Kyle Larson leapt to the top of the time sheets during final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway.
Denny Hamlin’s weekend sweep with the Ray Hendrick-themed ‘Flying 11’ colors was handed a double asterisk Wednesday afternoon, as both the No. 11 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team and No. 18 NASCAR XFINITY Series team were penalized for infractions stemming from the race weekend at Darlington Raceway.
Martin Truex Jr. clinched the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship with a sweep of the first two stages in Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Martin Truex Jr. had just a little bit left in the tank at the end of the opening stage of Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500, making a last-corner pass of Kyle Larson for his 16th stage win of the year.
Ryan Truex dashed to his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stage win of the season during Sunday’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, after polesitter and early leader Austin Cindric was hit with a pit road penalty.
Austin Cindric dominated in scoring his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stage win of the season on Sunday, leading every one of the first 20 laps in the Chevrolet Silverado 250 from the pole.