Matt Kenseth Parked – and Bounced from Playoff – after Rule Violation

Matt Kenseth, the driver of the #20 DeWalt Flexvolt Toyota, talks to the media after being disqualified during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

Matt Kenseth’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff ended abruptly under a red flag, after his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was damaged in a 14-car pileup on the backstretch. Continue reading

Truex Rallies for Kansas Win, as Playoff Field is Trimmed to Eight Drivers

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Martin Truex Jr. survived a restart penalty and an unscheduled pit stop to return to what has become a thoroughly familiar locale—Victory Lane—in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Continue reading

Christopher Bell Gets First NASCAR XFINITY Series Win at Kansas

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Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 may have been the opening race in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoff, but the real drama involved two Joe Gibbs Racing teammates outside the championship battle. Continue reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Overjoyed at Prospect of First Child’s Birth

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, speaks to the media before practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr. couldn’t help himself.

When he heard his unborn daughter’s heartbeat for the first time, Earnhardt responded with an instinctive, spontaneous laugh of pure joy. Continue reading

William Byron is Prepping for Cup Career in Simulator

William Byron, the driver of the #9 Vannoy Construction Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway on October 20, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

William Byron is right in the middle of a heated battle for the NASCAR XFINITY Series championship, but that doesn’t mean he’s not preparing for next year’s quantum leap to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Continue reading