Monday Rundown: Richmond drama about playoffs and playoff points
Richmond is the last chance to win and get in the playoffs. But while the back of the field eyes that, Martin Truex Jr. just keeps padding his playoff points lead. In Xfinity, Jeremy Clements speaks his mind. Austin Cindric spins to win in Trucks.
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No mistake, Denny Hamlin’s win shows he’s a contender
Missing pit road, especially on your final stop of the race, is not good for your chances at victory. Denny Hamlin made that mistake Sunday but roared back to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington. Is he a true title contender? It certainly emerges so.
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Hamlin wins at Darlington, Truex Jr. clinches.
Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. finishes eighth and clinches the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship.
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Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that a segment with Daniel Suarez handing out Dunkin Donuts on a prerace telecast in July was Subway’s issue in terminating its deal.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. team chief Greg Ives faces a 1-race suspension and a $20,000 fine for the Earnhardt car having two lug nuts not secure following the Southern 500. NASCAR will review the disturbance and likely make an announcement Tuesday on the penalty.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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2017 Darlington Cup Throwback Paint Schemes
All thirty five throwback schemes scheduled to run during the two thousand seventeen Bojangles Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway have now been added.
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Denny Hamlin overcame a mistake when he missed the entrance to pit road to win the Southern 500. He talked about coming back to win:
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Martin Truex Jr. blew a tire while leading with two laps remaining and ended up ending eighth at Darlington Raceway. But he clinched the regular-season title. His thoughts:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Hamlin sweeps Darlington, wins Southern 500
Denny Hamlin overcame a bad miss of the pit road entrance to pursue down Martin Truex Jr. with three laps left to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night.
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Denny Hamlin captured his 2nd victory of the season as he won the Southern 500. Martin Truex Jr. clinched the regular-season title.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Truex Jr. clinches NASCAR regular-season title
By winning the opening two stages Sunday night in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. clinched the NASCAR Cup regular-season championship.
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When taking into account stage points earned today, Martin Truex Jr. has clinched the regular-season title (unless any tech issues).
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr. won the 2nd stage under caution at Darlington Raceway. He has seventeen wins in the fifty one stages this year.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr., who should clinch the regular-season title tonight, won the opening stage of the Southern 500.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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The Southern five hundred tonight will be a grueling 367-lap race at Darlington.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Kevin Harvick will embark from the pole today in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway, where he has one victory in twenty career starts. It is the fourth time Harvick has began from the pole this year. In the other three races, he finished ninth, fourth and eighth.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Cindric spins Grala on last lap to win Truck race
Racing on his 19th bday, Austin Cindric spun out leader Kaz Grala on the final lap and went on to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck race Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
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With just two races left (including the Southern five hundred tonight at Darlington) in the NASCAR Cup regular season, there are three catches sight of presently available in the 16-driver playoffs. A driver gets in with a win while the remaining catches sight of are packed by points. There are four drivers vying for the three current catches sight of on points: Pursue Elliott (68 points ahead of the cutoff), Matt Kenseth (+61), Jamie McMurray (+58) and Clint Bowyer (-58).
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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How to race Darlington Raceway: Hall of Fame driver Mark Martin takes some laps in a tempo car and explains how to get around the difficult track:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Fifth Third Bank announced a multiyear renewal for select races with Roush Fenway Racing driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Darlington’s annual throwback weekend for the Southern five hundred has brought out some iconic NASCAR paint schemes and teams getting in the spirit with white team uniforms.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Denny Hamlin explains the importance of the paint schemes he has on his cars this weekend during the Darlington throwback races:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Hamlin wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington
Denny Hamlin, who won the pole earlier, passed Joey Logano coming out of the final turn to win Saturday’s Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway.
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The Darlington weekend features several tribute paint schemes. The car driven by William Byron today in the Xfinity Series carries a paint scheme similar to one driven by Ricky Hendrick. Ricky Hendrick, the son of NASCAR team holder Rick Hendrick, died in the October two thousand four Hendrick plane crash.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Daniel Suarez said he found out Friday that Subway was ripping off its sponsorship of him and said he was unclear on what was the ultimate issue. Suarez: “In the race weekend, I don’t truly have time to think about that. I have to think about the race. … Sponsorship comes and sponsorship leaves. That’s part of racing. There’s nothing we can do about it. I don’t truly know the reasons so there’s not a lot I can add to it.”
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Richmond is the last chance to win and get in the playoffs. But while the back of the field eyes that, Martin Truex Jr. just keeps padding his playoff points lead. In Xfinity, Jeremy Clements speaks his mind. Austin Cindric spins to win in Trucks.
No mistake, Denny Hamlin’s win shows he’s a contender
Missing pit road, especially on your final stop of the race, is not good for your chances at victory. Denny Hamlin made that mistake Sunday but roared back to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington. Is he a true title contender? It certainly shows up so.
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Hamlin wins at Darlington, Truex Jr. clinches.
Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. finishes eighth and clinches the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship.
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Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that a segment with Daniel Suarez handing out Dunkin Donuts on a prerace telecast in July was Subway’s issue in terminating its deal.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. squad chief Greg Ives faces a 1-race suspension and a $20,000 fine for the Earnhardt car having two lug nuts not secure following the Southern 500. NASCAR will review the disturbance and likely make an announcement Tuesday on the penalty.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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2017 Darlington Cup Throwback Paint Schemes
All thirty five throwback schemes scheduled to run during the two thousand seventeen Bojangles Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway have now been added.
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Denny Hamlin overcame a mistake when he missed the entrance to pit road to win the Southern 500. He talked about coming back to win:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr. blew a tire while leading with two laps remaining and ended up ending eighth at Darlington Raceway. But he clinched the regular-season title. His thoughts:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Hamlin sweeps Darlington, wins Southern 500
Denny Hamlin overcame a bad miss of the pit road entrance to pursue down Martin Truex Jr. with three laps left to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night.
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Denny Hamlin captured his 2nd victory of the season as he won the Southern 500. Martin Truex Jr. clinched the regular-season title.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Truex Jr. clinches NASCAR regular-season title
By winning the opening two stages Sunday night in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. clinched the NASCAR Cup regular-season championship.
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When taking into account stage points earned today, Martin Truex Jr. has clinched the regular-season title (unless any tech issues).
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr. won the 2nd stage under caution at Darlington Raceway. He has seventeen wins in the fifty one stages this year.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr., who should clinch the regular-season title tonight, won the opening stage of the Southern 500.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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The Southern five hundred tonight will be a grueling 367-lap race at Darlington.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Kevin Harvick will begin from the pole today in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway, where he has one victory in twenty career starts. It is the fourth time Harvick has began from the pole this year. In the other three races, he finished ninth, fourth and eighth.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Cindric spins Grala on last lap to win Truck race
Racing on his 19th bday, Austin Cindric spun out leader Kaz Grala on the final lap and went on to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck race Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
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With just two races left (including the Southern five hundred tonight at Darlington) in the NASCAR Cup regular season, there are three catches sight of presently available in the 16-driver playoffs. A driver gets in with a win while the remaining catches sight of are packed by points. There are four drivers vying for the three current catches sight of on points: Pursue Elliott (68 points ahead of the cutoff), Matt Kenseth (+61), Jamie McMurray (+58) and Clint Bowyer (-58).
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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How to race Darlington Raceway: Hall of Fame driver Mark Martin takes some laps in a rhythm car and explains how to get around the difficult track:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Fifth Third Bank announced a multiyear renewal for select races with Roush Fenway Racing driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Darlington’s annual throwback weekend for the Southern five hundred has brought out some iconic NASCAR paint schemes and teams getting in the spirit with white squad uniforms.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Denny Hamlin explains the importance of the paint schemes he has on his cars this weekend during the Darlington throwback races:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Hamlin wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington
Denny Hamlin, who won the pole earlier, passed Joey Logano coming out of the final turn to win Saturday’s Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway.
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The Darlington weekend features several tribute paint schemes. The car driven by William Byron today in the Xfinity Series carries a paint scheme similar to one driven by Ricky Hendrick. Ricky Hendrick, the son of NASCAR team possessor Rick Hendrick, died in the October two thousand four Hendrick plane crash.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Daniel Suarez said he found out Friday that Subway was ripping off its sponsorship of him and said he was unclear on what was the ultimate issue. Suarez: “In the race weekend, I don’t indeed have time to think about that. I have to think about the race. … Sponsorship comes and sponsorship leaves. That’s part of racing. There’s nothing we can do about it. I don’t indeed know the reasons so there’s not a lot I can add to it.”
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Martin Truex Jr. just keeps on rolling up playoff points as the postseason approaches. That’s good enough to get him back to the top of Ryan McGee’s September NASCAR Cup Power Rankings.
Monday Rundown: Richmond drama about playoffs and playoff points
Richmond is the last chance to win and get in the playoffs. But while the back of the field eyes that, Martin Truex Jr. just keeps padding his playoff points lead. In Xfinity, Jeremy Clements speaks his mind. Austin Cindric spins to win in Trucks.
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Hendrick Motorsports drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Pursue Elliott have committed a combined $200,000 and have set up a website at HendrickRelief.org with a aim of raising at least $500,000 for the Greater Houston Community Foundation’s Hurricane Harvey Ease Fund.
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Dillon gets extension with Germain Racing
Germain Racing has announced multiyear contract extensions with Ty Dillon and sponsor Geico.
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A hearing set for Friday in the Kevin Ward Jr. family wrongful death lawsuit against Tony Stewart has been postponed at the request of the Ward family attorneys, who are from the Houston area impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The fresh hearing date is Oct. 27. Stewart has asked for three of the four claims to be dismissed, with the only issue left for the jury to determine being the Ward’s claim of intentional and/or reckless conduct in the death of the 20-year-old racer in August two thousand fourteen at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park.
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Ty Dillon will remain at Germain Racing as he and sponsor Geico have signed multiyear contract extensions. Dillon is a grandson of Richard Childress, whose team has a technical alliance with Germain.
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No mistake, Denny Hamlin’s win shows he’s a contender
Missing pit road, especially on your final stop of the race, is not good for your chances at victory. Denny Hamlin made that mistake Sunday but roared back to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington. Is he a true title contender? It certainly emerges so.
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Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that a segment with Daniel Suarez handing out Dunkin Donuts on a prerace telecast in July was Subway’s issue in terminating its deal.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. squad chief Greg Ives faces a 1-race suspension and a $20,000 fine for the Earnhardt car having two lug nuts not secure following the Southern 500. NASCAR will review the disturbance and likely make an announcement Tuesday on the penalty.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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2017 Darlington Cup Throwback Paint Schemes
All thirty five throwback schemes scheduled to run during the two thousand seventeen Bojangles Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway have now been added.
NASCAR
Denny Hamlin overcame a mistake when he missed the entrance to pit road to win the Southern 500. He talked about coming back to win:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Hamlin wins at Darlington, Truex Jr. clinches.
Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. finishes eighth and clinches the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship.
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Martin Truex Jr. blew a tire while leading with two laps remaining and ended up completing eighth at Darlington Raceway. But he clinched the regular-season title. His thoughts:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Hamlin sweeps Darlington, wins Southern 500
Denny Hamlin overcame a bad miss of the pit road entrance to pursue down Martin Truex Jr. with three laps left to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night.
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Denny Hamlin captured his 2nd victory of the season as he won the Southern 500. Martin Truex Jr. clinched the regular-season title.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Truex Jr. clinches NASCAR regular-season title
By winning the opening two stages Sunday night in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. clinched the NASCAR Cup regular-season championship.
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When taking into account stage points earned today, Martin Truex Jr. has clinched the regular-season title (unless any tech issues).
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr. won the 2nd stage under caution at Darlington Raceway. He has seventeen wins in the fifty one stages this year.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Martin Truex Jr., who should clinch the regular-season title tonight, won the opening stage of the Southern 500.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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The Southern five hundred tonight will be a grueling 367-lap race at Darlington.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Kevin Harvick will begin from the pole today in the Southern five hundred at Darlington Raceway, where he has one victory in twenty career starts. It is the fourth time Harvick has began from the pole this year. In the other three races, he finished ninth, fourth and eighth.
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Cindric spins Grala on last lap to win Truck race
Racing on his 19th bday, Austin Cindric spun out leader Kaz Grala on the final lap and went on to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck race Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
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With just two races left (including the Southern five hundred tonight at Darlington) in the NASCAR Cup regular season, there are three catches sight of presently available in the 16-driver playoffs. A driver gets in with a win while the remaining catches sight of are packed by points. There are four drivers vying for the three current catches sight of on points: Pursue Elliott (68 points ahead of the cutoff), Matt Kenseth (+61), Jamie McMurray (+58) and Clint Bowyer (-58).
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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How to race Darlington Raceway: Hall of Fame driver Mark Martin takes some laps in a rhythm car and explains how to get around the difficult track:
Bob Pockrass, NASCAR
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Fifth Third Bank announced a multiyear renewal for select races with Roush Fenway Racing driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.