Kyle Busch Dodges Disaster to Win Playoff Race at New Hampshire

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Kyle Busch didn’t need a smokescreen to win Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – he simply had to survive one.

Driving unscathed through a cloud of smoke on the backstretch on the final lap of the second stage, Busch, the polesitter, took control of the race at the halfway point and beat Kyle Larson to the finish line by 2.641 seconds. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Speeds to Second Straight Playoff Pole

Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Kyle Busch went from the top of the chart to near disaster and back to the top again in winning the pole position for Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2 pm ET on NBCSN), the second race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff. Continue reading

NASCAR XFINITY Series, VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are revving up for their first playoff race, VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, September 23rd at 8 pm ET. Coverage begins at 7:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

 

Drivers will race 300 miles over 200 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 45, Stage 2 on lap 90, and the last Stage on the last lap 200. Continue reading

Crafton, Sauter Bring the Experience to Playoffs

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Three of the past four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championships have been won by two drivers in this season’s playoffs — Johnny Sauter (2016) and Matt Crafton (2013 and ’14). Erik Jones, now a Monster Cup Series driver, won the title in 2015. Continue reading

Justin Allgaier Steals Chicagoland Speedway Victory on Late Restarts

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Justin Allgaier had the drive of his life. Brendan Gaughan was hanging on for dear life.

But both drivers were winners at Chicagoland Speedway. Continue reading