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NASCAR playoffs: Who’ll get the last two Championship 4 spots at Martinsville?
1 year, 1 month ago

NASCAR playoffs: Who’ll get the last two Championship 4 spots at Martinsville?

New York Times  

If we had divided the driver field into tiers when Cup Series playoffs began, the consensus would’ve been that Martin Truex Jr., William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson deserved a place at the top. Larson guaranteed himself a spot in Championship 4 by winning the Round 3 opener at Las Vegas, while Byron’s high-level consistency has him on the …

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Chase Elliott misses NASCAR’s playoffs, but don’t expect him to be down for long
1 year, 3 months ago

Chase Elliott misses NASCAR’s playoffs, but don’t expect him to be down for long

New York Times  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A scenario that seemed inconceivable when the season began is now a reality with Chase Elliott failing to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. So I do think we’ll be better for this on the other end somewhere.” Since 2016, when he first entered Cup on a full-time basis, …

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Hamlin falls short one again at JGR for NASCAR championship
3 years, 1 month ago

Hamlin falls short one again at JGR for NASCAR championship

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin’s eyes welled up as he stood on pit road, somber as he craned his neck to watch Kyle Larson’s championship celebration rage on the big screen. JGR teammate Martin Truex Jr. finished second to Larson and Hamlin was third Sunday at Phoenix Raceway — the Toyotas seemingly miles away from Larson’s first-place finish. Just didn’t …

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Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead
3 years, 9 months ago

Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead

Associated Press  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — After years of seeing a handful of drivers — the same guys, really — dominate NASCAR’s top level nearly every week, the Cup Series is experiencing a little parity to start the season. “A lot of people obviously made some good decisions on how to get better,” said 2017 series champion Martin Truex Jr., who finished third. …

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2021 NASCAR season preview: Driver predictions, best bets and picks for the Cup Series championship ahead of the Daytona 500
3 years, 10 months ago

2021 NASCAR season preview: Driver predictions, best bets and picks for the Cup Series championship ahead of the Daytona 500

New York Times  

At first glance, putting money down on futures for the NASCAR Cup Series championship doesn’t seem to hold much value. Jeff’s picks for the four surest bets: • Elliott : He may be tied with Kyle Busch for the second-best odds, but Elliott’s performance in the playoffs last year offers confidence he can do it again. Jordan’s pick for a …

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