Elliott Sadler had a passenger for Saturday’s VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway—in spirit at least.
After a breathtaking battle against Denny Hamlin over the closing laps, Sadler crossed the finish-line 0.454 seconds ahead of Hamlin to win for the first time at the Lady in Black—and immediately dedicated the victory to JR Motorsports team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., who announced on Friday he would sit out the remainder of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season because of a concussion.Continue reading →
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for the pole for the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2015 Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, and Daniel Suarez, driver of the #18 ARRIS Toyota, lead the field to the green flag for the running of the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2015 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2015 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2015 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2015 Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Daniel Suarez, driver of the #18 ARRIS Toyota, poses with the XFINITY Dash 4 Cash check after winning the Dash 4 Cash with a third place finish in the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 5, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
You could call polesitter Denny Hamlin’s victory in Saturday’s VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway ‘dominating,’ but the NASCAR XFINITY Series event wasn’t without its share of drama—courtesy of a fuel shortage and Hamlin’s own Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Daniel Suarez.
Hamlin Led 117 of 147 laps at the 1.366-mile speedway, but he didn’t make the winning pass until lap 145, when he surged past Suarez, who was stretching fuel after foregoing a final pit stop in hopes of stealing the victory. Continue reading →
Largely considered a success among the competitors, the fourth and last round of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash program will be held this Saturday, Sept. 5 at Darlington Raceway in the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200. The four drivers competing for the last $100,000 cash bonus in the Dash 4 Cash finale are Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Daniel Suarez, Richard Childress Racing teammates Brian Scott and Ty Dillon, and JR Motorsports driver and 2014 series champion Chase Elliott.
Elliott is the defending winner of last season’s race at Darlington and is still looking for his first victory this season. Continue reading →
