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Alex Palou scores IndyCar win; Jimmie Johnson 19th in debut

Alex Palou celebrated his move to Chip Ganassi Racing with his first career IndyCar victory Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, while seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was satisfied with his 19th-place finish in his IndyCar debut.

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FROM NASCAR TO INDYCAR

Jimmie Johnson set for latest challenge, as the NASCAR legend takes on IndyCar

Jimmie Johnson doesn't lack for confidence. He did, after all, dominate the NASCAR Cup series. But Sunday, a new chapter begins, as the NASCAR legend-turned-IndyCar rookie returns to the track for his first open-wheel start.

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BRISTOL ON DIRT

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'Bristol on dirt!': Logano wins historic race in OT

Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR's first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years.

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Truex Jr. dominates Bristol dirt Truck race

Watch Bristol Motor Speedway transform into an old-school NASCAR dirt racing playground

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REVISITING EARNHARDT'S CRASH

'The leader is gone': How Dale Earnhardt's death at the 2001 Daytona 500 affected those at the track

His death sparked a NASCAR safety evolution. But the people who lived that day find themselves still wrestling with the reality that Earnhardt is gone.

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