Late pass Lifts Kevin Harvick to Victory Lane at Kansas

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Light Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 12, 2018, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kevin Harvick, nicknamed NASCAR’s ‘Closer,’ earned his moniker on Saturday night at Kansas Speedway, passing reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. on the next-to-last lap to add the KC Masterpiece 400 to his collection of victories this season Continue reading

Expectations Rise for William Byron as Summer Approaches

William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 11, 2018, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

William Byron expects his fledgling Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career to get a boost during the summer months—and with good reason. Continue reading

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Preview

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams are at Kansas Speedway for the KC Masterpiece 400 on Saturday, May 12th at 8 pm ET.  Pre-race coverage is on FOX Sports 1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Distance: 400 miles (400 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 80),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 160), Final Stage (Ends on lap 267)

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Logano Holds Off Busch and Harvick to Win at ‘Dega

Joey Logano, the driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

NASCAR Cup Series raced at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend in Alabama. This track is the second of two superspeedways the series will race this season. Daytona International Speedway is the other. Talladega is the largest of the two at 2.66-miles around with 33 degrees of banking in the corners. Continue reading

Hendrick Teammates Trigger ‘The Big One’ at Talladega

Clint Bowyer, the driver of the #14 Haas Automation Demo Day Ford, Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, William Byron, the driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, Paul Menard, the driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, and Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, are involved in an on track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Josh Hedges/Getty Images

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Throughout Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson patiently worked his way forward from his 16th-place starting position, running as high as third and battling with the fastest cars in the race. Continue reading