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Fresh off his clutch win at Martinsville, William Byron joins Kevin Harvick for this week’s Victory Lap episode. Byron reflects on the high-pressure moment, breaking down his decisive pass on Ryan Blaney that locked him into the Championship 4. He explains what made this victory so special, how his team is preparing for the Championship race in Phoenix, and why this year feels different compared to past playoff runs. Byron and Harvick also share insights into handling pressure at the sport’s highest level — and wrap things up by reliving Byron’s impressive burnout celebration. LINK TO SUBMIT PICKS FOR PHOENIX: https://forms.gle/VRyHMpj8cGTBsWCK8 View the full article

It appears that the engine issues suffered on Sunday by Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were the result of a bad batch of valve springs but there is much larger quality control issue at play regarding Joe Gibbs Racing right now. First and foremost, Coach Joe Gibbs confirmed ‘valve springs’ on Monday during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “I think it always concerns you anytime ...Keep readingView the full article

After 500 laps of racing at Martinsville, William Byron bested Ryan Blaney and claimed victory in a close battle for the win. Byron won his way into the final four, ousting Christopher Bell and joining Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson. Byron led 304 of 500 laps en route to his third win of the year, which was also the 16th of his career. The victory also puts an end to Team Penske's ...Keep readingView the full article

The Carolina Cowboys, owned by Richard Childress with grandson Austin Dillon serving as general manager, won the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) team world championship over the weekend in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. Dillon, a winner of both the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in NASCAR, celebrated the big win with the following post on Instagram: The Carolina Cowboys ended the ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson is the only driver in the Championship 4 who has ever won it all. But does that mean he should be favored at Phoenix? View the full article

"This is anyone's race now." Jeff Gordon said itKyle Larson said it We all know it. With William Byron outdueling Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano ultimately being a non-factor in the finish on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, there is not a single Team Penske driver in the Cup Series Final Four. And given that they have swept the championships in the NextGen era, and in pretty commanding ...Keep readingView the full article

The Championship 4 field is set after William Byron's win at Martinsville. Here's how it all shook out and which driver got the final spot. View the full article

It will be a battle of the titans at Phoenix Raceway, as two Hendrick Motorsports drivers and two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers advanced into the Championship 4. Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were already locked in via wins at Las Vegas and Talladega, leaving two spots up for grabs at Martinsville. Christopher Bell entered the race with a large margin over the cutline, but only one point between ...Keep readingView the full article

Sunday at Martinsville was pure domination for William Byron, who led 304 of 500 laps on his way to capturing the checkered flag. He had to deal with Ryan Blaney, who had won the previous two fall races at Martinsville. He elbowed him out of the way, taking the lead with 44 laps to go and never looking back. Blaney finished a disappointing second, Chase Elliott third, Ross Chastain fourth, and ...Keep readingView the full article

We now know who the four drivers are that will be fight for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship next weekend. JR Motorsports teammates Connor Zilisch and Justin Allgaier were already locks before Martinsville, but they will be joined by teammate Carson Kvapil, so JRM drivers will make up 75% of the final four. However, they had the exact same odds in 2022 and still lost the crown. The ...Keep readingView the full article

In the background of the playoff fight, another story was developing in the middle of the NASCAR Xfinity Series field. After moving Jeb Burton out of the way on an early restart, Sam Mayer had to watch out for the No. 27 car for the rest of the race. “Go ahead and tell the 41 [Mayer] that he's done,” radioed Burton. He's done when I get to him. F*** him and his ...Keep readingView the full article

It was an overtime finish at Martinsville, with Sammy Smith chasing Taylor Gray just as he did in this race earlier in the year. However, this time, Smith did not wreck Gray for the win. He settled for second, and Gray earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in his 45th career start. "About damn time," exclaimed Gray. "Give me a clock, baby. I can’t thank everyone on this 54 team enough ...Keep readingView the full article

In all likelihood, William Byron has to win at Martinsville Speedway to reach the NASCAR Cup Series final four next week at Phoenix and will lead the field to green on Sunday at Martinsville. While the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 driver is pleased with the pole, he isn’t points racing on Sunday and feels like it was just more important to have a race winning car and taking care of it ...Keep readingView the full article