MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT Oct 8

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    Martin Truex Jr. pushes through in overtime, secures Charlotte win

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    The only thing typical about Martin Truex Jr.’s performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the win.

    The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team screwed up in qualifying on Friday — a rare occurrence in a remarkable season for the series leader.

    Truex failed to score points in the first stage of Sunday’s Bank of America 500, the first race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12. That marked the first time since Daytona in July that Truex had finished outside the top 10 in Stage 1 of a race. But with the event winding down, the series leader was back in his usual spot, at the front of the field. Truex survived two late restarts, the last in overtime, to win for a series-best six times this season, the second time at Charlotte and the 13th time in his career.

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