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Reddick, a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series, was on the outside of the playoffs entering the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. The Richard Childress Racing driver came close to Victory Lane earlier this year with a second-place finish at Texas, and came close again Saturday night at Daytona. But with a possible playoff berth on the line, aggression got the best of the ...Keep reading View the full article

And it served them well throughout the race. From Knaus’ decision to forego track position to pit for four new tires late in the race, to Byron’s daring three-wide move to split Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace and avoid an ensuing multi-car wreck with one lap remaining in regulation, Byron and his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team took full advantage of “one of those do-or-die ...Keep reading View the full article

And it served them well throughout the race. From Knaus’ decision to forego track position to pit for four new tires late in the race, to Byron’s daring three-wide move to split Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace and avoid an ensuing multi-car wreck with one lap remaining in regulation, Byron and his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team took full advantage of “one of those do-or-die ...Keep reading View the full article

First-time NASCAR Cup Series winner William Byron has credited a ploy "to be aggressive" with helping him qualify for the playoffs in the regular season final round at Daytona View the full article

First-time NASCAR Cup Series winner William Byron has credited a ploy "to be aggressive" with helping him qualify for the playoffs in the regular season final round at Daytona View the full article

The final stage went green with 44 laps to go and Eckes attempted to take the lead from Gilliland on the inside. He came close to clearing the dominant truck, but was forced to fall back. Soon after, Eckes' made contact with Mayer and cut down a tire, forcing him to make an unscheduled green-flag pit stop. With 38 laps remaining, the look of the race changed drastically as Creed made an ...Keep reading View the full article

The final stage went green with 44 laps to go and Eckes attempted to take the lead from Gilliland on the inside. He came close to clearing the dominant truck, but was forced to fall back. Soon after, Eckes' made contact with Mayer and cut down a tire, forcing him to make an unscheduled green-flag pit stop. With 38 laps remaining, the look of the race changed drastically as Creed made an ...Keep reading View the full article

Gronholm became only the third driver to set a fastest qualifying time of the 2020 season by stopping the clocks first in Q2 on Sunday morning, but had to endure the worst of the track conditions in Q3 and was unable to stop points’ leader Johan Kristoffersson heading the qualifying order. Gronholm wound up second overall. Kristofferson and Gronholm then won their respective ...Keep reading View the full article

Gronholm became only the third driver to set a fastest qualifying time of the 2020 season by stopping the clocks first in Q2 on Sunday morning, but had to endure the worst of the track conditions in Q3 and was unable to stop points’ leader Johan Kristoffersson heading the qualifying order. Gronholm wound up second overall. Kristofferson and Gronholm then won their respective semi-finals from ...Keep reading View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson said he "did all we could" after missing out on the playoffs in his final full-time season View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson said he "did all we could" after missing out on the playoffs in his final full-time season View the full article

William Byron clinched his first NASCAR Cup victory at Daytona as a late race crash denied seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson a place in the playoffs View the full article

William Byron clinched his first NASCAR Cup victory at Daytona as a late race crash denied seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson a place in the playoffs View the full article

With his postseason hopes hanging on by a thread, Jimmie Johnson crashes with two laps to go after a solid run all night and ends his hopes for an eighth title at Daytona View the full article

With his postseason hopes hanging on by a thread, Jimmie Johnson crashes with two laps to go after a solid run all night and ends his hopes for an eighth title at Daytona View the full article

After a crash with two to go, William Byron started on the front row and held on to win his first career Cup series win and locks himself into the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs View the full article

After a crash with two to go, William Byron started on the front row and held on to win his first career Cup series win and locks himself into the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs View the full article

DiBenedetto barely escaped getting wiped out in a late-race wreck but survived to finish 12th, which was enough to claim the 16th and final spot in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. With William Byron’s surprise victory locking him into the playoff field, the final spot came down to DiBenedetto and seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson based on points. Johnson, however, did receive heavy ...Keep reading View the full article

DiBenedetto barely escaped getting wiped out in a late-race wreck but survived to finish 12th, which was enough to claim the 16th and final spot in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. With William Byron’s surprise victory locking him into the playoff field, the final spot came down to DiBenedetto and seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson based on points. Johnson, however, did receive heavy ...Keep reading View the full article

Johnson, 44, started off strong Saturday night at Daytona with a fifth-place finish in both stages, securing 12 crucial points as the battle for the final playoff spots raged on. But then it all went wrong. He avoided a late-race crash on Lap 153, only to get swept up in the next one with just a handful of laps remaining. Johnson's No. 48 machine was heavily damaged while his playoff rivals ...Keep reading View the full article

Johnson, 44, started off strong Saturday night at Daytona with a fifth-place finish in both stages, securing 12 crucial points as the battle for the final playoff spots raged on. But then it all went wrong. He avoided a late-race crash on Lap 153, only to get swept up in the next one with just a handful of laps remaining. Johnson's No. 48 machine was heavily damaged while his playoff rivals ...Keep reading View the full article

By the end of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Byron appeared to have run well enough to make the 2020 Cup Series playoff field by points. But on the final two-lap overtime restart, he grabbed the lead from Denny Hamlin then deftly held off his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott to take the victory – his first in 98 career ...Keep reading View the full article

By the end of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Byron appeared to have run well enough to make the 2020 Cup Series playoff field by points. But on the final two-lap overtime restart, he grabbed the lead from Denny Hamlin then deftly held off his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott to take the victory – his first in 98 career ...Keep reading View the full article

Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Best Points Result Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7 1st (2014) Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6 2nd (2010) Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3 1st (2012) Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3 5th ...Keep readingView the full article

Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Best Points Result Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7 1st (2014) Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6 2nd (2010) Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3 1st (2012) Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3 5th ...Keep readingView the full article