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Kyle Busch Hopes to Win the Race—and the Numbers Game—at Indianapolis

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Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on July 22, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo – Tim Bradbury/Getty Images

Kyle Busch’s appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend involves more numbers than anyone could be expected to remember.

First and foremost, Busch has a chance to win a third straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the 2.5-mile track. No other driver has ever accomplished that feat on the oval—either in Cup or IndyCar Series racing. Continue reading →

Thrilling Weekend for Ryan Preece with Joe Gibbs Racing

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Ryan Preece drives the #20 MoHawk Northeast Inc. Toyota during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Overton’s 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 15, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Ryan Preece is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, July 17, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Hailing from Berlin, Connecticut, Ryan Preece, a 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified champion, invested last year racing the NASCAR XFINITY Series with JD Motorsports in the No. 01. As it turns out, that time behind the wheel paid off this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when Preece debuted with Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20, finishing second to NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch. Continue reading →

Speeding Penalties Ruin Kyle Busch’s Winning Chances

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Kyle Busch drives the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Kyle Busch can take a lot of positives from the Overton’s 301 at New Hampshire.

He led 95 laps, second only to Martin Truex Jr.’s 137. He won the second stage, earning his fifth playoff point of the season. And he did nothing to hurt his third-place position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings—good news for a driver who may have to qualify for the playoff on points.

But Busch didn’t get the one major positive he really wanted—a victory.

A pair of pit road speeding penalties, both in Segment 5 on the way to his pit box, cost him dearly in track position and dropped him to 12th at the finish.

“I messed up a couple of times with getting the speeding penalties, and it pretty much cost us a chance for the win today,” Busch said. “It’s disappointing, but we’ll look forward to getting to Indianapolis next week.”

Next Sunday’s race at the Brickyard may be just the remedy Busch needs. He’s the two-time defending winner at the vaunted 2.5-mile track.

Denny Hamlin Breaks Frustrating Drought with New Hampshire Victory

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The relief was palpable.

In a thrilling finish fraught with suspense, and in a backup car after a Friday crash in practice, Denny Hamlin held off a charging Kyle Larson to win the Overton’s 301 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Continue reading →