Hamlin and Harvick Tangle at Martinsville – to Hamlin’s Detriment

Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, leads Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Reese/DrawTite Ford, during the weather-delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Brake check? What brake check? Continue reading

Alex Bowman Leads Chevy Brigade with Seventh-Place Run

It was a solid, gratifying day for Alex Bowman, who took over the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet from retired Dale Earnhardt Jr. this season. Continue reading

Clint Bowyer Breaks 190-Race Drought with Martinsville Win

MARTINSVILLE, VA – MARCH 26: Clint Bowyer, the driver of the #14 Haas Automation Demo Day Ford, poses with the winner’s decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the weather-delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Clint Bowyer was so excited he started his celebratory burnout at the entrance to turn three at Martinsville Speedway, flirting perilously with the outside wall. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, STP 400 at Martinsville Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 will run at Martinsville Speedway right after the Camping World Truck Series race which starts at 11 am ET, Monday, March 26th. Coverage for both races is available on FOX Sports 1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  Continue reading

NASCAR’s ‘West Coast Swing’ Yields Surprises in the Standings

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2018, in Fontana, California Photo – Jonathan Ferry/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR’s 2018 western swing wrapped up Sunday in much the way the 2017 season concluded – with a dominating performance by Martin Truex Jr., whose Furniture Row Racing team offered a not-so-subtle reminder of what makes them so very good, lest anyone be prepared to overlook the group in this year’s championship talk. Continue reading