LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 28: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 28, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
Thanks to a fast No. 11 Toyota, a feel for fuel economy and a first-ever application of traction compound to the asphalt at Pocono Raceway, Denny Hamlin rediscovered the magic at the Tricky Triangle that marked his spectacular debut in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2006.
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE – JULY 21: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer/National Forest Foundation Ford, takes the checkered flag in front of Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota,
to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 21, 2019 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
On a hot, sunny day, 37 drivers strapped up for 301 intense miles around a magical track for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. With six races left before the playoffs, there is no time to mess around with the intensity picking up as teams battle for the final remaining spots for the playoffs.
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE – JULY 21: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer/National Forest Foundation Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 21, 2019, in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
LOUDON, N.H. – The drought is over.
Blanked for 21 straight races, Kevin Harvick was winless in 2019 until he held off Denny Hamlin on older tires to win Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Denny Hamlin, the series’ most recent winner heading into the Bristol race weekend, appeared to have made the move of the race when a two-tire call under caution at lap 417 put him out front for the subsequent restart.
Kyle Busch led 71 laps en route to winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series went racing at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Food City 500. This 500-lap race was an intense battle with multiple lead changes. Two teams, including Team Penske have continued to lead the way as Kyle Busch relishes being at the top for Joe Gibbs Racing with a hot start to the season. Look for him to keep it going heading into the next four races and the mid-point of the season.