DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There are innumerable factors that will go into deciding the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway (at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). One element that will not play a role, however, is experience; or a lack thereof among the four teams vying for the title.
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Highly Touted Championship 4 Shift their Focus to the Season Finale in Miami
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There was certainly no shortage of drama, suspense and emotion in Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway – as you would expect of the race to determine which three drivers will join Martinsville winner Joey Logano in the Championship 4 round this week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Continue readingLook for Drama in the Desert with Three Playoff Spots Up for Grabs
AVONDALE, Ariz. – You can’t blame Joey Logano for considering himself a favorite to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Continue readingKevin Harvick Says Sonoma Fake-Out Didn’t Determine Outcome
The big story in Martin Truex Jr.’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory at Sonoma Raceway was a pit stop bluff that convinced Kevin Harvick’s crew chief, Rodney Childers, to bring his driver to pit road earlier than planned during the final stage of the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Continue reading
Canny Bluff Propels Martin Truex Jr. to Victory at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. – Using a contrarian strategy that included bluffing Kevin Harvick onto pit road earlier than planned in the final stage of Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, Martin Truex Jr. pulled off a convincing victory in the 16th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Continue reading