Kurt Busch WinsThrilling Battle of the Brothers in Overtime at Kentucky

SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 13: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2019, in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Denied victory at Daytona by an inopportune pit call last Sunday, Kurt Busch drove like lightning in a two-lap overtime dash to the finish to win Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.

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Decision to Pit Costs Kurt Busch a Potential Win

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – JULY 07: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Global Poker Chevrolet, races Justin Haley, driver of the #77 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 07, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

After skating through the ‘Big One’ on lap 118, Kurt Busch had the lead in Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Opportunity Awaits Several Drivers at Sonoma Raceway

SONOMA, CA – JUNE 24: Kyle Busch, driving the (18) Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing and Joey Logano, driving the (22) Ford for Team Penske head up the 2nd wave of cars around turn 4a after a restart on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the NASCA Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race at Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – New venue, new winner. First stop. First win. That’s certainly what a substantial portion of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field is hoping for this weekend at the season’s first road course event at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.

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Joey Logano Ekes Out Overtime NASCAR Cup Series Win at Michigan

BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN – JUNE 10: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 10, 2019 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Given the statistics, you might think Joey Logano ran away with Monday’s rain-delayed Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Yes, Logano led 163 of 203 laps at the two-mile track in the Irish Hills. He had the fastest car in qualifying on Saturday and the fastest car in the 15th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event of the season.

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Sonoma Raceway Brings Back the Carousel Turn to Celebrate 50 Years of Memorable Racing

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Diana Brennan VP Communications and Marketing at Sonoma Raceway is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, June 17, 2019. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

NASCAR race tracks around the country all have something that makes them special. Whether it’s the food, specially named grandstands, or the track’s location, one thing is for sure, the track is usually the centerpiece of why fans from around the country flock to see a race and what they dub is, “My favorite track.”

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