NASCAR Cup Series

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 22: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Possible 8th championship for Jimmie Johnson is uncharted water in auto racing

NASCAR: Will Jimmie Johnson win his 8th Cup Series championship this season?

NASCAR: 2017 AAA Texas 500 qualifying results – Kurt Busch takes pole

NASCAR: Five predictions for Texas

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Halloween Toyota, leads Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, on the last lap of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR Team Power Rankings: Joe Gibbs Racing asserts themselves as a force to be reckoned with

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 28: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx/Walgreens Toyota, climbs into his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Will Denny Hamlin be wrecked this weekend at Texas?

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 29: Cars race under the lights during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR TV ratings continue positive momentum In Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 29: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Chevrolet, wrecks during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin proves playoffs trump racing at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Halloween Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins with wild finish at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 29: An American flag waves above the grandstands before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Martinsville Cup qualifying results

MARTINSVILLE, VA - APRIL 02: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, and Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, lead the field to green during a restart during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Five predictions for Martinsville Fall Race

LONG POND, PA - JUNE 11: Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #43 Smithfield Ford, stands on the grid prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Axalta presents the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 11, 2017 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. This marks Wallace's Monster Energy NACSAR Sprint Cup Series debut. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Darrell Wallace Jr. to drive for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2018

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 22: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, drives to pit road after a blown engine during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Kyle Larson’s early elimination illustrates that anything is possible

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 22: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

NASCAR Team Power Rankings: Furniture Row Racing picks up momentum

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 22: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, celebrates with the winner's decal in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 22, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Martin Truex Jr. wins again, now at Kansas Speedway

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 20: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, poses for a photo after winning the pole award during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 20, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR: 2017 Hollywood Casino 400 qualifying results – Martin Truex Jr. on pole

KANSAS CITY, KS - MAY 13: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, leads Ryan Blaney, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 13, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Five Predictions for Kansas

BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 11: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Code 3 Associates Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 11, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Five possible Cup Series destinations for Danica Patrick in 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 02: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards speaks during the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards show at Wynn Las Vegas on December 2, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Former driver Carl Edwards to receive Stan Musial sportsmanship award

LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 24: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Code 3 Associates Ford, is introduced prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 24, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Is there still hope for a Danica Patrick return in 2018?

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, are involved in an on-track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 15, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Talladega TV ratings soar in move from Cable to NBC

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 07: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 7, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Why Kevin Harvick should go into broadcasting after his Cup Series career

DOVER, DE - OCTOBER 01: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, and his wife Amy, stand on the grid during the National Anthem prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 presented by Lucas Oil at Dover International Speedway on October 1, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and wife Amy expecting a baby

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 15: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 15, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

NASCAR Driver Power Rankings: Brad Keselowski makes hay at Talladega

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 15: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 15, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Team Power Rankings: Team Penske shoots to the top

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 15: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 15, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Brad Keselowski wins Cup Talladega wreckfest

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 13: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 DEWALT FLEXVOLT Toyota, sits in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Could Matt Kenseth really become a school bus driver in 2018?

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 14: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Mountain Dew Chevrolet, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes first Talladega Cup pole