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Become a Patron! Martin Truex Jr.’s 2022 Cup Series season has had its share of ups and downs.  With three wins in his first 12 races, Truex Jr. was looking to be right behind Kyle Larson in terms of championship favorites.  Then came the summer, and with it the results dried up, leaving fans of the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota worried.  But there may have been a plan all along – a method to the madness.   Take a look at Martin Truex Jr.’s three regular season wins – Phoenix, Martinsville and Darlington.  Each of those are tracks that reappear in the playoffs.  It would appear the team focused all of their efforts on playoff tracks.  In fact, Truex Jr.’s average finish at non-playoff tracks was 15.00, whereas at playoff tracks he had an average finish of 8.75.    Truex Jr. wasn’t necessarily willing to confirm that this was the plan all along, instead focusing on the fact that everyone on the team seems to be firing on all cylinders at the right time.  “[We’re] executing, we’v

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Become a Patron! Each week, we’re going to take a look at how the most recent race winner is doing in a collection of stat categories, and how they stack up against the field.    South Point 400 – Las Vegas Congratulations to the Winner Denny Hamlin   2021 STATS STANDINGS Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch 3096 Points 3082 Points 3074 Points 1 st 2 nd 3 rd   AVERAGE POINTS N/A Denny Hamlin Kyle Larson N/A 40.87 Avg Points 40.6 Avg Points N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE FINISH N/A Denny Hamlin Kyle Larson N/A 8.30 Avg Finish 9.07 Avg Finish N/A 1 st 2 nd   LAPS LED Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin Martin Truex Jr. 2,000 Laps Led 1,366 Laps Led 781 Laps Led 1 st 2 nd 3 rd   AVERAGE RUNNING POSITION N/A

                                                                                           (Photo: IndyCar on Twitter)       Colton Herta stole the show at the Grand Prix on Long Beach by coming from 14th on the grid to win for the third time this season. But heading into the final race of the season along Shoreline Drive, Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, and Pato O'Ward were all fighting for racing immortality to crown a series champion.     Trouble started for Pato O'Ward before even completing the first lap on Sunday.  In a close battle for seventh place coming into the hairpin, Ed Jones did a very aggressive, inside move on James Hinchcliffe and made contact with O'Ward which sent him around. Behind them, Ryan Hunter-Reay made contact with the left rear of Palou and escaped with out damage. O'Ward eventually retired from the race on lap seventeen citing gearbox issues for that Arrow-McLaren SP machine. Ending the young Mexican's championship hopes for 2021.     Pick

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New Motorsports Podcast - Great American Daytona to Premier in 2022 In celebration of the first anniversary of RacingRefresh.com, a new story-telling podcast will be available free for our readers to enjoy on their favourite podcast or music streaming devices. Great American Daytona will review the most memorable moments of the Daytona International Raceway in short story form.  Each episode will take a specific time or moment from the past of the historic track, celebrating the highs, and honoring the lows. Episodes will be narrated by our assortment of RacingRefresh.com content creators in an effort to keep you interested and anticipating future episodes.  "Daytona is a track that is hard to explain to people that have never attended or lived a classic race, be it a fan, driver, or sponsor. We hope to be able to take our listeners to the most significant moments in time at Daytona International Speedway, at least for a little while. They'll be able to forget where they

Become a Patron! From Press Release - iRacing - 09/22/2021 " iRacing and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team are pleased to announce that the iconic race team will bring multiple vehicles to iRacing in future builds. Headlined first by the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance that currently leads the World Constructors' Championship standings, the partnership is the latest example of a strengthened commitment by iRacing to adding the world’s premier cars and tracks to an already robust simulation experience. “We couldn’t be more excited to add world-class race cars like the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance to iRacing in the near future,” said iRacing executive vice president Steve Myers. “The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has been the dominant marque at the highest level of motorsport for quite some time, coming off of seven consecutive championships for its cars and drivers, and bringing their world-class machines to iRacing further establishes our commitment to providin

Become a Patron! Each week, we’re going to take a look at how the most recent race winner is doing in a collection of stat categories, and how they stack up against the field.    Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race - Bristol Congratulations to the Winner Kyle Larson   2021 STATS STANDINGS N/A Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. N/A 3059 Points 3029 Points N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE POINTS N/A Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin N/A 40.72 Avg Points 40.28 Avg Points N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE FINISH Denny Hamlin Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick 8.55 Avg Finish 9.03 Avg Finish 10.79 Avg Finish 1 st 2 nd 3 rd   LAPS LED N/A Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin N/A 1,905 Laps Led 1,229 Laps Led N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE RUNNING POSITION Denny Hamli