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After the checkered flag falls on the race winner and championship winner in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, so will the full-time Cup Series driving career … Continue Reading David Ragan not counting down races, open to driver analyst role
One more race before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff grid dwindles from 16 to 12 drivers. Currently, Alex Bowman, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Erik Jones face elimination … Continue Reading Kurt Busch, Erik Jones on chopping block from playoff grid
Martin Truex Jr. is now tied with Jim Paschal and Joe Weatherly for 32nd all-time on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list. Truex led 109 total laps Saturday … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr. ties two drivers on Cup Series wins list
Daniel Suarez has joined 208 other drivers in NASCAR history to start in at least 100 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. Suarez finished 10th Saturday night (September 21) at … Continue Reading Daniel Suarez finishes top 10 in 100th start
NASCAR veteran Joe Nemechek is enjoying his return to the elite series of stock car racing. Nemechek has competed in two races this season for Premium Motorsports, reuniting with team … Continue Reading Joe Nemechek ‘having fun’ in Cup return, eyes more races
By Dominic Aragon LAS VEGAS — Martin Truex Jr. picked up his 24th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday (September 15) in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr. earns 24th career win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The last time Clint Bowyer sat on the pole for a Cup Series race, the year was 2007; Bowyer was in his second year full-time racing in … Continue Reading Clint Bowyer nets first pole since 2007
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Erik Jones had been so close. Agonizingly close. All amidst uncertainty for next season, a future likely hinging on whatever comes out of 2019, and while his … Continue Reading Erik Jones puts it all together to win Southern 500 at Darlington
“I don’t even know what to say,” DiBendetto said. “I’m so sad we didn’t win, but proud, proud of the effort. I got tight there from the damage from trying to get by (Ryan) Newman and that immediately flipped a switch and got tight.”
Denny Hamlin’s victory Saturday night (August 17) in the Bass Pro Shops/NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway produced Hamlin’s fourth Cup Series win of 2019 and the 35th of … Continue Reading Denny Hamlin picks up 35th career win
For the first time in his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career, Jimmie Johnson is on the outside looking in with three races before the NASCAR Playoffs begin. Johnson finished … Continue Reading Jimmie Johnson leaves Michigan in unfamiliar territory
Martin Truex Jr. has now done something in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 41 other drivers have done. Truex Jr. raced in his 500 points-awarding event in NASCAR’s elite … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr. completes 500th start of career
Kevin Harvick is now one Cup Series win away from tying Herb Thomas and two away from Tony Stewart on the series’ all-time wins list. Harvick led the final 18 … Continue Reading Kevin Harvick closer to Thomas, Stewart on wins list
“We just stayed mistake free and Martin (Truex Jr.) was a little quicker I felt like those last few runs,” Elliott said. “The track position was key and I didn’t mess up into Turn 1 this time, so that was good.”
Chase Elliott’s victory in the Go Bowling at the Glen Sunday (August 4) at Watkins Glen International tied the Hendrick Motorsports driver with 1992 Cup Series champion Alan Kulwicki and … Continue Reading Chase Elliott ties Alan Kulwicki, others on Cup Series wins list
Denny Hamlin’s victory in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway Sunday (July 28) propelled the Joe Gibbs Racing driver ahead of Fireball Roberts on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup … Continue Reading Denny Hamlin passes Fireball Roberts on Cup Series wins list