Denny Hamlin ran down William Byron with five laps to go and ended the slowest start to a season of his career with a victory in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Chase Elliott was supposed to be the king this season in NASCAR. He's the reigning Cup champion and NASCAR's most popular driver, but he's been overshadowed by new teammate Kyle Larson.
The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final four. It's a winner-take-all race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Kyle Larson is the first driver into NASCAR's championship four. The Hendrick Motorsports driver clinched his spot in what has been an impressive comeback this season.
Martin Truex Jr. becomes NASCAR's first repeat winner of the season by battling his teammate Denny Hamlin in the last 15 laps at Martinsville Speedway.
Martin Truex Jr. has won his first career Truck Series race with a dominating run on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was only the third career Truck Series start of Truex's career and first in 15 years.