While it was a dramatic Bojangles’ Southern 500 on several levels Sunday night – from the challenging weather to the challenging competition on track – the Playoff picture with one race to set the final two positions of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup playoff field remains as intriguing as it could possibly be.
Ryan Newman is not known for taking it easy on his fellow racers on the track.
It took two days thanks to a rain delay, but Erik Jones powered to victory early Monday morning scoring his second career win this one coming in NASCAR’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
It looked like more of the same at Darlington Raceway for driver Denny Hamlin—until post-race inspection happened.
In his sophomore season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series—and his first with veteran crew chief Chad Knaus—William Byron continues to make history.
With roughly 40 laps left in the Aug. 17 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Matt DiBenedetto held a 1.6-second lead over second-place Denny Hamlin when DiBenedetto caught Ryan Newman’s No. 6 Ford, the last car on the lead lap.
Sure, Jimmie Johnson wants to qualify for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs this year.
If you tout Denny Hamlin as a favorite to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship this season, don’t expect the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs racing Toyota to contradict you.
Being on edge before a NASCAR race is nothing new to Dale Earnhardt Jr., but his return to competition in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway brings an added dimension of pressure.
Another race weekend means another audition for driver Matt DiBenedetto.