2020 FireKeepers Casino 400 (Michigan) Happy Harvick wins again at Michigan to extend his points lead while Kyle Busch once again whines about not winning. Here are the official standings going to Michigan 2: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 863 pts. (/) 2. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 769 pts. (/) 3. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 736 pts. (/) 4. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 735 pts. (/) 5. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 693 pts. (/) 6. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 682 pts. (/) 7. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 682 pts. (/) 8. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 635 pts. (/) 9. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 619 pts. (/) 10. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 602 pts. (/) 11. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 584 pts. (/) 12. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 532 pts. (/) 13. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 531 pts. (/) 14. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 507 pts. (/) 15. Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 491 pts. (+3) 16. Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet) [R] - 488 pts. (-1) 17. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet) - 485 pts. (/) 18. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 472 pts. (-2) 19. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 384 pts. (/) 20. Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet) - 384 pts. (+2) 21. Christopher Bell (Leavine Family Racing No. 95 Toyota) [R] - 379 pts. (+2) 22. Chris Buescher (Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford) - 374 pts. (-1) 23. Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford) - 367 pts. (-3) 24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty No. 47 Chevrolet) - 351 pts. (/) 25. Ryan Newman (Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford) - 334 pts. (+1) 26. John Hunter Nemechek (Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford) [R] - 327 pts. (-1) 27. Ty Dillon (Germain Racing No. 13 Chevrolet) - 306 pts. (/) 28. Matt Kenseth (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 294 pts (/) 29. Corey LaJoie (Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford) - 266 pts. (/) 30. Ryan Preece (JTG Daugherty No. 37 Chevrolet) - 228 pts. (/) 31. Daniel Suarez (Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 Toyota) - 227 pts. (/) 32. Brennan Poole (Premium Motorsports No. 15 Chevrolet) [R] - 147 pts. (/) 33. Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 121 pts. (/) 34. Quinn Houff (StarCom Racing No. 00 Chevrolet) [R] - 116 pts. (/) 35. Reed Sorenson (Spire Motorsports No. 74 Chevrolet) - 49 pts. (+1) 36. Brendan Gaughan (Beard Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet) - 46 pts. (-1) 37. David Ragan (Rick Ware Racing No. 36 Ford) - 33 pts. (/) 38. James Davison (Petty Ware No. 51 Ford) - 18 pts (/) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 788 pts., 12 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 735 pts., 6 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 696 pts., 3 wins (/)
2020 Consumers Energy 400 (Michigan) Kevin Harvick does a clean sweep at Michigan while Brad Keselowski does a maneuver that costs him and teammate Ryan Blaney the race. Here are the official standings going to the Daytona Road Course: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 916 pts. (/) 2. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 779 pts. (/) 3. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 776 pts. (/) 4. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 741 pts. (/) 5. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 721 pts. (/) 6. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 717 pts. (/) 7. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 716 pts. (/) 8. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 669 pts. (/) 9. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 651 pts. (+1) 10. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 648 pts. (-1) 11. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 585 pts. (/) 12. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 571 pts. (/) 13. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 568 pts. (/) 14. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 537 pts. (/) 15. Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 511 pts. (/) 16. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet) - 511 pts. (+1) 17. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 501 pts. (+1) 18. Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet) [R] - 501 pts. (-2) 19. Christopher Bell (Leavine Family Racing No. 95 Toyota) [R] - 415 pts. (+2) 20. Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet) - 400 pts. (/) 21. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 396 pts. (-2) 22. Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford) - 376 pts. (+1) 23. Chris Buescher (Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford) - 371 pts. (-1) 24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty No. 47 Chevrolet) - 369 pts. (/) 25. John Hunter Nemechek (Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford) [R] - 341 pts. (+1) 26. Ryan Newman (Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford) - 338 pts. (-1) 27. Ty Dillon (Germain Racing No. 13 Chevrolet) - 325 pts. (/) 28. Matt Kenseth (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 316 pts (/) 29. Corey LaJoie (Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford) - 281 pts. (/) 30. Ryan Preece (JTG Daugherty No. 37 Chevrolet) - 249 pts. (/) 31. Daniel Suarez (Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 Toyota) - 238 pts. (/) 32. Brennan Poole (Premium Motorsports No. 15 Chevrolet) [R] - 154 pts. (/) 33. Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 121 pts. (/) 34. Quinn Houff (StarCom Racing No. 00 Chevrolet) [R] - 121 pts. (/) 35. Reed Sorenson (Spire Motorsports No. 74 Chevrolet) - 55 pts. (/) 36. Brendan Gaughan (Beard Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet) - 46 pts. (/) 37. David Ragan (Rick Ware Racing No. 36 Ford) - 33 pts. (/) 38. James Davison (Petty Ware No. 51 Ford) - 19 pts (/) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 828 pts., 13 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 770 pts., 6 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 725 pts., 3 wins (/)
Joe Gibbs Racing once again has the worst kept secret in NASCAR Silly Season, as they have announced that Christopher Bell will move to the No. 20 car in 2021. Christopher Bell to drive No. 20 Cup car for Joe Gibbs Racing
Just when he was regaining his momentum this season... Austin Dillon tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Daytona Road Course
2020 Go Bowling 235 at Daytona (Daytona Road Course) Chase is on the case! Chase Elliott wins the inaugural Daytona Road Course Cup race, making him the new road course specialist after dominating Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Roval last season. Meanwhile, Kyle Busch continues to have bad luck, Kevin Harvick finishes outside the top-10 after being spun out by Christopher Bell, and Kaz Grala finishes seventh in his Cup debut while substituting for Austin Dillon. Here are the official standings going to Dover: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 939 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 821 pts. (+1) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 803 pts. (-1) 4. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 775 pts. (+1) 5. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 755 pts. (-1) 6. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 754 pts. (/) 7. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 753 pts. (/) 8. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 682 pts. (/) 9. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 673 pts. (+1) 10. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 652 pts. (-1) 11. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 618 pts. (+1) 12. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 610 pts. (-1) 13. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 596 pts. (/) 14. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 577 pts. (/) 15. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet) - 552 pts. (+1) 16. Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 542 pts. (-1) 17. Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet) [R] - 520 pts. (+1) 18. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 501 pts. (-1) 19. Christopher Bell (Leavine Family Racing No. 95 Toyota) [R] - 431 pts. (/) 20. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 413 pts. (+1) 21. Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet) - 412 pts. (-1) 22. Chris Buescher (Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford) - 403 pts. (+1) 23. Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford) - 403 pts. (-1) 24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty No. 47 Chevrolet) - 396 pts. (/) 25. Ryan Newman (Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford) - 356 pts. (+1) 26. John Hunter Nemechek (Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford) [R] - 343 pts. (-1) 27. Ty Dillon (Germain Racing No. 13 Chevrolet) - 342 pts. (/) 28. Matt Kenseth (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 327 pts (/) 29. Corey LaJoie (Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford) - 287 pts. (/) 30. Ryan Preece (JTG Daugherty No. 37 Chevrolet) - 269 pts. (/) 31. Daniel Suarez (Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 Toyota) - 248 pts. (/) 32. Brennan Poole (Premium Motorsports No. 15 Chevrolet) [R] - 163 pts. (/) 33. Quinn Houff (StarCom Racing No. 00 Chevrolet) [R] - 125 pts. (+1) 34. Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 121 pts. (-1) 35. Reed Sorenson (Spire Motorsports No. 74 Chevrolet) - 55 pts. (/) 36. Brendan Gaughan (Beard Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet) - 47 pts. (/) 37. David Ragan (Rick Ware Racing No. 36 Ford) - 33 pts. (/) 38. James Davison (Petty Ware No. 51 Ford) - 26 pts (/) 39. Stanton Barrett (Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet) - 1 pt (*) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 860 pts., 13 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 805 pts., 6 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 765 pts., 4 wins (/)
2020 Drydene 311 [Race 1] (Dover) Denny Hamlin conquers the Monster Mile on Day 1 of the Dover doubleheader. Here are the official standings going to Dover 2: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 981 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 881 pts. (/) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 845 pts. (/) 4. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 808 pts. (/) 5. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 803 pts. (+2) 6. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 791 pts. (/) 7. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 778 pts. (-2) 8. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 703 pts. (/) 9. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 693 pts. (+1) 10. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 674 pts. (-1) 11. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 664 pts. (/) 12. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 626 pts. (/) 13. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 613 pts. (/) 14. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet) - 589 pts. (+1) 15. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 586 pts. (-1) 16. Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 567 pts. (/) 17. Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet) [R] - 544 pts. (/) 18. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 532 pts. (/) 19. Christopher Bell (Leavine Family Racing No. 95 Toyota) [R] - 446 pts. (/) 20. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 439 pts. (/) 21. Chris Buescher (Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford) - 426 pts. (+1) 22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty No. 47 Chevrolet) - 425 pts. (+2) 23. Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet) - 422 pts. (-2) 24. Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford) - 414 pts. (-1) 25. Ryan Newman (Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford) - 374 pts. (/) 26. Ty Dillon (Germain Racing No. 13 Chevrolet) - 361 pts. (+1) 27. John Hunter Nemechek (Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford) [R] - 356 pts. (-1) 28. Matt Kenseth (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 341 pts (/) 29. Corey LaJoie (Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford) - 295 pts. (/) 30. Ryan Preece (JTG Daugherty No. 37 Chevrolet) - 281 pts. (/) 31. Daniel Suarez (Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 Toyota) - 255 pts. (/) 32. Brennan Poole (Premium Motorsports No. 15 Chevrolet) [R] - 164 pts. (/) 33. Quinn Houff (StarCom Racing No. 00 Chevrolet) [R] - 129 pts. (/) 34. Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 121 pts. (/) 35. Reed Sorenson (Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet) - 56 pts. (/) 36. Brendan Gaughan (Beard Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet) - 47 pts. (/) 37. David Ragan (Rick Ware Racing No. 36 Ford) - 33 pts. (/) 38. James Davison (Petty Ware No. 51 Ford) - 26 pts (/) 39. Stanton Barrett (Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet) - 1 pt (/) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 893 pts., 13 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 845 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 797 pts., 4 wins (/)
I wonder if Denny Hamlin finally gets his first championship this year. If he can keep it up in the playoffs, he’s probably the favorite. It’s also nice to see that Jimmie Johnson is currently in line to make the playoffs. While I doubt he’s going to suddenly turn a corner and become the Jimmie Johnson of old again, it’s nice to see him doing better this season and being in the hunt for his final full time season.
2020 Drydene 311 [Race 2] (Dover) Kevin Harvick wins at Dover and clinches the Regular Season Championship. With one more race to go, the pressure is on for those who are in the Playoff bubble. Here are the official standings going to Daytona: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 1041 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 907 pts. (/) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 881 pts. (/) 4. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 845 pts. (+1) 5. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 836 pts. (+1) 6. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 818 pts. (+1) 7. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 809 pts. (-3) 8. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 740 pts. (/) 9. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 719 pts. (/) 10. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 700 pts. (/) 11. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 685 pts. (/) 12. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 662 pts. (/) 13. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 637 pts. (/) 14. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 632 pts. (+1) 15. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet) - 628 pts. (-1) 16. Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota) - 582 pts. (/) 17. Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet) [R] - 563 pts. (/) 18. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 561 pts. (/) 19. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 469 pts. (+1) 20. Christopher Bell (Leavine Family Racing No. 95 Toyota) [R] - 456 pts. (-1) 21. Chris Buescher (Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford) - 449 pts. (/) 22. Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet) - 438 pts. (+1) 23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty No. 47 Chevrolet) - 426 pts. (-1) 24. Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford) - 426 pts. (/) 25. Ryan Newman (Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford) - 387 pts. (/) 26. John Hunter Nemechek (Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford) [R] - 373 pts. (+1) 27. Ty Dillon (Germain Racing No. 13 Chevrolet) - 369 pts. (-1) 28. Matt Kenseth (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 363 pts (/) 29. Corey LaJoie (Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford) - 309 pts. (/) 30. Ryan Preece (JTG Daugherty No. 37 Chevrolet) - 292 pts. (/) 31. Daniel Suarez (Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 Toyota) - 264 pts. (/) 32. Brennan Poole (Premium Motorsports No. 15 Chevrolet) [R] - 171 pts. (/) 33. Quinn Houff (StarCom Racing No. 00 Chevrolet) [R] - 132 pts. (/) 34. Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet) - 121 pts. (/) 35. Reed Sorenson (Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet) - 60 pts. (/) 36. Brendan Gaughan (Beard Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet) - 47 pts. (/) 37. David Ragan (Rick Ware Racing No. 36 Ford) - 33 pts. (/) 38. James Davison (Petty Ware No. 51 Ford) - 26 pts (/) 39. Stanton Barrett (Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet) - 1 pt (/) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 933 pts., 14 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 880 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 831 pts., 4 wins (/)
2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona) After two years of struggling to make a name for himself, William Byron scores his first Cup Series win at Daytona. Meanwhile, Matt DiBenedetto makes the Playoffs for the first time in his career. And in his final year in the Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson misses the Playoffs. Here is the 2020 Playoff lineup heading to Darlington: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 2057 pts. 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 2047 pts. 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 2029 pts. 4. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 2022 pts. 5. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 2020 pts. 6. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 2014 pts. 7. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 2013 pts. 8. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 2009 pts. 9. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 2007 pts. 10. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 2005 pts. 11. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 2005 pts. 12. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 2005 pts. 13. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 2004 pts. 14. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 2003 pts. 15. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 2001 pts. 16. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 2000 pts. Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 964 pts., 14 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 914 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 871 pts., 5 wins (/)
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2020 SportClips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington) Ross Chastain and Denny Hamlin duke it out on the final 15 laps of the race. The beatin' and bangin' take their toll, giving Brandon Jones the opportunity to sneak past them on the final lap and take the checkered flag. Only time will tell if the Cup race will be this intense.
2020 Cook Out Southern 500 (Darlington: Playoff Race #1) Kevin Harvick takes home the win and advances to the Round of 12 after Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott get their cars wrecked while fighting for the lead. Austin Dillon also charges forward to finish second while Ryan Blaney finds himself at the bottom of the bubble due to a poor finish. Here are the official standings going to Richmond: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 2106 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 2087 pts. (/) 3. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 2060 pts. (+1) 4. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 2055 pts. (-1) 5. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 2052 pts. (+3) 6. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 2049 pts. (/) 7. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 2045 pts. (-2) 8. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 2043 pts. (+2) 9. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 2042 pts. (/) 10. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 2040 pts. (+4) 11. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 2037 pts. (+4) 12. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 2033 pts. (/) 13. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 2033 pts. (/) 14. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 2030 pts. (-3) 15. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 2016 pts. (+1) 16. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 2016 pts. (-9) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 1004 pts., 15 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 947 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 906 pts., 5 wins (/)
This week on NASCAR Silly Season, Bubba Wallace announced he is done with Richard Petty Motorsports at the end of this season. Does this mean he'll take up Chip Ganassi Racing's offer to drive the No. 42 next year?
2020 Federated Auto Parts 400 (Richmond: Playoff Race #2) Brad Keselowski wins at Richmond and locks his spot in the Round of 12. Meanwhile, Austin Dillon scores another solid top-4 finish while William Byron, Cole Custer, Matt DiBenedetto, and Ryan Blaney's chances of advancing to the finals continue to fade away. Here are the official standings going to Bristol: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 2143 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 2122 pts. (/) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 2112 pts. (+1) 4. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 2109 pts. (-1) 5. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 2096 pts. (+1) 6. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 2094 pts. (+2) 7. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 2086 pts. (/) 8. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 2085 pts. (-3) 9. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 2076 pts. (+1) 10. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 2065 pts. (+2) 11. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 2065 pts. (/) 12. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 2061 pts. (+1) 13. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet) - 2058 pts. (-4) 14. Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford) [R] - 2053 pts. (/) 15. Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford) - 2036 pts. (/) 16. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske No. 12 Ford) - 2034 pts. (/) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 1044 pts., 16 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 982 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 939 pts., 5 wins (/)
2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Presented by Wendy's (Bristol: Playoff Race #3) Happy Harvick holds off Kyle Busch to win at Bristol while Austin Dillon advances to the Round of 12 for the first time since 2017. With the Round of 16 concluded, Cole Custer, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, and Matt DiBenedetto are eliminated from the Playoffs. Here are the official standings going to Las Vegas: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 3067 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 3048 pts. (/) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 3035 pts. (/) 4. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 3022 pts. (/) 5. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 3021 pts. (+2) 6. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 3016 pts. (-1) 7. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 3009 pts. (+1) 8. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 3005 pts. (-2) 9. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 3005 pts. (+1) 10. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 3004 pts. (-1) 11. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 3004 pts. (+1) 12. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 3001 pts. (-1) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 1084 pts., 17 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 1017 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 972 pts., 5 wins (/)
Silly Season 2021 just got more interesting with new developments. Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Ross Chastain will replace Matt Kenseth as the full-time driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet next season. The Circuit of the Americas will join Nashville Superspeedway as the second new track in the Cup Series next season. As COTA is in Austin, Texas, this means that Texas Motor Speedway will lose one of its race dates. Bur then again, one more road course in the schedule is always a good thing. And we have the second worst-kept secret of Silly Season: It was officially announced that Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin have purchased Germain Racing's charter and will form a new race team with Bubba Wallace behind the wheel.
2020 South Point 400 (Las Vegas: Playoff Race #4) Kurt Busch finally wins in his hometown of Las Vegas to lock himself in the Round of 8 while Austin Dillon finds himself in the bubble after experiencing power steering issues. Here are the official standings going to Talladega: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 3104 pts. (/) 2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 3101 pts. (/) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 3059 pts. (/) 4. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 3058 pts. (+2) 5. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 3054 pts. (-1) 6. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 3052 pts. (+1) 7. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 3043 pts. (-2) 8. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 3043 pts. (+2) 9. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 3041 pts. (+3) 10. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 3032 pts. (+1) 11. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 3025 pts. (-2) 12. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 3020 pts. (-4) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 1119 pts., 17 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 1051 pts., 7 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 1012 pts., 6 wins (/)
NASCAR's 2021 Cup Series schedule revealed New Tracks - Circuit of the Americas (Austin, TX) - Nashville Superspeedway (Lebanon, TN) - Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI) Track Changes - Busch Clash at Daytona International Speedway will switch to the Daytona Road Course. - Spring Bristol race will now be a dirt track. - Darlington Raceway regains its second race, making it the first time since 2004 (not counting the three races it hosted this year) that the track will host two races in the Cup Series. - Atlanta Motor Speedway regains its second race, making it the first time since 2010 that the track will host two races in the Cup Series. - Texas Motor Speedway loses a race to Circuit of the Americas, but will host the 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race. - Brickyard race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will switch to the Road Course. - Michigan International Speedway loses its second race. Dropped Tracks - Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet, IL) (2001-2019) - Kentucky Speedway (Sparta, KY) (2011-2020)
2020 YellaWood 500 (Talladega: Playoff Race #5) Denny Hamlin beats Matt DiBenedetto and takes over the points lead in a controversial photo finish at Talladega, as NASCAR penalizes DiBenedetto for forcing William Byron below the yellow line and they allow Hamlin to get away with passing cars below the line on the final lap. Chase Elliott is initially penalized for crossing the line, but the decision is reversed after it is revealed that Chris Buescher forced him down; as a result, Elliott keeps his sixth-place finish and collects more Playoff points. And Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Clint Bowyer, and Aric Almirola find themselves in a must-win situation next week to advance to the Round of 8. Here are the official standings going to the Charlotte Roval: Drivers' Championship Standings 1. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota) - 3141 pts. (+1) 2. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford) - 3121 pts. (-1) 3. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske No. 2 Ford) - 3094 pts. (/) 4. Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota) - 3085 pts. (/) 5. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet) - 3080 pts. (+2) 6. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet) - 3075 pts. (/) 7. Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford) - 3054 pts. (-2) 8. Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota) - 3053 pts. (/) 9. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet) - 3053 pts. (+3) 10. Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet) - 3048 pts. (-1) 11. Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford) - 3036 pts. (-1) 12. Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 Ford) - 3026 pts. (-1) Manufacturers' Championship Standings 1. Ford - 1151 pts., 17 wins (/) 2. Toyota - 10591 pts., 8 wins (/) 3. Chevrolet - 1046 pts., 6 wins (/)
