Joey Logano lets youth and exuberance wreck each other at Bristol
Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar spent the closing laps beating on each other. Joey Logano waited for the smoke to clear, then drove straight to Victory Lane.
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Bristol remembers Rowdy as Kyle Busch’s family turns a race into a tribute
Bristol was always special to Kyle Busch. Saturday night, his family and thousands of fans made sure the legendary short track was special for him one more time.
Bristol gets messy and Sheldon Creed gets another trophy
Sheldon Creed survived Bristol’s usual brand of chaos Friday night, turning fresh tires and a wild overtime restart into his second Chase victory.
Kyle Larson finally gets the good side of NASCAR’s rule book
Rain washed out Bristol qualifying, so NASCAR reached for the rule book and handed Kyle Larson the pole. After Darlington, he was more than happy to take it.
Carson Hocevar would rather talk to fans than stare at an Excel sheet
NASCAR has plenty of rules, points and spreadsheets. Carson Hocevar has a much simpler philosophy: race hard, enjoy it and don’t ignore the people who came to watch.
Ninety-three races of nope but Jake Garcia finally gets his Bristol moment
ake Garcia earned his first career Truck Series victory as Layne Riggs and several other Chase drivers endured a miserable night at Bristol.
Kyle Larson had a hunch and, as it turns out, he was right
Kyle Larson isn’t exactly a car guy. But at Gateway, he trusted his instincts, demanded four tires and finally ended a 51-race winless streak.
Hamlin’s nine-point Chase lead is becoming a very bad joke
Denny Hamlin hasn’t exactly set the Chase on fire, but somehow he’s still leading it. After another mediocre Sunday at Gateway, his cushion is down to six points.
Kyle Larson outlasts flying cars, exploding brakes and Joey Logano in St. Louis
Kyle Larson finally found Victory Lane, surviving two overtime restarts and a brake-rotor apocalypse that chewed through NASCAR’s Chase field at Gateway.
Ryan Blaney’s championship charge takes a very hard right turn
Ryan Blaney was eight points from the Chase lead when his brakes failed at Gateway. One trip into the wall later, his championship hopes had taken a massive hit.