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Jimmie Johnson Surprises Darlington County Students at Darlington Raceway

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington County students, who finished best in their grades during a summer reading program competition, got a surprise visit by seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson at Darlington Raceway on Friday. The driver of

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Martin Truex Jr. Dominates In Kentucky For His Third Win Of The 2017 Season

SPARTA, Ky. – Martin Truex Jr. held off the field in NASCAR Overtime after a dominant performance from flag-to-flag in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway. The driver of the Furniture Row Racing

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Ryan Blaney Wins First-Career Cup Series Race At Pocono; Wood Brothers Racing Visits Victory Lane For The 99th Time

LONG POND, Pa.– Ryan Blaney captured his first-ever Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday after holding off Kevin Harvick in the closing laps of the Axalta Presents the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway. Blaney took the No. 21

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Joey Logano Celebrates His 300th Cup Series Start With A Win In Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. – In his 300th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start, Joey Logano took the lead with 17 laps to go on his way to capture the victory in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sunday.

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Jimmie Johnson Wins Rain-Delayed Food City 500; Goes Back-To-Back In The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

BRISTOL, Tenn.– There were no Monday blues for Jimmie Johnson as he took the victory in the rain-postponed Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. After capturing the lead with 21 laps to go, Johnson was able to hold off

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‘Daylight Racing Time’ Returns To Charlotte On Oct. 8

CONCORD, N.C. – “Daylight Racing Time” is back at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Bank of America 500, NASCAR’s homecoming, returns to its original afternoon starting time on Sunday, Oct. 8, in a move geared for on-track competition and a schedule-friendly

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Jimmie Johnson Wins For The Seventh Time At Texas Motor Speedway

FORT WORTH, Tex. – Jimmie Johnson won for the seventh time at Texas Motor Speedway after taking the checkered flag in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday afternoon. Johnson only led 18 laps en route to his first victory

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Kurt Busch Pulls Off Last-Lap Pass To Win His First Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kurt Busch claimed his first Daytona 500 victory after a wild 200 laps at Daytona International Speedway in Sunday afternoon. Busch led just once in his Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, and it

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Seven-Time Champ Jimmie Johnson Feeling a Different Kind of Pressure Entering 2017

CHARLOTTE — Jimmie Johnson enters the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season with his share of pressure on his shoulders, but not in the way you might think. Securing his seventh series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, the driver

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