[motorsport] Martin Truex Jr. comes one position short of defending title

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Truex struggled in the early running, but that No. 78 came alive as the sun went down. He ran Joey Logano down during the third stage and passed him for the lead on Lap 219, holding the advantage until a round of green-flag pit stops put Kevin Harvick out front. Logano was second and Truex third, but as the run continued, he closed the gap to the two drivers ahead. He dispatched Logano but ... Keep reading

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