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Kyle Busch Speeds to Second Straight Playoff Pole

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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 →

Early Accidents in Practice Force Hendrick Teammates to Backup Cars

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Chase Elliott, the driver of the #24 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

A bad week quickly got worse for Chase Elliott.

Shortly after his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jimmie Johnson clobbered the turn three wall at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Friday’s opening practice session, Elliott did the same when he carried too much speed into the corner. Continue reading →

Martin Truex Jr Starts NASCAR Playoffs with Dominating Win at Chicagoland Speedway

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Remember all those playoff points that were supposed to carry regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. through the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs? Continue reading →

Jimmie Johnson Encouraged by 14th-Place Qualifying Effort

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Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Jimmie Johnson will start what he hopes is a run to his eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship from the 14th position on the grid in Sunday’s Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway (Sunday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN). Continue reading →

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is at Chicagoland Speedway for the first race of their playoffs, the Tales of the Turtles 400. The first race begins a 3 pm ET on Sunday, September 17th with coverage on NBC Sports Network at 2:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 400.5 miles over 267 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 80, Stage 2 on lap 160 and the last Stage will end on the last lap 267. Continue reading →