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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)

Five to Watch at Texas: Martin Truex Jr. Is the Pick

By Jared Turner Martin Truex Jr. finished just eighth at Texas in April and has never won in the Lone Star State. His ticket to the Championship 4 already punched by virtue of his victory at Martinsville, Kyle Busch has nothing to hold him back at Texas. Brad Keselowski should be in the mix at Texas, where the Team Penske driver has never won but has seven top 10s in his last 10 starts. Jimmie Johnson captured the spring race at Texas and is no stranger to Victory Lane at the 1.5-mile track, where he’s a seven-time winner. Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s first…

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FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 09: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Texas Preview: Three Spots Remain in the Championship 4

By Jared Turner They say everything’s bigger in Texas. That’s certainly true for what’s at stake in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500, host to race No. 2 of 3 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 8. With Kyle Busch having earned an automatic berth in the season-ending Championship 4 race by virtue of his victory last weekend Martinsville, seven drivers are now competing for three remaining spots still up for grabs in the winner-take-all season finale that will take place on November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Of the drivers in the championship hunt and looking to punch a ticket to…

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