Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early-race collision with the wall to take the lead on the last restart with 25 laps to go, earning his first victory at Phoenix Raceway in 2021 and his first in 31 career appearances. Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won the Instacart 500 by 1.698 seconds over Joey… Continue reading
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‘Cole Trickle’ comes up just short of a Hollywood ending
‘Days of Thunder’-inspired car won’t see Victory Lane The green-and-yellow race car took the lead after four laps. And inside the vehicle, the driver delivered his line just on time. Kurt Busch shouted: “I’m dropping the hammer!” During a caution period midway through the race, Busch and his team reenacted movie scenes over the radio, wearing… Continue reading