The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team was docked 75 driver/owner points and crew chief Chris Gabehart was fined $100,000 due to the team violating Sections 14.7.1.E&F and 14.7.1.1.B&E of the NASCAR Rule Book involving meeting specific engine seal requirements.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, led a race-high 163 of 500 laps and preserved his tires while fending off teammate Truex for his first Cup victory of the 2024 season.
The 23-year-old Eckes from Middletown, New York, led a race-high 144 of 250 laps and fended off Kyle Busch during a 24-lap shootout to become the fourth different winner of the 2024 Truck Series season at Thunder Valley.
The NASCAR Cup Series and the Craftsman Truck Series head to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend while the Xfinity Series enjoys a week off from competition.
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 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.
