NASCAR drivers head into week-long break before Iowa race pondering playoff chase
Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on SundayJULY 27 • Associated Press
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#9 - CHEVROLET - HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
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Todd Gilliland competes surprising In-Season Challenge run by collecting $1 million paycheck
Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR’s second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaksJULY 27 • Associated Press
Chase Elliott replacement confirmed for Indianapolis NASCAR race Chase Elliott made his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start since 2023 in the truck that Kyle Busch had been set to drive at North Wilk...
JULY 23 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Chase Elliott eliminated, and NASCAR fans should have seen it coming Chase Elliott's NASCAR Cup Series tournament run really wasn't much different than Todd Gilliland's.
JULY 21 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Todd Gilliland embraces underdog role ahead of $1,000,000 showdown with Ryan Blaney after upsetting Chase Elliott in North Wilkesboro Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland is officially one race away from a life-changing payday.
JULY 20 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Chase Elliott's $1 million hopes take brutal turn after ill-timed caution Chase Elliott's bid to reach the final of NASCAR's 2026 In-Season Challenge came to an end during Sunday's Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
JULY 20 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Joey Logano ends victory drought in NASCAR points return to North Wilkesboro
Joey Logano held off Denny Hamlin for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday night in the first points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 yearsJULY 20 • Associated Press
Ryan Blaney looks to stay hot as NASCAR heads to North Wilkesboro for first points race in 30 years
Ryan Blaney is on a tear with eight straight top 10 finishes, including a win last week at AtlantaJULY 18 • Associated Press
Chase Elliott named Kyle Busch's North Wilkesboro replacement The North Wilkesboro race was one of four remaining on Kyle Busch's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule when he passed away.
JULY 16 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Inside The Garage: Where There's Beef, There's Fire In Cup Series
It’s hot in the summer. It’s also hot in the NASCAR garage with plenty of drivers beefing with each other.JULY 13 • FOX SPORTS
Ryan Blaney wins 3-wide battle on final lap of overtime in NASCAR Cup race in Atlanta
Ryan Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime to cap a dominant victory in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at AtlantaJULY 13 • Associated Press
Ryan Blaney wins pole and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano is 2nd at NASCAR Atlanta qualifying
Team Penske Fords have claimed the front row spots for Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark SpeedwayJULY 11 • Associated Press
Reddick is hoping to regain momentum in Atlanta after losing his NASCAR Cup Series lead to Hamlin
EchoPark Speedway may be the perfect setting for Tyler Reddick to reclaim his momentum in the NASCAR Cup Series points raceJULY 11 • Associated Press
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