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Kyle Busch (18) signs autographs for fans outside the drivers meeting room prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix
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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, Kurt Busch greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. Kurt Busch arrived at Phoenix this weekend feeling like he was holding a full house. The Las Vegas native is coming off a second consecutive top-five run, this time at his home track, and felt as if his Chip Ganassi Racing team _ and their Chevrolet power plants _ were finally catching up to the Ford and Toyota teams that have dominated the early part of the Cup season. To top it off, his No. 1 team announced Friday, March 8, 2019, a new sponsorship deal with Global Poker, one of the world’s leading online gaming sites _ no small news when motorsports backing is hard to find. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville
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FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2018, file photo, Kurt Busch celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, in Bristol, Tenn. Kurt Busch arrived at Phoenix this weekend feeling like he was holding a full house. The Las Vegas native is coming off a second consecutive top-five run, this time at his home track, and felt as if his Chip Ganassi Racing team _ and their Chevrolet power plants _ were finally catching up to the Ford and Toyota teams that have dominated the early part of the Cup season. To top it off, his No. 1 team announced Friday, March 8, 2019, a new sponsorship deal with Global Poker, one of the world’s leading online gaming sites _ no small news when motorsports backing is hard to find.(AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol
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Kyle Busch celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas
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FILE - In this April 21, 2014 file photo Adrianne Haslet-Davis raises her arms at the finish line of the 118th Boston Marathon, after she completed a short distance of the course in Boston. The Boston Marathon bombing survivor, who had planned on running this year's race, says she can't physically do it after getting struck by a car last month. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Boston Marathon
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FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 file photo, NASCAR auto racing team owner Rick Hendrick speaks during a news conference at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Rick Hendrick’s drivers won only three races last year and the team owner said his organization is far too good to perform so poorly. He vowed 2019 will be better for Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman and William Byron. The team has adapted to an internal reorganization, the new Chevy Camaro and its overhauled driver roster. Hendrick said he’s too competitive to tolerate another subpar season. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona
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NASCAR President Steve Phelps speaks during a news conference before the NASCAR Cup Series Championship auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami
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File-This May 6, 2018, file photo shows Daniel Suarez competing during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. Suarez will hit a reset on his career, getting a second chance to prove he can win at NASCAR's top level. Pushed out of a ride with Joe Gibbs Racing, one of the top teams in the sport, Suarez found a soft landing at Stewart-Haas Racing. The SHR four-driver lineup combined for 12 victories last season and claimed half the spots in the round of eight in the playoffs.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover
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FILE - In this April 5, 2013, file photo, team owner Jack Roush watches practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. Roush is being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
NASCAR-MARTINSVILLE
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FILE- In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race in Bristol, Tenn. As Larsen enters his sixth season at NASCAR's top level it is clear that once he starts winning on a consistent basis he could become the biggest star in the country. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol
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FILE - In this June 8, 2018, file photo, Country music singer Jake Owen performs at the 2018 CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Owen will perform a pre-race concert ahead of the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP, File)
2018 CMA Music Festival
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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, file photo, Kyle Larson greets fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. As Larsen enters his sixth season at NASCAR's top level it is clear that once he starts winning on a consistent basis he could become the biggest star in the country. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas
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FILE - In this July 6, 2018, file photo, Kyle Larson (42) crosses the finish line to win the first stage of a NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. As Larsen enters his sixth season at NASCAR's top level it is clear that once he starts winning on a consistent basis he could become the biggest star in the country. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona
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Chase Briscoe holds his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Homestead-Miami
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Tyler Reddick, right, poses with Dale Earnhardt Jr., co-owner of JR Motorsports, left, after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami
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