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Kevin Harvick grabbed the lead at the start of Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and led the first 20 laps until he was passed by fellow title contender Martin Truex Jr. Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford appeared best on short runs and Sunday’s race turned into a race of long green-flag runs. In an attempt to have the freshest tires late in the race, Harvick was the ...Keep reading View the full article

Joe Gibbs’ most dominating season in 28 years as a NASCAR team owner culminated with his fifth Cup Series championship View the full article

Sticky Situation: Hamlin’s title run ends with tape gaffe View the full article

Hamlin's dream 2019 season ended in disappointment Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway after an overheating issue shattered his championship hopes. He would finish tenth, last among the four contenders. Read Also: Kyle Busch wins Homestead finale, claims second Cup title "I don't know. It's tough to say," said Hamlin when asked if this is his toughest title loss yet ...Keep reading View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. had established early in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway that his No. 19 Toyota was capable of winning the race and giving him his second series title. He won the first stage while leading 59 of the 80 laps and was leading in Stage 2 when teams began a round of green-flag pit stops. Shortly after Truex left pit road he noticed his car had suddenly become very ...Keep reading View the full article

Full interviews with Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr reacting to falling short in championship race View the full article

Kyle Busch claimed his second NASCAR Cup Series title by winning the 2019 season finale at Homestead, ending a 21-race winless streak in the process View the full article

After stumbling through the playoffs, Busch saved his best for last, winning Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway which handed him his second career Cup Series championship. The title is the second of Busch’s career. His previous title came in 2015, which started a run of five consecutive seasons of making the Championship 4. “Great job guys!” Busch yelled over his team ...Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Larson finished third, Martin Truex Jr. fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth as all four title contenders remained in the top-five. Rounding out the top-10 were Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Erik Jones, Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer. Read Also: Martin Truex Jr. dominates first stage at Homestead Following the break between Stages 1 and 2, all of the lead-lap cars elected to ...Keep reading View the full article

Truex led 59 of the 90 laps and took the checkered flag more than 3 seconds ahead of Kyle Larson. Kyle Busch finished third, Kevin Harvick was fourth and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top-five. Completing the top-10 were Ryan Blaney, Clint Bowyer, William Byron, Jimmie Johnson and Austin Dillon. Hamlin started on the pole after NASCAR decided to cancel qualifying on Saturday but Harvick ...Keep reading View the full article

Phelps said NASCAR has already seen improvement in the quality of the racing product this season – particularly at intermediate tracks and superspeedways – and improved ratings and social media engagement. The Cup Series schedule will see some changes, including a new championship race site, next season and NASCAR remains on schedule to introduce its next generation car for the 2021 ...Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Busch has won his second NASCAR Cup Series championship, giving team owner Joe Gibbs his fifth title View the full article

Kyle Busch leads Gibbs trio to win 2nd NASCAR championship View the full article

NASCAR Cup Series championship will be decided at Homestead-Miami Speedway View the full article

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In a playoff system that has required both winning and consistency for success, that’s a remarkable statement for one driver and team. The frustrating part for Kyle Busch is the fact only once has he been able to actually come away with ultimate prize, the series title. Most would agree it’s harder than ever to get in position to be one of the four drivers eligible for the series ...Keep reading View the full article

The 2019 NASCAR Cup championship will be fought out between Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr and Kyle Busch at Homestead later on Sunday View the full article

After a furious back-and-forth battle with Cole Custer in the final 20 laps, Reddick emerged the winner of Saturday’s Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, giving him his second consecutive series championship. Reddick becomes the first driver in series history to win consecutive championships with two different teams. He drove for JR Motorsports last season and moved to Richard Childress ...Keep reading View the full article

Reddick wins 2nd consecutive Xfinity Series championship View the full article

Toyota on a tear entering NASCAR’s Cup Series championship race View the full article

Consistency had propelled Crafton through much of the season and into the playoffs, but he still rose to the occasion on Friday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with perhaps his best performance of the year. He still didn’t win – finishing second to eventual race winner Austin Hill – but he out-ran the other three drivers in contention for the championship, and that’s all that’s ...Keep reading View the full article

Rain washed out both of Friday’s practice sessions and instead of qualifying on Saturday, NASCAR gave Cup teams one 50-minute practice session. Busch’s lap at 168.966 mph was fastest among single-car runs. He was followed close behind by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. (168.460 mph) and Denny Hamlin (168.277 mph). Busch said the chance to win a second Cup championship ...Keep reading View the full article

Joe Gibbs Racing’s championship push comes tinged with sadness, with title run dedicated to late son View the full article

Never has this knockout-style playoff format produced a multi-time champion since its introduction in 2014, but Martin Truex Jr. is a driver that has come very close. After winning the title in 2017, he was just one position shy of going back-to-back last year. Now he has the opportunity to do it again. After moving over to Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2019 season, Truex and crew chief Cole Pearn ...Keep reading View the full article

Qualifying for the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series title decider at Homestead has been cancelled and the four championship contenders handed the first two rows of the grid View the full article