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

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

Dale Earnhardt Jr Thinks he’s Leaving NASCAR Racing in Good Hands

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, signs autographs for fans during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

There’s no debating that the highest level of NASCAR racing is witnessing a changing of the guard. Continue reading