Tag Archives: NASCAR Playoffs

To No One’s Surprise, Jimmie Johnson Found Speed at Dover

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Jimmie Johnson drives the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Suffice it to say, Sunday’s run in the Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway was a major source of encouragement for Jimmie Johnson, who found enough speed to post his fourth top-five finish of the season and advanced comfortably into the Round of 12 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Steals Playoff Win at Dover from Chase Elliott

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Call him the Grinch.

Halloween may be the next holiday on the calendar, but Kyle Busch stole Christmas morning from Chase Elliott late on Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway. Continue reading →

Ben Rhodes Claims First Truck Win in Thrilling Race at Las Vegas

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Ben Rhodes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, October 2, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @MoparMJ8 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Ben Rhodes took the lead on the final restart and held off Christopher Bell to capture his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win in Saturday night’s Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch is Enjoying a Breakout Year in Qualifying

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Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on September 30, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Before this year, Kyle Busch had never won more than three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles in a single season.

Then the floodgates opened in 2017. Continue reading →

Martin Truex Jr Likes his View from the Top

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on September 30, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

What’s it like to come to the race track knowing you’ll have one of the fastest cars every single week—even at venues that historically haven’t been your best? Continue reading →