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At-track photos: Dover, Las Vegas

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BACK TO GALLERIES

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Kyle Busch led just 30 laps, but he also led the two most important ones -- the last two.

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Kyle Busch won for the second consecutive week after also triumphing in New Hampshire last Sunday.

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Kyle Busch has some help lifting his Miles the Monster trophy.

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Kyle Busch performs a burnout after winning two of three first-round races in the NASCAR Playoffs.

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Kyle Busch celebrates with his customary bow with the checkered flag.

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Kyle Busch poses with his wife, Samantha, and son, Brexton, after collecting his fourth win of the season.

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Chase Elliott led a race-high 138 laps in the No. 24 Chevrolet, but was passed by Kyle Busch on the next-to-last lap as his first Monster Energy Series career victory fell from his grasp.

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Somehow, best buds Brad Keselowski (left) and Kyle Busch always seem to end up riding on the same truck during the pre-race parade lap.

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Miles the Monster is ready for the big Dover elimination race Sunday. Twelve of 16 NASCAR Playoffs drivers will advance to the second round of the post-season.

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Cars make some laps around Dover International Speedway in the final race of the NASCAR Playoffs' Round of 16.

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Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch lead the field to the green flag in Dover.

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It's a perfect day for a pre-race flyover in Dover.

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Musician Wyclef Jean hits the high note when he gives the command for drivers to start their engines in Dover.

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Kyle Busch shares a moment with his son, Brexton, before the start of the Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover.

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A couple fans brought out some fancy footwear for Sunday's Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover. This one is a Kyle Larson fan.

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And another fan sports fancy shoes, these in support of Clint Bowyer.

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 27 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, poses with the winners sticker after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 27 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 27 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, does a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 27 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 4 DC Solar Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Rip It/Menards Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ryan Truex, driver of the No. 16 Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Toyota, leads the field to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ryan Blaney salutes the Dover International Speedway crowd after posting his second victory of the year in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Blaney led 136 of 200 laps.

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Ryan Blaney takes the checkered flag from a NASCAR official after his post-race celebration. Blaney then handed the flag through the fence to a young fan, who then joined him and his Team Penske crew in Victory Lane.

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Ryan Blaney emerges from his Team Penske No. 22 Ford in Victory Lane at the 'Monster Mile.'

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Justin Allgaier leads JR Motorsports teammate William Byron at Dover International Speedway. Allgaier took second place, just ahead of Byron in the finishing order. The Allgaier-Byron combo also ranks 1-2 in the XFINITY standings.

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Stewart-Haas Racing crewmembers offer service to Cole Custer's No. 00 Ford during Saturday's 200-mile XFINITY race at Dover International Speedway.

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The 40-car field for the Use Your Melon Drive Sober 200 assembles on the backstretch during pace laps at Dover International Speedway.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. waits alongside his No. 88 Chevrolet during a break in Saturday practice at Dover International Speedway.

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Danica Patrick drives her Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford through the Dover International Speedway garage. Her car sports a 'Ford Warriors in Pink' paint scheme this weekend to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

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Ryan Blaney sits out a break in Saturday's practice at Dover International Speedway.

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Jimmie Johnson takes time out for a young fan in the Dover International Speedway garage.

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Reflections from the regular-season champ: Martin Truex Jr. peers through the visor as he preps for practice in the No. 78 Toyota.

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Chase Elliott circles the 'Monster Mile' during final practice. His No. 24 Chevrolet logged the fastest lap in the 55-minute session.

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Through the rail: Austin Dillon hustles the No. 3 Chevrolet on Dover's concrete layout during Saturday practice.

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Kyle Larson takes a break between practice runs in the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Cherolet.

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William Byron holds the 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the second time this year in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.

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Ross Chastain dons a hat with the XFINITY Series race sponsor before qualifying at Dover International Speedway.

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Postseason contender John Hunter Nemechek leads a pack of trucks during Saturday practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Action sports star Travis Pastrana smiles in the garage area at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before practice for his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event since 2015.

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Justin Haley gets ready in the garage for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Defending Truck Series champ Johnny Sauter wheels the GMS Racing No. 21 Chevrolet out for a practice run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Ben Rhodes gets ready to load into the ThorSport Racing No. 27 Toyota for Las Vegas practice.

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Ryan Truex consults with his Hattori Racing Enterprises crew before making practice runs at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Harrison Burton celebrates in Dover International Speedway's Victory Lane after clinching the NASCAR K&N Series East championship. Burton became the series' youngest champ at age 16.

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Todd Gilliland's hopes for the K&N East title ended after contact with Dover's unforgiving Turn 2 retaining wall. Gilliland finished 13th in the race and second in the standings, eight points behind fellow NASCAR Next driver Harrison Burton.

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Martin Truex Jr. and his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying on pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400.

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Clint Bowyer has a special moment with a fan Friday morning at Dover International Speedway.

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Denny Hamlin signs a few autographs en route to climbing into his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for practice on Friday.

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Daniel Suarez straps into his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during Friday's opening practice session at the 'Monster Mile.'

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Erik Jones takes a moment in the garage during Friday's opening practice session.

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Brad Keselowski makes time to sign autographs for some fans en route to the garage for practice.

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Matt Kenseth looks on before strapping into his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friday at Dover.

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Kyle Busch stands in the garage area as his crew works on the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during Friday's practice.

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Kurt Busch drives his No. 41 Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Ford around the 1-mile concrete oval.

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Michael Annett looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series 'Use Your Melon. Drive Sober 200' at Dover International Speedway.

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Matt Tifft climbs into his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for opening XFINITY Series practice.

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Dover International Speedway President Michael Tatoian (right) presents Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a special gift in honor of his final race at the track. The gift commemorates Earnhardt's Dover victory in September 2001, which was the first race after 9/11.

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Joey Logano walks on the grid during Friday's qualifying session for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400.

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JTG Daugherty teammates Chris Buescher (left) and AJ Allmendinger chat while walking down pit road during qualifying.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. lays down a fast qualifying lap Friday at Dover. Earnhardt will start seventh in his final race as a full-time Monster Energy Series driver at Dover.