Speeding Penalty KOs Kyle Busch’s Chance for Weekend Sweep

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LAS VEGAS – It was lap 129 of Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Kyle Busch had his car dialed in.

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Kyle Busch Completes Back-to-Front Top-Ten Effort

HAMPTON, GA – FEBRUARY 24: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Snickers Creamy Toyota, races Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #95 Procore Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2019 in Hampton, Georgia. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Before finishing sixth in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch got a good look at both ends of the field.

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Emotional Statement Win for Denny Hamlin Brings him Back to Glory Days

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin wasn’t exactly NASCAR’s Babe Ruth this month – he didn’t formally “call” his victory in Sunday’s Daytona 500, but if you listened to him in the days leading up the race, there was an unmistakable sense of hope and confidence.

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Denny Hamlin Wins Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, crosses the finish line winduring the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 61st Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season was officially back yesterday with the Daytona 500. With the Clash and Duel races this past week, fans saw unusual racing at Daytona. Drivers were filing in along the top of the track and racing single file. The question was left to be as answered as to how Sunday ’s premiere race was to be run.

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Martin Truex Jr. Falls Just Short in Title Defense at Homestead


Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2018, in Homestead, Florida.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. – On an emotional night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. fell one place short in his bid for a second straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship and his attempt to deliver a sterling going-away present to Furniture Row Racing.

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