HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 15: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Jack Links/Menards Ford, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15, 2019, in Homestead, Florida. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Austin Hill bookended his 2019 season with a victory in Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway – finishing a comfortable 1.569-seconds ahead of veteran Matt Crafton, whose runner-up effort was enough to earn him his third NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 27: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Halloween Toyota, leads Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2019, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kevin Harvick’s victory Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway not only earned him a guaranteed position among the Championship 4 drivers to challenge for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title – it certainly upped the intrigue-level for Sunday’s already championship crucial Bluegreen Vacations 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Phoenix’s ISM Raceway.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 27: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2019, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – That Martin Truex Jr. led a race-best – and career-high – 464 of 500 laps last Sunday en route to his series-leading seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season cannot be lost in the post-race shoving fracas that took place between his fellow Playoff contenders Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano at Martinsville Speedway.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 23: Ryan Vargas, second from left, helps push his car during the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Combine at New Smyrna Speedway on October 23, 2019, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Cleary/Getty Images
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Nicholas Sanchez walked to the Rev Racing transporters in the New Smyrna Speedway infield looking for a bottle of water and a chance to take a deep breath. A huge smile on his face and maybe a little swagger in his step, Sanchez said he was just told he was quickest of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity candidates in their first on-track test session Wednesday morning.
JOLIET, ILLINOIS – JUNE 28: Ross Chastain, driver of the #10 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, stands by his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Camping World 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 28, 2019, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ross Chastain has made a name for himself by consistently exceeding expectations – winning NASCAR races and challenging for the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship even though he began the season with uncertainty about his future. The hard work and determination have paid off.