Hocevar will have to watch the NASCAR finale from his couch
Brake-checking Austin Cindric twice turned out to be an expensive afternoon for Carson Hocevar. Now he’ll have to watch the season finale from home.
NASCAR
Dodge is back but NASCAR’s front runners aren’t losing sleep
Getting Dodge back into NASCAR took a lot of work. Getting it to outrun Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota could take considerably more.
Kyle Larson dodges a Martinsville bullet while his rivals shoot themselves in the foot
Three drivers remain, but Kyle Larson has a 67-point cushion and his two challengers are rapidly running out of answers.
William Byron ends long winless streak with a Martinsville masterclass
After 35 races without a win, William Byron finally found his way back to Victory Lane, leading 362 laps in a dominant Martinsville performance.
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.
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.