Championship or Bust: Hamlin’s Franken-Car Now Faces Martinsville’s Ultimate Test
Denny Hamlin needs a win like a drowning man needs air.
Denny Hamlin needs a win like a drowning man needs air.
Christian Eckes wanted that victory so badly, it felt like he was determined to ensure no one else stood a chance.
In a tripleheader weekend that will decide the Championship 4 contenders in each of NASCAR’s top three national series, the marquee event is Sunday’s Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
Three Hendrick Motorsports drivers—William Byron, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott—finished 1-2-3 in Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.
What a difference a week makes.
Ryan Blaney’s top five finish Sunday at Martinsville was far from a walk in the park.
Aric Almirola dominated at Martinsville in the Xfinity Series, leading 148 of an eventual 251 laps, but it came down to an intense overtime finish to bring the victory home.
It was just a thousandth of a second that kept Bubba Wallace from the Cup Series pole at Martinsville Speedway.
The Next Gen car has not impressed on the short tracks since its debut.
Eckes went against the grain at Bristol, and he reaped the rewards.