The 10: Happy in New Hampshire
For 292 laps, it looked like Toyota had done it again. Carl Edwards took the pole. Martin Truex, Jr., had a rocket ship a week …
Aaron Bearden is a Frontstretch alumnus who’s come back home as the site’s Short Track Editor. When he isn’t working with our grassroots writers, he can be found talking about racing on his Morning Warmup newsletter, pestering his wife/dog or convincing himself the Indiana Pacers can win an NBA title.
Standalone: NASCAR’s Minor Leagues Bring Intrigue in Chase Openers
While the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series opened their Chase last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, the XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series made their playoff …
XFINITY Series Chase Sees Strong Shakeup Amid Attrition-Filled Duel
You know that nice, new NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase grid you made before Saturday’s playoff opener at Kentucky Speedway? It’s probably already wrong, though …
Elliott Sadler Survives for Statement Win in Chase Opener
Teams dove low, swung high and crashed often in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase opener, and when the speedy dry finally settled at the end …
Erik Jones Claims Pole for Kentucky Chase Opener
Erik Jones will begin the first round of the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase in the same position he ended the regular season: In the …
The 10: Chasing in Chicagoland
The first round of the Chase has come and gone, and much like last year it’s Toyota that’s taken the early advantage. The Hendrick Motorsports …
Martin Truex, Jr., Jimmie Johnson Fail LIS After Chicagoland
While Sunday’s finish wasn’t ruled encumbered, a cumbersome list of infractions to both Chase contenders and regular competitors arose following the Chase-opening race at Chicagoland …
Chase Elliott Unsurprised After Losing Race to Late Caution
Chase Elliott wasn’t caught unaware by the late-race caution that costed him a victory in Sunday’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400. In fact, he expected …
Tire Woes, Cautions Make All the Difference in Chase Opener
For much of the final 100 laps, it appeared that the story leaving Chicagoland Speedway would be Chase Elliott’s first win. However, after a late-race caution …
Martin Truex, Jr. Soars to Chase-Opening Victory at Chicagoland Speedway
Early on in Sunday’s Chase-opening race at Chicagoland Speedway Martin Truex, Jr., was trapped a lap down after suffering a flat tire. In the waning …