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In the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the race-winning team of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford driven by veteran Kevin Harvick had one unsecured lug nut in post-race inspection. Crew chief Rodney Childers was fined $10,000 for the safety violation. No further fines or suspensions were placed on the team.

News and notes:  Spencer Boyd will head out west this week to Las Vegas, which will be the first stop on the "NASCAR Goes West" tour. Boyd went to Las Vegas for a Grunt Style event prior to the season, but has never raced on the 1.5- mile track. "I've definitely been looking forward to the west coast swing," says Boyd. "I learned a lot last week at Atlanta, but I'm not quite sure how much will translate over to Vegas. They're both mile and a half tracks, but that's about all they have in common."

Ryan Reed has four starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), finishing 15th in both 2014 and 2015, 13th in 2016 and his best finish of ninth came in 2017.

Richard Childress Racing's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series History at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... In 60 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolets have earned 10 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes with eight different drivers - Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Mike Skinner.

After a flat tire during Stage 1, John Hunter Nemechek battles back to finish 4th in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Saturday's Rinnai 250.

Although Christopher Bell did not dominate Atlanta nor win the race, he turned some heads after Saturday’s race. Last year’s Truck Series champion only led 12 laps in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota but finished third and presented speed and experience behind the wheel.

Veteran driver Kevin Harvick schooled the field to bring home the trophy in the Rinnai 250 Friday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Once he got his No. 98 Stewart-Haas Ford up front, there was no looking back for Harvick. He led the most laps, 141-of-163, to capture the checkered flag at Atlanta.

Kevin Harvick surged to the front on a one-lap shootout to end Stage 1 and rolled to a dominating win in Saturday's Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harvick has won the Xfinity Series race at AMS four of the last six years and five times overall.

Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 60 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang, will be making his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut this weekend.  Briscoe, who is part of Ford’s Driver Development Program, has had a busy week, which includes testing at Sebring for next month’s Continental Tire Challenge event.  He spoke with Ford Performance before today’s practice session about his expectations.

BRANDON JONES, No. 19 Menards Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How was your first race with JGR at Daytona? “Our goal was to finish the race and finish top-15 doing that. We finished the race, but we didn’t actually come through with no scratches on the car."