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At-track photos: Kentucky July 2018

By | Published: July 12, 2018 83

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BACK TO GALLERIES

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The hardware after the hard work at Kentucky Speedway.

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Make that 1, 2, 3, 4 winner stickers for Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 78 team.

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Worked up a post-race thirst for Monster Energy.

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That back-to-back feeling for MTJ.

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A celebration well deserved.

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The No. 78 put on a smoke show, after 174 laps led at Kentucky Speedway.

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The No. 78 sweeps the stages in Kentucky and grabs the checkered flag.

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The field chases Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 78 car.

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Brad Keselowski creates some space between his No. 2 car and the rest of the field.

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JJ Yeley, driver of the No. 23 Steakhouse Elite Toyota, is involved in an on-track incident and hits the wall.

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Kurt Busch pits in the No. 41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford.

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Nothing like racing under the lights.

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Martin Truex Jr. gets by with a little help from his No. 78 team.

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Chad Knaus, crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, looking on from the pit box.

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Joey Logano passing the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney.

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Erik Jones and the No. 20 Freightliner Toyota leading the pack.

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No. 18 Kyle Busch aiming for Victory Lane, while he passes the No. 99 car of Garrett Smithley.

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Paul Menard passing No. 23 JJ Yeley.

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What a view.

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No. 14 Clint Bowyer pits for fresh tires.

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Two-wide and a lot of horse power around this 1.5 mile track.

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Green flag drops and they are off to the races at Kentucky Speedway.

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Hey, MTJ.

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Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 team ready for battle.

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The No. 17 taking it all in before the green flag.

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Aric Almirola also supporting the Jimmie Johnson Foundation on his helmet.

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The head gear of the No. 19 Daniel Suarez supporting the Jimmie Johnson Foundation.

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The men in green, before the green flag.

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Kevin Harvick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during driver introductions.

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Pre-race feels brought to you by Ryan Blaney.

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That Jones boy all smiles with his first Daytona win t-shirt.

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Pre-race interview for Jimmie Johnson.

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The No. 42 team making their way through the garage area.

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Lug nut prep for the No. 19 tires.

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Christopher Bell puts the finishing touches on a smoky burnout on the Kentucky Speedway frontstretch after winning the ALSCO 300 race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

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Christopher Bell celebrates with the checkered flag after posting the third win of his Xfinity Series career.

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Christopher Bell signifies two wins this season in Xfinity competition.

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Christopher Bell keeps his No. 20 Toyota just ahead of Daniel Hemric's No. 21 Chevrolet. Hemric finished as the runner-up for the second time this season in Xfinity competition.

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Kyle Busch sets the pace in the early going at Kentucky Speedway. He led a race-high 111 laps before finishing third.

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John Hunter Nemechek battles to the low side of Tyler Reddick early on at Kentucky Speedway. Nemechek led 14 laps and won Stage 2.

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Brandon Jones' No. 19 Toyota trails smoke after an incident early in the final stage. He exited the race and came home 36th in the 40-car field.

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Cole Custer leads the field after the drop of the green flag in the NASCAR Xfinity Series' ALSCO 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

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Kyle Busch leads the way in the No. 18 Toyota in the early going of Friday's ALSCO 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

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Martin Truex Jr. toasts winning the Busch Pole after Friday night's qualifying at Kentucky Speedway. The pole was the 19th of Truex's career in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

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Kyle Busch chats with servicemembers during a break in the action at Kentucky Speedway.

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Daniel Suarez takes time out to sign autographs for fans at Kentucky Speedway.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., left, and Ryan Newman talk shop on pit road before qualifying at Kentucky Speedway.

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Brad Keselowski finds some rest and some shade behind his Team Penske No. 2 Ford before qualifying at Kentucky Speedway.

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Jimmie Johnson chats with his Hendrick Motorsports crew on the pre-qualifying grid at Kentucky Speedway.

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Kasey Kahne smiles on the grid before Busch Pole qualifying at Kentucky Speedway.

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Cole Custer is presented a Louisville Slugger to commemorate his pole position in Friday's qualifying for the Xfinity Series at Kentucky Speedway.

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Ty Dillon and the No. 13 GEICO team with some garage time.

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Matt Kenseth in the garage with the No. 6 team.

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Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 making his rounds, during practice.

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The No. 88 of Alex Bowman with an off the charts view.

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Kevin Harvick is race weekend ready.

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William Byron rolling through with his No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet.

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The No. 48 team getting the job done in the garage.

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Paul Menard and the No. 21 making a run, during practice.

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The No. 18 of Kyle Busch looks far from 'wimpy.'

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All smiles for Joey Logano during practice.

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You're not you when you're hungry for a Saturday race and it's Friday the 13th.

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Waiting for the green flag at Kentucky Speedway like MTJ.

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Will the No. 20 of Erik Jones repeat last weekend and push to the front in Kentucky?

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So much red for the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney ... we almost forget we're racing in the Bluegrass State this weekend.

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There's nothing like garage talk (and laughs) with the team the day before a race.

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All eyes on practice for Jimmie Johnson

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Ben Rhodes lays down a smoky burnout on the Kentucky Speedway frontstretch after registering his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of the season and the second of his career.

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Ben Rhodes celebrates with his ThorSport Racing No. 41 Ford crew in Kentucky Speedway's Victory Lane after winning the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225.

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Noah Gragson's No. 18 Toyota leads in the early going at Kentucky Speedway. He led a race-high 62 laps but faded to an eighth-place finish.

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Gragson, left, and Rhodes battled head-to-head early. Rhodes edged by Gragson to win the first stage, but Gragson struck back by taking Stage 2.

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Parker Kligerman, left, and Stewart Friesen battle for the lead early in the final stage at Kentucky Speedway. Friesen led 37 laps and settled for second place. Kligerman led 12 laps and wound up 27th, 17 laps down with rear-end damage to his No. 75 entry.

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Matt Crafton keeps his ThorSport No. 88 Ford ahead of a pack of trucks during the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky.

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Justin Allgaier offers a smile in the NASCAR Xfinity garage at Kentucky Speedway.

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Ty Dillon takes a break at Kentucky Speedway as he preps for his fifth Xfinity Series start of the season for Richard Childress Racing.

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Xfinity Series rookie Christopher Bell gears up for a practice session at Kentucky Speedway.

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Cole Custer focuses in just ahead of Xfinity Series practice in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 00 Ford.

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Matt Tifft shares a laugh in the Xfinity Series garage at Kentucky Speedway.

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Brett Moffitt preps for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice in the Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16 at Kentucky Speedway.

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Todd Gilliland turns laps in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Kentucky Speedway, piloting the Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 4 Toyota.

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Justin Haley takes a break in the Kentucky Speedway garage ahead of Camping World Truck Series practice.

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Home-state favorite Ben Rhodes works his way around Kentucky Speedway in the No. 41 Ford.

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Grant Enfinger looks on in the Kentucky Speedway garage before Camping World Truck Series practice runs.