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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Joey Logano Fends Off Brad Keselowski in the Pennzoil 400

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Pennzoil Ford, crosses the finish line to take the checkered flag and win thethe Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil Oil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the first ‘West Coast Swing’ race of the season for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. After an exciting start to the season, drivers are beginning to settle down and go to work for another long season. The series will race two more weeks on the west coast before returning home for some short track racing.

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Joey Logano Outduels his Teammate for Las Vegas Victory

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil Oil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS – It was a victory for Joey Logano.

It was a victory for Team Penske.

It was a victory for NASCAR’s new higher-downforce, lower-horsepower competition package, which debuted in full flower on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Brad Keselowski Beats Martin Truex Jr for the Win at Atlanta

HAMPTON, GA – FEBRUARY 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Autotrader Ford, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2019, in Hampton, Georgia. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

After a wild weekend at Daytona Beach, The Monster Energy Cup Series introduced the new 2019 racing package at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This was the first race where the new package was run and there were a lot of uncertainties heading into the weekend. The package was very promising in the testing sessions during the offseason. The question was how the package would run on the older surface that is Atlanta Motor Speedway?

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Martin Truex Jr: With New Rules, We’ve Seen the Last of a ‘Big Three’

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HAMPTON, Ga. – As the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series gets into full swing, the concept of a ‘Big Three’ might be dead on arrival.

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