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Rain forces NASCAR doubleheader Sunday at Martinsville

Weather led t the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after just 42 laps Saturday night.

By The Associated Press April 10, 2021

AP photo by Steve Helber / NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski, center, helps cover his Team Penske car during a rain delay Saturday night at Virginia's Martinsville Speedway.

Martinsville Speedway a tough little track that rewards patience, experience

NASCAR's Cup Series is on a stretch of three races in a row on tracks shorter than a mile.

By HANK KURZ Jr. / The Associated Press April 9, 2021

AP file photo by Steve Helber / After taking Easter Sunday off, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to action Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway, the 0.526-mile Virginia oval nicknamed the "Paperclip" and known for it steep learning curve.

Logano takes the checkered flag in a haze of Bristol dirt

Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR's first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press March 29, 2021

Joey Logano celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Auto racing roundup: Muddy mess postpones NASCAR at Bristol

NASCAR's hyped return to dirt is on hold until at least Monday.

By The Associated Press March 28, 2021

AP photo by Wade Payne / John Cody, left, and Bob Sampson from Cedarville, Ohio, take photos of water flooding the vendor area at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. NASCAR postponed races for both its top-tier Cup Series and third-tier Truck Series until Monday at the Tennessee track, which has covered it concrete surface with dirt for both events.

NASCAR: Ryan Blaney wins at Atlanta after Kyle Larson fades on old tires

Ryan Blaney knew he had to let Kyle Larson go.

By PAUL NEWBERRY / The Associated Press March 21, 2021

Atlanta Journal-Constitution photo by Curtis Compton via AP / Ryan Blaney (12) passes Kyle Larson with eight laps to go on his way to winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

Martin Truex Jr. returns to victory lane at Phoenix Raceway

Martin Truex Jr. blew past Joey Logano on the final restart with 25 laps to go Sunday and pulled away for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season and the 28th of his career.

By DAVID BRANDT / The Associated Press March 14, 2021

AP photo by Ralph Freso / Martin Truex Jr., right, and Brad Keselowski come out of the second turn at Phoenix Raceway during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Avondale, Ariz.

Kyle Larson earns first NASCAR win since returning from suspension

Kyle Larson wasn't sure he'd ever be allowed to return to NASCAR, and if he were, he didn't know who would even hire him.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press March 7, 2021

AP photo by John Locher / Bubba Wallace, left, congratulates Kyle Larson for winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Las Vegas.

Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell takes hot streak to Las Vegas

Michael McDowell was rolling along at Homestead-Miami Speedway when he saw another driver signal for a car to pass.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press March 2, 2021

Michael McDowell walks by the championship trophy before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Michael McDowell followed his Daytona 500 victory with a pair of top-10 finishes. That's three in three races, one shy of his total from all of 2020. Perhaps his Front Row Motorsports team really has turned the corner. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

William Byron keeps NASCAR’s train of surprise winners rolling

After years of the same guy dominating NASCAR's top level nearly every week, the Cup Series is experiencing a little parity to start the season.

By MARK LONG / The Associated Press February 28, 2021

AP photo by Wilfredo Lee / William Byron won Sunday's NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway to give the Cup Series three surprise winners in as many events to start the 2021 schedule.

Fryer: NASCAR’s flag ban opens sport to diverse new crowd

A sign at the entrance to Daytona International Speedway warned spectators the Confederate flag was not welcome on property. Its presence, NASCAR wrote, "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environmen

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press February 23, 2021

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