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Hornish Jr. Runs Away With Vegas Nationwide Race

Sam Hornish Jr. drove an absolutely dominant car to victory Saturday afternoon, streaking away from Kyle Busch during a seven-lap dash to the finish in the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Edwards Breaks Drought With Win At Phoenix

Carl Edwards ended his 70-race winless streak with a victory in the Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Busch Dominates At Phoenix For 52nd Nationwide Win

Kyle Busch overcame a pit road speeding penalty to win the Nationwide Series Dollar General 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Johnson Holds Off Earnhardt Jr To Win Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson sped away from the field after the final restart in the Daytona 500 and held off a hard-charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win.

Stewart Wins DRIVE4COPD 300 At Daytona

Tony Stewart won the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona, but the victory was marred by a heart-stopping wreck that saw Kyle Larson’s car demolished after flying into the catch fence.

Harvick Avoids Danger, Wins Sprint Unlimited

Kevin Harvick held off Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart to win Saturday night’s season-opening exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway for the third time.

Keselowski Wins Sprint Cup As Gordon Wins Race

A rare pit road mistake and subsequent part failure ended Jimmie Johnson’s title hopes, allowing Brad Keselowski to lock up the title with a 15th-place run.

Smith Wins; Stenhouse Captures Second Title

Regan Smith won the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in his Nationwide Series return. Ricky Stenhouse Jr finished sixth, securing the title.

Gale Wins; Buescher Clinches Trucks Title

Cale Gale held off Kyle Busch to win the Ford EcoBoost 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. James Buescher’s 13th-place run secured the title for him.

Harvick Wins; Keselowski Opens Up Points Lead

Kevin Harvick won the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. A Jimmie Johnson wreck allowed Brad Keselowski to open up a 20-point lead heading into Homestead.