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Martin Truex Jr. celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. (Colin E. Braley/AP)

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Martin Truex Jr. didn’t feel a sense of urgency to win Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway because of its playoff implications, not with his spot in the next round safe following a victory at Charlotte.

By Associated Press October 23, 2017