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Couch Potato Tuesday: Playoffs Bring Instant Issues to USA at Darlington

September 6, 2022September 5, 2022 by Phil Allaway
NASCAR Cup Series action from Darlington Raceway, September 2022. Photo: NKP

Darlington’s telecast kicked off the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Phil Allaway breaks down how the USA broadcast fared.

Categories Couch Potato Tuesday, Cup Series, Featured Content, Phil Allaway

5 Points To Ponder: Is a Driver Boycott Needed To Get NASCAR’s Attention?

September 6, 2022September 5, 2022 by Brad Harrison
Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA/Children's Chevrolet, spins after an on-track incident the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 04, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

With driver safety a consistent topic over the past weeks, should NASCAR drivers take the ultimate step and boycott a race?

Categories 5 Points To Ponder, Brad Harrison, Cup Series, Featured Content

Up to Speed: Could Playoff Inexperience Sink Trackhouse Racing Team’s Title Hopes?

September 5, 2022 by Bryan Gable

Despite impressive seasons from Trackhouse’s Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain, could their lack of playoff experience result in early elimination?

Categories Bryan Gable, Cup Series, Featured Content, Up to Speed

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Darlington: Chaos Leaves No One Safe In Championship Chase

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 by Dalton Hopkins
Chase Elliott races at Darlington in the Southern 500. (Photo: NKP)

Multiple NASCAR championship contenders ran into problems as Erik Jones held off Denny Hamlin to win the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Multiple Mechanical Failures Put Top NASCAR Playoff Drivers on the Postseason Back Foot

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 by Dalton Hopkins
NASCAR Playoffs top seed Chase Elliott disappointed at Darlington Raceway. (Photo: NKP)

If this Darlington race has made anything clear, it’s that without a win, no NASCAR Playoff driver is safe from elimination.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content

The Underdog House: Erik Jones’ Darlington Win Comes Full Circle

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 by Luken Glover
Erik Jones walking around New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: NKP)

The 2022 Southern 500 (Sept. 4) certainly brought about the throwback vibes it has inherited over the years with Erik Jones’ surprise underdog victory.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Luken Glover, The Underdog House

Stock Car Scoop: What Does Erik Jones’ Darlington Win Mean for Other Playoff Spoilers?

January 28, 2023September 5, 2022 by Adam Cheek
Erik Jones celebrates with a burnout after winning the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. (Photo: NKP)

Adam Cheek and Jared Haas break down Erik Jones’ Darlington victory, as well as the issues that befell playoff drivers and more in South Carolina.

Categories Adam Cheek, Cup Series, Featured Content, Jared Haas, Stock Car Scoop

The Big 6: Questions Answered After Erik Jones Paints Victory Lane Petty Blue at Darlington

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 by Amy Henderson
Erik Jones En route to a NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington Raceway, September 2022. Photo: NKP

In 1967, it was Richard Petty driving the No. 43 to win the Southern 500. 55 years later, Erik Jones did it driving the car still owned by the King himself.

Categories Amy Henderson, Big 6, Cup Series, Featured Content

Monday Morning Pit Box: Key Southern 500 Crew Chief Calls

September 5, 2022September 4, 2022 by Michael Nebbia
Hendrick Motorsports crew chiefs Alan Gustafson (9) and Cliff Daniels (5) talk before the 2021 July Atlanta NASCAR Cup Series event, NKP

In the new Monday Morning Pit Box, Michael Nebbia breaks down crucial pit road moments that helped define the 2022 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Michael Nebbia, Monday Morning Pit Box

Erik Jones Plays Playoff Spoiler, Emerges Late to Win Southern 500

September 5, 2022September 4, 2022 by Jack Swansey

Erik Jones took control late after misfortunes befell multiple dominant drivers, winning the NASCAR Cup Series’ Southern 500 at Darlington.

Categories Cup Series News, Jack Swansey
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