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.
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.
Before the Dover race, Denny Hamlin got on his podcast and called his shot, saying he was for sure going to win the Wurth 400. Then, he did just that and won the Wurth 400.
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.
Air-blocking with the Next-Gen cars became a major point of discussion after last week’s race at Dover. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin won the race, using the aero-character of the 7th gen car to his advantage to defend against Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson, who towards the end had the fastest car.
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.
NASCAR over the years grew with the help of the Superstar drivers it had and the fans they were able to amass. From Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt to Jeff Gordan and Tony Stewart, the sport has been blessed with some unique characters.