NASCAR Jamie McMurray

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Jimmie Johnson Survives Close Calls to Advance in Playoff

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Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

On lap 188 of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Jimmie Johnson’s hopes for a record eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship appeared to take a telling blow. Continue reading →

Truex Rallies for Kansas Win, as Playoff Field is Trimmed to Eight Drivers

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Martin Truex Jr. survived a restart penalty and an unscheduled pit stop to return to what has become a thoroughly familiar locale—Victory Lane—in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Continue reading →

Last-Lap Pass Gives Brad Keselowski Victory in Wild Talladega Race

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On the Longest Day at Talladega—in a war of attrition that required three red flags and left 14 cars running at the finish—Brad Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past the No. 31 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman on the final lap to win Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading →

Matt Kenseth Sidesteps Questions about his Racing Future

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Matt Kenseth, the driver of the #20 DEWALT FLEXVOLT Toyota, sits in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2017, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Matt Kenseth is a master of deflection—and he’s had plenty of practice heading into Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (2 pm ET on NBC). Continue reading →