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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: Dust In The Wind

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nv Usa Friday 2 March 2018 Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Ford Fusion Menards / Pennzoil World Copyright: Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season is basically halfway over, as Saturday night’s KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway was the 12th of 26 races before the playoffs. At any rate, the 2018 season is one-third complete, with the score by manufacturers sitting at Ford 7, Toyota 4, Chevy 1. Just before the …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: Kevin Harvick Slathers Competition in Kansas

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Busch Light Celebrates His Win Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Who’s in the headline Kevin Harvick continues to confirm the belief that Ford is the manufacturer to beat in 2018 in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. For the fifth time in 12 races, Harvick was in Victory Lane. He started the year with three wins in a row after the Daytona 500 and has now …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2018 KC Masterpiece 400

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Busch Light Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Who… gets my shoutout of the race? For a small team, finishing in the top 10 at Talladega Superspeedway is a great showing, but such performance is a lot more likely at a restrictor-plate track than at an intermediate, where aerodynamics rule the day and speed comes with a premium price tag. For a struggling …

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Pace Laps: Harvick’s Historic Run, XFINITY Series Downhill Slide

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Ticketguardian 500 Ism Raceway, Phoenix, Az Usa Friday 9 March 2018 Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Jimmy John's World Copyright: Matthew T. Thacker Nkp

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Harvick Having Historic Run Every once in awhile, an athlete reestablishes the level of greatness in their sport. NASCAR is no exception to the rule. There were Dale Earnhardt’s next-level championships in 1987 and 1994, Bill Elliott’s 1985 Winston Million and Jeff Gordon winning 13 races in 1998. More recently, …

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Kevin Harvick Scores 5th Win in 12 Races at Kansas Speedway

2018 Cup Kansas Kevin Harvick Confetti Rick Lunkenheimer

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Georgia. Nevada. Arizona. Delaware… and now, the Midwest. Kevin Harvick has the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series covered all across America. Harvick emerged victorious again when the dust settled over Saturday night’s (May 12) KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway. The driver of the No. 4 Ford took four fresh tires under the final …

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The Frontstretch 5: Storylines to Watch in KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway

Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry M&m's Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Busch Beer Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Matt Kenseth’s Return to Racing Last season, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Erik Jones would move from his Furniture Row Racing ride to pilot the No. 20 Toyota for the organization this season, leaving 2003 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth looking for a place to continue racing in 2018. Despite snagging an emotional …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR Hot-Starts: KC Masterpiece 400

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Busch Light And #10: Aric Almirola, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Smithfield Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the KC Masterpiece 400. Saturday night (May 11) marks the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ return to intermediate track racing following a four-race stretch of short tracks and superspeedways. FanDuel debuted its new daily fantasy NASCAR contest at Talladega two weeks ago and it will continue on …

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Drama Doesn’t Stop Kevin Harvick from Winning Kansas Pole

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Busch Light Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Kevin Harvick swept all three rounds of qualifying on Friday (May 11) to win the pole at Kansas Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Harvick was 0.150-seconds faster than second-place Ryan Blaney, who earned his second front-row Kansas start, while Harvick scored his fourth pole at the 1.5-mile track. Kyle Busch broke up the …

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Kevin Harvick Leads Sole Cup Series Practice at Kansas

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Busch Light Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

Kevin Harvick should lead the charge at Dover (Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Kevin Harvick led the charge in the sole Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice on Friday (May 11) from Kansas Speedway. Much like it did in the Camping World Truck Series, Mother Nature forced NASCAR to condense the schedule, leaving only one practice for Cup’s KC Masterpiece 200 for Saturday. During the lone session, Harvick …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR FanDuel Forecast: KC Masterpiece 400

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NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the KC Masterpiece 400. Saturday night (May 11) marks the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ return to intermediate track racing following a four-race stretch of short tracks and superspeedways. FanDuel debuted its new daily fantasy NASCAR contest at Talladega two weeks ago and it will continue on …

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Fronstretch Podcast: Noah Gragson Reviews Monster Dover Weekend

Nascar Xfinity Series

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In the latest episode of the 2018 Frontstretch Podcast, we review a full weekend of racing at Dover International Speedway with Dustin Albino, Davey Segal, Zach Catanzareti and driver of the No. 18 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Tundra, Noah Gragson. Kevin Harvick won his fourth race of the season at Dover, sweeping all three stages. However, it was Daniel …

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NASCAR Mailbox: Will Stewart-Haas Racing Have More Than 6 Wins in 2018?

2018 Stewart Haas Racing Kevin Harvick Kurt Busch Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Stewart-Haas Racing has never had a season go by without having a car finish inside of the top seven in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings since its inception in 2010. Not much seems like it will change this year, with all four of its Fords running at a premium level. Up until now, …

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