The middle-aged man without a ride for 2018 drove a dagger through the heart of the youngster expected to shine in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for years to come. Continue reading
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William Byron Leads JR Motorsports Parade into NASCAR XFINITY Title Race
With a pickup pit crew, at the track that cost him a shot at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title last year, William Byron won Saturday’s Ticket Galaxy 200 to advance to the Championship 4 race in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Continue reading
Kevin Harvick Wins at Texas with Late-Race Pass, Advances to Championship 4
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
Erik Jones Completes Texas Sweep with NASCAR XFINITY Win
There was no keeping up with Erik Jones on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway – though Ryan Blaney tried his level best over the closing laps of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. Continue reading
Blaney-Harvick Battle Gets Heated at Martinsville
Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch NA Ford, wrecks as he crosses the finish line during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Stacy Revere/Getty Images
The drama between Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott garnered most of the attention after Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway, and justifiably so.
When Hamlin dumped Elliott in turn three with three laps left in regulation, the entire complexion of the race – and of Elliott’s season – change in an instant.
Overshadowed, but not overlooked, was the ongoing war between Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney, who swapped sheet metal throughout the event. Continue reading