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Aric Almirola Scores Bittersweet Third-Place Finish at New Hampshire

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Aric Almirola, the driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 22, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

LOUDON, N.H. – Despite a slow pit stop and a poor restart, Aric Almirola finished third in Sunday’s Foxwoods 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but the driver of the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford was hardly enthused about his best result of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Continue reading →

Chase Elliott Shows Promising Speed with Stage Win at Loudon

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Chase Elliott, the driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, and Aric Almirola, driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 22, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

At the end of the second stage of Sunday’s Foxwoods 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott tracked down reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and passed him for the lead. Continue reading →

Pit Road Snafu Derails Kurt Busch’s Strong Run at Magic Mile

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Kurt Busch, the driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 22, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Kurt Busch started from the pole in Sunday’s Foxwoods 301 t New Hampshire Motor Speedway and led a race-high 94 laps, but a miscue on pit road during a green-flag stop on lap 227 of 301 cost him a chance to score his first victory of the season. Continue reading →

Harvick Grabs Another Victory at New Hampshire

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 22, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

With just seven races left before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin, there are so many teams still fighting for their spot. There are fewer winners than last season which means there are still a lot of guaranteed spots left for some new winners this season. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Uses Bump-and-Run to Win at New Hampshire

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, poses with the winner’s decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 22, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

LOUDON, N.H. – On two straight laps late in Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick nudged the No. 18 Toyota of race leader Kyle Busch with his front bumper. Continue reading →