NASCAR Race Mom: Monster Energy #NASCAR Cup Series Road Course Aces

Friday, September 28, 2018

Monster Energy #NASCAR Cup Series Road Course Aces

As strong as the 2018 Playoff drivers are, the strength and versatility of that field narrows a bit when it comes to road course racing.

Among the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers, only three have won at both the series’ regular road course stops at Sonoma, Calif. and Watkins Glen, N.Y. And, interestingly enough, those three have led the 2018 championship all season.

The "Big 3" Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick are the only drivers in this weekend’s field to have won at both longtime Cup road course tracks. And in Busch’s case, he’s won twice at each.

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Busch won at Sonoma in 2015 and at Watkins Glen in 2013 and earned a rare season sweep of the two road courses in 2008.

Truex has a pair of wins at Sonoma (2018 and 2013) and won at The Glen in 2017.

After a rough start to the #NASCARPlayoffs, @KevinHarvick rebounded with a runner-up finish at Richmond to all but secure his advancement into the Round of 12. So, the game plan for the Roval? Get as many playoff points as possible.

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— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) September 26, 2018