It was a new dawn for NASCAR as Monster Energy took over as title sponsor for the premier series in 2017.

Seven races into the season, we have come to expect the unexpected as six different drivers have gone to Victory Lane and plenty of action in between.

Relive the first part of the year with the most compelling photos:

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Sparks fly from Brad Keselowski’s (2) car and onto Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford during practice for The Clash at Daytona in February.

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Kurt Busch’s No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford is completely destroyed after sliding through the infield grass during The Clash at Daytona.

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Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson hit the inside wall a ton during The Clash at Daytona.

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Chase Elliott salutes the crowd with the checkered flag after winning Duel Race No. 1 at Daytona.

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The teams of Chase Ellott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. stand in Victory Lane after a Hendrick Motorsports sweep of the front row for the 59th annual Daytona 500.

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The Monster Energy girls have taken the NASCAR world by storm this year.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88), Kyle Busch (18), Erik Jones (77), Matt Kenseth (20), Elliott Sadler (7) among others were caught up in a massive wreck in Turn 3 during the Daytona 500.

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Another huge Daytona 500 melee collected Jimmie Johnson (48), Clint Bowyer (14), Chris Buescher (37), Kevin Harvick (4) and Danica Patrick (10).

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Kurt Busch and his No. 41 crew celebrates on the frontstretch after winning the 59th annual Daytona 500. It was the first 500 win for Stewart-Haas Racing.

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Kurt Busch (left) celebrates his Daytona 500 win with New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (right) in Victory Lane.

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Brad Keselowski lets the American Flag fly following his victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It has become a tradition after his race wins.

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A cool shot gives an inside look into the garage stalls of Joey Logano (middle), Kyle Busch (left) and Jimmie Johnson (right) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Martin Truex Jr. peforms an epic burnout after winning the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas.

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Martin Truex Jr. goes to retreive the checkered flag following his Las Vegas triumph.

Kyle Busch walks away from his steaming No. 18 Toyota after an incident with Joey Logano on the final lap in Las Vegas. It was a long walk to Logano before all hell broke loose between the two drivers.

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Forehead bloodied, Kyle Busch is forced away by a NASCAR official after confronting Joey Logano on pit road at Las Vegas.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. pours water down his firesuit before climbing into his No. 88 car for the Camping World 500 at Phoenix Raceway. The Valley of the Sun lived up to its name as temperatures reached the mid-90s.

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Joey Logano nurses his No. 22 back to pit road after crashing in the closing laps at Phoenix. Ironically, it cost Kyle Busch the victory.

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Ryan Newman broke a 112-race winless streak after an upset win at Phoenix.

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A Richard Childres Racing team representative ices down Ryan Newman in Victory Lane after a hot race took a toll on all the drivers.

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Kyle Larson and his son, Owen, pose for a picture after Larson earned the pole for the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.

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Tire smoke billows around Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevy as he tries to save his car during a practice spin.

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A pit-road incident forced Jimmie Johnson (48) to take an alternative angle into his pit box at Auto Club.

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Kyle Larson and his No. 42 celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Auto Club 400 in Fontana. Larson wrapped up NASCAR’s West Coast swing with his second career victory.

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Kyle Larson (42) and Chase Elliott (24) lead the field to green in the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

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Kurt Busch’s wrecked No. 41 Ford sits in the middle of the track as cars fly by at Martinsville.

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Jamie McMurray’s Martinsville race ended early after a terrifying crash in Turns 3 and 4 at Martinsville.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes for a spin at Martinsville in his brightly-colored No. 88 Chevy nicknamed “FlashPoint.”

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Austin Dillon (3) spins in Turns 1 and 2 during the STP 500 as his teammate Ryan Newman (31) among others try to avoid hitting him.

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Brad Keselowski flies under the checkered flag to earn his second win of the season. The victory was extra special as it was earned in Team Penske’s 1,000th Cup race.

Brad Keselowski burns it down as his No. 2 team joins the celebration.

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Jimmie Johnson salutes the crowd after earning a record seventh career victory at Texas Motor Speedway.

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