Tough-Luck Truex Laments Loss after Dominant Day

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 5-hour ENERGY Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS – Martin Truex Jr. took the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship lead Sunday afternoon with a third-place finish in the Playoff opening South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading

Late Cautions Foil Kyle Larson’s Winning Chances at Las Vegas

Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 DC Solar Vegas Strong Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Chris Grayten/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS – The late caution flags in Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway were just what Brad Keselowski needed. Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Finds Speed in Vegas but Can’t Shake Bad Luck

The crew of Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, inspect a blown tire during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo – Sam Wasson/Getty Images

Fans at Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway might have had to do a double-take. Continue reading

Austin Dillon is a Survivor in a War of Attrition in the Desert

Austin Dillon, the driver of the #3 DOWFROST Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 15, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Austin Dillon got his wish—Sunday’s South Point 400 didn’t finish the way it started for the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team. Continue reading

Keselowski Gaining Momentum at the Right Time

Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Autotrader Ford,.crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 16, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

The NASCAR Cup Series begins its playoff schedule at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading