Martin Truex Jr. overcame a penalty for jumping the start at the green flag at Richmond, but easily made his way back to the front and held off Denny Hamlin to secure the win.
Ryan Blaney avoided late carnage at Daytona and took the win in an overtime finish to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400. It was Blaney's third win of the season and second in a row, and places him second in the playoff reset.
Elliott started 34th after failing to post a qualifying time, but methodically worked his way into the lead, passing Matt DiBenedetto on Lap 38, and then overtaking Kyle Busch with 17 to go.
Kyle Larson started on the pole at Sonoma and held off Hendrick teammate Chase Elliott on an overtime restart to secure the win in the Toyota/SaveMart 350.
TrueTimber is back with Noah Gragson for this weekend’s exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium, showcasing its Strata camo on the No. 4 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the 200-lap event at the historic venue.
Midwestern short-track star Luke Fenhaus will make his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut in the Feb. 14 United Rentals 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
