For the sixth time in series history, the NASCAR Nationwide Series has a back-to-back champion as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was able to secure his second championship in a row on Saturday night.
Johnson was leading the race and the championship until lap 213 during a schedules green flag pit stop. The pit crew left off a rear lug nut and Johnson had to come back in to pit again. Johnson lost a lap and the title started fading at that point. Then on lap 226 Johnson slowed and went to the pits for repairs……the championship was over for Johnson and the No.48 team.
It has been quite a season for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and now he can celebrate with his second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship. This championship proved that he is a true champion and all he endured throughout the season set him up for this great championship run.
Regan Smith won the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS)Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his first win in 2012 and the first win for JR Motorsports since 2010.
After grabbing the lead with 15 laps to go, Regan Smith would win the Ford Ecoboost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his first ever Nationwide Series victory. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would finish sixth to win the driver's championship for the second straight season. Joe Gibbs Racing would win the owner's championship with the No. 18 car for the fourth time in five years.
For the majority of the Ford Ecoboost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, James Buescher ran inside of the top 10, looking to seal the championship. As the race drew into the final laps though, Buescher fell outside of the top 10, almost going a lap down at one point.
Time has a sensation of standing still during big moments. That feeling of knowing and seeing what’s coming but powerless to stop or change it, instead stuck apart of it as it plays out.
With a last lap pass and some fender rubbing with Kyle Busch, Cale Gale was able to become the ninth first-time winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Heading into Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400, Brad Keselowski has a 20 point lead over Jimmie Johnson with just 400 miles left in the 2012 season. However look at the points if the chase didn't exist Keselowski's lead over Johnson would be a mere 8 points.
With a last lap pass and some fender rubbing with Kyle Busch, Cale Gale was able to become the ninth first-time winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Meanwhile, Buescher would finish 13th to win his first ever championship.
The four-time world champion for Tony Stewart Racing has been a model of consistency through 18 races and it’s a major reason why he’s the points leader and on the verge of a fifth world title heading into this weekend.
Penultimate event in The Chase, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series postseason that features the top ten drivers in the regular season standings competing for the 2026 championship.
In 31 previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Spire Motorsports has seven top-20 results and a best finish of 12th earned by Michael McDowell in March 2025.
In 14 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Spire Motorsports has earned one win, four top-five and nine top-10 finishes.
Trevor Huddleston (No. 50 High Point Racing / Racecar Factory Ford) heads into the ARCA Menards Series West finale, the NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway
The MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas is the 19th race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race schedule
