The start of the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway is currently on hold due to down-pouring showers. A line of showers is passing over the track at the moment as one would expect in Florida.
Joey Logano topped the final practice session of 2015. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.786 and a speed of 175.404 mph.
The underdog is a position that Truex is fully embracing and understands, as he understands why his fellow competitors, as well as the media and fans, have given him that label. It's also something that team General Manager Joe Garone is fully embracing right now.
Kyle Larson posted the fastest time in second practice. The driver of the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 30.680 and a speed of 176.010 mph.
As strong as he was in winning Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200, Matt Crafton was already looking ahead to 2016. Crafton, whose hopes for a third consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship were dashed by a crash at Phoenix last week, won his sixth race of the season, holding off John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick in the season finale.
Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday's race. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won the pole with a time of 30.568 and a speed of 176.655 mph.
Carl Edwards posted the fastest time in the rain-shortened first practice in his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with a time of 30.832 and a speed of 175.143 mph.
The Wood Brothers are returning to full-time competition next season. The team held a press conference at 1:30 p.m. today to make the official announcement. 2016 will be the first full season for NASCAR's oldest team since 2008.
In case you missed it, Kyle Busch is staying put with the Gibbs crew. In case you missed it, Kyle Busch is staying put with the Gibbs crew. During the Chase Media Day Thursday, the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota announced that he signed an extension with the team he's raced for since 2008.
During the Chase Media Day Thursday, the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota announced that he signed an extension with the team he's raced for since 2008.
It has been a wild ride these last 35 races, but all good things must come to an end. This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its final trek of the season down to South Florida to run the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It's the 36th and final race of the 2015 season.