Chase Elliott

Kyle Busch started second at Pocono and led 79 laps on his way to the win in the Pocono 400. It was Busch's fourth win of the season.

With the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season halfway through, the drivers who are making an impact on the way to the Playoffs have either emerged or are about to. With Chevy drivers finally starting to hit their strides such as Kurt Busch, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman, it's a safe bet to go with the Bowtie Brigade heading into Sunday.

Despite contact with the wall in Stage 1, Martin Truex Jr. recovered and sealed the win at Charlotte with a daring four-wide pass for the lead on the final restart.

Kyle Busch was in contention for the in on Saturday night at Kansas before a flat right-rear tire ruined his night. He finished 30th, three laps down.

Kyle Busch finished 10th at Dover, keeping his top-10 streak, alive, but was nonetheless frustrated with the result.

Kyle Busch finished 10th at Talladega to keep his streak of top-10 finishes alive. His streak now stands at 10.

For the third time this season, NASCAR presented a race worth watching. I am talking about those who demand an entertaining three-hour experience if they are going to spend the time to take it all in. Talladega delivered.

With four different crashes in the final seven laps, Chase Elliott emerged victorious in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series.

1. Kyle Busch: Busch led 101 laps at Richmond and posted an eighth-place finish, his ninth top 10 of the season.

Busch outpaced big brother Kurt on the final restart at Bristol and took the win in the Food City 500.