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Make it another in Mexico City: Sammy Smith collects Stage 2 win for JRM
Sammy Smith, in the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, clinches the Stage 2 victory at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, giving JR Motorsports two consecutive stage wins during the contest.
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