Larson wraps up comeback season with 1st NASCAR title
Kyle Larson closed out his comeback season in NASCAR with his first national titleNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARTIN TRUEX JR #19 - TOYOTA - JOE GIBBS RACING
36 STARTS •
0 WINS •
2 POLES
#19 - TOYOTA - JOE GIBBS RACING
36 STARTS
0 WINS
2 POLES
Runner-up Finish at Phoenix Truex Jr. finished second in the Season Finale 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway Sunday afternoon.
Impact Truex made an all-out effort to win the race and the championship Sunday at the Arizona oval. The Joe Gibbs Racing star would lead 72 laps and win stage 1. Truex was a Top-5 driver all afternoon in this season finale. He would retake the lead late in stage 3, but a late caution would be a game-changer in terms of the outcome. Truex would lose the lead on pit road and never regain it. The runner-up finish was his 13th Top 5 of the season and he finishes second in the championship driver standings as a result.
NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hemric snatches Xfinity Series title as Gibbs wins a title
Daniel Hemric made the first win of his career one of the biggest NASCAR upsets — a championship-winning overtime stunner against the reigning champNOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Larson tops teammate Elliott for NASCAR championship pole
Kyle Larson won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix RacewayNOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR basks in Phoenix glow of full championship experience
Phoenix Raceway is set for its first complete championship weekend after the pandemic spoiled much of last year's chanceNOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at Gibbs
Phoenix Raceway will finally get to host championship weekend in front of a packed houseNOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Larson fastest at Phoenix among 4 championship drivers
Kyle Larson was the best of NASCAR’s four title contenders Friday in the final practice before the championship is decided in the season finale at Phoenix RacewayNOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Allmendingers ready to reign as 1st family of racing, runway
AJ Allmendinger is trying to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship on Saturday nightNOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Martin Truex Jr. hoping to double down on early-season win at Phoenix Raceway
With all the confidence but none of the pressure, Martin Truex Jr. feels good about his chances at Phoenix, Bob Pockrass writes.NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship
Chase Elliott was supposed to be the king this season in NASCARNOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Truex quietly chases 2nd NASCAR Cup championship at Phoenix
Martin Truex Jr. is racing for his second career NASCAR Cup Series championshipNOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denny Hamlin trying yet again to win his first Cup championship on Sunday at Phoenix
Denny Hamlin insists that making the final four is the goal, Bob Pockrass writes. Don't take that to mean he doesn't want the title.NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Letarte: 'Practice is key' for Truex Jr.'s success at Phoenix Raceway NBC Sports' Steve Letarte joins the Backseat Drivers to debate Martin Truex Jr.'s shot at the NASCAR Cup Series title and if practice and qu...
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • NASCAR.COM
Larson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship
Kyle Larson has made the most of his second chance in NASCARNOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Larson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship
Kyle Larson has made the most of his second chance in NASCARNOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's championship weekend in Arizona
NASCAR will settle its championships this weekend in PhoenixNOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR's Bowman drives on, shrugs off Hamlin 'hack' label
Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin from the lead with six laps remaining at Martinsville Speedway and then went on to win his fourth race of the seasonNOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Larson, Hamlin, Truex and Elliott: The Championship 4 prepare for shot at glory
It has all come down to this. Bob Pockrass takes an early look at next Sunday's Cup Series championship race in Phoenix.NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Column: Time for Hamlin to put up or shut up in title race
AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer says it is time for Denny Hamlin to put up or shut up in his empty quest to win an elusive NASCAR titleNOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota
The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final fourNOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cup Series Championship 4 is set after drama-filled day at Martinsville
Several drivers left Martinsville angry as Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott advanced, Bob Pockrass writes.NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Truex survives Martinsville mayhem to clinch Championship 4 title shot Martin Truex Jr. has a stop to make on the way home from a fourth place finish in the elimination race at Martinsville Speedway. “I’m going...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • RACER.COM
Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race
Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin out of the lead at Martinsville Speedway and then won in overtime as the field for NASCAR's championship race was set SundayOCTOBER 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Martin Truex Jr. makes contact with the wall late at Martinsville ' NASCAR Martin Truex Jr. makes contact with the wall late at Martinsville Speedway in Sunday's NASCAR Playoffs elimination race.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 • NASCAR.COM
Top-5 Finish at Martinsville Truex Jr. finished fourth in the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway Sunday afternoon.
Impact Truex needed a big performance at Martinsville in order to advance to the Championship 4 at Phoenix. The driver of the No. 19 Toyota turned in a great effort in this 500-lap battle. Truex led 9 laps and raced among the Top 5 most of the afternoon. However, he would face many obstacles down the stretch to rally towards the leaders. Truex would claw his way up to fourth-place by the checkered flag. The Top-5 finish allowed him to bump Kyle Busch from the bubble, and advance to the championship round at Phoenix based on points.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
