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Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Truex finished 17th at Phoenix Raceway after all the hoopla — well behind winner Joey Logano — earning post-race handshakes and praise from Basketball Hall of Famer and 23XI Racing …

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Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring from full-time NASCAR competition after Sunday’s season finale, won the pole for the championship-deciding race at Phoenix Raceway. “I don’t really know the significance of it — I guess it hasn’t really sunk in yet, but I’m excited for the weekend,” Truex said. I’m looking forward to having a fun weekend …

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Why NASCAR drivers are getting more aggressive on the track: ‘Everybody’s mindset has changed’
2 months, 1 week ago

Why NASCAR drivers are getting more aggressive on the track: ‘Everybody’s mindset has changed’

New York Times  

Ten years ago, Brad Keselowski’s three-wide move for the lead of a NASCAR playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway was so controversial, it caused a massive pit road brawl. “Shoot, the whole Texas thing … today, that’s like every week,” Keselowski said. “The cars are so much tougher these days that it makes you more willing to do it,” Kyle …

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Bowman silences firing rumors with pole-winning run in NASCAR’s playoff elimination race
3 months ago

Bowman silences firing rumors with pole-winning run in NASCAR’s playoff elimination race

Associated Press  

Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors his seat was in danger, will start the first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs from the pole. Bowman heads into Saturday night’s elimination race ranked fourth in the Cup Series standings — best of all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers. The playoff drivers who didn’t qualify inside the …

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Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen
3 months, 1 week ago

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Associated Press  

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was one of only five playoff drivers to crack the top 10 …

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Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen
3 months, 1 week ago

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Associated Press  

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was one of only five playoff drivers to crack the top 10 …

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Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday. Others drivers hopeful of a spot like two-time series champion Kyle Busch and playoff participants last year in Bubba Wallace and Chris Buescher weren’t so fortunate after Chase Briscoe …

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Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It’s shaky for others
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It’s shaky for others

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Martin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the Cup Series’ regular-season finale. Truex has a strong grasp on one of the remaining three, so NASCAR essentially has two bids up for grabs at the “Track Too Tough to Tame.” It will make for an intriguing race next weekend, with Ty Gibbs, Chris …

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Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season
4 months ago

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish. Still, this will be a memorable milestone because it’s his third Xfinity Series win in 98 starts and his first at Daytona. Truex’s JGR teammate Chandler Smith finished second, with Kligerman, Riley …

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Denny Hamlin begins his bid for a sweep at Richmond by winning the pole in qualifying
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Denny Hamlin begins his bid for a sweep at Richmond by winning the pole in qualifying

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start. Hamlin won at Richmond earlier this season and is trying to become the first driver to sweep the track’s two Cup races since Martin Truex Jr. in 2019. I feel like each one has been a little different.” Hamlin edged Truex, his Joe …

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Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from its Olympic break for final 4 races of regular season
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from its Olympic break for final 4 races of regular season

Associated Press  

Firmly on the playoff bubble, Chris Buescher can take solace in the fact that this upcoming part of the schedule was so good to him last year. “Three of the next four races we’re heading into we were able to win last year,” Buescher said. We’ve been very close to locking ourselves in.” NASCAR returns from its Olympic break this …

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Bubba Wallace admits to feeling ‘miserable’ at track for years in wake of NASCAR punishment
5 months, 1 week ago

Bubba Wallace admits to feeling ‘miserable’ at track for years in wake of NASCAR punishment

Associated Press  

LONG POND, Pa. — Bubba Wallace and his wife have a baby on the way and a mortgage to pay on their home. “I’m not focused on the right things.” Wallace has also wrestled with his role as an agent of change in NASCAR following his successful spark to help the industry ban the Confederate flag in 2020. “People don’t …

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Ty Gibbs takes the top spot at Pocono Raceway in search of his first NASCAR Cup victory
5 months, 1 week ago

Ty Gibbs takes the top spot at Pocono Raceway in search of his first NASCAR Cup victory

Associated Press  

LONG POND, Pa. — Ty Gibbs will lead the field to green at Pocono Raceway, the site of his first career NASCAR Cup start and the track he hoped on Sunday would become where he gets his first career win. Gibbs needs a win to do more than just knock the zero out of the victory column — a checkered …

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Chase Briscoe named to replace outgoing Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chase Briscoe named to replace outgoing Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing

Associated Press  

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that the NASCAR driver will replace the retiring Martin Truex Jr. in the No. “I guess I’ll get to finish it out today.” With that, Bell introduced Briscoe, set to become the first driver among the four at Stewart-Haas Racing to land a Cup ride for next season. “We think …

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NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphalt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphalt

Associated Press  

SONOMA, Calif. — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in over two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Hamlin and Smith engaged in a back-and-forth over social media regarding the repave that started when Hamlin posted on social media, “when paving on a budget goes wrong.” …

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AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AdventHealth 400 Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Fast facts: The victory was the third of this season for Hamlin, tying William Byron for the most this year, and fourth if you count the exhibition race in Los Angeles.. Hamlin led 136 of the 400 laps but remains just fourth in points, trailing Kyle Larson of …

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Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory

Associated Press  

— It was another Truex family reunion in victory lane at Dover. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only NASCAR victories of his career. Two days later, Martin Truex Jr. won the Cup Series race at Dover — with their …

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AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400 Site: Martinsville, Va. The victory was the third of Smith’s career in the series and second this year.. Austin Hill finished eighth, ending his streak of finishing in the top five in every race this year. Last race: Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ended Verstappen’s nine-race winning streak dating to last …

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Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway on Sunday night. Truex dominated the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series race — he led 288 laps — and seemed poised to hold off …

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Top 5, Richmond: Short-track tease, challenge flags and Joey Gase’s viral bumper throw
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top 5, Richmond: Short-track tease, challenge flags and Joey Gase’s viral bumper throw

New York Times  

Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway … 1. In recent years, no doubt in part due to the Next Gen car’s struggles, the rallying cry has gone from “More Short Tracks!” to “Meh, another short track?” And that’s fair, except when you consider races like Bristol two weeks ago or the first 30 laps on …

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Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR race at Martinsville, advances to Championship 4; William Byron through on points
1 year, 1 month ago

Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR race at Martinsville, advances to Championship 4; William Byron through on points

New York Times  

Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series Round 3 elimination race at Martinsville Speedway, clinching a spot in the Championship 4 final that will determine the 2023 Cup champion. “ felt like we put together really strong playoffs, especially the Round of 8.” Blaney said, adding he was “really proud of the whole effort” and “can’t wait to get to …

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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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Top 5, Charlotte Roval: Elite Eight strength, Truex limps through, championship picture
1 year, 2 months ago

Top 5, Charlotte Roval: Elite Eight strength, Truex limps through, championship picture

New York Times  

Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway “Roval” … 1. Seemingly out of nowhere, NASCAR came up with a new format in 2014 that would see eliminations and a winner-take-all race — significantly increasing the likelihood that the season’s best overall driver might not win the series championship. Oddities and Ends We’ve never …

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Top 5, Kansas: Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and the NASCAR playoff picture
1 year, 3 months ago

Top 5, Kansas: Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and the NASCAR playoff picture

New York Times  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway … 1. “That’s the thing about NASCAR racing that is so different from other sports, is things out of your control can keep you from winning,” Hamlin said Sunday after finishing second. “That’s the thing about NASCAR racing … things out of your control …

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