Michael McDowell Grabs His NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Spot with a Win at Indianapolis

Michael McDowell grabs his NASCAR Cup Series playoff spot with a win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in the Verizon 200.

Running a race he knew he could win, Michael McDowell held off Chase Elliott in Sunday’s Verizon 200 at the Brickyard and grabbed a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Chris Buescher Goes Back-to-Back with Another NASCAR Cup Series Win at Michigan

BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 07: Chris Buescher, the driver of the #17 Castrol Edge Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 07, 2023, in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Chris Buescher goes back-to-back with another NASCAR Cup Series win at Michigan International Speedway in the Firekeepers Casino 400.

The clock is ticking for those outside the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture. Four races remained coming into Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway. With these four races left, only four spots are up for grabs in the playoff field of sixteen.

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Chris Buescher Seizes a Nail-Biting NASCAR Cup Series Victory at Michigan

Chris Buescher seizes a nail-biting NASCAR Cup Series victory at Michigan International Speedway in the Firekeepers Casino 400.

BROOKLYN, Mich.—After the completion of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, we can hold the following truths to be self-evident:

  • Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing is officially “back.”
  • Chris Buescher is rapidly gaining elite status as a driver.
  • Ford maintained its dominance in the Irish Hills.
  • Chase Elliott will have to win one of the next three races to make the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
    The fastest car didn’t win Sunday’s race.
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Martin Truex Jr Earns His Third NASCAR Cup Series Win of 2023 at New Hampshire

Martin Truex Jr earns his third NASCAR Cup Series win of 2023 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the Crayon 301 on Monday afternoon.

LOUDON, N.H. – Martin Truex Jr. had led more than 900 laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway without claiming any victory hardware in 29 previous starts at the 1.058-mile oval. However, the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota left no doubt about securing that career-first win in Monday’s rain-delayed Crayon 301 at the track, leading a dominating 254 of the 301 laps.

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In His NASCAR Cup Series Debut, Shane Van Gisbergen Wins the Chicago Street Race

In his NASCAR Cup Series debut, Shane Van Gisbergen wins the Chicago Street Race, the Grant Park 220 on Sunday afternoon.

CHICAGO—When the Grant Park 220 turned topsy-turvy at the 49-lap mark, the change didn’t slow New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen, the first driver to win a race in his first NASCAR Cup Series start since Johnny Rutherford accomplished the feat 60 years ago.

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