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Byron has more wins than any other driver in the NASCAR Cup Series this year, but narrowly escaped elimination as his 30-point buffer evaporated during the race. The Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver was mired in the midpack for most of the race and ended up finishing 13th, one lap down, but it proved was just enough as Byron advanced by just eight points over Denny Hamlin.Byron will face ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson reflected on his day in Martinsville and shared his outlook for Phoenix. View the full article

Following his Martinsville win, Ryan Blaney will now compete with Christopher Bell, William Byron and Kyle Larson for the Cup Series title. View the full article

Tyler Reddick, eliminated in his first Round of 8 appearance, needed a lot more Sunday to advance. His thoughts after elimination. View the full article

Bob Pockrass broke down if you should bet against Denny Hamlin winning a title next season. View the full article

Truex won the 2023 regular season championship and entered the 10-race playoffs as the No. 1 seed, was never able to capitalize on the speed his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had shown all year.His team seem to struggle on pitroad, whether with penalties or slow stops or poor track position that got him caught up in on-track incidents. In fact, through nine playoff races, Truex has finished in ...Keep readingView the full article

Denny Hamlin explained what was going through his mind in the final stage. View the full article

Is Denny Hamlin getting the feeling that a championship just isn’t in the cards for him? He feels he will have a shot again next year. View the full article

Ryan Blaney explained what making the championship in Phoenix means to him. View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. was surprised he sped on pit road and figured he must have had a better launch then they predicted. His thoughts after being eliminated. View the full article

Byron entered the elimination race with a 30-point buffer, but he quickly saw his cushion evaporate. Ryan Blaney scored 19 out of a possible 20 stage points, while Byron scored zero. He remained mired back in the pack, struggling to get a handle on his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.He ended up finishing 13th, one lap down, but that was enough. He advanced by just eight points over Denny ...Keep readingView the full article

A power steering failure in last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway knocked Hamlin out early and left him with a 17-point deficit heading into Sunday’s race at Martinsville.The weekend started well with Hamlin fastest in Saturday’s practice and he qualified fourth for the race. He won the first stage and finished second in Stage 2.Late in the race, Hamlin was among those drivers who ...Keep readingView the full article

The Playoff round of eight concluded at Martinsville with an unusual 168-lap green flag run following a spin by Michael McDowell.Playing it safe, Team Penske Ford driver Blaney and several other lead-lap cars waited to make their final pit stop well within their fuel window while Almirola (Stewart-Haas Ford) and Chase Elliott were among those who pitted earlier hoping for one or more late-race ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the full highlights from the Xfinity 500 from Martinsville Speedway. Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Aric Almirola and more battle it out in this Nascar Cup Series Playoff race. View the full article

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell were already locked in, while both Ryan Blaney and William Byron held on to the two remaining transfer spots.While Byron narrowly escaped elimination, ending the day just a few points clear of Denny Hamlin, Blaney left nothing to chance as he captured the checkered flag.Martin Truex Jr., Tyler Reddick, and Chris Buescher were eliminated alongside Hamlin.Blaney took ...Keep readingView the full article

Playing it safe, Blaney and several other lead-lap cars waited to make their final pit stop well within their fuel window while Almirola and Chase Elliott were among that pit earlier hoping for one or more late-race cautions.Instead, the race ended with an unusual 168-lap green flag run and Blaney – on fresher tires – ran down Almirola with 22 of 500 laps to go, going to his outside and ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag at the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway and has secured his spot in the Nascar Cup Series Championship. View the full article

The title race appeared set to head to the season finale in Japan next month, an event which is among the seven points scoring rounds selected by the Toksport Skoda Fabia driver.Mikkelsen finished this weekend's18-stage asphalt contest in 13th overall after his hopes of challenging for the class victory evaporated following an off in treacherous wet conditions on Friday.The off-track excursion ...Keep readingView the full article

The NASCAR Cup Series' playoff schedule continues Sunday with the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville. Here are the top moments! View the full article

Austin Hill talked to Bob Pockrass and discussed his frustration with Sheldon Creed after the Martinsville NASCAR Xfinity Series finish. View the full article

Dale Earnhardt Jr. talked to Bob Pockrass and shared his thoughts on the finish of the Dead On Tools 250 from a driver and owner perspective. View the full article

Truex won the regular season championship and entered the postseason as a real favorite for the championship. However, just about everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Finishes of 18th, 36th, and 19th in the opening round nearly saw him among the first four eliminated. However, the bonus points he had obtained during the first 26 races saved his ...Keep readingView the full article

Sheldon Creed had to win the race in order to advance into the Championship 4. Austin Hill probably needed to win to do the same, depending on where Cole Custer finished.On the final restart, Hill pushed Creed up the track. Creed responded by bumping Hill at the other end of the track. The battled side-by-side while Justin Allgaier lurked just behind them.Into the final corner, Hill appeared to ...Keep readingView the full article