Johnson finished fifth in the Tums Fast Relief 500, a solid result, albeit one that was outdone by his closest Chase For The Cup competitors, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick.
Johnson followed his win at Dover with a runner-up at Kansas, second only to race winner Greg Biffle. Johnson also took the lead in the Sprint Cup point standing, and leads Denny Hamlin by eight.
Hamlin survived a tussle with Carl Edwards with 88 laps to go and charged late, nearly catching Clint Bowyer for the win but settling for the runner-up spot in the Sylvania 400.
Denny Hamlin: Hamlin led 251 of 400 laps at Richmond, erasing the memory of 34th and 43rd-place finishes in his last two races to grab the top seed in the Chase For The Cup.
NHRA officials are pleased to announce the addition of Lead Foot City, a unique, all-purpose facility in Brooksville, Fla., to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s Southeast Division (Division 2).
The 22-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, returns to the Truck Series on a full-time basis after spending the previous two seasons competing in the Xfinity Series.
In 2025, three-tenths of the 20-car F1 grid will feature six new full-time competitors, half of the entries will be occupied by new names and all but two of 10 teams will feature at least one new name to their driver roster.
Jeremy Clements Racing is excited to announce the renewal of its partnership with Harrison’s, based in Spartanburg, SC, as a primary sponsor on the No. 51 Chevrolet for four races in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity season.
Eddie Pardue and Alex Yontz will remain as crew chiefs for Kaulig's Nos. 11 and 16 Chevrolet teams, respectively, while Kevin Walter will work atop the No. 10 Chevrolet team for the upcoming Xfinity season.