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Joey Logano Earns a Historic NASCAR Victory

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Joey Logano earns a historic NASCAR victory in the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday after a rain-delay on Sunday.

Joey Logano earns a historic NASCAR victory in the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday after a rain-delay on Sunday.

For the first time since 1970, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to racing on dirt. During the offseason, Bristol Motor Speedway was covered with dirt to offer fans a variety of racing venues this year. The NASCAR Truck Series has been racing on dirt the past couple of years at Eldora Speedway, but this was the grand return for the Cup Series. For drivers growing up sliding around dirt tracks, this is what reminds them of rising through the ranks of racing. For the other drivers growing up racing on asphalt, it was a learning experience.

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Joey Logano Wins in a Dramatic NASCAR Return to Dirt Racing at Bristol

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Joey Logano Wins in a dramatic NASCARreturn to dirt racing at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City Dirt Race on Monday afternoon after a rain-delay on Sunday.

Joey Logano Wins in a dramatic NASCAR return to dirt racing at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City Dirt Race on Monday afternoon after a rain-delay on Sunday.

On Monday afternoon, it was Joey Logano making NASCAR history.

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A Clutch Restart Earns Martin Truex Jr his First-Ever Phoenix Win

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A clutch restart earns Martin Truex Jr first-ever Phoenix win in the NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 on Sunday afternoon.

A clutch restart earns Martin Truex Jr first-ever Phoenix win in the NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 on Sunday afternoon.

The NASCAR Cup Series wrapped up its two-weekend stint out west with a 312 lap race at Phoenix Raceway. Phoenix is a unique course due to its dog-legged front stretch where drivers use up the whole racing surface. This one-mile course is one of the most demanding on the schedule. Drivers need to use great discipline while braking into the corners to not overuse the brakes too early. With high heat, and constant need to break into the corner, teams often suffer from a brake failure throughout the race. 

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Martin Truex Jr. Ends Winless Streak with Phoenix Victory

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Martin Truex Jr ends winless streak of 29 races in the NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

Martin Truex Jr ends winless streak of 29 races in the NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early-race brush with the wall and took the lead on the final restart with 25 laps remaining to earn his first victory of 2021 and first in 31 career starts at Phoenix Raceway.

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On the Hot Seat: Brad Keselowski

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On the Hot Seat: Brad Keselowski is the second installment in a series examining drivers who might be in a different spot for next season.

On the Hot Seat: Brad Keselowski is the second installment in a series examining drivers who might be in a different spot for next season.  This may be due to contract prospects, developments in the sport, or evolving interests.

By all accounts, Brad Keselowski is in the prime of his career.  The 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion currently drives the No. 2 Ford for Team Penske, where he has been their driver since 2010.  All but one of Keselowski’s 34 Cup Series wins are with Team Penske, as well as his 2012 Championship.  Keselowski is a premier driver in the sport and can be counted on for several wins per year.  He also has two appearances in the Championship 4, most recently in 2020.  Despite all of this, there is significant uncertainty as to the prospects for Keselowski at Team Penske.

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