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Alex Bowman Wins in Classic Short Track Fashion at Martinsville

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Alex Bowman wins in classic short track fashion at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Bowman wins in classic short track fashion at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon.

One final race to set the stage for the championship race in Phoenix. Eight drivers hunting for a Final Four spot in a race that settles it all. It all takes place at Martinsville Speedway. A half-mile paperclip track where tempers flare quickly. Martinsville is the perfect spot for an important cutoff race. A playoff team always leaves heartbroken when the checkered flag is waved.  

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Kyle Larson Races to Victory at the Charlotte Roval

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Kyle Larson races to victory at the Charlotte Roval in the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Kyle Larson races to victory at the Charlotte Roval in the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 on Sunday afternoon.

The elimination race for the Round of 12 took place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. This race is known to have dramatic and historic happenings that create unimaginable developments in the playoffs each year. There are always a few drivers that appear ready to advance to the next round. However, by the end of the race, they find themselves looking in from the outside. 

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Bubba Wallace Scores a Historic Triumph at Talladega

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Bubba Wallace scores a historic triumph at Talladega Superspeedway in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 on Monday afternoon.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 04: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 04, 2021, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Bubba Wallace scores a historic triumph at Talladega Superspeedway in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 on Monday afternoon.

An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Talladega postponed until Monday 

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NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega postponed until Monday.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Intermittent and ill-timed rain showers prevented the start of Sunday’s scheduled YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway and forced postponement of the second Playoff race in the Round of 12 until 1 p.m. ET on Monday (to be broadcast on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). 

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Denny Hamlin Wins at Las Vegas to Secure a Spot in the next Playoff Round

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin wins at Las Vegas to secure a spot in the next playoff round for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday night.

LAS VEGAS – As he crossed the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to claim the South Point 400 trophy, Denny Hamlin screamed into his team radio, ‘Viva Las Vegas.‘ And indeed, it was that kind of night for the perennial championship contender, who led a race-best 137 of the 267 laps to earn his first Las Vegas victory in 20 starts and take an automatic bid into the next round of the Playoffs.

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