Rick Hendrick took a shot on William Byron, and now he is among the four who will race for the season title.
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NASCAR Cup Series: Ryan Blaney punches ticket to final with win at Martinsville
William Byron also clinches a spot in the final despite finishing 13th, joining Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and Blaney in the championship race.
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NASCAR Cup Series: Facing elimination, Martin Truex Jr. wins pole at Martinsville
Truex is 17 points below the cutline, tied with teammate Denny Hamlin, and needs a strong performance to advance to the finale.
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Auto racing notebook: William Byron focused on races to come, not past success
William Byron had six wins this season and is in a good position to advance in the NASCAR playoffs, but knows he still has to perform.
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NASCAR Cup series: Martin Truex Jr. staring down elimination after winning regular-season title
Truex has had two bad races to start the playoffs and is 13th heading into a race at one of his weaker tracks.
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Auto racing: Max Cookson wins Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway
Cookson, a 20-year-old from Palmyra, leads the final 66 laps and earns $10,000.
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Oxford 250: Cole Butcher repeats as champion
The Nova Scotia driver becomes the sixth person to win consecutive Oxford 250 titles, taking control over the final 27 laps to capture the 50th edition of Maine’s premier race.
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50th annual Oxford 250 results
Cole Butcher repeats as winner. Joey Doiron takes second and DJ Shaw comes in third.
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Oxford 250 notebook: Good finish in heats lead to relaxing afternoon
Johnny Clark, Derek Griffith and Max Cookson were among the drivers who avoided the pressure of consolation heats.
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Oxford 250: Three-time winner Dave Dion returns as race’s grand marshal
Dion, the champion in 1975, 1985 and 1992, is honored before the 50th edition of the race.