The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, now trails the 2023 Cup Playoff cutline by 55 points with three regular-season events remaining on the schedule.
The remainder of the Cup Series' FireKeepers Casino 400 at the Irish Hills has been postponed to Monday at noon ET on USA Network due to ongoing precipitation that has paused the event on Lap 74 of 200.
The 26-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, led a race-high 65 of 125 laps and rallied from a Lap 10 wreck involving his two Joe Gibbs Racing teammates to dominate and record the 200th Xfinity career win for JGR in the Irish Hills.
Christopher Bell captured the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Pole Award at Michigan International Speedway during the final round of qualifying Saturday afternoon, earning the top spot for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.
This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series head to Michigan International Speedway with only four races remaining in the regular season. Twelve drivers have already earned a spot in the Playoffs by virtue of wins. The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is off until August 11 at Indianapolis Raceway Park when the series Playoffs begin with the Round of 10.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As someone who watched Jimmie Johnson's entire career, both as a Jeff Gordon fan and as press, I can truly say I witnessed one of the all-time NASCAR greats.
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion from Prosper, Texas, led 88 of 400-scheduled laps and fended off Denny Hamlin in a three-lap shootout to become the 12th different competitor to clinch a 2023 Cup Series Playoff spot by winning.
The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, secured the 2023 regular-season title on the strengths of two race victories, five stage victories, three poles, seven top-five results and 13 top-10 results in his first full-time campaign in the Truck circuit.
The 20-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, led 64 of 250-scheduled laps and executed on a late pit strategy to overtake Ty Majeski with four laps remaining and storm to his third Truck Series victory of his career and the season at Richmond.
The 27-year-old Jones from Atlanta, Georgia, will rejoin Joe Gibbs Racing to pilot a Toyota Supra entry on a multiyear basis following a two-year campaign at JR Motorsports.
