What Larson, Logano, rest of field must do in NASCAR playoffs' second round
The goal of the NASCAR playoffs' second round is survive and advance. Bob Pockrass looks at what each driver needs to do.SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
DENNY HAMLIN #11 - TOYOTA - JOE GIBBS RACING
36 STARTS •
3 WINS •
3 POLES
#11 - TOYOTA - JOE GIBBS RACING
36 STARTS
3 WINS
3 POLES
Column: Childress gets last laugh in snatching Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch pulled into the Bristol Motor Speedway garage with a blown engine, effectively ending his storied tenure with Joe Gibbs Racing at 15 seasonsSEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR faces more questions about new car after Bristol bash
At least a dozen of the playoff drivers had some sort of problem with NASCAR’s new Next Gen car Saturday night at BristolSEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR Playoffs: Chris Buescher wins Bass Pro Shops Night Race
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continued Saturday with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol. Here are the top moments!SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
Aric Almirola leads SHR, Ford charge in Bristol qualifying
Aric Almirola continued NASCAR's trend of non-playoff drivers stealing the show with a pole-winning run Friday at Bristol Motor SpeedwaySEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leads Bristol Practice Hamlin was fastest in Happy Hour practice for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 125.847 mph.
Impact The Joe Gibbs Racing star topped this lone session by beating out Austin Cindric for the fastest lap of the famous half-mile oval. Hamlin and Cindric were the only two drivers to breach the 125 mph mark in this practice. The driver of the No. 11 Toyota will be a top contender to win Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Harvick heads to Bristol in must-win playoff situation
Kevin Harvick was considered a threat to win the NASCAR championship about six weeks agoSEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamlin applauds RCR's recovery in signing Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin says Kurt Busch is under no pressure to hurry up his recovery from a concussion because 23XI Racing isn't pushing to get Tyler Reddick in its cars a year earlySEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denny Hamlin: 8 road courses on NASCAR Xfinity schedule is 'too far in one direction' “We’re good at short-track, big-track, contact-able racing. ... We don’t need to venture too far from what we are and what our roots are.”
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
What Elliott, Busch, Hamlin, Larson and the rest must do to advance at Bristol
The Cup Series playoffs are headed to Bristol for the final race of the first round. Bob Pockrass looks at what each driver needs to do to a...SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
AUTO RACING: Power wins 2nd IndyCar title; Verstappen close
A champion was crowned in IndyCar as Will Power finished third in the season finale at Laguna Seca and won his second series championshipSEPTEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamlin chasing NASCAR driver's title, owner's championship
Denny Hamlin the driver finds himself in the most enviable of positions heading into Saturday night’s race at BristolSEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bubba Wallace makes NASCAR history with victory at Kansas Speedway
Bubba Wallace became the second non-playoff driver to win in the 2022 playoffs and made some NASCAR history in the process, Bob Pockrass wri...SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at Kansas
Bubba Wallace won his second career NASCAR Cup Series race and denied the playoff field of an automatic spot in the next round for the second straight week when he held off champio...SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR Playoffs: Bubba Wallace victorious in Hollywood Casino 400
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continued Sunday with Bubba Wallace winning the Hollywood Casino 400. Here are the top moments!SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
Kyle Busch chases title while pondering Cup Series future
Perhaps the strangest part of Kyle Busch’s present contract situation, which remains up in the air heading into Kansas Speedway, may not be the fact that the two-time NASCAR Cup Se...SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tyler Reddick captures Cup playoff pole at Kansas Speedway
Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas SpeedwaySEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chase Elliott only looking forward in NASCAR's playoff push
Chase Elliott’s playoff opener was over early after NASCAR's regular-season Cup Series champion lost control of his No. 9 Chevrolet and was hit by Chase Briscoe last weekend at Dar...SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Busch still seeking on-track success, job for 2023
It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCAR’s opening playoff raceSEPTEMBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denny Hamlin navigating playoffs as both driver and owner
Still seeking his first championship as a driver, Denny Hamlin is also wearing the owner hat in the playoffs, Bob Pockrass writes.SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
NASCAR's wild regular season rolls over into playoffs
If NASCAR's playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild oneSEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Erik Jones delivers victory for Petty GMS Racing in NASCAR playoff opener
Erik Jones outlasted some of the playoff favorites to claim his first victory of the season on Sunday at Darlington Raceway, Bob Pockrass wr...SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Sunday's motors: Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Hamlin to win at Darlington Erik Jones took the lead and then pulled away from Denny Hamlin after a final restart 20 laps from the end to win the opening NASCAR Cup Ser...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Hamlin to win at Darlington
Erik Jones took the lead when Kyle Busch’s engine blew up, then pulled away from Denny Hamlin after a final restart 20 laps from the end to win the opening NASCAR Cup Series playof...SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR Playoffs: Erik Jones wins wild Cook Out Southern 500
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs kicked off Sunday with the Cook Out Southern 500 in Darlington. Here are the top moments!SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
