On lap 188 of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Jimmie Johnson’s hopes for a record eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship appeared to take a telling blow. Continue reading
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Matt Kenseth Parked – and Bounced from Playoff – after Rule Violation
Matt Kenseth’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff ended abruptly under a red flag, after his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was damaged in a 14-car pileup on the backstretch. Continue reading
Truex Rallies for Kansas Win, as Playoff Field is Trimmed to Eight Drivers
Martin Truex Jr. survived a restart penalty and an unscheduled pit stop to return to what has become a thoroughly familiar locale—Victory Lane—in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Continue reading
Last-Lap Pass Gives Brad Keselowski Victory in Wild Talladega Race
On the Longest Day at Talladega—in a war of attrition that required three red flags and left 14 cars running at the finish—Brad Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past the No. 31 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman on the final lap to win Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading
Matt Kenseth Sidesteps Questions about his Racing Future
Matt Kenseth is a master of deflection—and he’s had plenty of practice heading into Sunday’s Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (2 pm ET on NBC). Continue reading