Playoff Chaos at Bristol: Briscoe battles, Hamlin climbs, Gibbs speeds, Truex falters
Denny Hamlin came into Bristol under immense pressure, trailing the cutoff by six points after an underwhelming 23rd place finish at Watkins Glen.
Denny Hamlin came into Bristol under immense pressure, trailing the cutoff by six points after an underwhelming 23rd place finish at Watkins Glen.
While Chase Briscoe made his Playoff situation much clearer by winning at Darlington to clinch a berth, he made it much fuzzier for the drivers fighting for points.
The ‘win-and-you’re-in’ system that defines NASCAR’s Playoffs mean a points position is never certain until the postseason begins.
Ty Gibbs earned his second career NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Pole Position Saturday.
Alex Bowman’s victory on the Chicago Street Course Sunday marks the second consecutive week the driver on the Playoff points position cutoff line has won a race to secure his chance to race for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
The Joe Gibbs Racing 4-team contingent came into Sonoma hoping for a good showing. It didn’t turn out that way.
Ty Gibbs saved the strongest performance of the day for the money lap in time trials for the Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.
Clearly, Ty Gibbs is a quick study.
If it appears 21-year old Ty Gibbs is getting closer and closer to hoisting his first NASCAR Cup Series winner’s trophy, that’s because he is.
Ty Gibbs showed up a the NASCAR Awards Banquet smiling and ready to receive his 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year trophy.