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Entering the 2019 Cup Series season, Hamlin was considered by many to be in danger of losing his ride at Joe Gibbs Racing, likely in large part because he went winless in 2018 for the first time in his career. Hamlin, however, seemed to answer most of the doubters right away, winning the season-opening Daytona 500 and locking himself into the playoff picture. And if anyone thought that was a ...Keep reading View the full article

Stewart, who was recently elected a member of the Class of 2020 of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, competed in an All-Star Circuit of Champions winged sprint car event last Friday night at Jackson (Minn.) Motorplex – a series that Stewart owns. Stewart, however, blew an engine at the start of the main feature and ended up credited with last place. In the garage and pit area after the race ...Keep reading View the full article

"NASCAR Race Hub's" Larry McReynolds and Regan Smith react to Cliff Daniels replacing Kevin Meendering as Jimmie Johnson's crew chief. View the full article

Denny Hamlin and Chris Gabehart recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. View the full article

Joe Gibbs Racing's Erik Jones says he will "sleep a lot easier" after his second place at Pocono boosted his chances of qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs View the full article

NASCAR has unveiled the first details of its maiden double-header weekend at Pocono and suggested that the two races will be a distance of 350 miles each View the full article

In the weeks leading up to Sunday’s Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway, the track announced it was adding the PJ1 traction compound to one lane in each of the track’s three turns to help widen the racing groove. During much of the weekend, which included an ARCA and NASCAR Truck series race, drivers appeared unwilling to test the areas treated with the compound. Several Cup Series drivers ...Keep reading View the full article

Erik Jones on a roll for Joe Gibbs Racing with eye on new contract View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will get a new crew chief starting at this weekend's Cup series race at Watkins Glen View the full article

After finishing 15th on Sunday at Pocono Raceway and still winless in 2019, Hendrick Motorsports has decided to make a change at crew chief for Jimmie Johnson. Cliff Daniels is now the new crew chief for the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team. Daniels will assume the role immediately and be atop the pit box for Sunday’s road course race at Watkins ...Keep reading View the full article

Hendrick Motorsports names Cliff Daniels as the new crew chief for seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson View the full article

For the second consecutive weekend, Larson wrecked his primary car during a practice session and was forced to race a backup car and start from the rear of the field in the race. Larson made the most of it Sunday, rallying from the back all the way into contention for the win in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway. He ran as high as second following the next-to-last restart and ended up ...Keep reading View the full article

Denny Hamlin believes he and his Toyota-powered Joe Gibbs Racing team "can win anywhere" after a third victory in 2019 at Pocono in the NASCAR Cup Series last weekend View the full article

Harvick had taken four new tires on his final pit stop in the race and as Sunday’s Gander RV 400 wound to a conclusion, crew chief Rodney Childers told him he had plenty of fuel to make it to the finish. By Lap 147 of the scheduled 160, Harvick had moved up to third after restarting 16th and was running down leader Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. with fresher tires. On Lap 153, however ...Keep reading View the full article

After being on the outside looking in for a playoff berth after finishing 23rd at Daytona earlier this month, Jones has now earned three straight top-three finishes and nearly pulled off a win Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Jones, and several other drivers decided to try and stretch fuel late in the race before a couple of late cautions sent the race into a two-lap overtime forced him and his team ...Keep reading View the full article

Denny Hamlin prevailed despite fuel worries in a tense overtime period to lead home a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3 in the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono View the full article

Denny Hamlin had enough fuel in the No. 11 Toyota to pull away off the final restart in an overtime finish for his fifth victory at Pocono Raceway View the full article

Denny Hamlin had enough fuel in the No. 11 Toyota to pull away off the final restart in an overtime finish for his fifth victory at Pocono Raceway View the full article

With nearly everyone close on fuel as Sunday’s Gander RV 400 went to overtime, Hamlin was able to fight off a charge from Kyle Larson and Jones and hang on for victory at Pocono Raceway. The win is Hamlin’s fifth at the track but first since 2010. It’s his third win of the season. Martin Truex Jr. finished third as Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top-three positions. William Byron was ...Keep reading View the full article

Just after race leader Kyle Busch elected to make his green-flag pit stop, a caution came out for a spin in Turn 3, locking in Johnson as the new leader and eventual Stage 2 winner. Kevin Harvick was second, Joey Logano third, Martin Truex Jr. was fourth and Denny Hamlin completed the top-five. Following the break between stages 1 and 2, many of the lead-lap cars elected to pit but Harvick ...Keep reading View the full article