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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship race notes at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship race notes at Homestead-Miami Speedway

November 16, 2017
By The Numbers: Homestead-Miami Speedway - Number of times the winner of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway has won the title during the Playoff Era; including the last three seasons in the elimination-style format of the Playoffs (Tony Stewart, 2011; Kevin

Sunday Phoenix Notebook:

Sunday Phoenix Notebook:

November 12, 2017
Payback from Martinsville knocks Denny Hamlin out of title race; Jimmie Johnson's title hopes explode with blown tire at Phoenix; Matt Kenseth's win sends Brad Keselowski into Championship 4.[More]

Ryan Blaney grabs the pole for NASCAR Playoff Round of 8 eliminator:

Ryan Blaney grabs the pole for NASCAR Playoff Round of 8 eliminator:

November 10, 2017
Ryan Blaney got what he needed in knockout qualifying - but only by a thousandth of a second. Blaney covered the one-mile distance at Phoenix Raceway in 26.098 seconds to edge Denny Hamlin by .001 for the top starting spot in Sunday's Can-Am 500.[More]

Phoenix Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Phoenix Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

November 10, 2017
Ryan Blaney (P) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 30th Annual Can-Am 500 with a lap of 26.098 seconds, 137.942 mph. This is his second pole in 89 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his second pole and 21st top-10 start in 2017. This is his first pole

Sunday Texas Notebook:

Sunday Texas Notebook:

November 5, 2017
Denny Hamlin had a good day at Texas - just not good enough; Keselowski recovers nicely to stay above Playoff cut line; Johnson endured a crushing day at Texas.[More]

Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

November 3, 2017
Kurt Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 13th Annual AAA Texas 500 with a lap of 26.877 seconds, 200.915 mph. This is his 22nd pole in 610 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his first pole and 13th top-10 start in 2017. This is his second pole

Reason explained why Hamlin not penalized for Elliott crash

Reason explained why Hamlin not penalized for Elliott crash

October 30, 2017
Asked on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio's 'The Morning Drive about NASCAR's perspective of the Denny Hamlin-Chase Elliott incident during the final laps of the race at Martinsville, Steve O'Donnell, the sanctioning body's chief racing development officer, said: 'Certainly,

Sunday Martinsville Notebook

Sunday Martinsville Notebook

October 30, 2017
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 3 with three laps left in regulation, the entire complexion of the race -

Kyle Busch wins wild race at Martinsville

Kyle Busch wins wild race at Martinsville

October 29, 2017
The sun went down, the new lights came on, and all hell broke loose at Martinsville Speedway. In a wild overtime finish that took Sunday's First Data 500 to 505 laps at the .526-mile short track, Kyle Busch beat Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leader Martin Truex

Saturday Martinsville Notebook / Marco Andretti & Earnhardt?

Saturday Martinsville Notebook / Marco Andretti & Earnhardt?

October 29, 2017
On Saturday morning at Martinsville Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. acknowledged discussing the possibility of providing a NASCAR XFINITY Series ride for Marco Andretti, Mario's grandson. Only one problem: with four Chevrolets set to compete full-time for the XFINITY

Hamlin will drive a special #11 FedEx at Walgreens Toyota at Martinsville

Hamlin will drive a special #11 FedEx at Walgreens Toyota at Martinsville

October 26, 2017
Denny Hamlin will drive a special #11 FedEx at Walgreens Toyota this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. The new look celebrates FedEx and Walgreens joining together to provide the FedEx OnSite solution that will allow customers to drop off and pick up packages at nearly

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series News and Notes

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series News and Notes

October 26, 2017
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs kicks off its Round of 8 at Martinsville. Martin Truex Jr. heads the Playoffs leaderboard (52 points ahead of Jimmie Johnson on the cutoff line). Here's a look at the Round of 8 drivers heading into Martinsville. Hendrick

Denny Hamlin leads JGR qualifying sweep of Charlotte Front Row:

Denny Hamlin leads JGR qualifying sweep of Charlotte Front Row:

October 6, 2017
Toyota drivers swept the front row in Friday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but, for once, the occupants of the top two spots on the grid aren't named Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Denny Hamlin, Busch's teammate

Charlotte Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Charlotte Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

October 6, 2017
Denny Hamlin (P) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 58th Annual Bank of America 500 with a lap of 28.184 seconds, 191.598 mph. This is his 25th pole in 428 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his first pole and 19th top-10 start in 2017. This is his

New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

September 22, 2017
Kyle Busch (P) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 21st Annual ISM Connect 300 with a lap of 28.203 seconds, 135.049 mph. This is his 27th pole in 454 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his eighth pole and 24th top-10 start in 2017. This is his third