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Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe knew he carried the full weight of everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing into the final laps Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. And he couldn't have been happier. “I feel like I run better under heavy pressure,” Briscoe said. “I love the Game...
Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday. Others drivers hopeful of a spot like two-time series champion Kyle Busch and playoff participants...
Two-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch puts aside problems, focuses on Darlington win to reach playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has experienced a maddening, frustrating season so far that's left the two-time Cup Series champion on the outside of a 12th straight NASCAR playoff appearance. Busch hopes to put past problems aside at Darlington Raceway, where winning the...
Bubba Wallace confident he and team can have success at Darlington to make NASCAR playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Bubba Wallace, as he usually does after races, received a text from owner Michael Jordan after Daytona last week about his final attempt this week at Darlington Raceway to make the Cup Series playoffs. “Things you want more cost more,” Wallace said...
Darlington honors the late Cale Yarborough at his hometown track where he won five Southern 500s
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Cale Yarborough used to sneak under the fence as a child at Darlington Raceway, planning for the day when he would dominate at the hometown track known as “Too Tough To Tame.” Yarborough, the Hall of Fame driver who died at age 84 this past New Year's...
Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It's shaky for others
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the Cup Series’ regular-season finale. The 2017 series champion has a 58-point cushion in the playoff standings, likely enough considering the most any driver could make up is roughly...
Frustrated amid a winless season, two-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch says he 'could legit win Daytona'
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch is masking his disappointment. He’s hiding his frustration and walking through the NASCAR garage trying not to let anyone see how challenging this season has been for the two-time Cup Series champion. “I’m a great actor, apparently,” he...
NASCAR regular-season title and playoff spots at stake down the stretch at Daytona and Darlington
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — NASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line. Tyler Reddick earned his second win of the season Monday at Michigan International Speedway, giving him the points lead in a closely contested, four-driver...
NASCAR Cup race at Michigan suspended until Monday after rain wouldn't go away
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain. On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup Series race, cars went to pit road to wait and see if the rain would go away in time to get at...
NASCAR's postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon was first to the finish at Richmond. The question is whether he crossed a different sort of line on his way there. Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the Cup Series on Sunday night, but the race seemed out of reach...
