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Larson earns third straight NASCAR Cup pole, beating Gibbs at Texas

Larson was the only driver to break into the 28.3s in the final round of qualifying, earning his 19th career pole. It was another milestone for Hendrick Motorsports, capturing its 250th pole in the Cup Series.

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Byron wins NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville in Hendrick 1-2-3

Byron was the first lead lap car to make a green flag pit stop – uncharacteristic on the short track – in the middle of the final stage and when the cycle of stops was completed, he emerged as the leader for the first time in the race.

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Kyle Larson beats Bubba Wallace to Martinsville Cup pole by 0.001s

Larson, the last of 10 cars in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying, just nipped Bubba Wallace on his second lap to grab the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race.

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2024 NASCAR Martinsville schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Martin Truex Jr. dominated the Cup race at Richmond, but a late-caution forced the event into overtime and completely changed the outcome. Truex's Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Denny Hamlin won the race off pitroad, and then held on in the two-lap dash to the checkered flag.

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2024 NASCAR Bristol schedule, entry list, and how to watch

At Phoenix, Toyota drivers absolutely dominated, leading all but 14 laps with Christopher Bell ultimately taking the checkered flag.

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Chastain finds bid for repeat win at Phoenix "a little bit tough"

Chastain dominated last fall’s race at Phoenix, leading 157 of 312 laps, but had already been eliminated from the playoffs, which allowed runner-up finisher Ryan Blaney to claim the Cup Series title.

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2024 NASCAR Phoenix schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Kyle Larson held off a charging Tyler Reddick to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Chevrolet winning all three races to start the new year. It was Larson's 24th career victory.

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Briscoe: New aero rules at Phoenix "exciting to think about"

The latter was apparent in last weekend’s NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, when Briscoe ran consistently up front and appeared to have race-winning speed until he picked up some damage with a run-in with Ryan Blaney racing for position early in the final stage.

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NASCAR Cup Las Vegas: Larson sees off Reddick for first win of the season

While Larson statistically dominated the race – winning both of the opening stages and leading 181 of 267 laps – the end of each stage came down to a one-on-one battle between Larson and Reddick.

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Kyle Larson Wins Second Consecutive Race At Las Vegas

Kyle Larson secures second consecutive win at Las Vegas, leading Chevrolet's dominance in NASCAR Cup Series. Exciting races ahead!

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Larson out-duels Reddick to win NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas

While Larson statistically dominated the race – winning both stages and leading 181 of 267 laps – the end of each stage came down to a one-on-one battle between Larson and Reddick.

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2024 NASCAR Las Vegas schedule, entry list, and how to watch

In a dramatic three-wide photo finish, Daniel Suarez snapped a 57-race winless streak and won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He crossed the finish line just 0.003s ahead of Ryan Blaney and 0.007s ahead of Kyle Busch.

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Cindric's "cool" four-wide move defined wild Atlanta race

Saturday’s 300-mile Xfinity Series race had been a mundane affair, featuring mostly single-file racing with drivers apparently unwilling to take risky moves for fear of losing track position.

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SI:AM | Daniel Suarez Wins NASCAR Race in Atlanta After Unbelievable Three-Wide Finish

It doesn’t get any closer than this.

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NASCAR Cup: Daniel Suarez wins wild Atlanta race in three-wide photo finish

Suarez, who had recovered from a multi-car accident on the second lap, lost the lead on a restart with five of 260 laps remaining, but was able to power to the outside lane on the final lap as Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney raced side-by-side.

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Busch "didn’t think the outside would prevail" in Atlanta finish

Busch won the second race of the 2023 season at Auto Club Speedway, and was hoping to have a repeat performance in the second race of the 2024 season at Atlanta Motor Speedway

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NASCAR fans react to outrageous 3-wide photo finish at Atlanta

Here's what drivers and fans were saying about the wild finish.

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Daniel Suarez wins wild Atlanta Cup race in three-wide photo finish

Suarez, who had recovered from a multi-car accident on lap 2, lost the lead on a restart with five of 260 laps remaining, but was able to power to the outside lane on the last lap as Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney raced side-by-side.

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NASCAR at Atlanta: See the starting lineup for the Ambetter Health 400 with Michael McDowell on the pole

Some cool paint schemes lined up for NASCAR's Atlanta weekend too.

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Michael McDowell earns first NASCAR Cup pole in 467th start

McDowell will share the front row with fellow Ford driver Joey Logano for the second consecutive week but this time it’s McDowell who will lead the field to green.

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Ranking every NASCAR paint scheme of the 2024 season

Ranking every NASCAR Cup Series paint scheme for 2024, starting with the Daytona 500.

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Daytona 500 grid: Full starting field for delayed NASCAR Cup opener

Forty cars will start the most-watched motorsports event in the United States on Monday afternoon, an event that is rain-delayed from Sunday, which also serves as the annual season-opener for the NASCAR Cup Series.

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NASCAR history: Every Daytona 500 champion since 2000 (2024 edition)

The Daytona 500 is the biggest NASCAR race on the schedule, and drivers would do anything to win it.

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Blaney wants fellow drivers to "be smart" after 55G Daytona crash

The reigning NASCAR Cup champion has been the unfortunate victim of several recent poor choices at Daytona International Speedway, including in his Daytona 500 qualifying race on Thursday night.

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2024 Daytona 500: Complete starting lineup in pictures

Forty cars will start the most-watched motorsports event in the United States this weekend, which also serves as the annual season-opener for the NASCAR Cup Series.

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