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Martin Truex Jr. wins first NASCAR championship

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Martin Truex Jr. was crowned NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Truex was the highest finishing driver among Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick in the Ford EcoBoost 400.

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The rules were simple: The highest-finishing driver among the Championship 4 contenders at the 400-mile race would win. Just like all season long, there were three stages of racing, but in-race points were not awarded to the finalists. 

The win marked Truex's eighth of the season. He finished with 19 top fives and 26 top 10s on the season. 

This story will be updated 

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