Tag Archives: Martin Truex Jr

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Legacy Involves More than Just Driving

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William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, celebrates with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. after he placed third and won the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2017, in Homestead, Florida. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

When the checkered flag waves on Sunday evening at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet will be over. Continue reading →

Cole Pearn: No Points, No Problem in Straight-Up Championship Race

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Crew chief Cole Pearn spent the first 35 races of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season watching driver Martin Truex Jr. amass a bevy of insurance through playoff and stage points with his series-high seven victories. Continue reading →

Matt Kenseth Shuffles Championship 4 Field with Dramatic Phoenix Win

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The middle-aged man without a ride for 2018 drove a dagger through the heart of the youngster expected to shine in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for years to come. Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin had a Good Day at Texas – Just Not Good Enough

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Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 5, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin did almost everything right on Sunday afternoon.

Despite his best efforts, however, the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota left Texas Motor Speedway in a good-sized hole. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Wins at Texas with Late-Race Pass, Advances to Championship 4

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Martin Truex Jr. isn’t invincible after all.

Kevin Harvick put a serious dent in Truex’s sense of invulnerability on Sunday afternoon, passing Truex with nine laps left in the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and pulling away to win by 1.580 seconds. Continue reading →