Payback from Martinsville Knocks Denny Hamlin Out of Title Race

Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, drives after a tire issue during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 12, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

During driver introductions before Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway, Denny Hamlin was roundly booed for something that happened nearly 2,000 miles away. Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson’s Title Hopes Explode with Blown Tire at Phoenix

Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, talks to the media during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 12, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona. Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

There won’t be an eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title for Jimmie Johnson this year. Continue reading

Kevin Harvick Wins at Texas with Late-Race Pass, Advances to Championship 4

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Martin Truex Jr. isn’t invincible after all.

Kevin Harvick put a serious dent in Truex’s sense of invulnerability on Sunday afternoon, passing Truex with nine laps left in the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and pulling away to win by 1.580 seconds. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Wins Wild Race at Martinsville

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The sun went down, the new lights came on, and all hell broke loose at Martinsville Speedway. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, First Data 500 at Martinsville Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series kicks off their Round of 8 this weekend in the First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, October 29th at 3 pm ET 2:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Network will begin their coverage at 2:30 pm ET along with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  Continue reading