills and curves of this track definitely challenge the drivers, as a course difficult to manage. Continue reading
Canny Bluff Propels Martin Truex Jr. to Victory at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. – Using a contrarian strategy that included bluffing Kevin Harvick onto pit road earlier than planned in the final stage of Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, Martin Truex Jr. pulled off a convincing victory in the 16th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Continue reading