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El Cajon’s Jimmie Johnson won the first of his 76 career Sprint Cup races at Fontana as a rookie in 2002 and the four other times he won on the track, he won the Sprint Cup title later in the year. He’s captured one win already (Atlanta) this year and should be dialed in for his home track, which is 110 miles north of where he grew up. Bakersfield’s Kevin Harvick comes off a win last week at Phoenix and has the points lead....

Kahne said in a Twitter post that he is at ease with the decision after 15 years racing in NASCAR. Kahne, from Enumclaw, Washington, made it to NASCAR via sprint car racing and his Kasey Kahne Racing team competes in the World of Outlaws series. KKR driver Brad Sweet won the prestigious Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals last weekend and the 38-year-old Kahne was present for the victory. “I’m not sure what the future holds for me,” Kahne said....

Instead of going from ninth on the grid, Truex started 43rd. Not ideal for a driver trying to maintain his place in the Chase field. MORE: What’s needed at Dover | Restart rule enforcement | Chase standings Truex entered the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway 14 points ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was 12th in the standings. He had to maintain his position in the top dozen drivers to advance....

The winning bidder on Olsen’s 1969 Camaro convertible: NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. All proceeds from the sale go to Olsen’s Receptions for Research benefiting The HEARTest Yard, which pays for in-home nursing care for children who had heart surgery at a Charlotte, N.C., hospital. MORE: x T.J. Olsen, the player’s son, was born in 2012 with a congenital heart defect. Olsen and his wife, Kara, subsequently founded The HEARTest Yard to help parents who find themselves in a similar position....

Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Clint Bowyer and Aric Almirola likely need a victory at the ROVAL course to advance to the next round. Inclement weather conditions for the competition might provide the type of chaos they need to get that done. Just look at how Saturday’s Xfinity Series race ended at the same venue: MORE: NASCAR’s special rain rules for ROVAL, explained While some rain is OK for racing Sunday, lightning would prompt an automatic delay of at least 30 minutes, according to NASCAR....

He dominated in the late stages to come away with the victory and tie Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski for the most wins this year. Truex was followed by Joey Logano and Busch, who placed second and third, respectively. Keselowski won the first two stages, but dropped to 19th in the end. There were multiple big crashes at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday. Truex struggled with car issues early on, but he was able to overcome them....

Jones passed Martin Truex Jr.—who finished second — on the final lap to take the checkered flag. AJ Allmendinger placed third. COKE ZERO SUGAR 400: SN’s live blog There were 10 cautions during the race and multiple top competitors were involved in crashes. Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin were all knocked out after a pileup during the 54th lap. Kyle Busch and William Byron — who held the lead for 11 laps — were eliminated in another wreck less than 12 laps later....

Last Sunday it was Johnson winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway; seven days later it was Harvick pulling away late at Kansas Speedway for his 35th career win and his fourth this season. MORE: Harvick holds off Chasers at Kansas “To be able to do that now for three years says a lot about the character of this team,” Harvick told NBC Sports after the race. “There’s going to be some bumps along the way, some obstacles....

Miranda Wilson, N.P., of Laguna Beach, California, is facing a severe backlash on social media after she made a video recommending certain facial cosmetic procedures for the 27-year-old actress. The self-described advanced injector at Hebe Skin Health released a now-deleted video on July 24 in which she described all of the work she would recommend for Dyer. “Okay guys, let’s talk about Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things. First of all, she killed it in Stranger Things,” Wilson began in the clip, which went viral on TikTok and Twitter....

The Stockton native posted a GIF via his Twitter handle that referred to Conor McGregor’s broken leg, which he suffered in his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The GIF was from the film Scary Movie 2, and was a reply from Diaz to a recently posted tweet from McGregor in which he spoke about enjoying the Twitter feud between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz. Diaz posted the following Tweet with a GIF aimed at McGregor:...

Nolan North began by talking about his experience meeting Tom Holland, who will be taking Nolan North’s role of protagonist Nathan Drake. He talked about his and Holland’s shared love of golf before digressing and actually discussing Holland’s role as Nathan Drake. Of Tom Holland, Nolan says, “he’s not just Spider-Man, he’s an incredible actor.” Nolan says he was impressed, not just with the young actor’s talents, but by his enthusiasm for the original Uncharted games....

Manchester United winger Luis Nani has now raised the question over his future at Old Trafford after his latest remarks. The Portuguese international has one year left on his current deal with the Premier League champions and had earlier rejected signing a new deal. Nani is yet to commit his future at United and said that he will decide his future with the English champions in the next few days....

NanoCell vs QLED: Which TV is Better? In this article, we will tell the difference between NanoCell vs QLED, which will help you decide is NanoCell better than QLED. Furthermore, we have written the difference b/w LG NanoCell vs Samsung QLED TV. So, please keep reading to learn about it. NanoCell vs QLED: Which TV is Better? What is Difference Between NanoCell and QLED? Which is Better NanoCell vs QLED for Gaming?...

Osaka became one of the most well-known professional athletes to advocate for the value of mental health when she publicly stated that she was taking a mental health break and stayed away from the WTA tour for an extended period last year. The 25-year-old, who is also a Hyperice Athlete Investor, hopes to work towards reducing the stigma around mental illness and increasing access to self-care for all. In ‘Relax with Naomi,’ Osaka is said to recite instructions while encouraging listeners to breathe in unison with calming high and low tones....

The result left Maurizio Sarri’s men in third place in Group F, behind winners Manchester City and runners-up Shakhtar Donetsk, who both progress to the knockout stages. Napoli, meanwhile, will now drop into the Europa League and Mertens says the team need to improve, having also lost to Juventus in Serie A on Friday. “We are in a difficult period and we didn’t manage to play our usual football,” he told UEFA’s official website....

In case you didn’t know… Kalidou Koulibaly is one of the most in-demand centre-backs in Europe at the moment. The 28-year-old Senegalese defender has been hugely impressive in the last couple of years for Napoli and is wanted by some of the elite clubs across Europe, namely Manchester United, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. Out of the few clubs, Manchester United have been constantly linked to Koulibaly. The Red Devils are looking to bolster their defence this summer and the 28-year-old has been one of their chief targets this summer....

For the most part, series writer Kishimoto tries to write antagonists who aren’t truly evil and have some motivations for their misguided deeds. However, there are times when certain characters are introduced who are just so morally corrupt that it’s hard to justify their actions at all. Here are some of the most heinous characters in Naruto who shouldn’t be redeemed, even if the series itself gives a solid reasoning for it....

Even though the main Naruto story ended there, Sasuke’s quest to grow stronger certainly did not. Towards the end of Naruto, Sasuke was seen leaving Konohagakure to see the world through his own eyes and redeem himself while he was at it. This journey of his saw him get much stronger than he was during the Fourth Great Ninja War, even though fans never got to see it. RELATED: Sasuke Vs....

RELATED: Naruto: The Villains Who Had The Best Introductions, Ranked While some, like Naruto Uzumaki, are unreasonably kind at times, others, such as Orochimaru are known to be extremely vile. Similarly, there are quite a lot of characters who have a petty side to themselves and they simply can’t let the little things go. Updated by Rei Penber on April 29, 2022: Masashi Kishimoto has introduced a plethora of unique personalities in Naruto....