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Pressure Builds as Playoff Round of 16 Concludes Sunday at Dover

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As the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to the Dover International Speedway for Sunday’s running of the Apache Warrior 400, several teams are feeling intense pressure to advance into the next round of the playoffs. Following the first two playoff races at Chicagoland and New Hampshire, only 12 drivers will advance to the next round following playoff race number three at Dover this Sunday, meaning four teams are in jeopardy of elimination from playoff contention. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Dodges Disaster to Win Playoff Race at New Hampshire

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Kyle Busch didn’t need a smokescreen to win Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – he simply had to survive one.

Driving unscathed through a cloud of smoke on the backstretch on the final lap of the second stage, Busch, the polesitter, took control of the race at the halfway point and beat Kyle Larson to the finish line by 2.641 seconds. Continue reading →

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series continues with the second race of their playoffs in the ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 24th at 2 pm ET. Coverage begins on NBCSN at 1:30 pm. ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race 317.4 miles over 300 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 75, Stage 2 on lap 150, and the last Stage ends on the last lap 300. Continue reading →

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 →

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 →