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Johnson DQ’ed after failing post-race tech inspection
What was appearing to be a strong second-place finish for Jimmie Johnson in his final Coca-Cola 600 as a full-time Cup Series driver ended up backfiring for the seven-time champion when his no. 48 Chevrolet failed post-race tech inspection. Johnson will be disqualified from Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 after failing tech inspection and be put in…
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Reddick tops rookies in Coca-Cola 600
Tyler Reddick scored his second top 10 of 2020 but was not second-best among Cup Series rookies in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. Reddick finished 8th as the highest-finishing rookie, ahead of no. 95 Christopher Bell who finished 9th, as the second-highest finishing rookie, in his best finish of the season so far. No. 41 Cole…
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2020 Coca-Cola 600/Alsco Uniforms 500: What to watch for
An 11-day stretch of seven NASCAR races will come to a close at Charlotte Motor Speedway after three races at Darlington Raceway marked the end of a 10-week break for the motorsport. Charlotte will be host to four races, beginning with Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 and concluding with Wednesday night’s Alsco Uniforms 500. This first stretch…
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Kurt Busch earns pole for Coke 600
Kurt Busch will lead the 40-car field to the green flag in the 2020 Coca-Cola 600. Busch posted a lap time of 29.790 seconds (181.269 MPH) in qualifying Sunday (May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway). The pole award was Busch’s first of 2020, the 28th of his NASCAR Cup Series career, and his first since…
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Chase Briscoe victorious at Darlington
Chase Briscoe held off a late charge from Kyle Busch to win Thursday (May 21) in the return of the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington Raceway in the Toyota 200. Briscoe and Busch were side-by-side as they approached the Start/Finish Line to take the white flag with Busch leading the duo. However, Briscoe prevailed…
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Denny Hamlin ties two drivers on wins list
Denny Hamlin is now tied with Tim Flock and Matt Kenseth on the NASCAR Cup Series wins list. Hamlin took the checkered flag Wednesday night (May 20) in the Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway, his second win of 2020 and 39th of his career. “We made really good adjustments between the two races, really worked…
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Harvick fights to another Top-5 finish
By Nick Lewis Denny Hamlin won at a soggy Darlington Raceway as the NASCAR Cup Series returned to the track for the second time in three days. Mother Nature threatened to cancel the Cup Series race when it rained early this afternoon and pushed back the revised starting time from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.…
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Despite solid runs, Blaney’s misfortune continues
At the conclusion of the Daytona 500 on February 17th, Ryan Blaney left Daytona International Speedway with a runner-up finish. Since The Great American Race, Blaney has failed to finish inside the top-10 in the following five races. Wednesday’s (May 20) Toyota 500k at Darlington Raceway was no exception. Blaney found himself up front throughout…
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Hamlin wins Wild Wednesday Night NASCAR Cup race at Darlington
“The only choice for us was to stay out,” Hamlin said. “We were really the best car on that long run anyway. I think the right car won.”
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2020 NASCAR Cup Series Free Pass Breakdown after Toyota 500k at Darlington
After six races in 2020, 44 free passes have been given out to the highest running driver one or more laps down at the time of caution. Below the photo is a breakdown of how those 44 free passes have been given out in each race. Toyota 500k at Darlington: Caution 1: (Lap 2): No.…