Each year when the NASCAR Playoffs start, fans ask who will win the championship. One driver who is always in these conversations is Denny Hamlin, the driver of the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion led 142 of 500 laps and rallied from a Lap 70 pit road speeding penalty to lead the final 134 laps and win the Playoff's Round of 16 finale under the lights at Thunder Valley.
The reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion from Huntington Beach, California, will pilot a Cup Series entry for Spire Motorsports in alliance with Trackhouse, beginning in 2024.
The 37-year-old Allgaier from Riverton, Illinois, led a race-high 110 of 300 laps and executed during a 44-lap dash to the finish on fresh tires to fend off Daniel Hemric, win at Thunder Valley and become the first Xfinity competitor to transfer to the Playoff's Round of 8.
The 15-time Most Popular Driver and two-time Xfinity Series champion from Kannapolis, North Carolina, made his first of two Xfinity scheduled starts at Thunder Valley, where he battled upfront before late ignition issues concluded his night in 30th place and on pit road.
The 26-year-old Jones from Atlanta, Georgia, is confirmed to campaign for a second full-time stint with JR Motorsports for the 2024 Xfinity Series season.
The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, overtook Christian Eckes with six laps remaining to become the first Playoff competitor to transfer to this year's Championship 4 round by winning at Thunder Valley.
While Berry is not in the running for the 2024 playoff race, he is still eligible to win the Sunoco Rookie of the Year title and the race for the crown is as close as ever.
Before CBS broadcast the 1979 Daytona 500 in full from flag to flag, NASCAR races were not broadcast all the way through and instead were tape-delayed.
As the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin at Atlanta Motor Speedway, several special guests and dignitaries will help kick off the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart.
