For the first time since it hosted the championship race in 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway is back in the playoffs for the NASCAR Cup Series.
The series moves on to the second race of the Round of 8 this weekend.
Thirty-six drivers are entered to hit the 1.5-mile track, locking each in, barring any entry list changes.
There are no driver changes from last week’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Noah Gragson will continue to fill in for Alex Bowman.
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400 miles of racing in South Beach will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Entering his fifth year with Frontstretch, Luken Glover is the author of The Underdog House, shedding light on the motivation and performance of NASCAR's dark horse teams as they strive to fight to the top. Additionally, Glover reports for the site at various events, and he contributes in the video editing department.
A 2023 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, Glover is a middle school math and PE teacher, as well as a basketball coach. He is passionate about serving in his church, playing/coaching a wide variety of sports, and researching motorsports history.