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TRICKERY AND TREACHERY. Using a contrarian strategy that included bluffing Kevin Harvick onto pit road earlier than planned in the final stage of Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, Martin Truex Jr. pulled off a convincing victory in the 16th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. GETTY IMAGES

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5 THE PLAYOFF PICTURE CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE

BY JARED TURNER

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ith 16 races down and just 10 to go before the 16-driver field is set for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, six drivers have punched their tickets into the championship field.

Those six drivers — Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano and Austin Dillon — are in by virtue of each having at least one win this season. If the playoffs began today, the rest of the field would be set based on points, which means that Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Aric Almirola, Ryan Blaney, Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones and Alex Bowman would also make the cut. The first driver currently on the outside looking in is Ricky Stenhouse Jr., followed by Paul Menard, Daniel Suarez and rookie William Byron. How important is winning a race to making the playoffs?

Without his win in the Daytona 500, Dillon wouldn’t be in.

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4 THE CREAM HAS RISEN TO THE TOP — AND SEEMS TO BE STAYING THERE

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he first 16 races of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season have produced only six different winners: Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano and Austin Dillon. Among those six winners, four have combined for 14 wins. In other words, if parity in sports is your thing, the 2018 season hasn’t been the season for you. The good news is that come time for the playoffs, it’s doubtful that this season’s four repeat winners — Harvick, Busch, Truex and Bowyer — will continue to be so head and shoulders above the competition. For whatever reason, the playoffs have historically leveled the playing field somewhat among the haves and have-nots, and this season may be no different. Then again, maybe 2018 is the exception to the rule, and the heavyweights continue to have their way all the way through the season finale at Homestead. Stay tuned.

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o one could have faulted Kevin Harvick for sulking after missing out on a win that would have been his if Martin Truex Jr.’s crew chief, Cole Pearn, hadn’t essentially baited him into pitting earlier than the optimal time. But instead of bemoaning the situation or perhaps criticizing his own crew chief, Rodney Childers, Harvick took his Sonoma disappointment on the chin. “I don’t really know what is going on up on the pit box and who is doing what,” said Harvick, who finished second after leading 35 of 110 laps. “You make some right ones, you make some bad ones, and sometimes you guess right and sometimes you guess wrong. Who knows what is right or wrong?”

Pearn, meanwhile, was modest when asked about his oh-so-tricky strategy, which ultimately paid off in a big way. “I think you’ve got to take the opportunities when they present themselves,” he said.

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AJ ALLMENDINGER BLEW A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

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ny trip to a road course offers former open-wheel driver AJ Allmendinger a golden opportunity to steal a win. It happened at Watkins Glen in 2014 — when Allmendinger earned the only victory of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career to date — and there’s probably at least a decent chance it will happen again. However, it was not meant to be on Sunday at Sonoma.

And, unfortunately for Allmendinger, he had no one to blame but himself. After leading five laps and actually winning the first stage, Allmendinger saw his day come to an abrupt end just four laps into Stage 2 when he missed a shift on his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing car. Instead of contending for a win that could have punched his ticket into the playoffs, Allmendinger retired with a blown engine and a lastplace finish. Thanks to driver error, it was truly an opportunity missed.

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artin Truex Jr. probably didn’t have the best car on Sunday at Sonoma, but a shrewd pit call by crew chief Cole Pearn won him the race. In fact, Pearn’s pit call wasn’t just shrewd; it was downright deceptive — in a good way. Basically, Pearn deliberately ordered Truex to pit over the in-car radio, then at the last minute changed the call and told Truex to stay out. Listening in to the No. 78 team’s radio frequency was Kevin Harvick crew chief Rodney Childers, who promptly ordered his driver to follow suit and pit at the same time as Truex, who was the second-place driver. Only Truex stayed out and didn’t pit until several laps later, ultimately giving him an advantage that won him the race. Childers, despite licking his wounds a bit after essentially being faked out, later showed tremendous class by congratulating Pearn and Truex in Victory Lane.

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DENNY HAMLIN IS RIGHT ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

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enny Hamlin made some ears perk up over the weekend when dishing on a topic — social media and, specifically, Twitter — that is at the heart of NASCAR culture these days. Hamlin, a veteran driver who admittedly has been guilty of at times inserting the proverbial foot in mouth with his various Twitter musings, has apparently changed the way he approaches dialogue on the popular social networking website.

“I’ve been very good this year about not replying to mean people, and you all should

do the same,” he said in a press conference.

“I am making a ploy right now to every driver, every team owner, every NASCAR executive and every media member — stop replying to people that make nonsense comments. They have 16 followers; don’t give them your 100,000. Do not give them your 100,000 as their stage. No one will ever see their comment. Just brush it by. Talk about the positives. And I’m not a positive guy.”

Hamlin then offered one more little nugget about how to deal with the Twitter trolls, describing such a person as “an admirer that has lost their way.” This is advice that just about everyone with a social media account — NASCAR Nation not excluded — would be wise to live by.

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KEVIN HARVICK 624 KYLE BUSCH 696 MARTIN TRUEX JR. 546 CLINT BOWYER 544 JOEY LOGANO 584 AUSTIN DILLON 313 BRAD KESELOWSKI 554 KURT BUSCH 524 DENNY HAMLIN 505 KYLE LARSON 472 ARIC ALMIROLA 471 RYAN BLANEY 466 JIMMIE JOHNSON 419 CHASE ELLIOTT 411 ERIK JONES 376 ALEX BOWMAN 363 RICKY STENHOUSE JR. 346 PAUL MENARD 338 DANIEL SUAREZ 290 WILLIAM BYRON 289 JAMIE MCMURRAY 284 RYAN NEWMAN 276 AJ ALLMENDINGER 260 BUBBA WALLACE 255 CHRIS BUESCHER 246 DAVID RAGAN 240 MICHAEL MCDOWELL 224 KASEY KAHNE 219 TY DILLON 198 MATT DIBENEDETTO 176 GRAY GAULDING 107 TREVOR BAYNE 155 COLE WHITT 87 LANDON CASSILL 75 D.J. KENNINGTON 58 MATT KENSETH 49 COREY LAJOIE 49 JEFFREY EARNHARDT 35 REED SORENSON 31 BRENDAN GAUGHAN 24 HARRISON RHODES 23

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BREAKING A STREAK. In winning for the third time this season, Martin Truex Jr. led 62 laps, including the last 20 after he passed Harvick to retake the lead on Lap 91. The victory was Truex’s second at Sonoma and the 18th of his career. With his first win coming in 2013, Truex’s triumph also broke a streak of nine straight different winners at the 1.99-mile road course. GETTY IMAGES

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exium® 24HR is the No. 1 selling frequent heartburn brand*. More than 10 years and millions of prescriptions later, The Purple Pill® you know and trust is available without a prescription for frequent heartburn. Nexium® 24HR works by blocking acid directly at the source, giving you complete protection^ from frequent heartburn – no matter what triggers it. This is Nexium Level Protection®. * Based on IRI sales data 52 weeks ending 2/14/16 among OTC brands.

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D ayton a I nte r n ation a l S p e e dway This aerial panorama of Daytona International Speedway® was taken by James Blakeway and features a twilight view during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ race. The 480-acre motorsports complex, which opened in 1959, boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe, featuring everything from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to go-karts and superbikes. The Speedway is also home to “The Great American Race ®,” the DAYTONA 500®. The 2.5-mile long tri-oval track features 31-degree banked turns and a huge infield area, where campers can be seen enjoying the many events. Featured in the infield is Lake Lloyd, where water skiers can be seen carving up the water under the Florida sun on race days.

D ayton a I nte r n ation a l S p e e dway This aerial panorama, photographed by James Blakeway, captures the kickoff of the NASCAR® season and the most famous event of the year, the DAYTONA 500® - the “The Great American Race®.” It also includes the historic three year, $400 million renovation that completely revamped NASCAR’s flagship track. The redevelopment of the facility included wider, more comfortable seats, upgraded amenities such as plentiful concessions and restrooms and massive technological upgrades with over 1,400 televisions screens and free Wi-Fi. In addition, the Speedway now features over 60 luxury suites with track side views and a completely revamped hospitality experience for corporate guests.

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hether you’re a world-class athlete or a weekend warrior, you can trust Tiger Balm for proven, pill-free pain relief. It’s the world’s No. 1 selling pain-relieving ointment, made from a blend of herbal ingredients, based upon annual sales of ointment sold worldwide.

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SPOTLIGHT The Chicago PIRTEK team meets for the recent grand opening of PIRTEK Bolingbrook. Multiple PIRTEK centers keep industry in the Windy City covered when hydraulic hose failures occur.

PIRTEK O’HARE ANSWERS EMERGENCY CALL TO FIX HYDRAULIC ISSUE AT CONCERT

BY JARED TURNER

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ydraulic hoses are everywhere – not just in the most obvious places. We expect to find them in heavy, industrial equipment. But they’re more ubiquitous than people realize.

In Chicago, PIRTEK got the call to work on some hoses at the famed Lollapalooza music festival.

Lollapalooza tours North America every year with a number of musical acts: alternative rock, punk, metal, comedy and others. While people were setting up the event in Chicago, crew members noticed the loading dock to the stage was a foot too low. A piece of equipment that raises and lowers the loading dock had failed – the unfortunate result of a hydraulic leak.

The company responsible for setting up the temporary stages began scour the Chicago area for someone to replace hydraulic hoses on the stage-raising equipment.

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SPOTLIGHT “They called a repair company up, and those people said the job would take three days,” said Bert Banaszak, branch manager of PIRTEK O’Hare in Elk Grove Village, IL. “So, the customer did an internet search and found us.”

PIRTEK is the world’s leading hydraulic and industrial hose replacement service, the only franchise of its kind in the United States.

There are 75 PIRTEK franchises and a fleet of Mobile Service Vehicles throughout the United States. Globally, PIRTEK has more than 400 locations and 2,000 Mobile Service Vehicles in 23 countries.

One of PIRTEK O’Hare’s Mobile Service Vehicles responded immediately to the call and headed for the venue on Lakeshore Drive. “Even with the Chicago traffic, we arrived onsite within an hour to do the work,” said Banaszak, adding that the city’s safety inspector was onsite when they got there to oversee the process.

Banaszak and his technician performed the work efficiently and quickly. “We were in and out in 20 minutes,” Banaszak said.

“The job was done perfectly,” said a spokesperson for the stage company. “They were super-fast, they did the job in no time and it was done professionally – no leaks.”

The company builds mobile hydraulic stages and deploys them at major concert venues throughout North America. Their products are in use at more than 20,000 events in 50+ countries every year. The spokesperson said he plans to call a nearby PIRTEK USA location in the future if any other stages in the United States need hose work.

“The job was awesome,” he added. “And the guys were super cool.”

PIRTEK’s work helped keep the show on schedule. Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and more than 170 other bands were on stage at the Chicago event.

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Dr. Jason Cormier has helped MSG provide a comprehensive, grassroots marketing campaign focused on preventative health care education and wellness training.

MSG: MAKING RACING SAFER

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otorsports Safety Group is a collaboration of innovators in the sport who are determined to improve the safety of racing. MSG shares tips for race car drivers and fans to help avoid injuries during races and practice sessions.

Acknowledged as one of the country’s leading neurosurgeons, Dr. Jason Cormier has helped MSG provide a comprehensive, grassroots marketing campaign focused on preventative health care education and wellness training.

With an emphasis to educate and engage race fans in their growing role as health care consumers, the objective is to influence behavioral changes, to provide racing’s SONOMA REARVIEW: JUNE 25, 2018

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SPOTLIGHT brand-loyal audience with the medical knowledge to make informed, preventative decisions that directly affect the wellness of their families.

One such area for preventative measures is spinal cord injuries (SCI). The incidence of SCI is highest among persons age 16-30, in whom 53.1 percent of injuries occur; more injuries occur in this age group than all other age groups combined. Males represent 81.2 percent of all report SCIs and 89.8 percent of all sports-related SCIs. Auto accidents are the leading cause of SCI in the United States for people age 65 and younger, while sports and recreation-related SCI injuries primarily affect people under age 29.

“In terms of prevention of these types of injuries, there are simple things a person can do like wearing a seatbelt and making sure all passengers are wearing a seatbelt,” Cormier said. “Make sure all car parts are up to date, and the rearview and side mirrors are adjusted to provide more attention to blind spots. Pay attention to the speed limit, and always avoid drunk driving or driving under

the influence of drugs.”

If a citizen happens to encounter a car accident in which a driver may have suffered a spinal cord injury, Cormier recommends the ABC steps – airway, breathing, circulation.

“When you approach any kind of trauma, it’s important to assess if the person has suffered a neck injury,” Cormier said. “Are they able to move their extremities without any difficulty? Outside of that, it’s important to take in-line cervical precautions by keeping the head in line with the neck and the neck in line with the body. Make sure there are no other red flags.”

For people 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of SCI. Cormier offered some preventative steps to avoid these types of injuries.

“Preventing these falls is about making sure there are no obstacles in the way at home,” Cormier said. “Make sure it’s well lit. Make sure medication doses are appropriate, and the floor is clear of debris. Don’t overly wax the floors without placing appropriate signs to keep free of traffic.”

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SPOTLIGHT INTRODUCING DR. MARK NORMAN HADLEY Dr. Mark Hadley, M.D., is a member of the Motorsports Safety Group Medical Advisory Board and a mentor of Dr. Cormier. He has been actively involved in medical student, resident, and fellow education at UAB and serves as the Director of the Residency Training Program, and the Director of the Neurosurgical Spinal Surgery Fellowship program. He has served as the Medical Director of an active regional Think First Injury Prevention Program and has served as Team Physician to the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham athletic programs.

Dr. Hadley has authored over 200 scientific articles and chapters in medical textbooks. He serves editorial roles for Spine, Nutrition, and several foundations, and serves on the Editorial Boards of Neurosurgery (1999 to present) and Journal of Neurosurgery, Spine (2008 to present).

“Dr. Hadley has been a primary mentor to me,” Cormier said. “I did the majority of my training directly under him in regards to spinal trauma and deformity. He maintains positions on several editorial boards. I am thankful for and have extreme gratitude for what he’s taught me over the years.”

Dr. Mark Hadley, M.D., is a member of the MSG Advisory Board.

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The Oliva family tobacco business started in Cuba in 1886. Courtesy Photo

OLIVA MEANS QUALITY

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hat began as a tobacco growing business in Cuba over 130 years ago, today has evolved into one of the world’s best cigar manufacturers. Melanio Oliva began growing tobacco in the fertile Pinar del Rio of Cuba in 1886.

Melanio’s son Hipolito took over from his father in 1920 eventually passing it on to his son Gilberto Oliva, Sr.

who continued the farming until Castro forced him out. Resourceful, Gilberto became a tobacco broker allowing him to travel and emigrate eventually to Nicaragua.

By 1969, Gilberto was growing tobacco once again, this time in Nicaragua whose rich soil and climate was close to that of his homeland. Ten years later the Sandanista revolution in

Nicaragua forced Gilberto to grow his tobacco elsewhere.

By 1995, with stability back in Nicaragua, Gilberto moved home to Esteli, and resumed his growing and added cigar making to his portfolio. After the cigar boom in the 90s, Gilberto continued making cigars, but being cash strapped like others after the boom, he was able to push ahead by using all the Nicaraguan tobacco

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he had been accumulating.

His tobacco forced a change in the Oliva blends to all Nicaraguan tobacco and improved his quality.

The company’s offerings improved year after year.

By 2005, Oliva was being honored by Cigar Aficionado in its top 10 cigars of the year with the Oliva Serie O Classic scoring a 91. The following year, the Oliva Serie G Cameroon made the list of best cigars of the year with a 91. That same year,

Oliva released its Serie V to great acclaim and in 2007 it was rated 4th best cigar with a 93 rating.

Oliva cigars continually ranks as one of the best cigars of the year. In 2012, the family released a new Serie V the Melanio edition to honor the man who started it all. Two years later in 2014, the Serie V Melanio would be named the Cigar of the Year with a 96 rating! Near perfection. Just this year, the Serie V rated a 95 and

was the number 3 cigar of the year for 2017.

In addition, to the highly rated Serie cigars, Oliva also makes the Nub, which also makes the year’s best cigar list. In fact, Oliva cigars have remained on Cigar Aficionado’s top 25 cigars of the year for 12 years straight.

On top of that, Oliva believes in keeping prices in check.

The company’s cigars start at under $4 and go up to about $15. The highly rated Serie V belicoso is just over $8.00 depending on local taxes.

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RST Expedited is one of the nation’s leading transportation companies. We have grown to be one of the largest transportation companies in the U.S., with over 1,200 office employees, 4,000 Company Drivers and 2,500 Independent Contractors.

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SEAL THE DEAL Bobby Allison won at Talladega in 1986.

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STILL GOT IT ELDER ALLISON TAKES TALLADEGA’S WINSTON 500

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n May 4, 1986, Bobby Allison, driver of the No. 22 Stavola Brothers Racing Buick, sealed the deal by taking the lead over Buddy Baker with only five laps remaining to win the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt dropped Baker to third and challenged Allison for the win.

On the final lap, Earnhardt made his move for the lead in turn three, taking the point but slipped briefly. Allison overtook him on the high side in turn four as they raced for the checkered flag.

An interesting storyline prevailed throughout the race weekend. All 42 cars in the field qualified over 200 miles per hour led by Elliott, the pole sitter at 212.229 to set a world record for a stock car that remains today. Elliott led 116 of the race’s 188 laps but fell off the pace with a blown engine 13 laps from the finish. After Elliott’s issues, the trio of Allison, Earnhardt and Baker battled closely for the win with Allison out powering them at the finish.

“It’s been a little too long for me,” Allison said that day about his two-year winless drought. “I’ve had a habit of having things slip out of my grasp. I may be over the hill (at age 48) but I’m enjoying what I’m doing. But I have to admit, I wouldn’t have won without Bill’s troubles.”

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Coolant leak failures can be repaired with K-Seal.

NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER’S STOP LEAK

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oolant leak failures are one of the most common reasons for roadside breakdowns. It’s that dreaded feeling when you realize that you’ve got a coolant leak. Maybe it’s the radiator, or the water pump, or worse – the head or the block. You’re likely looking at a bill of hundreds or maybe thousands of dollars to get your vehicle

back on the road.

In the past, the early days, you may have been told to try adding pepper, egg, coffee grounds, or even mustard powder in the cooling system to get that leak stopped. More recently someone may have told you to try a stop leak common on the shelves of most auto parts stores.

But a lot of those products

contain sodium silicate or liquid glass, the same ingredient they used to seize the engines during “Cash for Clunkers.” Sure the radiator might have been plugged but often other parts of the cooling system were too!

But hold on. What if there was a safe way for you to get your trusty friend back on the road for less than

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SPOTLIGHT the cost of a KFC family meal? Well there is, with K-Seal Multi-Purpose Permanent Coolant Leak Repair. Made in the USA, K-Seal is a global bestselling cooling system leak sealer with over 6 million bottles sold. It’s a favorite with professional technicians and here’s what a few of them had to say about it recently: “It’s like magic. If it was the 17th century those who make it would be burned at the stake.”

“It’s about the only thing I’ve heard that works. We sell it by the caseload.”

“I’ve repaired many a car with K-Seal and I know it works.”

(Actual testimonial from independent market survey

Dec 2017) We asked Patrick O’Brien, CEO of K-Seal, what makes K-Seal different from all the other stop leaks on the shelf? “K-Seal is the next generation stop leak technology,” O’Brien said. “We’ve developed a ceramic microfiber formula that is safe to use with all types of coolant / antifreeze. Plus, K-Seal was the first multi-purpose formula designed to fix leaks in all hard parts of the cooling system, including the head, head gasket, block, radiator, heater core, water pump casing and freeze plug. It’s safe to use in all water cooled engines from motor cycles right up to heavy duty trucks, and

everything in between. It even fixed a leak on a Top Fuel dragster, and when K-Seal makes a repair it is permanent. It’s way beyond your Grandfather’s old stop leak.”

“K-Seal is the only product to have been independently university tested to the ASTM standard for coolant leak repair products.

This means it will seal a leak when it’s meant to but it positively will not block even the narrowest waterways in the cooling system. Plus K-Seal is safe for use with aluminium heads including the Northstar block.” www.kseal.com

“K-Seal is the next generation stopleak technology.”

--- Patrick O’Brien, CEO of K-Seal

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Fix it Fast with K-Seal Multi Purpose Pour & Go Coolant Leak Repair K-Seal will PERMANENTLY seal cracks/holes in the Head Gasket, Heater Core, Block/ Head, Radiator, Freeze Plug and Water Pump Casing. Works on Aluminum Heads.

K-Seal has been independently tested to meet ASTM D3147 works on hard plastic and safe for use with all water cooled engines.

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MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES DATE LOCATION

2/18/18 2/25/18 3/4/18 3/11/18 3/18/18 3/25/18 4/8/18 4/15/18 4/21/18 4/29/18 5/6/18 5/12/18 5/19/18 5/27/18 6/3/18 6/10/18 6/24/18 7/1/18 7/7/18 7/14/18 7/22/18 7/29/18 8/5/18 8/12/18 8/18/18 9/2/18 6/6/18 9/16/18 9/22/18 9/30/18 10/7/18 10/14/18 10/21/18 10/28/18 11/4/18 11/11/18 11/18/18

DAYTONA ATLANTA LAS VEGAS PHOENIX AUTO CLUB MARTINSVILLE TEXAS BRISTOL RICHMOND TALLADEGA DOVER KANSAS CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE POCONO MICHIGAN SONOMA CHICAGOLAND DAYTONA KENTUCKY NEW HAMPSHIRE POCONO WATKINS GLEN MICHIGAN BRISTOL DARLINGTON INDIANAPOLIS LAS VEGAS RICHMOND CHARLOTTE DOVER TALLADEGA KANSAS MARTINSVILLE TEXAS MOTOR PHOENIX HOMESTEAD-MIAMI

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DAYTONA 500 AUSTIN DILLON FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500 KEVIN HARVICK PENNZOIL 400

KEVIN HARVICK TICKETGUARDIAN 500 KEVIN HARVICK AUTO CLUB 400 MARTIN TRUEX JR. STP 500 CLINT BOWYER O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500 KYLE BUSCH FOOD CITY 500 KYLE BUSCH TOYOTA OWNERS 400 KYLE BUSCH GEICO 500 JOEY LOGANO AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM KEVIN HARVICK MENCS RACE AT KANSAS KEVIN HARVICK MENCS ALL-STAR RACE AT CHARLOTTE KEVIN HARVICK COCA-COLA 600

KYLE BUSCH POCONO 400 MARTIN TRUEX JR. FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400 CLINT BOWYER TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 MARTIN TRUEX JR. MENCS RACE AT CHICAGOLAND COKE ZERO 400 QUAKER STATE 400 NEW HAMPSHIRE 301 GANDER OUTDOORS 400 GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN MENCS RACE AT MICHIGAN BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500 BIG MACHINE BRICKYARD 400 SOUTH POINT 400 FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400 BANK OF AMERICA 500 MENCS AT DOVER ALABAMA 500 HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 FIRST DATA 500 AAA TEXAS 500 CAN-AM 500 FORD ECOBOOST 400

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XFINITY SERIES DATE LOCATION

2/17/18 2/24/18 3/3/18 3/10/18 3/17/18 4/7/18 4/14/18 4/20/18 4/28/18 5/5/18 5/26/18 6/2/18 6/9/18 6/16/18 6/30/18 7/6/18 7/13/18 7/21/18 7/28/18 8/4/18 8/11/18 8/17/18 8/25/18 9/1/18 9/8/18 9/15/18 9/21/18 9/29/18 10/6/18 10/20/18 10/28/18 11/3/18

DAYTONA ATLANTA LAS VEGAS PHOENIX AUTO CLUB TEXAS BRISTOL RICHMOND TALLADEGA DOVER CHARLOTTE POCONO MICHIGAN IOWA CHICAGOLAND DAYTONA KENTUCKY NEW HAMPSHIRE IOWA WATKINS GLEN MID-OHIO BRISTOL ROAD AMERICA DARLINGTON INDIANAPOLIS LAS VEGAS RICHMOND CHARLOTTE DOVER KANSAS MARTINSVILLE TEXAS

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KEVIN HARVICK BOYD GAMING 300 KYLE LARSON DC SOLAR 200 BRAD KESELOWSKI XFINITY SERIES RACE AT AUTO CLUB KYLE LARSON MY BARIATRIC SOLUTIONS 300 RYAN BLANEY FITZGERALD GLIDER KITS 300 RYAN PREECE TOYOTACARE 250 CHRISTOPHER BELL SPARKS ENERGY 300 SPENCER GALLAGHER ONEMAIN FINANCIAL 200 JUSTIN ALLGAIER HISENSE 4K TV 300 BRAD KESELOWSKI POCONO GREEN 250 KYLE BUSCH LTI PRINTING 250 AUSTIN DILLON AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 250 JUSTIN ALLGAIER XFINITY SERIES RACE AT CHICAGOLAND COCA-COLA FIRECRACKER 250 ALSCO 300 LAKES REGION 200 U.S. CELLULAR 250 ZIPPO 200 MID-OHIO CHALLENGE FOOD CITY 300 JOHNSONVILLE 180 SPORTS CLIPS HAIRCUTS VFW 200 LILLY DIABETES 250 XFINITY SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS GO BOWLING 250 DRIVE FOR THE CURE 300 XFINITY SERIES RACE AT DOVER KANSAS LOTTERY 300 FIRST DATA 500 O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 300

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2/16/18 DAYTONA 2/24/18 ATLANTA 3/2/18 LAS VEGAS 3/24/18 MARTINSVILLE 5/4/18 DOVER 5/11/18 KANSAS 5/18/18 CHARLOTTE 6/8/18 TEXAS 6/16/18 IOWA 6/23/18 GATEWAY 6/29/18 CHICAGOLAND 7/12/18 KENTUCKY 7/18/18 ELDORA 7/28/18 POCONO 8/11/18 MICHIGAN //15/18 BRISTOL 8/26/18 CANADIAN 9/14/18 LAS VEGAS 10/13/18 TALLADEGA 10/27/18 MARTINSVILLE 11/2/18 TEXAS 11/9/18 PHOENIX 11/16/18 HOMESTEAD-MIAMI

NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES 250 JOHNNY SAUTER ACTIVE PEST CONTROL 200 BRETT MOFFITT CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS KYLE BUSCH ALPHA ENERGY SOLUTIONS 250 JOHN H. NEMECHEK CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT DOVER JOHNNY SAUTER CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KANSAS NOAH GRAGSON NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY 200 JOHNNY SAUTER RATTLESNAKE 400 JOHNNY SAUTER IOWA 200 BRETT MOFFITT CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT GATEWAY JUSTIN HALEY CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT CHICAGOLAND CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KENTUCKY ELDORA DIRT DERBY GANDER OUTDOORS 150 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT MICHIGAN UNOH 200 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 250 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS FRED’S 250 POWERED BY COCA-COLA TEXAS ROADHOUSE 200 JAG METALS 350 LUCAS OIL 150 FORD ECOBOOST 200

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K&N PRO SERIES EAST DATE TRACK

2/11/18 4/14/18 4/28/18 5/12/18 5/12/18 6/2/18 6/16/18 7/14/18 7/21/18 7/27/18 8/3/18 8/24/18 9/22/18 10/5/18

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DATE TRACK

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MYRTLE BEACH THOMPSON STAFFORD SEEKONK THOMPSON LANGLEY RIVERHEAD NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW HAMPSHIRE STAFFORD THOMPSON BRISTOL OSWEGO RIVERHEAD NEW HAMPSHIRE STAFFORD

KERN TUCSON ORANGE COLORADO SONOMA DOUGLAS SPOKANE IOWA EVERGREEN GATEWAY LAS VEGAS MERIDIAN ALL AMERICAN KERN

WINNER

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WINNER

DATE TRACK

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5/20/18 6/16/18 6/30/18 7/14/18 7/25/18 7/28/18 8/12/18 8/18/18 8/26/18 9/8/18 9/22/18 9/29/18

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MEXICO SERIES DATE TRACK

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