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27 different drivers led the Talladega Cup race, nearly toppling NASCAR record

27 of the 40 starters led the race at one point, resulting in 77 lead changes

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Michael McDowell earns Talladega NASCAR Cup pole for Chevrolet and Spire

McDowell has now won the pole at Talladega in three of the last four Cup races there

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Winners and losers from a dizzying elimination race at the Charlotte Roval

While SVG drove away with the race win, his teammate faced a dramatic battle for the final playoff transfer spot

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NASCAR penalizes SVG and McDowell, ejects crew chiefs for unapproved adjustments

McDowell and Van Gisbergen will serve an in-race penalty after the No. 71 team made unapproved adjustments

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Michael McDowell says Daytona will "be a mess" in last race before NASCAR playoffs

McDowell crashed from the lead in last year's Cup race at Daytona, and he expects the same kind of chaos this weekend

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The 20 drivers who could win their way into the playoffs at Daytona

The regular season finale at Daytona is setting up to be a frantic fight to make the playoffs, and there are 20 drivers who have to win the race in order to save their season

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Winners and losers from NASCAR's Watkins Glen triple-header

All three national divisions of NASCAR were racing at Watkins Glen this weekend. And while the winners were no surprise, there were plenty of unexpected moments. The Truck race went into triple overtime, the Xfinity race featured a 45-minute red flag, and the Cup race -- well, that race also…

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Shane van Gisbergen earns dominant NASCAR Cup win at Watkins Glen

NASCAR's winningest foreign-born driver has done it again. Shane van Gisbergen crossed the line over eleven seconds in the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen. It was redemption for SVG, who lost this race one year ago after making a mistake on the final lap. This victory also comes on the same…

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Winner Connor Zilisch leaves on a stretcher in scary Victory Lane fall

19-year-old Connor Zilisch was eager to celebrate another sensational victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The rising star earned his sixth win of the year at Watkins Glen in a dramatic finish.

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Austin Hill triggers vicious track-breaking crash at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen produced another wild day of racing on Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Teammates collided in the battle for the win, and after returning from a one-week suspension for reckless driving, Austin Hill caused a massive accident.

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The NASCAR Cup playoff picture with just three races to go

Just three races remain in the regular season, and there are just three unclaimed spots inside the 16-driver playoff field. The NASCAR Cup Series will test its drivers at the Watkins Glen road course before heading to the Richmond short track and then the iconic Daytona superspeedway.

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Bubba Wallace beats Kyle Larson to win Brickyard 400 in double overtime

Bubba Wallace entered Sunday's Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the playoff bubble, and facing a winless streak that dates back almost three years.

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Will any NASCAR Cup driver actually challenge Shane van Gisbergen at Sonoma?

When NASCAR's top division went to Mexico City for the first time last month, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) won in the biggest margin of victory seen in any Cup race in over 15 years. Just last week at the Chicago Street Course, he was once again victorious — this time, sweeping…

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Winners and losers from a wild NASCAR Cup race on the streets of Chicago

It was another wild NASCAR Cup race at Chicago with non-stop action from start to finish. Shane van Gisbergen sweeping the weekend was a rather predictable outcome, but it didn't take away from the fact that the race was full of epic storylines. In fact, there were so many winners and…

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Michael McDowell took the fight to SVG before mid-race throttle issue

While Shane van Gisbergen was once again the driver to beat on Sunday, his closest competition never got a fair shot in the end due to some mechanical gremlins.

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Shane van Gisbergen sweeps Chicago weekend with chaotic NASCAR Cup race win

The three-time Supercars champion is now a three-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. Shane van Gisbergen won from pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series…and then proceeded to do it again in the Cup race on Sunday.

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Video: Chicago NASCAR Cup pile-up blocks track, causes early red flag

After qualifying third, Carson Hocevar had high hopes for Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course. But while his teammate Michael McDowell passed Shane van Gisbergen and led the opening lap, Hocevar slipped back to seventh.

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Shane van Gisbergen earns NASCAR Cup pole in Chicago with blistering lap

After a dominant victory in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) remains the man to beat as NASCAR takes on the Chicago Street Course. He was nearly half a second faster than his closest competition, with Michael McDowell joining him on the front row.

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How Shane van Gisbergen's Mexico win completely changes the playoff picture

In NASCAR's 'win and you're in' championship format, winning a race is the most important thing a driver can do during the season. No matter where a driver is in points, if they compete full-time and win any regular season race, then they immediately become part of the playoff battle.

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5 Contenders To Win 1st NASCAR Cup Series Race In Mexico City

Although picking contenders to win at new NASCAR Cup Series tracks can be challenging, a handful of drivers have a great shot in Mexico City.

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Todd Gilliland sets the fastest lap in Mexico City NASCAR Cup practice

NASCAR held two practice sessions on Friday as Cup drivers and teams learned their way around Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.

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NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville: Start time, how to watch live, purse, standings

The NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 is set to take place at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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Jury heard contrasting evidence about Gerry Adams’ reputation

A number of witnesses gave evidence to the trial at Dublin High Court.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: Who’s Currently In And Out?

The final grid for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs remains unsettled, but the playoff picture is starting to take shape 13 races in.

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Judge says Adams libel case jury not asked to give ‘verdict on Irish history’

The former Sinn Fein leader is suing the BBC over a claim in a documentary alleging that he sanctioned the murder of an MI5 informer in 2006.

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