The sun went down, the new lights came on, and all hell broke loose at Martinsville Speedway. Continue reading
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, First Data 500 at Martinsville Preview
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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series kicks off their Round of 8 this weekend in the First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, October 29th at 3 pm ET 2:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Network will begin their coverage at 2:30 pm ET along with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading
Engine Failure at Kansas Stuns Kyle Larson, Ending his Playoff Run
Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, speaks with the media after having engine trouble during 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
Kyle Larson, long considered a lock to advance to the Round of 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff, stood in the garage with a dazed look on his face. Continue reading
Jimmie Johnson Survives Close Calls to Advance in Playoff
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
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