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McMurray holds off Kyle Busch for Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.—Jamie McMurray held off Kyle Busch and stopped Busch one spot short of a historic win Saturday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Driving JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet, McMurray asserted his superiority over the final 40 of 195 laps to win the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at the 1.54-mile racetrack. The victory, the eighth of McMurray’s Nationwide career, was his first since November 2004 at Darlington. Busch is tied with Sam Ard for the series’ single-season wins record with 10. Carl Edwards ran third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth. Joey Logano, Jason Leffler, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. completed the top 10. Series points leader Brad Keselowski finished 12th. Harvick took four tires under caution on Lap 62, while Busch and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Hamlin knocks Newman off Atlanta pole
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.—Late qualifier Denny Hamlin was the only driver between Ryan Newman and a record eighth Coors Light Pole Award at Atlanta Motor Speedway. But Hamlin, the 31st driver to make a run during Saturday’s time trials for Sunday’s Emory Healthcare 500, knocked Newman, the third driver to qualify, off the pole with a lap at 187.380 mph to Newman’s 187.070 mph. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup

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