Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR

Truex bounces back from Chase elimination to win pole

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) – Martin Truex Jr. vowed to win the remaining races this season once he was knocked out of the playoffs. A pole-winning run Friday at Martinsville Speedway was a strong step toward fulfilling that goal. Truex turned a lap at 98.206 mph to win the top starting spot for Sunday’s race. He also won the pole last…

Martin Truex Jr. twins pole for Charlotte’s NASCAR race

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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) – Martin Truex Jr. won the pole Thursday night for the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest race of the year. Truex turned a lap of 192.328 to take the top spot from Joey Logano. Logano, who had the top qualifying time in the first two rounds and won the All-Star race last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will…