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Dover -
Matt Kenseth mastered the “Monster Mile” on Sunday and cruised to victory at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism to snap a 17 race win-less streak.
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Kansas City -
Kyle Busch is on a remarkable run in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with three wins in six races, the last coming on Saturday in the GoBowling 400, at Kansas Speedway.
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Talladega -
Brad Keselowski won for the fourth time at Talladega Superspeedway in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career on Sunday, most importantly for the second time this year, which all but secures his sport in the Chase for the Sprint Cup at the end of the season.
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Richmond -
A final-lap tap on the rear bumper of Kyle Busch was Carl Edwards' way to saying I'm coming through as he went on his way to a second-straight win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Bristol -
Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17. Nearly three hours and 16 minutes later, he led the field to the checkered flag of the Food City 500 for his first win of the season.
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Fort Worth -
Kyle Busch became a two-time Sprint Cup winner and was perfect for the second week in a row, winning both NASCAR series races at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Fontana -
Two Californians battled during the final lap of a race on home soil, with Jimmie Johnson winning the the Auto Club 400 going away in Fontana, California.
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Avondale -
Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards bang into each other down the front stretch, as they headed for the finish line, with Harvick nosing out his competitor in the end to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 on Sunday.
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Las Vegas -
Brad Keselowski felt like they had thrown everything at him but the kitchen sink. But, at the end of the day, he was happy to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Last Vegas, his first victory in 34 races.
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Hampton -
Jimmie Johnson tied a NASCAR legend for most all-time wins after taking the Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday.
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Daytona Beach -
If you blinked, you missed it. NASCAR officials needed to review the video before declaring a winner in the 58th Daytona 500 on Sunday. Once they did, there was less than six inches and 10 one-hundredths of a second separating the noses of two cars.
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Daytona Beach -
Chase Elliott enters the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series under the microscope and he's off to a great start after qualifying in the pole position for the series opening race, the Daytona 500.
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Homestead -
With many of the eyes of NASCAR-nation locked on Jeff Gordon, as he raced off into the sunset, Kyle Busch seized the opportunity and became the 2015 Sprint Cup Series champion.
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Fort Worth -
Six-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was eliminated from challenging for his seventh title a few weeks ago, but that doesn't mean he can't spoil the party for drivers contending for NASCAR's top-level championship.
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Talladega -
Joey Logano, his car and his team are firing on all cylinders as the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season draws to a close.
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Kansas City -
Joey Logano won his fifth race of the season and second-straight in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Chase for the Sprint Cup after a maneuver that left Matt Kenseth in disappointment and disbelief.
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Concord -
Joey Logano accomplished something he had never been able to do in his eight-year NASCAR Sprint Cup career and, in doing so, secured his place in the third round of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Dover -
Kevin Harvick stepped into his car at Dover International Speedway on Sunday afternoon knowing only a win would save his 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Loudon -
Matt Kenseth won his fifth race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, but, more importantly, secured a spot in the second round in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Joliet -
An early mishap couldn't keep Denny Hamlin from becoming the first driver to advance to the next round in NASCAR's 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Chicago -
Get ready, Chicago. The race is about to start. The Chase for the Sprint Cup is on and only one driver will come away as champion.
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Richmond -
It was Matt Kenseth all the time at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, as he won the final race of the regular portion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with a dominant performance.
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Darlington -
On a night when a record number of caution periods grabbed the headlines, Carl Edwards took the lead with eight laps remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and went on to win the Bojangles Southern 500.
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Bristol -
Joey Logano would not be denied Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway and powered his way to victory at the Irwin Tools Night Race, his third win of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Brooklyn -
Matt Kenseth did more than win the Pure Michigan 400, on Sunday afternoon. He won his third race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in convincing fashion, by staying out in front of the race.
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Watkins Glen -
After a disappointing race a week earlier, when he had run out of gas with three laps remaining and while leading a race, Joey Logano had Lady Luck smile on him on Sunday and won at Watkins Glen after Kevin Harvick's car ran dry.
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Long Pond -
Lady Luck is a cruel mistress and on Sunday she bit the leaders of the Windows 10 400 in the closing stages of the race. Matt Kenseth won't complain as misfortune for others led him straight to Victory Lane.
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Indianapolis -
If NASCAR had such a thing as a hat-trick, Kyle Busch has just completed it. Busch continued his incredible run since returning from injury and won his third-consecutive Sprint Cup Series on Sunday.
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Loudon -
It's looking like you can't keep Kyle Busch out of Victory Lane. He won for the third time in four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and his determined to make the “Chase for the Sprint Cup.”
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Sparta -
Kyle Busch is driving like a man on a mission and his mission is to break into the Top 30 on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. The win at Kentucky Speedway left Busch nearly searching for words to describe the season since his return from serious injuries.
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Kasey Kahne applies the decal to his car after after winning the Oral-B USA 500, the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Georgia, on Aug. 31, 2014. Nick Laham/NASCAR via Getty Images
Kyle Busch won his third NASCAR Sprint Cup race of the season at the 5-Hour Energy 301, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 19, 2015. Busch has the second most wins of the season, doing it in just eight races since returning from a horrific accident that kept him out of the first 11 races of the Sprint Cup season. 310713 Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images
Kevin Harvick celebrates at winning his second straight race in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, the CampingWorld.com 500, at Phoenix International Raceway on Mar. 15, 2015. 306902 Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, on August 22, 2015. 311692Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson applies a decal to his car after winning his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season, the Spongebob Squarepants 400, run at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2015. 308737 Jonathan Moore/NASCAR via Getty Images
Brad Keseleowski celebrates at winning Auto Club 400, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at California's Auto Club Speedway on March 22, 2015. 307298 Jerry Markland/NASCAR via Getty Images
Brad Keselowski leads the field under stormy clouds at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2013. Rain delayed the Aaron’s 499 for over three hours. Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the AAA 400, at Dover International Speedway in Delaware on Oct. 4, 2015. The win put the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion through to the second round of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images
Carl Edwards celebrates in after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500, at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, on Sept. 6, 2015. 312040Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the Auto Club 400, on March 23, 2014 at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California. Brian Lawdermilk/NASCAR via Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, wearing the “Superman” logo for the Auto Club 400, celebrates after winning his second race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, 0n March 20, 2016.. Auto Club Speedway can be called a “home track” for Johnson, who is a native of El Cajon, California. 318109 Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway, in Delaware, on May 15, 2016, and breaking a 17-race winless streak. 319088Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, on April 11, 2015. 307907 Chris Graythen/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. raises a broom after sweeping the two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono Raceway this season. He won the GoBowling.com 400 on Aug. 3, 2014, to go along with the Pocono 400 in June. Tom Pennington/NASCAR via Getty Images
Jeff Gordon celebrates by kissing the “yard of bricks” after winning the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard, on July 27, 2014, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Patrick Smith/NASCAR via Getty Images
Brad Keselowski places his name in the grid for Round 2 of the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski opened this year's 'Chase' the same way he started it in 2012, when he was the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. A win in the MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway guarantees Keselowski a spot in the second round of the playoff for the NASCAR top-level series title. Sean Gardner/Getty Images
The 16 drivers who will vie for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title are: (from left to right, back row) Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Kevin Harvick,Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin; (front row) Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr.,Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson. The Chase for the Sprint Cup begins at Chicagoland Speedway, in Illinois, on Sept. 20, 2015. 312197Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
Joey Logano celebrates completing the sweep of the Contender Round by winning the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, on Oct. 25. It was Logano's third-consecutive win in the 2015 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images
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