Chris Buescher was the runner-up Sunday in what turned out to be the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. After initially seeming upset, Buescher had a wholesome message following his defeat.
Since becoming the owner driver of Legacy Motor Club on his NASCAR return, Jimmie Johnson has witnessed a massive drop in performance. The seven times Cup champions’ best finish with his team is a P28, which he has scored twice.
Martin Truex might not have been a part of the closest NASCAR Cup Series finish ever on Sunday night, but he still has a good reason to be heartbroken about not coming home with the checkered flag.
A photo provided by NASCAR shows just how close Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher were to each other during their photo finish at the end of the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on Sunday night.
What could have been a contentious weekend for NASCAR will end without much of a fuss, thanks to some graciousness on the part of driver Chris Buescher and his team.
Kyle Larson made the decisive move off Turn 4 and nipped Chris Buescher at the finish line Sunday, earning the checkers in a historic photo-finish NASCAR overtime to win the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
Bad news for Jimmie Johnson. He is out of the Kansas race after being sent into the wall, but it might have been him to blame. The seven-time NASCAR champion got in front of Corey LaJoie, checked up a little and got turned around.
In the final stage of the AdventHealth 400, shortly after a caution, Bubba Wallace was part of a wreck that took out multiple drivers. The wreck started when Denny Hamlin‘s back bumper clipped the front of Austin Cindric‘s car, slowing Cindric down just a touch.
While he has had a good day at Kansas, Kyle Larson has no time to wait on lapped traffic to decide what they are going to do. The NASCAR champion was furious on his radio as he tried to pass Riley Herbst.
One seven-time champion will fill in for another. Jimmie Johnson is taking over Grand Marshal duties for Richard Petty who had to leave Kansas. Petty is joining his son Kyle’s charity ride.
Joe Gibbs Racing Martins Truex Jr. is the veteran in line for a retirement in the Cup Series. The No:19 Toyota Camry driver postponed his retirement plan twice in the Next-Gen era to continue his stay in he premier stock racing series.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Christopher Bell lives for the thrill of qualifying on intermediate speedways. But at this point, he'd probably give his eye teeth just to finish a race on Sunday.