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Brett Moffitt Earns his First Win of 2020 in Playoff Race at Kansas

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Brett Moffitt earns his first win of 2020 in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Clean Harbors 200 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – OCTOBER 17: Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 23 Concrete Supply Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Clean Harbors 200 at Kansas Speedway on October 17, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Brett Moffitt earns his first win of 2020 in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Clean Harbors 200 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon.

After four runner-up finishes on the season, former NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Series champion Brett Moffitt earned his first victory of 2020 in the Clean Harbors 200 at Kansas Speedway Saturday evening. And while that first win came 20 races into the season, it was particularly impactful – officially landing Moffitt in the Championship 4 that will compete for the series title Nov. 6 in Phoenix.

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Elliott’s Charlotte ROVAL Win Advances him to the Playoffs

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Elliott's Charlotte ROVAL win advances him to the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoffs after his victory in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday afternoon.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 11: Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Elliott’s Charlotte ROVAL win advances him to the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoffs after his victory in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday afternoon.

In only his fifth NASCAR Cup Series season, Chase Elliott is proving himself a road course master, easily besting the field Sunday at the Charlotte ROVAL and more importantly, the 24-year old continues to establish himself as a perennial championship contender.

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Allmendinger Splashes to an Xfinity Win on the Charlotte ROVAL

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Allmendinger splashes to an Xfinity win in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway's ROVAL on Saturday afternoon.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 10: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Ellsworth Advisors Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 10, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Allmendinger splashes to an Xfinity win in the Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL on Saturday afternoon.

Prevailing in a hard-fought NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race, AJ Allmendinger wins the Drive for the Cure 250 that ends in overtime on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL on Saturday evening. After a long afternoon negotiating the road course in rainy weather against a field of drivers with championship hopes on the line, the veteran edged 22-year old Noah Gragson by a mere 0.446-seconds in a rooster-tail run to the checkered flag.

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Kurt Busch Hits Jackpot with First Career Win at Hometown Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Kurt Busch hits jackpot by winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 on Sunday at his home track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 27: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Kurt Busch hits jackpot by winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 on Sunday at his home track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

With a career record of 0-for-21 coming into Sunday night’s South Point 400 at his hometown Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch may have felt like a ‘long shot.’ But with fortunate track position late in the race and some sure-bet restarts at the front of the field, Busch can now count himself a Vegas winner.

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Chase Briscoe Continues his Dominance in the Xfinity Series Playoffs

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Chase Briscoe continues his dominance in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs by winning the Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 98 FIELDS Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Chase Briscoe continues his dominance in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs by winning the Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Beginning his 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night Chase Briscoe is racing just as he has competed for so much of the regular-season – out front.

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