NASCAR Jimmie Johnson

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Martin Truex Jr. Asserts himself with Convincing Victory at Pocono

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

LONG POND, Pa. – Taking charge of Sunday’s Pocono 400 by staying out under caution on lap 140 of 160, reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. pulled away after a restart with seven laps left to win the race and inject himself emphatically into the title conversation. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Dominates in Charlotte

Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Red White & Blue Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Sunday night, the Cup series continued the homestand at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. A great Memorial Day celebration was held during the pre-race show. All branches of the military were doing demos on how they operate in combat. It was very cool to experience and it definitely set the tone for the rest of the evening. Continue reading