Tag Archives: Joe Gibbs Racing

Kyle Busch Dominates Chicagoland Qualifying for First Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race

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JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Sweet Heat Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Fresh from a Twitter war with Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch proved a point with his pole run at Chicagoland Speedway—and may just have proved Keselowski’s. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Looks for an Edge with Pit Crew Swap

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

When Kyle Busch starts this year’s playoff, he won’t have the same pit crew that helped him to a third-place finish in the 26-race regular season.

Instead, the 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion will enter the final ten races with the over-the-wall crew that has serviced the cars of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Daniel Suarez throughout the season. Continue reading →

Matt Kenseth Takes Step toward Playoff with Richmond Pole Run

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Matt Kenseth, the driver of the #20 Hurricane Harvey Relief Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 8, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

In need of a playoff spot next week and a place to drive next year, Matt Kenseth stormed to the pole position for Saturday night’s Federated Auto parts 400 at Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN). Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin Acknowledges Penalties were Justified

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Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, walks in the garage area during Practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 8, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

It took a little more than 24 hours for Denny Hamlin’s euphoria to turn sour.

On Sunday night at Darlington Raceway, one of the most important tracks to the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Hamlin won the Bojangles’ Southern 500 to complete a sweep of the NASCAR XFINITY Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at the Lady in Black. Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin Sweeps Throwback Weekend at Darlington with Dramatic Win

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Denny Hamlin made a huge mistake on Sunday night.

Then. the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota made an even bigger comeback to win one of NASCAR’s most prestigious races. Continue reading →