Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Sees a Points Path into Round of 8

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, looks on from on top of his hauler during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Mike Comer/Getty Images

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. survived the Round of 16 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff by the thinnest of margins—he grabbed seven stage points at Dover to edge Ryan Newman by two points for the final berth in the Round of 12. Continue reading

Larson Focused as Round of 12 Kicks Off at Charlotte

Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Kyle Larson was satisfied with his Round of 16 performance but knows he has plenty of work left in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Continue reading

Ryan Newman Falls Just Short in Bid to Advance in Playoff

Ryan Newman, the driver of the #31 Waste Masters Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The post-mortem on the run that eliminated Ryan Newman from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff boils down to three simple words—not good enough. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Steals Playoff Win at Dover from Chase Elliott

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Call him the Grinch.

Halloween may be the next holiday on the calendar, but Kyle Busch stole Christmas morning from Chase Elliott late on Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Apache Warrior 400 at Dover Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to Dover International Speedway Sunday, October 1st  for the Round of 16 Playoffs cutoff race – the Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at 2 pm ET. Coverage begins at 1:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading