![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MENCS_DAR_Hamlin_190830-326x245.jpg)
Month: August 2019
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MENCS_DAR_Hamlin_190830-326x245.jpg)
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/357624-326x245.jpg)
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Darlington Raceway
The best kind of Darlington (S.C.) Raceway throwback weekend for Jimmie Johnson would include a victory and his ticket to the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NGOTS_CTMP_OnTrack_082519-326x245.jpg)
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-1163960153-612x612-326x245.jpg)
Brett Moffitt dominates at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Past NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races on the historical and scenic Canadian Tire Motorsport Park road course have ended in hot tempers and dramatic last lap passes.
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RA_NXS_VLCelebration_082419-326x245.jpg)
Christopher Bell delivers for first NASCAR Xfinity road course win at Road America
In a two-lap shootout in Saturday afternoon’s CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America, Christopher Bell checked out from the competition to claim his sixth NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season.
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/357468-326x245.jpg)
Weekend Preview: Road America and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
With four races to go in the regular season, time is running out for NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contenders.
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-1168674156-612x612-326x245.jpg)
Kyle Busch tired of getting ‘our ass kicked’
You’d think a driver who started 31st and finished fourth at Bristol would be pretty happy, or at least satisfied
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MENCS_BMS2_DiBenedetto_Intros_081719-326x245.jpg)
Bristol becomes a lesson in how to win at losing
He’s a lame duck, a soon to be former employee of Leavine Family Racing.
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-1168674323-612x612-326x245.jpg)
Jimmie Johnson loses ground as Playoff cutoff race looms
There’s no mincing words. Jimmie Johnson is in dire peril of missing a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff berth for the first time in his career.
![](https://cupscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-1168674338-612x612-326x245.jpg)
Clint Bowyer recovers from spin to stay close in Playoff race
Clint Bowyer simply can’t get off the Playoff bubble.