Tempers flare as Joey Logano does a bump and run on Martin Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville and lock himself in the Final Four of the Playoffs. Meanwhile, Kyle Busch stretches his lead in the standings with a fourth place finish while Kevin Harvick drops to third in the standings after struggling with a 10th place finish. "He may have won the battle, but he ain't winning the damn war." - Martin Truex Jr. "I'm happy I don't have a baseball bat or a jackhammer right now." - Cole Pearn, Martin Truex Jr.'s crew chief "Lost a few spots there at the end, racing [Ryan] Newman. His car gets as wide as his neck there sometimes..." - Kevin Harvick "It wouldn't surprise me that teammates wreck each other, so we were hoping that that would happen so we would get up there and get a shot to race for the win. So I kinda held Truex a little bit up more than maybe I should have, but he got chickenshitted, anyway. So, you know, that's racing, I guess. - Kyle Busch Here are the updated official standings going to the eighth race of the Playoffs at Texas: Playoffs Standings 1. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18) - 4,104 pts (/) 2. Martin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing No. 78) - 4,083 pts. (+1) 3. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4) - 4,083 pts. (-1) 4. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22) - 4,074 pts. (+2) 5. Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41) - 4,058 pts. (+2) 6. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9) - 4,052 pts. (-2) 7. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14) - 4,041 pts. (-2) 8. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10) - 4,006 pts. (/) Manufacturers' Championship 1. Ford - 17 wins, 1,195 pts. (/) 2. Toyota - 12 wins, 1,178 pts (/) 3. Chevrolet - 4 wins, 1,091 pts. (/) Playoff Grid 1. Joey Logano [Locked] 2. Kyle Busch (+46 from cutoff) 3. Martin Truex Jr. (+25 from cutoff) 4. Kevin Harvick (+25 from cutoff) 5. Kurt Busch (-25 from cutoff) 6. Chase Elliott (-31 from cutoff) 7. Clint Bowyer (-42 from cutoff) 8. Aric Almirola (-50 from cutoff)
It’s going to be so weird not seeing him in the Lowes car. It’s also going to be weird not seeing his cardboard cutout when I go to Lowes anymore.
We'll get used to it, like when Jeff Gordon stopped wearing DuPont rainbow colors, when Kevin Harvick's #29 went from black/silver Goodwrench to yellow Pennzoil, or when Mark Martin switched from Valvoline to Viagra. Okay, that last one was not a good example.
Kevin Harvick conquers Texas and makes the Final Four of the Playoffs while overtaking Kyle Busch in the standings. And a lucky kid in the grandstands gets the checkered flag and a selfie with Happy Harvick in the process. Here are the updated official standings going to the ninth race of the Playoffs at Phoenix: Playoffs Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4) - 4,143 pts. (+2) 2. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18) - 4,128 pts (-1) 3. Martin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing No. 78) - 4,125 pts. (-1) 4. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22) - 4,119 pts. (/) 5. Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41) - 4,100 pts. (/) 6. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9) - 4,085 pts. (/) 7. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10) - 4,068 pts. (+1) 8. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14) - 4,052 pts. (-1) Manufacturers' Championship 1. Ford - 18 wins, 1,235 pts. (/) 2. Toyota - 12 wins, 1,211 pts (/) 3. Chevrolet - 4 wins, 1,123 pts. (/) Playoff Grid 1. Kevin Harvick [Locked] 2. Joey Logano [Locked] 3. Kyle Busch (+28 from cutoff) 4. Martin Truex Jr. (+25 from cutoff) 5. Kurt Busch (-25 from cutoff) 6. Chase Elliott (-39 from cutoff) 7. Aric Almirola (-57 from cutoff) 8. Clint Bowyer (-73 from cutoff)
Breaking News With the demise of Furniture Row Racing by the end of the season, 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Martin Truex Jr. and crew chief Cole Pearn have signed to join the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 team in 2019. Where this leaves Daniel Suarez is anyone's guess. And now for the elephant in the room. Three days after winning the Texas race, Kevin Harvick and his team have been served an L1 penalty for an unapproved rear spoiler discovered during post-race inspection. As a result, the No. 4 team loses 40 driver and owner points and crew chief Rodney Childers is suspended for the last two races. As the win is declared encumbered, Harvick loses his eligibility in the Final Four and must regain it at Phoenix. Here are the updated official standings going to the ninth race of the Playoffs at Phoenix: Playoffs Standings 1. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18) - 4,128 pts (+1) 2. Martin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing No. 78) - 4,125 pts. (+1) 3. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22) - 4,119 pts. (+1) 4. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4) - 4,103 pts. (-3) 5. Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41) - 4,100 pts. (/) 6. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9) - 4,085 pts. (/) 7. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10) - 4,068 pts. (+1) 8. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14) - 4,052 pts. (-1) Manufacturers' Championship 1. Ford - 18 wins, 1,235 pts. (/) 2. Toyota - 12 wins, 1,211 pts (/) 3. Chevrolet - 4 wins, 1,123 pts. (/) Playoff Grid 1. Joey Logano [Locked] 2. Kyle Busch (+28 from cutoff) 3. Martin Truex Jr. (+25 from cutoff) 4. Kevin Harvick (+3 from cutoff) 5. Kurt Busch (-25 from cutoff) 6. Chase Elliott (-39 from cutoff) 7. Aric Almirola (-57 from cutoff) 8. Clint Bowyer (-73 from cutoff)
The Final Four have been determined for the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: 1. Brett Moffitt (Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16 Toyota) 2. Justin Haley (GMS Racing No. 24 Chevrolet) 3. Johnny Sauter (GMS Racing No. 21 Chevrolet) 4. Noah Gragson (Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 18 Toyota) Up Next: The NASCAR Xfinity Series Final Four.
The Final Four have been determined for the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-Denbeste No. 00 Ford) 2. Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) 3. Tyler Reddick (JR Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) 4. Daniel Hemric (Richard Childress Racing No. 21 Chevrolet) Up Next: The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Final Four.
Kyle Busch wins at Phoenix while Kevin Harvick overcomes a flat tire to just make the Final Four. Meanwhile, Clint Bowyer hits the wall hard and a late wreck caused by Denny Hamlin takes Kurt Busch and Chase Elliott out of contention. With the Round of 8 concluded, Kurt Busch, Chase Elliott, Aric Almirola, and Clint Bowyer are eliminated from the Playoffs. Here are the updated official standings going to the final race of the Playoffs at Homestead: Playoffs Standings 1. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22) - 5,000 pts. (+2) 2. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18) - 5,000 pts (-1) 3. Martin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing No. 78) - 5,000 pts. (-1) 4. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4) - 5,000 pts. (/) Manufacturers' Championship 1. Ford - 18 wins, 1,270 pts. (/) 2. Toyota - 13 wins, 1,251 pts (/) 3. Chevrolet - 4 wins, 1,157 pts. (/)
Yet another underdog story is fulfilled in NASCAR, as Brett Moffitt wins the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship. In addition, Shigeaki Hattori becomes the first Japanese team owner to win a NASCAR championship. Here are the final Playoffs standings of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: 1. Brett Moffitt (Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16 Toyota) - 4,040 pts. 2. Noah Gragson (Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 18 Toyota) - 4,034 pts. 3. Justin Haley (GMS Racing No. 24 Chevrolet) - 4,029 pts. 4. Johnny Sauter (GMS Racing No. 21 Chevrolet) - 4,025 pts. 5. Grant Enfinger (ThorSport Racing No. 98 Ford) - 2,284 pts. 6. Matt Crafton (ThorSport Racing No. 88 Ford) - 2,280 pts. 7. Stewart Friesen (Halmar Friesen Racing No. 52 Chevrolet) - 2,265 pts. 8. Ben Rhodes (ThorSport Racing No. 41 Ford) - 2,254 pts. Up Next: The 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship.
It's The Chronicles of Reddick, as Tyler Reddick takes home the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship for his final race with JR Motorsports before switching to Richard Childress Racing next season. Here are the final Playoffs standings of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1. Tyler Reddick (JR Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 4,040 pts. 2. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-Denbeste No. 00 Ford) - 4,035 pts. 3. Daniel Hemric (Richard Childress Racing No. 21 Chevrolet) - 4,033 pts. 4. Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 4,026 pts. 5. Elliott Sadler (JR Motorsports No. 1 Chevrolet) - 2,228 pts. 6. Matt Tifft (Richard Childress Racing No. 2 Chevrolet) - 2,227 pts. 7. Justin Allgaier (JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet) - 2,209 pts. 8. Austin Cindric (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 2,191 pts. 9. Ross Chastain (Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 42 Chevrolet) - 2,163 pts. 10. Brandon Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 2,156 pts. 11. Ryan Reed (Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 Ford) - 2,144 pts. 12. Ryan Truex (Kaulig Racing No. 11 Chevrolet) - 2,138 pts. Up Next: 2018 The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship.
After a hard-fought race at Homestead, Joey Logano is the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion. This marks Team Penske's second championship after Brad Keselowski's 2012 run, as well as Ford's first championship since Kurt Busch won for Roush Racing in 2004. Here are the final Playoffs standings of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 5,040 pts. 2. Martin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing No. 78 Toyota) - 5,035 pts. 3. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 5,034 pts. 4. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 5,033 pts. 5. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 2,354 pts. 6. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 2,350 pts. 7. Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) - 2,350 pts. 8. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 2,343 pts. 9. Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 42 Chevrolet) - 2,299 pts. 10. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 2,298 pts. 11. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 2,285 pts. 12. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 2,272 pts. 13. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 2,245 pts. 14. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet) - 2,242 pts. 15. Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 2,220 pts. 16. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 2,204 pts. Manufacturers' Championship 1. Ford - 19 wins, 1,310 pts. 2. Toyota - 13 wins, 1,286 pts 3. Chevrolet - 4 wins, 1,187 pts.
Highlights from the 2018 NASCAR Awards. To no surprise, Chase Elliott wins NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award. His father Bill still holds the record for most number of awards (16). Dale Earnhardt Jr. would have beaten that record had he not retired last year. After winning the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Martin Truex Jr. says goodbye to Furniture Row Racing, the team that helped him achieve that goal. With FRM gone, Truex moves to Joe Gibbs Racing next season. Despite not winning the championship, Kevin Harvick had his best season with eight wins and the All-Star Race. Love him or hate him, Joey Logano is this year's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion.
Well, the second worst-kept secret in 2019 Silly Season (after Martin Truex Jr.'s jump to Joe Gibbs Racing) has been revealed. Kurt Busch is no longer with Stewart-Haas Racing. And after months of speculation, it's been confirmed that he will replace Jamie McMurray in the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet. Furthermore, it is believed that 2019 will be the Outlaw's final year in NASCAR. Kurt Busch will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2019 Kurt Busch and sponsor move to Chip Ganassi Racing for 2019
Top Gear Magazine test drives an old Team Red Bull Toyota Camry stock car at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Why do these blokes keep calling the cars "NASCAR"?
The third worst-kept secret in 2019 Silly Season is out of the bag. After being kicked out of Joe Gibbs Racing, Mexican sensation Daniel Suarez takes over the Stewart-Haas No. 41 Ford. Daniel Suarez Joins Stewart-Haas Racing, Will Drive No. 41 Ford
Highlights from this year's NASCAR Hall of Fame: Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Jeff Gordon had a lasting impact on motorsports.
