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The 2017 Cup Series champion earns his first victory with JGR, and first on a short track in 81 tries. Toyota Owners 400 i JGR and Penske Rise i Logano’s Growth Larson’s Struggles Continue I Busch Caught Speeding I NASCAR Defined

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n this week’s episode of Out of the Groove, host and creator Eric Estepp gives us an unconventional recap from Richmond. Since he missed most of the first half of the race, he instead taps into his power as a YouTuber, and let’s the entire community contribute their review of the action. Eric turns to his friends on Twitter and actually crowdsources the race. How did the fans in the audience react to the new package at Richmond? Were the drivers able to overcome the tremendous reliance on clean air that we’ve seen so far this year? And what about Richmond’s unique three lane tarmac? With cars able to speed optimally around

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all three lanes of the track, it can be extraordinarily difficult to get a run on someone through the corners, thanks to their car having grip in nearly any position or any race line. Eric even turns to some of his fellow content creators in the community, like Apex Off, to find out the actual statistics for this year’s Richmond Race. They look at everything from the number of lead changes historically to Quality and Green Flag passes. But of course, we also have the week’s Groovy Gauge for the Toyota Owners 400. Where did the race rank? You’ll have to watch the episode and find out!

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artin Truex Jr. withstood a furious late-race charge from Joey Logano to prevail on Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, picking up his first victory in nine starts since joining Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Before NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier division breaks for the traditional Easter off-weekend, here are five lessons learned in the Toyota Owners 400. By Jared Turner

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5 lessons learned

Speeding Penalty Was Too Much For Kyle Busch To Overcome

yle Busch entered Saturday night’s race at Richmond as the prohibitive favorite to go to Victory Lane after sweeping last year’s Monster Energy Series races at the ¾-mile short track and winning three of the first eight races in 2019. The early portion of Saturday night’s showdown did nothing to hurt Busch’s chances, as the 2015 series champion won the opening stage, led 101 of the first 131 laps, and looked to have a dominant car capable of cruising to victory. Everything changed on lap 131, however, when NASCAR deemed Busch’s No. 18 Toyota to be too fast exiting pit road. Assessed a tail-end-of-the-longest line penalty four laps later, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver dropped deep in the field and was never able to completely recover. He finished eighth, making it just the third time in the season’s first nine races that he’s failed to come home in the top five.

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All Isn’t Well In The Team Penske Camp

ot surprisingly, Team Penske drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano have been two of the top performers of the 2019 season. Prior to Saturday night’s race at Richmond, there was no sense of any friction between the two teammates, who have traditionally gotten along well — at least publicly — despite often racing each other hard on the racetrack both this season and in past seasons. Based on a radio transmission during Saturday night’s race, it appears that the teammates’ relationship is perhaps being tested, however. Unhappy with how aggressively Keselowski was racing him at one point in the race, Logano lit into his teammate over the team radio. “It cost us both,” the reigning Monster Energy Series champion said. “Way to go, Brad. Way to freaking go.” Neither driver addressed the situation during post-race interviews, but it will be interesting to see if they are able to put it behind them moving forward.

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JGR Is The Cream Of The Crop, With Team Penske In Tow

ith exactly one-fourth of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season now in the books, at least two firm conclusions can be made. No. 1 is that Joe Gibbs Racing is in a league of its own, having won six of the first nine races and placed three of its four drivers in Victory Lane. The second conclusion is that Team Penske isn’t too far behind, having won the three races that didn’t belong to JGR and put two of its three drivers in Victory Lane. If the playoffs began today, JGR and Team Penske drivers would occupy six of the 16 playoff slots, with only JGR’s Erik Jones missing out. Even more indicative of the combined dominance of JGR and Team Penske is the fact that only one driver in the top six in points — fourth-place Kevin Harvick from Stewart-Haas Racing — isn’t from the JGR or Team Penske camp.

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Kyle Larson’s Season Of Misery Continues

hat a miserable season 2019 has been for Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kyle Larson, a driver widely considered one of the sport’s purest driving talents. That misery continued in a big way on Saturday night at Richmond as Larson finished dead last in the 37-car field after completing only 125 of 400 laps — the result of a flat left-rear tire that sent his No. 42 Chevrolet hard into the wall. Larson, who hoped to bounce back this season after a winless 2018 that followed a breakout campaign in 2017, is 19th in the standings after recording just two top-10 finishes — and no top fives — in nine races this season. “It’s been a pretty crappy start to the year,” Larson said. “We’ve had decent speed. We didn’t have great speed (at Richmond), but on the weeks that we have speed, we still run into issues. I hate the start to the season I’ve had.”

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5 lessons learned

Martin Truex Jr. Has Finally Exorcised His Short-Track Demons

rior to Saturday night, Martin Truex Jr. had competed in more than 80 short-track races but never won one in NASCAR’s premier series. So with his breakthrough victory at Richmond, the 2017 Monster Energy Series champion lifted a major monkey off his back. “It feels awesome,” Truex said. “Honestly, (it’s great) to finally get that first win not only on a short track but here at Richmond, at a track where we’ve been so strong the last couple seasons and led so many laps and had some real, real heartbreakers, some that were really tough, some really tough losses. Sometimes those things are hard to get through, but they make you stronger and make you appreciate the good days.” Truex’s Richmond victory was also the first for the driver and crew chief Cole Pearn at Joe Gibbs Racing, the organization they joined this season after several successful years together at Furniture Row Racing.

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just sayin’ Joey Logano did not push Martin Truex Jr. out of the way on the final lap.

Logano Was Wise Not To Rough Up Truex At Richmond By Jared Turner

s the laps began to wind down in Saturday night’s race at Richmond and Joey Logano began to draw ever closer to the back bumper of race leader Martin Truex Jr., it’s probably safe to assume that virtually everyone watching had a flashback to last fall at Martinsville Speedway when the same two drivers battled aggressively for the lead on the final lap, with Logano ultimately knocking Truex out of the way in the final corner to score the victory. After that race, Truex called Logano’s aggressive move a “cheap shot” and all but guaranteed retaliation. Saturday night at Richmond featured a much different ending, however, as Logano had an opportunity to rough up Truex on the final lap but opted for a more measured approach. “I think he drove me as hard as he could without hitting me, which that’s what I always expect, and that’s kind of how I’ve always raced him,” Truex said. “I guess it was fine. I don’t

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know if we’re cool (from their Martinsville run-in), but I certainly have a lot of respect for Joey as a person and his accomplishments, and I really appreciate the way he raced me tonight.” Kudos to Logano for not pushing the envelope with Truex at Richmond. Considering that the reigning Monster Energy Series champ had already won a race this season and punched his ticket into the playoffs, he really stood little to gain — at least relatively-speaking — with a win on Saturday night. It was a much different scenario than last fall at Martinsville, when a win meant punching a ticket to the Championship 4. Logano clearly weighed the cost versus the reward of potentially wrecking Truex at Richmond, and he chose the wiser option. “Just couldn’t get there,” Logano said of his efforts to catch Truex. “Ran out of time. Needed a few more laps.”

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Kyle Busch 400 Denny Hamlin 366 Brad Keselowski 313 Joey Logano 380 Martin Truex Jr. 311 Kevin Harvick 349 Kurt Busch 287 Clint Bowyer 280 Ryan Blaney 277 Chase Elliott 267 Aric Almirola 260 Daniel Suarez 235 Jimmie Johnson 234 Austin Dillon 216 Ryan Newman 216 Paul Menard 213 Erik Jones 212 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 208 Kyle Larson 204 William Byron 198 Alex Bowman 186 Ty Dillon 172 Chris Buescher 167 Matt DiBenedetto 142 Ryan Preece 126 Bubba Wallace 110 David Ragan 109 Daniel Hemric 97 Michael McDowell 94 Corey LaJoie 81 Matt Tifft 80 Landon Cassill 62 Jamie McMurray 19 Cody Ware 18 Quin Houff 15 Reed Sorenson 7 Casey Mears 1

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Christopher Bell 338 Cole Custer 333 Michael Annett 262 Tyler Reddick 362 Austin Cindric 299 Justin Allgaier 275 John Hunter Nemechek 263 Chase Briscoe 255 Ryan Sieg 253 Noah Gragson 246 Justin Haley 237 Brandon Jones 227 Ross Chastain 195 Brandon Brown 158 Gray Gaulding 149 Jeremy Clements 126 Ray Black Jr. 125 Garrett Smithley 124 David Starr 108 B.J. McLeod 100 Joey Gase 90 Vinnie Miller 89 Matt Mills 84 Stephen Leicht 83 Mike Harmon 58 Jeff Green 46 Jeffrey Earnhardt 105 Josh Williams 105 Chad Finchum 84 Zane Smith 80 Timmy Hill 66 Tommy Joe Martins 54 Josh Bilicki 45 Kaz Grala 42 Ryan Truex 40 Jeb Burton 36 Riley Herbst 28 Ronnie Bassett Jr. 27 Elliott Sadler 25 Alex Labbe 24 Dillon Bassett 22

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cknowledged as one of the country’s leading neurosurgeons, Dr. Jason Cormier has helped MSG provide a comprehensive, grassroots marketing campaign focused on preventative health care education and wellness training. With an emphasis to educate and engage race fans in their growing role as health care consumers, the objective is to influence behavioral changes, to provide racing’s brand-loyal audience with the medical knowledge to make informed, preventative decisions that directly affect the wellness of their families. One health issue that affects NASCAR racecar drivers and fans alike is neck and back pain. Cormier shared some preventative measures one can take to help avoid lower back pain. “Outside of the red flags – like a fever, weight loss that is not explained by a change in diet, suspicion of cancers, long-term steroid use, or a weak immune system – we can look at simple things to prevent lower back pain,” Cormier said. “We’ll take a look at improving the diet, weight loss, smoking habits and exercise.”

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A patient can also strengthen his or her core to help prevent lower back pain. Improving one’s range of motion and maintaining an active lifestyle are also helpful preventative measures. In the event that a patient is already affected by lower back pain, Cormier recommends he or she take an anti-inflammatory, such as Ibuprofen or Tylenol – if the patient has been cleared by a doctor. Avoiding carrying large bags, briefcases and purses can also limit the stress on a person’s back.

health and wellness “Watch your posture,” Cormier said. “Make sure you’re not overloading your back. Consider switching to a briefcase or bag on wheels.” One of the most common causes of upper back and neck pain in this day and age is poor posture when sending text messages and looking down at smart phones. Writing for extended periods of time without stretching your neck is another common cause. “It’s the result of constantly looking down at a computer or phone,” Cormier said. “It’s important to think about posture.” Neck trauma is a more serious issue that can be managed non-surgically with traction

therapy, physical therapy or an interventional procedure, depending on the results of one’s MRI. Racecar drivers also are at risk of suffering compression fractures. Austin Therriault and Aric Almirola have both suffered those types of injuries in the recent past. “When you’re driving at high speeds, the spine absorbs the ‘G’ forces of the wreck, which predisposes one to the possibility of spinal fractures,” Cormier said. “Protect your body by consistently exercising for a few minutes three to four times weekly, and maintain a healthy life style, and your body will be significantly optimized to endure the physical challenges ahead.”

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▶▶ A JGR TAKEOVER. Martin Truex Jr. gave JGR its third straight victory in NASCAR’s top series and sixth in nine races this season. Joey Logano finished .178 seconds behind the race winner, as Gibbs and Team Penske maintained their stranglehold on the premier division. Penske drivers Logano and Brad Keselowski triumphed in the three races JGR hasn’t won.

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▶▶ A SLUMP BUSTER. Saturday night’s victory in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway was a first for Martin Truex Jr.—and more of the same for Joe Gibbs Racing. Truex won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on a short track in his 81st try and in the process picked up his first victory with Joe Gibbs Racing since moving from now-defunct Furniture Row Racing between seasons.

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▶▶ THE GRAND ENTRANCE. Aric Almirola is introduced during pre-race ceremonies prior to the start of the Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ KEEPING IT LIGHT. Alex Bowman cracks some jokes from his car before the Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS. Alex Bowman goes over his race strategy for the Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ THE LEADER IN THE PIT. Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ A HAPPY START. Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford, takes the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ CALM IN THE COCKPIT. Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 1 Global Poker Chevrolet, during qualifying for the Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ THE CAR WASH. Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford, wipes his car down in the garage during practice for the Toyota Owners 400.

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▶▶ HAVING A LAUGH. Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer stand on pit road during qualifying for the Toyota Owners 400. 0 4 8

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▶▶ THE COLE TRUTH. Cole Custer, driver of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250.

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ike most NASCAR drivers, Jeffrey Earnhardt finds his weekends consumed with racing. That means he typically has to carry out his passion for duck hunting during the week – when most of his friends are working and can’t go. The fourth-generation NASCAR driver has found the perfect duck-hunting companion, however, in Bama, an 80-pound, male Chesapeake Bay Retriever that he bought from a breeder near Nashville, Tennessee, two years ago. Bama – given his name because of Earnhardt’s affinity for University of Alabama football – was about nine weeks old and weighed only about 15 pounds when Earnhardt picked him up. “He grew quite fast,” Earnhardt said in late February. “He’s put on a little weight now that duck season’s over and we’re not hunting every morning. He’s packing on a few pounds.” When duck hunting season is in, Earnhardt has been amazed by how helpful Bama has been during their various adventures into nature. “It’s crazy to see the drive that these dogs have just to want

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to please their owner, or their father, if you will,” Earnhardt said. “Just to see the drive a dog can have, to just want to go work, is pretty incredible.” But when Bama isn’t hunting ducks, he’s more of a “couch potato.” “He’s 80 pounds and thinks he weighs 20,” Earnhardt said. “He wants to lay on your lap 24/7, gets up on the couch and just puts all his weight up against you. He’s just a good companion, man. It’s a cool bond that you get with a dog like that. Literally, when they say man’s best friend, it’s a true statement, because even on your bad days, he finds a way to make them better.” Earnhardt grew up around various animals with his stepmother working as a veterinarian assistant, and he hopes to eventually purchase a motorhome so Bama can travel with him to the track on race weekends. “I don’t think they (NASCAR) would let him in the garage, but he would take up half the hauler if they did,” Earnhardt said with a laugh. “We probably wouldn’t get a whole lot of work done if he was around.”

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