Martin Truex Jr. had the skills. Crew chief Cole Pearn had the strategy. Add them both together and you get a dominating Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Sonoma Raceway. Truex cruised to victory in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sunday (June 24) after his strategy to pit later in …
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Did You Notice? … Practice doesn’t always make perfect? So often, we analyze NASCAR practice results over the weekend to find clues as to who will do well on Sunday. But do the one-lap fast practice speeds matter over a 400 or 500-mile race the next day? I took the 15 …
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Lapped traffic is a constant presence at most short tracks and the 7/8-mile speedway at Iowa is no exception. On Sunday (June 17), winner Justin Allagier had lapped traffic to thank for his trip to the front. But he also nearly had it to blame for his defeat in a highly …
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Did You Notice? … The number of penalties handed down in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season? Joe Gibbs Racing was the latest to get hit hard Tuesday after three of their cars had splitter violations discovered in Michigan pre-race inspection. That led to $25,000 fines and one-race car …
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Did You Notice? … Only 31 drivers have started every Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race this year? That means it’s easier to qualify for the NASCAR postseason right now than almost any stick-and-ball sport. Let’s explain. To make the playoffs, a driver must start every regular season race unless they’re …
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The talk heading to Pocono Raceway concerned the dominance this season of both Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick. Reigning champion Martin Truex Jr. was a bit of an afterthought. Not anymore. Truex fought back from a bad pit stop after winning stage one, roaring back to take his second win of …
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The NASCAR XFINITY Series used its experimental plate racing package for the first time since Indianapolis last summer. But after another dominant performance by Kyle Busch, both driver and fan reviews weren’t as strong as its opening act. Saturday’s Pocono event (June 2) featured just seven lead changes among six …
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A new, experimental plate racing package. A pit road penalty for speeding. Kyle Busch had a number of obstacles thrown his way at Pocono Raceway. None of them stopped him. Busch earned his 92nd career NASCAR XFINITY Series victory with relative ease Saturday (June 2) cruising to victory in the …
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Did You Notice? … NASCAR is halfway through the 26-race regular season? Year one post-Dale Earnhardt Jr. has come with an expected ratings and attendance decline. But as the sport attempts to move forward, perhaps its biggest 2018 storyline is stagnancy at the top. Three of last year’s Championship 4: Kevin Harvick, …
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Did You Notice? … Kevin Harvick is on pace for NASCAR history? Harvick has won five of the first 12 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this season along with the All-Star Race. That puts him on pace to earn 15 victories in 36 races, shattering the modern era record of …
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