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Comments from the eliminated Playoff drivers
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Joey Logano claimed his first ever Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday evening. With that being said, four more drivers were eliminated from the 2018 NASCAR Playoffs. After the conclusion of the Ford EcoBoost 400, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., and Kevin Harvick had their 2018 Championship hopes…
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Reddick becomes 29th different Xfinity Series champion
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tyler Reddick claimed the win—and NASCAR Xfinity Series title—Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Reddick led the final 37 laps, passing fellow championship contender Christopher Bell for the lead. “It’s something I knew was possible all year long,” Reddick said. “Maybe not everyone in the garage believed it, but our guys believed it and…
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Elliott Sadler concludes NASCAR Career at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Elliott Sadler hung up the helmet on Saturday evening, concluding his career with a 14th place finish in the NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. A career that has amassed more than 23 years, and has included 17 victories across all three of the national NASCAR series, Sadler managed to end…
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Hamlin not focused on points finish
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Denny Hamlin is not necessarily focused on where he winds up finishing in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship standings; he’s focused on snapping a 46-race winless streak. Hamlin enters the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 in 11th place in the standings, four points behind 10th-place Kyle Larson. The Joe Gibbs…
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Logano, Truex top final practice
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Title contenders Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. led final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Logano, who won the opening practice Friday, posted the fastest lap time in Saturday’s session with a time of of 31.45 seconds (171.701 mph). Truex posted the second fastest time at 31.616…
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Justin Fontaine reflects on 2018 season, turns focus toward politics
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Justin Fontaine made his final scheduled start in Camping World Truck Series competition Friday in the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “[The race] was fun,” Fontaine said. “We got it right this weekend. We’ve been off the last couple weeks and I was worried this weekend because we didn’t practice that…
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Brett Moffitt wins Truck Series Championship at Homestead
“I didn’t know if I was going to have the opportunity to compete for a championship even after we got our first win. Everyone pulled together hard here.”
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Hamlin passes Ricky Rudd on all-time poles list
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Denny Hamlin will lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag on Sunday, at Homestead-Miami Speedway, for the fourth time in 2018. Hamlin posted the fastest lap time in round three of qualifying, a 31.059 second-time trial (173.863 mph) to earn the top starting spot for the Ford…
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Championship 4 Weekend: On the Outside Looking in
Chase Elliott, Justin Allgaier, and Grant Enfinger all had what could be considered “career-best” efforts in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series, respectively.
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‘Big 3’ among top 5 opening practice at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick—dubbed “The Big 3” this season—were among the top-five fastest drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series opening practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday. Truex Jr., the defending series champion and 2017, posted the quickest time at 31.035 seconds (173.997 mph), Busch posted the second-fastest…