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Martin Truex Jr. Edges Kyle Busch for Dover Pole

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, and his team pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

The two drivers who have seized control of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff continued their domination in Friday’s knockout qualifying session at Dover International Speedway. 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

Early Accidents in Practice Force Hendrick Teammates to Backup Cars

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