Author Archives: Sam Bornhorst

Kyle Larson Sweeps Three Stages to Earn a Win at Sonoma Raceway

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Kyle Larson sweeps three stages to earn a win at Sonoma Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday.

Kyle Larson sweeps three stages to earn a win at Sonoma Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday.

The NASCAR Cup Series finally returns to racing at Sonoma Raceway. The 2020 race at this historic road course was canceled due to Coved-19 restrictions. The NASCAR Cup Series was finally able to come back and put on a show for fans in the stands. In a season packed with road course races, drivers are developing their road course racing skills. And, Sonoma Raceway is the latest track to put them on full display.. 

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Kyle Larson Takes Command of his Coca Cola 600 Victory

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Kyle Larson takes command of his Coca Cola 600 victory in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway's crown jewel event.

Kyle Larson takes command of his Coca Cola 600 victory in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s crown jewel event.

A Memorial Day Weekend tradition unlike any other, the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday evening is an event that many look forward to at this point of the season. A great memorial service followed by 600 miles of racing throughout the night. The crown jewel event is a tough endurance race that makes it much more difficult on drivers and teams than any other on the schedule. The Coca-Cola 600 is a race that many drivers yearn to win, but only one will hoist the trophy at the end of the night.  

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Chase Elliott Wins the First-Ever NASCAR Cup Series Grand Prix at COTA

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Chase Elliott wins the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series Grand Prix at COTA in Austin, Texas in a weather-shorten race on Sunday afternoon.

Chase Elliott wins the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series Grand Prix at COTA in Austin, Texas in a weather-shorten race on Sunday afternoon.

For the first time, Circuit of the Americas hosted a NASCAR Cup Series Event. A new circuit for teams to challenge themselves to understand. With this being a new test on the season, teams were granted practice and qualifying as preparation for Sunday’s race. Despite all of this, Sunday afternoon proved to be difficult for many. 

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Alex Bowman’s Late Surge Earns him a Victory at Dover

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Alex Bowman's late surge earns him a victory at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Bowman’s late surge earns him a victory at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 on Sunday afternoon.

The NASCAR Cup Series moves into Delaware for a Sunday afternoon race at Dover International Speedway. The Monster Mile is a different test for teams and drivers as the concrete surface and steep banking can be treacherous during long runs. With little forgiveness on tire wear, patient drivers often see the most success at Dover.  

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Martin Truex Jr Dominates at Darlington for his Third Victory this year

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Martin Truex Jr dominates at Darlington for this third victory this year in the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Martin Truex Jr dominates at Darlington for this third victory this year in the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon.

The NASCAR Cup Series schedule is introducing a second race at Darlington Raceway this year. The first race at ‘The Lady in Black’ was last Sunday for the Goodyear 400. This event also includes the throwback weekend, where drivers pay tribute to those of the past by sporting symbolic paint schemes from legends throughout the years. In recent years the event is during Labor Day weekend in September.  This year the throwback weekend is returning to the more traditional Mother’s Day weekend. Whatever the date, the tribute is always a fun way of honoring NASCAR history.

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