Bristol: Five takeaways from Kyle Busch's sweep

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Five takeaways from the Bristol Motor Speedway race week, with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams preparing to enjoy a rare weekend off before the Sept. 3 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington, S.C.:   ALL KYLE ALL THE TIME: The smoke, confetti and M&M's had barely cleared

• Kyle Busch overcome penalty to win Truck race at Bristol

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  Matt Kenseth had motivation chasing Erik Jones: 'That's my replacement, and I better run him down'

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. voices support of crew chief Greg Ives

Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is winless since 2015 and ranked 22nd in points this season, wants to make one thing clear: Crew chief Greg Ives isn't to blame. During Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race, in which Earnhardt Jr. finished 23rd, one fan tweeted @DaleJr, "Do we really have to

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  Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn't just the face of NASCAR, he's also its conscience

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  Passionate Dale Earnhardt Jr. dismayed over Charlottesville, Barcelona tragedies

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Denny Hamlin, NASCAR tease choose cone rule for short track events

Share Facebook Tweet Pinterest Email The recently debated choose cone rule may be coming to NASCAR short tracks according to Denny Hamlin. The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran finished third on Saturday in the Bristol Night Race but caused added to some long simmering controversy in the process. He was the latest