Beyond the Flag
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Christopher Bell completed a first-round playoff sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing, and he looks poised to put another streak together.
Colby Colwell|
The 27 points Austin Hill threw away by getting suspended are points he probably wishes he had right now.
Asher Fair|
Denny Hamlin was the NASCAR Cup Series championship favorite during the opening round of the playoffs, but not anymore.
Asher Fair|
Bubba Wallace might well have been innocent at Bristol. But even if not, he knows better than to admit it.
Asher Fair|
Willam Byron has scored more points than any other NASCAR Cup Series driver this year, but he's not the actual points leader.
Asher Fair|
Front Row Motorsports have taken a step backwards during the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, but nobody told Zane Smith.
Ryan McCafferty|
No, tires that wear out every 40 laps isn't how you fix NASCAR short track racing.
Ryan McCafferty|
Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Rudy Fugle had a lot to say about Saturday's Bristol Night Race, specifically the tire degradation.
Colby Colwell|
Two drivers are now co-favorites to win the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship, and Denny Hamlin, who had been the outright favorite, isn't one of them.
Asher Fair|
It may have just been "round one", but absolutely nothing changed in the six months that followed.
Asher Fair|
Not publicizing the IndyCar oval championship battle surely didn't help ratings after Alex Palou locked up the series title with three weeks left.
Asher Fair|
Haas Factory Team plan to switch from Ford to Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR season across both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series.
Asher Fair|
Denny Hamlin didn't lead the NASCAR Cup Series standings to start the playoffs, but he is on top to start the second round.
Asher Fair|
There are always replacements, but none are quite as appealing as the reigning world champ, of course.
Bobby Ciafardini|
This is the final Sunday of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season without a race scheduled.
Asher Fair|
If you thought Corey Heim's 23XI Racing-leading effort at Kansas Speedway was a fluke, think again.
Asher Fair|
Austin Cindric was one of the four most common elimination picks in the opening round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Asher Fair|
Denny Hamlin has implied, if not confirmed, that he will retire from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition after the 2027 season.
Asher Fair|
A four-race NASCAR Cup Series championship round needs to cover all of the bases.
Ryan McCafferty|
One driver finished the round of 16 in the top eight in points, but he finds himself outside of the top eight following the round of 12 reset.
Asher Fair|
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