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NCS Race Recap: Denny Hamlin Seizes 60th Win, Championship 4 Spot With Las Vegas Victory

by MikeOctober 13, 2025

Denny Hamlin in victory lane, his 60th Cup victory — Getty Images / NASCAR Media

LAS VEGAS – Denny Hamlin scored an emotional victory and claimed a significant career milestone with a dramatic win in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series’ South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Hamlin passed two cars in the final 10 laps, ultimately taking the lead from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe with four laps remaining then holding off the day’s most dominant driver Kyle Larson by 1.533-second to claim his series’ best sixth win of the season and 60th win of his career.

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NCS Race Recap: Shane van Gisbergen Wins at Roval; Joey Logano Advances in Playoffs

by MikeOctober 6, 2025October 8, 2025

CONCORD, N.C.—As expected, road course maven Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400, but that was only a small part of the story at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

Long after van Gisbergen took the checkered flag to record his fifth straight road course victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season, Ross Chastain made a banzai run in the frontstretch chicane and wiped out Denny Hamlin’s Toyota in a desperate attempt to secure the final spot in the Playoffs’ Round of 8.

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NCS Race Recap: Opportunistic Chase Elliott Steals A NASCAR Cup Playoff Win At Kansas

by MikeSeptember 29, 2025

Chase Elliott wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas — Photo: Getty Images / NASCAR Media

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In the last few feet of race track in the second overtime Sunday afternoon, Chase Elliott came from oblivion to steal the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET and earn a berth in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

As his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet sped wide open through the final corner on Lap 273 at Kansas Speedway, Elliott’s car bounced off the side of Denny Hamlin’s Toyota on the way to the finish line.

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NCS Race Recap: Ryan Blaney Wins Round Of 12 Playoff Opener At New Hampshire

by MikeSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Ryan Blaney wins New Hampshire — Photo: Getty Images / NASCAR Media

LOUDON, N.H. – Team Penske Fords were fast in practice, fast in qualifying and fastest in the Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when it counted Sunday afternoon with Ryan Blaney taking a .937-second victory over fellow Ford driver Josh Berry in the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12.

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NCS Race Recap: Christopher Bell Completes JGR Playoff Round Sweep With Bristol Win

by MikeSeptember 15, 2025

Christopher Bell, Bristol winner — (Getty Images / NASCAR Media)

BRISTOL, Tenn. — With a charge to the lead from fifth place with four laps left in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell kept Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota perfect in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

Bell survived a hard, square shot to his rear bumper from Brad Keselowski in the final corner and steered straight to the finish line, 0.343 seconds ahead of the Roush Fenway Keselowski co-owner and driver.

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NCS Race Recap: World Wide Technology Raceway Pole Winner Denny Hamlin Delivers Toyota’s 200th Victory

by MikeSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

MADISON, Ill.—In a race that featured a strange brew of divergent strategies, pole winner Denny Hamlin claimed his series-best fifth victory of the season and advanced to the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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NCS Race Recap: Austin Dillon Erases Last Year’s Heartbreak, Punches Ticket To Playoffs

by MikeAugust 17, 2025

Austin Dillon, NASCAR Cup Series winner, Richmond — (Getty Images / NASCAR Media)

RICHMOND, Va. – Austin Dillon claimed his sixth career NASCAR Cup Series race trophy, earned a 2025 Playoff bid and just as importantly, he enjoyed some sweet redemption in Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Dillon led 107 laps on the night, including the final 49 to claim the victory and automatic berth in the 16-driver Playoff field – vaulting from a 25th place position in the championship standings before the green flag to a championship berth at the checkered flag in a clutch effort from the 2018 Daytona 500 winner and his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team.

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NCS Race Recap: Shane van Gisbergen Triumphs At Sonoma For Third NASCAR Cup Win Of 2025

by MikeJuly 14, 2025

SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen proved on Sunday that it’s impossible to keep a road course superstar down for more than a brief interlude.

After finishing second to Connor Zilisch in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, van Gisbergen was back on top on a pleasant Sunday afternoon in wine country, winning the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

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NCS Race Recap: Shane Van Gisbergen Completes Rare Weekend Sweep In Chicago

by MikeJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

By Reid Spencer

CHICAGO—Once again, Shane van Gisbergen asserted his superiority on the streets of Chicago, and in doing so, he matched a major NASCAR milestone.

In winning the Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, the New Zealander completed a weekend sweep of the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup races, both from the pole position.

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Kaulig Racing Announces Progressive Roster Moves

by MikeDecember 5, 2024

Team Names Multiple-Race Winner Mike Cook as Technical Director; Lands Aussie Andrew Dickeson as Crew Chief for Ty Dillon and Reunites Veteran AJ Allmendinger with Crew Chief Trent Owens

WELCOME, N.C. (December 5, 2024) – The winds of change continue to sweep through Kaulig Racing, as it announced major competition leadership moves for the upcoming 2025 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season. (more…)