Articles for Nascar Playoff

Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs

Associated Press  

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Denny Hamlin never had a chance to race for the win at Watkins Glen after he was caught up in an opening-lap wreck that knocked fellow playoff driver Ryan Blaney out of the race. Not ideal for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, though his familiar bravado hasn’t waned as NASCAR heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for …

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‘Melon Man’ Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Melon Man’ Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. He comes into Sunday’s race at the 1.33-mile concrete oval ninth in points with two top fives among seven top 10 finishes, including 10th last week at New …

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Christopher Bell punches ticket to NASCAR championship race; wins rollercoaster race at Homestead
1 year, 2 months ago

Christopher Bell punches ticket to NASCAR championship race; wins rollercoaster race at Homestead

Associated Press  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Christopher Bell wasn’t thinking of winning the race. Bell took the lead with 15 laps to go and held off Ryan Blaney for a win that locked him into next month’s NASCAR Championship finale. Kyle Larson, last year’s Homestead winner, was out of the race at Lap 214 after he slammed into the pit road barriers trying …

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Sam Mayer earns a spot in NASCAR Xfinity series championship with a win at Homestead
1 year, 2 months ago

Sam Mayer earns a spot in NASCAR Xfinity series championship with a win at Homestead

Associated Press  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Sam Mayer became the first driver to claim a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity series championship with a victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday. They kicked tail on pit road, and we made it happen.” Mayer admitted that his confidence wavered entering Saturday’s race, having not had luck on an oval before. It’s been real fast the …

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Under darkness, Almirola pulls off shocker at New Hampshire
3 years, 5 months ago

Under darkness, Almirola pulls off shocker at New Hampshire

Associated Press  

LOUDON, N.H. — Aric Almirola carried the weight of a winless season while chasing a playoff berth that seemed implausible for a driver buried deep in the standings on a Stewart-Haas Racing program that had yet to take a checkered flag. Almirola sprung to life late Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and pulled off the surprise victory, a vital …

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