The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series continues with the second race of their playoffs in the ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 24th at 2 pm ET. Coverage begins on NBCSN at 1:30 pm. ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 317.4 miles over 300 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 75, Stage 2 on lap 150, and the last Stage ends on the last lap 300. Continue reading
Jamie McMurray, the driver of the #1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 17, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
On lap 168 of Sunday’s Tales of the Turtles 400, Jamie McMurray had the sort of nerve-wracking experience that could have ruined his chances to advance in the NASCAR Playoffs. Coming off turn two at 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway, McMurray spun, flattened his right rear tire and damaged the right rear quarter of his car. But McMurray persevered, stayed on the lead lap and finished tenth. That and a litany of troubles for other playoff drivers kept him in 11th place in the standings, five points clear of 13th place. Continue reading
Remember all those playoff points that were supposed to carry regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. through the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs? Continue reading
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is at Chicagoland Speedway for the first race of their playoffs, the Tales of the Turtles 400. The first race begins a 3 pm ET on Sunday, September 17th with coverage on NBC Sports Network at 2:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Drivers will race 400.5 miles over 267 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 80, Stage 2 on lap 160 and the last Stage will end on the last lap 267. Continue reading
Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, stands on the grid during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
No one knows precisely how the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff format will unfold this season. Continue reading