Kyle Busch Gets Birthday Present with a Win

Kyle Busch gets a birthday present with a win at Kansas Speedway in Buschy McBusch Race 400 on Sunday after winning the Truck Series Saturday.

Kyle Busch gets a birthday present with a win at Kansas Speedway in Buschy McBusch Race 400 on Sunday after winning the Truck Series Saturday.

Perhaps it was birthday fate. When the name of the race is the Buschy McBusch Race 400, your name is Kyle Busch and it’s your 36th birthday – you have to figure there’s some serious racing juju in your favor. And Busch took advantage of it.

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On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman

'On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman' is the third part in a series of articles that examine drivers who may be in a different spot next season. 

On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman’ is the third part in a series of articles that examine drivers who may be in a different spot next season.  Their situation may be due to contract prospects, developments in the sport, or evolving interests.

The 2021 season marks the fourth full-time year that Alex Bowman is driving for Hendrick Motorsports. His NASCAR Cup career began in 2014 as a driver for BK Racing. He then went to Tommy Baldwin Racing for the 2015 season.  Bowman’s big break came in 2016 when Hendrick Motorsports needed a driver to share the seat of the No. 88 with Jeff Gordon.

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The Post-Atlanta Power Ranking

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The post-Atlanta power ranking is for the NASCAR Cup Series race six in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this past weekend.

The post-Atlanta power ranking is for the NASCAR Cup Series race six in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this past weekend.

With six races officially completed, the NASCAR Cup Series has reached the one-sixth mark of the season. Race number six at Atlanta brought about another intermediate track. Kyle Larson was the dominant driver for most of the race, leading more than half of the laps and winning both stages.

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Ryan Blaney Steals a Win from Kyle Larson at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Ryan Blaney steals a win from Kyle Larson at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Blaney steals a win from Kyle Larson at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon.

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile track and is known for its abrasive asphalt that shreds tires that gives the drivers a challenge through long-run stretches. With teams trying to find their footing in the early part of the season, Atlanta does not make it easy

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Ryan Blaney Wins at Atlanta, Spoils Kyle Larson’s Dominant Run

Ryan Blaney wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Blaney wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon.

You can call Ryan Blaney “The Spoiler.”

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