Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing as NASCAR’s latest champion, snapping a 21-race losing streak and beat Hamlin, Truex and Harvick for his second cup title.
Martin Truex Jr. won for the fifth time this season Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and earned an automatic berth into the second round of the playoffs.
Kevin Harvick repeated a late bump and run to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. There was little time for a run before Harvick crossed the finish line ahead of Denny Hamlin.
Bowman held off Kyle Larson for his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading a terrific performance for Hendrick Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will work his first Kentucky Derby on Saturday as part of his expanding role with NBC Sports and is also slated to cover his first Indianapolis 500.
Brenda Jackson, mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a longtime employee at JR Motorsports alongside her daughter Kelley Earnhardt Miller, has died following a battle with cancer. She was 65.
Danica Patrick will join NBC Sports' inaugural coverage of the Indianapolis 500 as an analyst alongside host Mike Tirico. Patrick retired after last year's Indianapolis 500.