By John Schutt
NASCAR Cup Series, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 29.
Ross Chastain won his first race of the season followed by Will Byron in second, Martin Truex, Jr. in third, Ryan Blaney in fourth, and Ty Gibbs in fifth.
Pole was set by Chris Bell.
William Byron won stage 1.
In stage 2 on lap 167, Denny Hamlin had a loose wheel after pit stop and lost a lap.
Justin Haley got loose and spun into the infield.
Alex Bowman won stage 2.
In stage 3 on lap 248 Ross Chastain got ahead of Will Byron and Martin Truex, Jr. for the lead and the victory.
Bad pit stops for Blaney cost him a potential win.
NASCAR Cup Series, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 21.
Alex Bowman set pole position, but Kyle Larson skunked the show with almost a flag to flag victory when he took the lead at 25 laps into race, and never looked back. Following in second place was Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace in third, Hamlin in fourth, and Bell in fifth.
Joe Logano was challenging Larson when he got loose near end of stage 2.
In stage 3 Corey Lajoie was hit from Josh Bilicki and both knocked into the wall.
Kyle Larson won the race with a record number laps led, 462.
NASCAR Cup Series, Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 15.
It looked as if it was going to be ringer Shane Van Gisbergen’s race, but Chris Buescher performed a bump and run to Van Gisbergen, which was enough for Buescher to get by for the victory. Following in second was Van Gisbergen, Carson Hocevar in third, Chastain in fourth, and Sam Smith in fifth.
Pole winner was Chastain.
In stage 1 a wreck occurred on the third lap in the bus stop area on the track. Involved in the carnage were Blaney, Kyle Busch, Hamlin, and Lajoie.
The stage 1 winner was Truex, Jr.
With three laps to go at the end of stage 2, Daniel Suárez spun out on turn 6. A cation was issued and under that caution the stage 2 winner, Chastain ahead of Van Gisbergen.
In stage 3, during the first pit action, Bell was spun out by Austin Dillon, who was trying to get to his pit.
With 30 laps left to go, Logano was in the lead until Harrison Burton lost a tire, which went to the infield.
After the final caution restart with seven laps to go, Brad Keselowski and William Byron collided together.
Then with just three laps to go, Kyle Busch and Tyler Reddick wrecked, to set up a green white checker finish for Buesher
NASCAR Cup Series, Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 8.
Logano won the race in an overtime finish! Following in second place was Suárez, Blaney in third, Bell in fourth, and Alex Bowman in fifth.
Pole was won by Michael McDowell.
At the end of stage 1, Kyle Larson wrecked into the wall. And soon after Chase Bristol spin out into the infield.
Stage 1 winner was Blaney.
Stage 2 winner was Austin Cindric.
Early in stage 3, John Hunter Nemechek got loose and spin out into the wall and then to the garage!
A few lap later there was an accident involving Blaney, Truex, Jr., and Ricky Stenhouse, which caused a caution.
With just five laps to go Noah Gragson was hit by Burton, which sets up an overtime finish.
On final lap of the race was the big one, involving Busch, Chastain, Hamlin, and Wallace.
Logano stayed out of the fray and won the race.