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acs_032016_14March 20, 2016

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FONTANA, Calif. – Jimmie Johnson won the battle between hometown heroes on Sunday, outdueling Kevin Harvick in overtime at Auto Club Speedway.

“Awesome teamwork, boys!” Johnson shouted on his radio after taking the 77th checkered flag of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the all-time victory list. “There’s nothing like winning at home.” Continue reading “Johnson powers past Harvick for Sprint Cup win at Fontana”

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March 15, 2015

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz.—Yes, the best car won Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway — but one-man juggernaut Kevin Harvick had to hold off charging Jamie McMurray on the final restart with 12 laps left to notch his fourth straight victory at the one-mile track.

FULL RESULTS Continue reading “Race Recap: Kevin Harvick rides dominant No. 4 Chevrolet to fourth straight Phoenix win”

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david_ragan_finish_line_win_talladega_aarons_499By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

TALLADEGA, Ala.–In the type of stunning victory that has typified racing at Talladega Superspeedway since its inception, David Ragan led an extraordinary 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports, which had never won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race before Sunday.

David Gilliland pushed Ragan, his teammate, to the lead on the final circuit in a green-white checkered-flag finish that took Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 four laps past its scheduled distance of 188 laps. Gilliland came home second, followed by pole sitter Carl Edwards, Michael Waltrip and series leader Jimmie Johnson.

Continue reading “NASCAR Cup Series Recap: David Ragan Beats Goliaths In Astonishing Race At Talladega”