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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Martin Truex Jr Edges Kyle Busch in Toyota SaveMart 350

SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 23, 2019, in Sonoma, California. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returned to the west coast for a one race stint at Sonoma Raceway. This year the road course incorporated the carousel to add more difficulty. This change also features a hairpin turn coming off the carousel and adds another challenging breaking zone, as drivers struggle with overusing their brakes at Sonoma.

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Martin Truex Jr. Holds Off Kyle Busch in Dominant Sonoma Victory

SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 23, 2019 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

SONOMA, Calif. – Dominant in defense of last year’s victory in the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Martin Truex Jr. held off Kyle Busch, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, to win Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event at Sonoma Raceway.

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Chandler Smith Looks to Sweep ARCA/Truck Series Doubleheader at WWT Raceway

NEWTON, IOWA – JUNE 16: Chandler Smith, driver of the #51 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, takes the green flag to start the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series M&M’s 200 Presented by Casey’s General Store at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2019, in Newton, Iowa. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

TEMPERANCE, Mich. – Most sixteen-year-olds have the desire to get their driver’s license and take to their neighborhood roads, getting back and forth to school, maybe to a job, and of course, cruising through town with their friends. Driving at that age gives unprecedented freedom, and it’s seen as a coming of age moment.

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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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