Chase Elliott

NASCAR will crown a new champion this year following Kyle Busch’s elimination in the second round of the playoffs.

Chase Elliott joined his father as winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race. He earned the $1 million prize Wednesday in front of limited spectators at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Brad Keselowski inherited his second win of the season when Chase Elliott and Joey Logano collided as they raced for the victory Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Brad Keselowski extended Jimmie Johnson’s losing streak to 102 races by holding off the seven-time NASCAR champion in overtime early Monday in the Coca-Cola 600.

Kyle Busch is NASCAR’s reigning Cup Series champion and the resident villain of the series. Chase Elliott has been voted most popular driver the last two years.

Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway.

Alex Bowman raced to his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory by holding off Kyle and Kurt Busch. Bowman teammate Chase Elliott came in fourth.

Hamlin roared away with a push from behind from teammate Kyle Busch and Elliott was unable to chase him down in the final cut-off race at Kansas Speedway.

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.

Chase Elliott put an emphatic end to his summer-long struggle, making a statement with a dominating win on the road course at Watkins Glen International.