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Even without a win during the regular season, Hamlin had remained in the hunt to head the standings into the Playoffs until the last of the 26 races at Daytona. With five wins so far this season, Hendrick Motorsport's Kyle Larson eventually claimed the regular season 'title' and the critical 15 playoff points that came with it to put Hamlin in a challenging position entering the ...Keep readingView the full article

Even without a win this season, Hamlin had remained in the hunt for the regular season title against Kyle Larson right down to the final of the 26 races. Larson, who has five wins on the season, eventually claimed the title and the critical 15 playoff points that came with it, which left Hamlin in a challenging position entering the playoffs. One race – and one win – later, however, and ...Keep readingView the full article

On Tuesday and Wednesday, NASCAR and Goodyear held a Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway with eight teams participating – the most it’s had in any Next Gen car test thus far. The main goals for the test were to help Goodyear develop a tire to use for the Daytona 500 race week in 2022 and to gauge speeds with the Next Gen car in single and multi-car runs at the 2.5-mile ...Keep readingView the full article

1. Denny Hamlin - No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (LOCKED IN) With his victory in the Southern 500, Hamlin's place in the Round of 12 is guaranteed. The win is his first of the 2021 season and now, the veteran driver can focus on grabbing more bonus points and potentially another race win before the next reset. Read Also: Hamlin beats Larson for dramatic playoff win at ...Keep readingView the full article

Just a few laps into the second stage, Busch crashed after contact with Austin Dillon sent him into the Turn 2 wall. Busch drove the damaged car straight to the garage, hitting orange cones and sending people scurrying out of the way as he passed by. The sanctioning body has announced a $50,000 fine for Busch, citing Sections 12.1.a; 12.5.2.5.a; 12.8.a of the NASCAR rulebook ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR has fined Kyle Busch $50,000 for the way he entered the garage area Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. View the full article

Harvick was one of the last drivers to qualify for the 2021 playoffs and was seeded last among the 16 drivers in the playoff field as the first of the 10 races to decide the series champion got underway at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. While numerous championship contenders experienced race-ending issues, Harvick was one of the most consistent performers throughout the 367-lap event. Although ...Keep readingView the full article

Chastain charged forward during the first stage of the Southern 500, running ninth by Lap 115. He was already the highest running non-playoff driver, but the push forward didn't stop there. By the end of Stage 2, he was in third place and positioned himself for a chance to win the crown jewel event. During the final 100 laps, two strategies appeared. Denny Hamlin led one, looking to ...Keep readingView the full article

Hamlin fought off a wild charge from Kyle Larson in Turns 3 and 4 and hung on to win Sunday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington - his first win of the year, which automatically advances him into the Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoff regardless of where he finishes in the next two races at Richmond and Bristol. Hamlin led the final 69 laps, but it was the last one where he came closest to ...Keep readingView the full article

Full highlights from Sunday’s Southern 500 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway. View the full article

It was daring and desperate and it nearly worked. Larson had been unable to gain much ground on leader Denny Hamlin in the final laps of the Southern 500 but he decided to make a bold move. Larson drove his No. 5 Chevrolet deep into the Turn 3 corner and into the wall in an effort to get to Hamlin’s rear bumper. He got there by Turn 4 but the damage to his car was too much and his momentum ...Keep readingView the full article

Hamlin fought off a wild charge from Kyle Larson in Turn 3 and 4 and hung on to win Sunday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway – his first victory of the 2021 season. The win automatically advances Hamlin to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs regardless of where he finishes in the next two races at Richmond, Va., and Bristol, Tenn. Hamlin led the final 69 laps, but it ...Keep readingView the full article

On Lap 125, Busch slammed the Turn 2 wall after contact with Austin Dillon. He was struggling with the handling after missing out on stage points a few laps prior. The JGR driver then drove the damaged car straight into the garage, hitting orange cones on his way. He will finish 35th. “Wasn’t (Austin Dillon's) fault," said Busch after being released from the infield care ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Busch hits the wall ending his night in stage 2 after contact with Austin Dillon in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. View the full article

2021 Playoff driver, Michael McDowell, hits the backstretch wall ending his day early in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. View the full article

Creed held off playoff favorite John Hunter Nemechek by .531 seconds to win Sunday’s race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. With the win, Creed completed a sweep of both race wins at Darlington this season and has now won the first two races of the 2021 playoffs. The final race of the first round is in two weeks at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Creed dominated most of the race, winning Stage ...Keep readingView the full article

It was a big week for Gragson already, as earlier in the week his JR Motorsports team said he would be returning in the 2022 season. Then, after winning Stage 2 early in Saturday’s race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, he locked up a position in the series playoffs by points. The victory was icing on the top – cementing his playoff position and ending a 49-race winless streak dating back to ...Keep readingView the full article

What time is the NASCAR race? The 2021 playoffs begin at Darlington Raceway with a crown jewel event no less -- the Southern 500. Kyle Larson enters the race as the top seed in the reset standings ahead of Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. Race: Southern 500 Date: Sunday, September 5th, 2021 Start time: 6 p.m. EST. Location: Darlington Raceway Blaney is on a hot ...Keep readingView the full article

Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick – with their 13 wins between them – entered the 2020 Cup playoffs as the heavy favorites, while Elliott had accumulated just two wins when the regular season had concluded. Elliott, however, added three more wins in the 10-race championship battle – in the cutoff races at the Charlotte Roval and Martinsville, Va., and in the championship finale at ...Keep readingView the full article

He had been fired by Chip Ganassi Racing and suspended by NASCAR after using a racial slur during an iRacing event in April 2020. Without the ability to compete in NASCAR, Larson spent much of the 2020 season competing in dirt track races across the country. By October 2020, NASCAR had spelled out a plan for Larson’s eventual reinstatement – which he completed – and later that month ...Keep readingView the full article