Last-Lap Pass Gives Brad Keselowski Victory in Wild Talladega Race

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On the Longest Day at Talladega—in a war of attrition that required three red flags and left 14 cars running at the finish—Brad Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past the No. 31 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman on the final lap to win Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading

Stenhouse Tries for Talladega Sweep

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2017, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Sitting in the last place on the Monster Energy NASCAR Playoffs Grid – ten points behind Jamie McMurray on the cutoff line – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could use a win in the next two races to advance to the Round of 8. Continue reading

Of the Final Four – Who is Number Four?

This is not March, so we’re not talking about college basketball. This is NASCAR playoff time with one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series round already in the record books. For the most part, the first round played out as expected based on the regular season, with one or two possible exceptions.

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Perfect Execution Propels Martin Truex Jr. to Charlotte Victory

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The only thing typical about Martin Truex Jr.’s performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the win.

The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team screwed up in qualifying on Friday—a rare occurrence in a remarkable season for the series leader. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are revving up for the first race in the Round of 12 at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Bank of America 500 on Sunday, October 8th at 2 pm ET. Coverage starts at 1 pm ET on NBC with radio coverage available on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading