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In the latest 'silly season' twist, Newman revealed that he and RCR will part ways after five seasons with the organization. In his time behind the wheel of the No. 31 Chevrolet, Newman has won only one race (Phoenix 2017), but still came within arm's reach of the series title in 2014. Ultimately, he finished second to Kevin Harvick in the championship, but it stands as the best points result ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Jones, who won the pole Friday for Sunday’s South Point 400, set the pace early in Saturday’s final practice, posting an average lap speed of 181.251 mph early in the 50-minute session. “It is slick. The track has had more grip than I thought it was going to have, thankfully, which has been nice,” Jones said. “I mean 400 laps is going to be really slick – especially if it’s hot as ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Newman ended the season with an average lap speed of 183.892 mph to top the session after running 29 laps. Playoff contender Ryan Blaney ended up second (183.268 mph) and fellow playoff driver Aric Almirola was third (183.194 mph). Rookie William Byron was fourth-fastest and Daniel Suarez completed the top-five. Rounding out the Top 10 were Erik Jones, pole winner for Sunday’s South Point ... ... Keep reading View the full article

When then-race leader Brett Moffitt encountered a fuel pickup problem on the restart of the third overtime, Enfinger moved into the lead and then held off a furious challenge from Johnny Sauter to win the Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The win is the first of the season for Enfinger, a victory that also locks him into the second round of the playoffs regardless of his performance ... ... Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: Grant Enfinger wins at Las Vegas after leader Brett Moffitt stumbles on the final restart. View the full article

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: A multi-truck wreck ensues on the penultimate lap at Las Vegas. View the full article

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: Contact between Jesse Little and Todd Gilliland sends Gilliland spinning into the wall. View the full article

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights: Tanner Thorson smacks the wall then erupts into flames, ending his day early. View the full article

Jones, 22, sent a statement that his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing has the speed to compete for this season’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, rocketing to the pole for Sunday’s playoff opener. Jones used an average lap speed of 188.121 mph to top Joey Logano (188.101 mph) and lay claim to the top starting position in Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Erik Jones surprised the field by winning the pole for the opening race of the NASCAR Cup series playoffs View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. determined to seize chance to repeat as NASCAR Cup series champion amid imminent demise of Furniture Row Racing View the full article

Harvick has repeatedly said he believes NASCAR needs more “unique events,” which produce far more interest and intrigue than the same scheduled races each season. NASCAR is currently in the midst of five-year scheduling agreements with tracks in all three of its national series, which were done in hopes that the continuity would enable tracks to promote and plan more effectively. A side ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Logano's 189.653mph lap led the way among playoff contenders and was also the fastest of all. Fellow Ford drivers Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola were not far behind with laps of 189.460mph and 188.864mph. Erik Jones and Kurt Busch rounded out the top-five. Jamie McMurray was the top non-playoff driver in tenth on the speed charts. Jimmie Johnson was the slowest of the 16 playoff ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Dale Earnhardt Jr says he has an "itch to scratch" in his return to NASCAR competition for the first time since retiring at the end of the 2017 Cup season View the full article

Earnhardt made it clear when he announced his retirement from full-time NASCAR competition at the end of last season that he had some commitments he would honor with his JR Motorsports organization in the Xfinity Series. Earnhardt, 43, is set to return to on-track action in next weekend’s race at Richmond, which will be his first NASCAR race since last season’s Cup series finale at ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson talks with Kaitlyn Vincie at NASCAR Cup Series Playoff media day in Las Vegas. View the full article

Johnson remains immersed in a career-long 49-race winless streak, which dates back to last spring’s race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. He did qualify for the 16-driver playoff field but enters as the 15th seed – one of three drivers in the playoffs who failed to score a playoff point during the regular season. Asked if his psyche had been affected during his performance ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Brad Keselowski tells Daryl Motte about his wreck at Fontana in 2007 and why it was the scariest moment of his career. View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. will try to become the first driver to win back-to-back titles since Jimmie Johnson in 2009-10 when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs get under way this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Top seeds Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are attempting to become the 16th driver to win multiple Cup series championships. Erik Jones and Alex Bowman are making their first ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Kevin Harvick talks with Adam Alexander and Jeff Hammond at NASCAR Cup Series Playoff media day in Las Vegas. View the full article