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Round of 12 in the 2017 Playoffs Yields Surprising Results

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Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, speaks with the media after having engine trouble during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Each year, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs offer lots of excitement and plenty of action but also throw in a few surprises too. Four more drivers found themselves out of playoff contention after the race at Kansas last weekend. Those on the outside of the next Round of 8 include Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth, and Kyle Larson…Kenseth and Larson? As hard as it is to believe, yes Kenseth and Larson are out of playoff contention, well before many believed would happen. Continue reading →

Truex Rallies for Kansas Win, as Playoff Field is Trimmed to Eight Drivers

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Martin Truex Jr. survived a restart penalty and an unscheduled pit stop to return to what has become a thoroughly familiar locale—Victory Lane—in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Continue reading →

Last-Lap Pass Gives Brad Keselowski Victory in Wild Talladega Race

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On the Longest Day at Talladega—in a war of attrition that required three red flags and left 14 cars running at the finish—Brad Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past the No. 31 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman on the final lap to win Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading →

Stenhouse Tries for Talladega Sweep

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2017, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Sitting in the last place on the Monster Energy NASCAR Playoffs Grid – ten points behind Jamie McMurray on the cutoff line – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could use a win in the next two races to advance to the Round of 8. Continue reading →