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Ryan Blaney seeks to win the Martinsville playoff race for a third consecutive year.
Chase Elliott, who must win to advance, said: “I look forward to whatever (Sunday) brings.”
Jesse Love and Carson Kvapil secure final two spots to next weekend’s Championship 4 in Phoenix.
William Byron is in a must-win situation to advance to next weekend’s championship race at Phoenix.
Dean Thompson returns to the team, while Harrison Burton joins the organization
Kaden Honeycutt beat Layne Riggs for the final spot in next week’s title race via a tiebreaker.
Kyle Larson holds the final transfer spot heading into Sunday’s Round of 8 finale on NBC and Peacock.
Crew chief Ryan Bergenty will remain the crew chief for Zane Smith and the No. 38 Cup team.
Joe Gibbs Racing states the driver had concussion-like symptoms after last weekend’s Talladega crash.
Team announces that Daniel Suarez will replace Justin Haley in the No. 7 car next season.
The 2027 Daytona 500 will be on Feb. 21, avoiding a conflict with the Super Bowl that year.
Chase Elliott and William Byron are below the cutline entering Sunday’s playoff race at Martinsville on NBC and Peacock.
Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney have both triumphed in must-win situations at Martinsville and will try to do it again Sunday.
Joe Gibbs Racing is guaranteed to have at least half of the Championship 4 field.
Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney face a must-win situation at Martinsville to race for a Cup championship.
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Never before has Talladega Superspeedway been held this late in the Cup playoffs.
Chase Briscoe has the best average finish in the playoffs and starts second in Sunday’s Cup playoff race at Talladega.
Jim Pohlman will be Kyle Busch’s crew chief beginning in the 2026 season.
Only three of the eight playoff drivers qualified in the top 10 for Sunday’s Cup race on NBC and Peacock.
The 73-year-old driver was treated and released after his engine blew in Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race.
Jim Pohlman will move from JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series to guide Kyle Busch’s team in Cup next season.
Ryan Blaney is last among the playoff drivers, 31 points below the cutline entering Sunday’s race.
Joe White stated on social media that he had been fired a few days after Ty Dillon’s incident with William Byron at Las Vegas.