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For Some, a Win is Only Way to Postseason Glory as NASCAR’s Playoffs Approach

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A former multi-time winner at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch is well-experienced in hoisting trophies at the famed short track, but Saturday’s victory there is his first win this season – and first since his 2017 Daytona 500 win. Now three times in the last seven races, ‘new’ winners have assured themselves Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff berths – from Busch to career first-time winners Erik Jones in the Daytona night race and Chase Elliott at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Continue reading

Martin Truex Jr Expects to have 2019 Plans in Focus Soon

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Ducks Unlimited Toyota, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The most striking aspect of Martin Truex Jr.’s question-and-answer session with reporters on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway was that the reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion’s status for 2019 is still in limbo. Continue reading