The reigning Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, led 32 of 500-scheduled laps and overtook Playoff contender Chase Elliott for the lead with 14 laps remaining to muscle his way to a redemptive Cup victory at Martinsville and return to the Championship 4 round with an opportunity to defend his series title.
The 40-year-old Almirola from Tampa, Florida, led a race-high 150 of 250-scheduled laps and swept both stages en route to his third Xfinity victory of the 2024 season and secure an owner's championship berth for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 Toyota team.
The 2017 Cup Series champion from Mayetta, New Jersey, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 96.190 mph in 19.686 seconds, which was enough to claim his first pole in his penultimate Cup Series career start at Martinsville.
The 23-year-old Eckes from Greenville, New York, led a race-high 187 of 200-scheduled laps, swept both stages and bumped Taylor Gray from the lead with five laps remaining to clinch his first Championship 4 berth with a Truck Series victory at Martinsville.
The 21-year-old Retzlaff from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, posted a pole-winning lap at 95.151 mph in 19.901 seconds to claim his second Xfinity Series pole position of the 2024 season and of his career for Saturday's Round of 8 finale.
The 23-year-old Eckes from Greenville, New York, posted a pole-winning lap at 196.830 mph in 19.556 seconds as he will lead the field to the start of the Truck Series' Round of 8 finale at the Paperclip-shaped venue.
NASCAR heads to Martinsville Speedway for the final races in the Round of 8 to determine the four drivers in each series who will contend for the 2024 Championship.
NASCAR travels to Martinsville Speedway for the final races in the Round of 8 this weekend. Four drivers in each series will advance to contend for the coveted 2024 championship title at Phoenix Raceway.
Denike, who is in his second consecutive full-time season as a crew chief in the Craftsman Truck Series for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, will replace veteran Bootie Barker as Bubba Wallace's No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota crew chief for the 2025 Cup Series season.
Greg Van Alst Motorsports ramped up its offseason efforts in preparation for the start of the 2026 season at Daytona (Fla.). International Speedway on February 13, 2026.
Oscar Mayer today announced the second annual Wienie 500 will return to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 22 leading up to the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
Four of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs entered for the Rolex 24 At Daytona completed the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as the Corvette Racing program kicked off its third season of competition.
