8:17 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Brad Keselowski raced to his third consecutive NASCAR Cup victory Sunday, persevering through a wreck-filled Sunday afternoon and roaring away from the field in overtime to claim the playoff opener. Keselowski secured team owner Roger Penske’s 500th victory across all competitions with a resourceful performance amid trying
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6:24 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — NASCAR Cup Series championship contender Kevin Harvick blasted Goodyear for what he said were inconsistent tires following a right front tire going flat, resulting in an accident that ended his
10:20 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — Paul Wolfe, celebrating his third consecutive victory as crew chief for Brad Keselowski, laughed at the question. “If I had told you before Darlington that you’d win three races just
2:09 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — Barney Visser walked through the Las Vegas Motor Speedway garage Sunday getting hugs from employees and others as he came to his first race since announcing Sept. 4 that he
9:57 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — Ross Chastain works on a watermelon farm in Florida but has spent the past seven years competing on the national series level to realize his dream of winning a NASCAR
5:07 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — Ryan Newman won’t return to Richard Childress Racing after the 2018 season, ending a five-year run driving the No. 31 car. Newman, who has driven the RCR No. 31 car
12:22 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Grant Enfinger won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after leader Brett Moffit ran out of fuel on the third overtime shootout attempt. Enfinger advanced to the second round of the playoffs with his second career victory. The 2015
9:39 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS – Ryan Blaney has enjoyed some of the social media commentary about the face that is on a decal on the side of his NASCAR Cup Series car. The image was
9:18 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Erik Jones surprised the field by winning the pole Friday for the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, turning a lap in 28.705 seconds and narrowly edging Joey Logano. With Furniture Row Racing folding at season’s end, Martin Truex Jr. and his crew will have
Sep 15, 2018 Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — Kevin Harvick didn’t bristle, but he certainly challenged a suggestion of why he might have more focus going into the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Realistically, how many