If we had divided the driver field into tiers when Cup Series playoffs began, the consensus would’ve been that Martin Truex Jr., William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson deserved a place at the top. Larson guaranteed himself a spot in Championship 4 by winning the Round 3 opener at Las Vegas, while Byron’s high-level consistency has him on the …
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s Round 3 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway … 1. “You know if you have one bad race, especially in the Round of 8, you’re cooked,” Hamlin said. “There’s just so many variables involved in racing — in the mechanics of your car alone, let alone the other 38 cars out …
LAS VEGAS — The racing rule is quite clear at Hendrick Motorsports, where the boss will let his drivers go door-to-door so long as they don’t tear up his cars. See you next week.” The Hendrick trio of Bowman, Larson and William Byron all changed just two tires to get off pit road first through third. CHASING CHASTAIN Chastain’s career …
