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Truex Jr. snags Stage 1 and 2 wins in Kentucky

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Martin Truex Jr. swept the first two stages at Kentucky Speedway's Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, snagging his fifth stage win of the season Saturday night. Truex Jr. led 118 of the first 160 laps en route to the Stage 2 win. Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson completed the top five in the stage. RELATED: Stage 2 results Stage 2 was punctuated by a caution on Lap 109 when the No. 88 Chevrolet of Alex Bowman slammed into the outside wall after suffering a cut right front tire. Damage to the No. 88 was too significant for Bowman to continue. The 400.5-mile race is scheduled to end on Lap 267.
Finish Driver Team Race Points
1 Martin Truex Jr.  Furniture Row Racing 10
2 Kyle Busch  Joe Gibbs Racing 9
3 Ryan Blaney  Team Penske 8
4 Kevin Harvick  Stewart-Haas Racing 7
5 Kyle Larson  Chip Ganassi Racing 6
6 Clint Bowyer  Stewart-Haas Racing 5
7 Kurt Busch  Stewart-Haas Racing 4
8 Joey Logano  Team Penske 3
9 Erik Jones  Joe Gibbs Racing 2
10 Paul Menard  Wood Brothers Racing 1
  STAGE 1 Pole winner Martin Truex Jr. cruised to his fourth stage win of the season when he led at the conclusion of Stage 1 in Saturday's Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway. Truex Jr. led 51 of the first 80 laps, yielding the lead in the stage only after coming in for a green-flag pit stop. Fellow "Big Three" contenders followed right behind Truex -- Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch finishing second and third, respectively, in the stage. A speeding penalty on a Brad Keselowski pit stop on Lap 42 forced the No. 2 Team Penske Ford to the rear of the field when he had been challenging for the lead midway through the stage. Keselowski finished Stage 1 in 18th. Kyle Larson, who had qualified 18th, started from the rear after he missed driver introductions. He worked his way all the way up to eighth by the end of Stage 1, however. RELATED: Larson starts at rear
Finish Driver Team Race Points
1  Martin Truex Jr.  Furniture Row Racing 10
2  Kevin Harvick  Stewart-Haas Racing 9
3  Kyle Busch  Joe Gibbs Racing 8
4  Ryan Blaney  Team Penske 7
5  Paul Menard  Wood Brothers Racing 6
6  Clint Bowyer  Stewart-Haas Racing 5
7  Daniel Suarez  Joe Gibbs Racing 4
8  Kyle Larson  Chip Ganassi Racing 3
9  Aric Almirola  Stewart-Haas Racing 2
10  Chase Elliott  Hendrick Motorsports 1