Byron: Martinsville was "our worst race of the year" Byron entered the elimination race with a 30-point buffer, but he quickly saw his points cushion evaporate. Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023
NASCAR Cup Martinsville: Blaney advances into title race with win The Playoff round of eight concluded at Martinsville with an unusual 168-lap green flag run following a spin by Michael McDowell. Autosport · Oct 29, 2023
2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville playoff race results Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell were already locked in, while both Ryan Blaney and William Byron held on to the two remaining transfer spots. Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023
Blaney advances into title race with Martinsville Cup win Playing it safe, Blaney and several other lead-lap cars waited to make their final pit stop well within their fuel window while Almirola and Chase Elliott were among that pit earlier hoping for one or more late-race cautions. Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023
Truex earns Martinsville Cup pole for critical playoff race For the second consecutive week, Truex beat all his competition and won the pole for a playoff race and will lead an all-Joe Gibbs Racing front row Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Motorsport · Oct 28, 2023
One year later: Revisiting the Ross Chastain NASCAR wall-ride It was the penultimate race of the 2022 season. Chastain was facing certain elimination from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Autosport · Oct 27, 2023
One year later: Revisiting the Ross Chastain wall-ride It was the penultimate race of the 2022 season. Chastain was facing certain elimination from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Motorsport · Oct 27, 2023
Spire Motorsports adds second Truck entry for Phoenix finale Spire Motorsports has entered select Truck races this year with various drivers, winning at North Wilkesboro with Kyle Larson. Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023
2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville II schedule, entry list, and how to watch Christopher Bell claimed victory at Homestead, joining Kyle Larson as the only drivers locked into the final four. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed William Byron and then held off fellow playoff drivers Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick. Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023
Bell on NASCAR playoff heroics: "I live for those moments" Kevin Harvick may be known as “The Closer” – a driver who has the uncanny ability to show up at the end of races and snatch victories from others – but Bell is quickly becoming the driver who produces clutch wins exactly when they’re needed. Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023
2023 NASCAR Cup Homestead race results The victory locked Bell into the Championship 4 for the second consecutive year, joining Las Vegas winner Kyle Larson. Motorsport · Oct 22, 2023
Bell secures title shot with dramatic Cup win at Homestead Bell and his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team struggled for much of the race and at one point he was in danger of falling a lap down. Motorsport · Oct 22, 2023
Truex beats Wallace to Homestead NASCAR Cup pole Truex went out early in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying session and held to win the pole for Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Motorsport · Oct 21, 2023
Bubba Wallace leads NASCAR Cup practice at Homestead; Logano wrecks It’s actually the first start at the track for Wallace since 2021 as he was serving a one-race suspension from NASCAR at this race one year ago for intentionally wrecking another opponent. Motorsport · Oct 21, 2023
Motorsport · Oct 20, 2023 2023 NASCAR Cup Homestead schedule, entry list, and how to watch Kyle Larson held off a charging Christopher Bell to win at Las Vegas and lock himself into the Championship 4.
Motorsport · Oct 19, 2023 Bell missed a 'golden ticket' but Cup title still possible How could he, really?
Motorsport · Oct 18, 2023 Why it's OK Kyle Larson may never have a perfect NASCAR race Larson dominated much of the race, won both stages, led 133 of the 267 laps and held off a fierce late charge by Christopher Bell to earn the important playoff victory.
Autosport · Oct 17, 2023 NASCAR rescinds Blaney's Las Vegas disqualification Blaney finished sixth and scored eight stage points in a race narrowly won by Kyle Larson from Christopher Bell, but the Team Penske driver was later disqualified when his #12 Ford Mustang failed post-race inspection.
Autosport · Oct 16, 2023 NASCAR Cup Las Vegas: Larson holds off Bell in close battle for win Despite Larson winning both stages and leading a race-high 133 of 267 laps, his victory on Sunday was anything but easy.
Motorsport · Oct 15, 2023 Bell on Vegas loss: "I feel like that was my moment" Bell, who started on the pole for the fourth time during the playoffs, found himself chasing race down leader Kyle Larson with 20 of 267 laps remaining in Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Motorsport · Oct 14, 2023 Bell beats Larson for NASCAR Cup pole at Las Vegas Bell, the last of the 10 cars to make a qualifying attempt in the final round on Saturday, just edged Kyle Larson with an average lap speed of 186.271 mph.
Motorsport · Oct 14, 2023 Chastain tops Las Vegas Cup practice; Elliott and Suarez wreck Chastain, who ran in the second group, topped the speed chart with an average lap speed of 186.857 mph. Chastain was among the four drivers eliminated from further playoff contention following last weekend’s race at the Charlotte Roval.
Motorsport · Oct 12, 2023 Larson passes ROP to move one step closer to Indy 500 shot The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion stepped into the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet normally piloted by Alexander Rossi) and was efficient going through each of the three phases, doing 72 laps in total with a fastest of 217.898mph.
Autosport · Oct 9, 2023 Shank eager for “swift but sure progress” out of Blomqvist at Indy test The 29-year-old Briton will be one of three participants on Wednesday, alongside Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Armstrong and Linus Lundqvist, with 2021 NASCAR Cup champion, Kyle Larson, getting his first taste of IndyCar machinery with Arrow McLaren on Thursday.
Autosport · Oct 9, 2023 Larson successfully navigates "conservative" NASCAR Roval run Larson entered Sunday’s Round of 12 cutoff race with little margin for error if he was going to transfer to the semifinal round on points.