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Blaney building NASCAR title defense on confidence, momentum
No driver has won back-to-back titles in NASCAR's playoff elimination era, but Ryan Blaney is building enough momentum to make him the first.

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Chase Briscoe fends off Kyle Busch to win at Darlington
Chase Briscoe secures a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs by edging out Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500.
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Tony Stewart tells McAfee differences between NASCAR and drag racing
Tony "Smoke" Stewart joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to explain the difference in preparation between drag racing and NASCAR.
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