Matt Kenseth was simply not going to be denied Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway.
Jimmie Johnson’s pursuit of a record eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship will have to wait until next year, after a blown tire on the final lap of the second stage put him in the wall and out of contention Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Denny Hamlin avenged a late pass by Kyle Larson in the opening stage and dominated the second stage of Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway, scoring his fourth stage win of the season.
Though he’s no longer in the mix for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, Kyle Larson proved he’s still going to be in the hunt for a race win after charging late to win the opening stage of Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway.
Ryan Blaney came on strong during the second-half of the first stage in Saturday’s Ticket Galaxy 200 at Phoenix Raceway, pulling away to notch his fifth NASCAR XFINITY Series stage win of the year.
In one instant, Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway saw one driver rejoicing and left another one brokenhearted, after contact between Austin Cindric and Ben Rhodes decided the outcome of the final berth in the Championship 4.