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Ryan Blaney Holds Off Contenders for a Daytona Victory

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Ryan Blaney holds off contenders for a Daytona victory in the NASCAR Cup Series season finale, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Daytona International Speedway was the venue for the 2021 regular-season finale. One final playoff spot was open with several teams looking to seal their fate on the superspeedway. This cut-off race has become more intense and unsettling for teams that are riding the line of playoff berth or elimination. A superspeedway race is an equal opportunity for teams to win a race on luck or lose after being involved in an inevitable wreck. 

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Ryan Blaney Puts Ford Back in Victory Lane at Michigan

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Ryan Blaney puts Ford back in Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Blaney puts Ford back in Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Blaney took the lead on a restart with eight laps remaining and skillfully held off a frantic field to earn the victory Sunday in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in the penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season.

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Chase Elliott Scores Another Road Course Win

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Chase Elliott scores another Road Course win in the NASCAR Cup Series Jockey Made in America 250 at Road America on Sunday afternoon.

The season of 2021 has been a year of new challenges for the Cup Series. For the first time for many drivers in the series, they will be racing at Road America. A historic road course placed in scenic Wisconsin is widely recognized across all racing platforms. The course offers many tight corners where action can become wild. The NASCAR Cup Series gave it its best effort this past Sunday. 

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Alex Bowman Leads HMS Sweep of Top-Four at Dover

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Alex Bowman leads HMS sweep of top four positions at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Bowman leads HMS sweep of top-four positions at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Say this about Alex Bowman, the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet has got his timing right. The Hendrick Motorsports driver took the lead off pit road following his final pit stop with 97 of 400 race laps remaining, held off the field on two more race restarts, and earned his second victory of the year in Sunday’s Drydene 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.

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On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman

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'On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman' is the third part in a series of articles that examine drivers who may be in a different spot next season. 

‘On the Hot Seat: Alex Bowman’ is the third part in a series of articles that examine drivers who may be in a different spot next season.  Their situation may be due to contract prospects, developments in the sport, or evolving interests.

The 2021 season marks the fourth full-time year that Alex Bowman is driving for Hendrick Motorsports. His NASCAR Cup career began in 2014 as a driver for BK Racing. He then went to Tommy Baldwin Racing for the 2015 season.  Bowman’s big break came in 2016 when Hendrick Motorsports needed a driver to share the seat of the No. 88 with Jeff Gordon.

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