NASCAR’s O’Reilly championship picture gets a Martinsville-sized shake-up
Jesse Love arrived at Martinsville with a 19-point cushion. He left 22 points behind. Meanwhile, Carson Kvapil won and Justin Allgaier took control.
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NASCAR crew chiefs aren’t ready to hand Kyle Larson the trophy
Three championship contenders have some serious ground to make up on Kyle Larson. Their crew chiefs aren’t ready to concede anything just yet.
Brad Keselowski gets his release and a chance to rewrite his future
He’s leaving RFK Racing but not NASCAR. Brad Keselowski is keeping his options open, including another shot at the Daytona 500.
Christopher Bell is done worrying about the championship math
A disastrous day at Talladega left Christopher Bell 74 points behind Kyle Larson. Now the pressure is off, and Bell is ready to throw a few Hail Marys.
Kyle Larson is two races away from joining some very exclusive company
Kyle Larson could become NASCAR’s first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson, but the Hendrick driver isn’t ready to start celebrating just yet.
Denny Hamlin puts himself in the perfect spot to make trouble Sunday
Denny Hamlin has made Martinsville his personal playground over the years. Saturday, he added another pole and gave himself a valuable advantage in the championship fight.
Layne Riggs saw what could have been become what wasn’t at Martinsville
He led 156 laps, collected maximum stage points and looked destined for a big night. But Chandler Smith had other ideas, leaving Layne Riggs wondering what might have been.
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Martinsville Speedway
Kyle Larson is hoping his amazing last lap rally to win at NASCAR’s biggest track last week will be enough to help him to a trophy hoist this week at one of the sport’s smallest tracks.