Two JR Motorsports drivers—prolific rookie Connor Zilisch and defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier—already have qualified for the Championship 4 Race on points.
Two other JRM drivers are locked in a close battle for the final Championship 4 berth as the series moves to Martinsville Speedway for Saturday’s IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250 (7:30 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
With one notable exception, the elimination race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series features the closest competition among the three national touring series.
With three spots left in the Championship 4, five drivers are within 15 points of each other entering Friday night’s Slim Jim 200 at Martinsville Speedway (6 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Joe Gibbs Racing doubled-down on its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship opportunities over the weekend – now filling half the four-driver title field – first with a 60-win veteran still racing for his first series title and now the team’s newest driver addition set to compete for his first career chance at one.
TALLADEGA, Ala. – It’s a case of mixed expectations for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers as they anticipate Sunday’s YellaWood 500 (2 p.m. ET on MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the famous Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway high banks.
Some consider Talladega a prime opportunity to formalize a spot in the Nov. 2 Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway, others approach this traditional wildcard race more cautiously with its history of unexpected trophy hoists and intense racing.
After a week off the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to action with Friday’s Love’s RV Stop 225 (4 p.m. ET on FOX, NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Talladega Superspeedway – the second of three Playoff races that will decide which four drivers race for the 2025 championship.
LAS VEGAS – The opening race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway certainly provided the compelling storylines expected in this late season push for a championship.
Interestingly, the race winner, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin conceded he didn’t necessarily have a trophy at the 1.5-mile Vegas high banks on his bingo card, however he hit the jackpot Sunday with his series-best six win of the year, and 60th victory of his career earning him the first ticket of the season into the Championship Four race.
Forget “Sliced Bread,” if you haven’t already. Call Joey Logano “Houdini.”
On Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, defending champion Joey Logano made yet another great escape from the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Three of the Round of 8 Playoff spots already are taken as the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads for Saturday’s Blue Cross NC 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (5 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Brandon Jones advanced on the strength of his victory last Saturday at Kansas Speedway. JR Motorsports teammates Connor Zilisch and Justin Allgaier already have clinched Round of 8 berths on points.
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 1, 2025 – It’s a cutoff race! NBC Sports will present live coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series’ final Round of 12 playoff race with the Bank of America ROVAL 400 from Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Charlotte, N.C., this Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.
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.
