Martin Truex Jr.

Martin Truex Jr. becomes the first driver to lock himself into the Round of 12 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Playoffs and wins the South Point 400.

Erik Jones and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team were facing the possibility of not making the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as they headed into the weekend at Pocono Raceway.

Kyle Busch started second in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 and finished eighth, despite a brush with the wall in the final stage.

Kurt Busch made a move from third on the final restart at Kentucky, and held off younger brother Kyle to win his first race of the season.

Martin Truex Jr. was one of 17 cars victimized on lap 119 when Austin Dillon and Clint Bowyer made contact, spinning Dillion into oncoming traffic. Truex finished 22nd.

Martin Truex Jr. finished ninth in the CampingWorld 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. assumed the lead on Lap 68 and held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch to win the Toyota Save/Mart 350.

Truex claims his second consecutive victory at the California road course with the reinstatement of the Carousel.

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.