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How Jimmie Johnson’s Young Buck Took Advantage of NASCAR’s Tire-Focused Weekend Washed Out by Rain
It looked bleak for John Hunter Nemechek when the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was heading into a red flag because of the rain. With 82 laps remaining of the race’s scheduled distance, the 27-year-old was two laps down, languishing in 31st place. …