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The unique circumstances that makes a NASCAR playoff underdog "scary"

When Chase Briscoe pulled off an upset in the regular season finale by winning the Southern 500, it completely changed the outlook within his Stewart-Haas Racing organisation.

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Briscoe keeping SHR's title hopes alive after impressive WGI comeback

With the end of Stewart-Haas Racing drawing near, no one expected the four-car team to have a car in the playoff fight. And then Chase Briscoe pulled off an impressive upset in the regular season finale, winning the coveted Southern 500. It completely changed the outlook within the organization and…

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NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen: Chastain beats Truex to pole

Ross Chastain claimed his second career NASCAR Cup pole and his first on a road course at Watkins Glen International.

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Chastain beats Truex and SVG to NASCAR Cup pole at Watkins Glen

It was just the second pole of Ross Chastain's career and his first on a road course. The last time he started from pole was at Nashville last summer, a race he won. The driver of the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet almost seemed in disbelief after the qualifying session at…

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The NASCAR Cup playoff contenders needing a rebound at Watkins Glen

As expected, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup playoffs really jostled the order of things in the championship standings.

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The bottom four: Hopes and desperation for a playoff rebound at Watkins Glen

As expected, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup playoffs really jostled the order of things in the championship standings. Most notably, top seed Kyle Larson shockingly crashed on his own in the first stage of the race. The result erased half of his points cushion, leaving him tenth in…

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NASCAR Cup Atlanta: Logano beats Suarez to win playoff opener

Team Penske's Joey Logano claimed victory in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Atlanta Motor Speedway, locking himself into the Round of 12 by defeating Daniel Suarez.

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Early crash a major hit for Larson and his NASCAR Cup title bid

Kyle Larson was mixing it up for the lead in a clean opening run at Atlanta when on Lap 56, while running third, the rear of the car started to lost traction. Larson overcorrected and slammed the outside wall in a violent impact, destroying the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

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Playoff predictions: Who will win the 2024 NASCAR Cup championship?

With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs set to begin at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it's time to make some predictions that surely will not age poorly. It's true few would have named Blaney as the 2023 champion at the start of last year's playoffs, or Logano the year before that.…

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Chase Briscoe just gave Stewart-Haas one last shot at NASCAR glory

Stewart-Haas Racing's 15-year story in NASCAR will come to an end in just ten weeks, but after a miracle moment in Darlington, the team's 323 employees have something fight for until that day comes: the Cup Series championship.

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How NASCAR Cup's playoff-deciding race led to "frustration and disbelief"

A solid race and no surprise winners at Darlington was all Chris Buescher ensure his place in the 2024 NASCAR Cup playoffs, but fate - and Chase Briscoe - had other ideas.

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NASCAR Cup Darlington: Briscoe secures playoff spot with wild Southern 500 victory

Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 at Darlington, locking himself into the playoffs in a dramatic showdown on Sunday night.

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"Frustration and disbelief" for Buescher after Southern 500 at Darlington

Chris Buescher entered the regular season finale with a 21-point buffer over Bubba Wallace, holding the 16th and final spot in the playoffs. However, the pressure quickly grew as laps clicked away. Wallace scored 11 stage points while Buescher collected only one, causing the margin between to be slashed nearly…

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Chase Briscoe Wins Southern 500, Secures Playoff Spot

Chase Briscoe's victory at Southern 500, playoff field set, and tribute to Cale Yarborough.

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Chase Briscoe Secures NASCAR Playoff Spot At Darlington

Chase Briscoe, Ty Gibbs, and Martin Truex Jr. secure playoff spots at Darlington Raceway, showcasing skill and determination in intense NASCAR competition.

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Kyle Busch misses NASCAR Cup playoffs for the first time since 2012

Busch restarted ninth with just 17 laps to go at Darlington, quickly rocketed up through the field on slightly fresher rubber. It was a heroic drive from the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, who is facing his first winless season since joining the Cup season full-time in 2005.

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2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid after points reset

Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace spent the entire night at Darlington battling for the 16th and final spot in the playoffs, but in the end, neither of them clinched it. In a hectic finish, two drivers in a must-win situation battled it out for the honor of winning the Southern…

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Chase Briscoe wins his way into the playoffs with wild Southern 500 victory

Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 at Darlington, locking himself into the playoffs in a dramatic showdown on Sunday night. The race came down to a series of cautions that threw the race into complete chaos. Strategies were all over the place and when the…

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Drivers tackled tire test after 'head-scratching' spring Bristol race

Six Cup teams participated in a tire test on Tuesday at the concrete short track, and it remains unclear whether it resulted in any solid answers or will prompt a change in the tires used for the next event.

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SHR fallout continues as Gragson joins Front Row Motorsports for 2025 NASCAR Cup

Noah Gragson has become the third current Stewart-Haas Racing driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to land a new home for the 2025 season.

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Noah Gragson to join Front Row Motorsports in 2025

Front Row Motorsports – which previously had announced it would add a third team next year – announced on Wednesday that it had signed Noah Gragson to a multi-year deal to drive for one of its teams beginning next season.

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Shane Van Gisbergen Knocked Out Of Rainy NASCAR Race

Shane van Gisbergen's hopes for victory in rainy NASCAR Cup Series race in Chicago dashed after collision with Chase Briscoe. Event combines racing and mus...

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NASCAR Cup Chicago: Alex Bowman prevails in wild race against the clock

With a nearly two-hour rain delay in the second stage, NASCAR had set 8:20 p.m. Local time hard end to Sunday’s originally scheduled 75-lap race.

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Van Gisbergen "just got smashed," will finish last after Chicago crash

Van Gisbergen came into the Cup race at Chicago with high hopes, and not just because he was the defending winner. The New Zealander also won Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race from pole position. He started fifth in Sunday's Cup race, and quickly found his way into the race lead.

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Why Joey Logano took a 'ginormous risk' to win at Nashville

Stretching the fuel in Logano's No. 22 Penske Ford for 110 laps – including five overtimes that covered an extra 31 laps – certainly looks like the right decision now.

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