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Martin Truex Jr. Takes Checkered Flag at ESPYS

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, celebrates winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 14, 2018, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Wins Best Driver

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 19, 2018) – 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. added another trophy to his collection at last night’s 26th annual ESPY Awards, winning Best Driver in the preeminent event celebrating the greatest achievements and performances in sports.  Continue reading →

Martin Truex Jr Wins in a Dominating Fashion at Kentucky

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 14, 2018, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

In years past, the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Motor Speedway has been a challenge for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup series. The banking in turns three and four is different than the banking in turns one and two. The long sweeping turns of this track, along with the differences in banking can really shake a drivers confidence. However, the race on Saturday night told a different story. Continue reading →

Truex Sweeps Stages at Kentucky for Fourth Victory

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, poses in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 14, 2018, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

SPARTA, Kentucky – Martin Truex Jr., made it a clean sweep at Kentucky Speedway this weekend. Continue reading →

Erik Jones Showing he’s Ready to Rise to the Top

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Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

It was wild, often chaotic and featured no shortage of drama. The kind of race that either seemingly rewards the patience of a veteran, or where the spotlight shines on an unlikely winner whose turn comes via favorable circumstances brought about by half the 40-car field not seeing the finish due to being involved in one of the multitudes of accidents. Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin: Stage-Based Racing Gives Entire Season a Playoff Feel

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Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FexEx Cares Toyota, during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin is right to be concerned, but he also knows he can cure his anxiety with a couple of trips to Victory Lane. Continue reading →