Sam Mayer Sent the Field Into Turn 1 and the Wall Lost
A violent restart crash damaged 23 cars and forced NASCAR to replace part of the temporary barrier.
A violent restart crash damaged 23 cars and forced NASCAR to replace part of the temporary barrier.
A backup car, one opening lap and a utility cover launched into the grille made for another miserable Saturday.
Johnson spent Friday running near the front in San Diego before learning the middle of the pack operates under very different rules.
Christopher Bell says his broken wrist feels good. The concrete walls and tire barriers waiting around Coronado are another matter entirely.
Practice at Naval Base Coronado opened with SVG expectations and ended with Larson leading a speed chart nobody expected.
A 100-point cushion has become a 19-point problem, and suddenly NASCAR’s points leader is talking less about winning and more about surviving.
From oceanside events atop famous aircraft carriers to drivers taking in the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, NASCAR’s debut in Southern California is the talk of the town.
Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team rolled the fuel-strategy dice and for one glorious stretch at Pocono looked like the smartest people in the garage.
Reddick charged late and salvaged a runner-up. But Denny Hamlin took the trophy and another bite out of the standings.
Six days after one of the hardest crashes in recent memory, Bell arrived at Pocono wearing a cast, carrying perspective and fully intending to drive 400 miles.