ROAR! Homestead-Miami in the Rearview
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November 20, 2017
Martin Truex Jr. holds off Kyle Busch for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title
November 19, 2017 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – At the end of a riveting, breathtaking battle that had fans in the grandstands on their feet long after the checkered flag, Martin Truex Jr. held off Kyle Busch by .681 seconds at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win Sunday’s Ford Eco-Boost 400 and his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title. In Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s last race in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Truex—one of Earnhardt’s closest friends—kept Busch behind him during a 34-lap green-flag run to the finish. “It’s just overwhelming,” a tearful Truex said in Victory Lane. “To…
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November 19, 2017
William Byron wins emotional battle for XFINITY title, as Cole Custer dominates
November 18, 2017 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – As Cole Custer celebrated his first victory in the NASCAR XFINITY Series and 19-year-old William Byron reveled in the series championship, a heartbroken and angry Elliott Sadler confronted the driver he believed cost him a long-coveted NASCAR title. Custer took the checkered flag in a different zip code, crossing the finish line 15.405 seconds ahead of second-place Sam Hornish Jr., who delivered the owners’ championship to Roger Penske. The real action, however, occurred three-quarters of a lap behind the winner. Sadler had passed Byron, his JR Motorsports teammate on Lap…
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November 19, 2017
Christopher Bell takes NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title; Chase Briscoe gets first win
November 17, 2017 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The tandem burnouts filled the frontstretch at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a thick cloud of smoke, as Chase Briscoe celebrated his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory, and runner-up Christopher Bell exulted in his first NASCAR championship. In a Ford EcoBoost 200 that ran caution-free except for the planned breaks after the first and second stages, Briscoe, the pole winner, passed Ben Rhodes for the lead on Lap 96 of 134 on Friday night and pulled away to beat Bell to the finish line by 2.887 seconds, after Rhodes ran…
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November 19, 2017
Danica Patrick to Step Away From Full-Time NASCAR Racing
NASCAR Wire Services An emotional Danica Patrick announced Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway that she will step away from full-time NASCAR competition following Sunday’s season finale, but has plans to run the country’s two biggest races next year: the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500. “This will be my last season as a full-time driver,” she said through tears. “I’m grateful for all of the opportunities.” The 2013 Daytona 500 pole winner and record-setting competitor is the first woman to compete full time in NASCAR’s highest level. She has competed full time in six total NASCAR seasons — one driving for JR Motorsports in…
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November 17, 2017
KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 22: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, stands on the grid prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
5 to Watch at Homestead: Truex Is Our Pick to Win
5 to Watch at Homestead By Jared Turner In terms of overall performance, Martin Truex Jr. has been the fastest driver all season. He’s the favorite to win it all, but don’t think it will be easy. Making his third consecutive appearance in the Championship 4, Kyle Busch knows how to get the job done in South Florida. He did it in 2015. The last driver to earn a berth in the Championship 4, Brad Keselowski admitted to feeling kind of lucky to advance. He’ll need a lot more luck to hold the trophy. Kevin Harvick is a longshot to win the…
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November 17, 2017