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Christopher Bell placed fifth in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 32 points to his season total.

Bell now sits at No. 3 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings with 4032 points. He’s posted 20 top-five finishes in 2019.

Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag in the race, with Cole Custer finishing second, and Chase Briscoe placing third.

Briscoe came away victorious in Stage 1, and Austin Cindric finished out front in Stage 2.

Bell qualified in seventh position at 165.017 mph. He led on five occasions for a total of 37 laps. The third-year driver has tallied 16 career victories, 41 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 46 races.

There were 38 cars in the field, and the race endured seven cautions and 35 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 15 lead changes.

Chevrolet added 40 points to its season total with Reddick’s victory. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 1191 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1166. Toyota sits at No. 3 with 1154 points on the season.

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Chase Briscoe placed third in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 50 points to his season total.

Briscoe ranks No. 5 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings with 2302 points. He’s posted 13 top-five finishes in 2019.

Tyler Reddick finished out front in the race, with Cole Custer following in second. Noah Gragson took fourth place, followed by Christopher Bell in the No. 5 spot.

Briscoe came away victorious in Stage 1, and Austin Cindric finished out front in Stage 2.

Briscoe qualified in fifth position at 165.634 mph. He led once for a total of 14 laps, but relinquished the lead for good after Lap 53. The second-year driver has tallied two career victories, 14 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 30 races.

Briscoe battled 37 other cars in the field and the race saw seven cautions and 35 caution laps. There were 15 lead changes before the checkered flag.

Chevrolet added 40 points to its season total with Reddick’s victory. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 1191 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1166. Toyota sits at No. 3 with 1154 points on the season.

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Cole Custer finished second in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 35 points to his season total.

Custer now sits at No. 2 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings with 4035 points. He’s posted 17 top-five finishes in 2019.

Tyler Reddick finished first in the race, with Chase Briscoe placing third. Noah Gragson brought home fourth place, followed by Christopher Bell in the No. 5 spot.

Briscoe came away victorious in Stage 1, and Austin Cindric finished out front in Stage 2.

Custer qualified in second position at 166.692 mph. He led once for a total of 15 laps, but relinquished the lead for good after Lap 181. The fourth-year driver has collected nine career victories, 39 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 71 races.

Custer battled 37 other cars in the field and the race endured seven cautions and 35 caution laps. There were 15 lead changes before the checkered flag.

Chevrolet added 40 points to its season total with Reddick’s victory. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 1191 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1166. Toyota sits at No. 3 with 1154 points on the season.

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David Ragan finished 27th in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 10 points to his season total.

Ragan now sits at 388 points on the season.

Kyle Busch earned the checkered flag in the race, with Martin Truex Jr taking second, and Erik Jones placing third. Kevin Harvick brought home fourth place, followed by Joey Logano to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch won Stage 2.

Ragan qualified in 31st position. The 14th-year driver has tallied two career victories, 15 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 40 races.

There were 40 cars in the field, and the race endured three cautions and 15 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 14 lead changes.

Toyota added 40 points to its season total with Busch’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1318 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1268. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1222 points on the season.

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Paul Menard finished 17th in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 20 points to his season total.

Menard now sits at 777 points on the season.

Kyle Busch brought home the win in the race, with Martin Truex Jr taking second, and Erik Jones crossing the finish line third. Kevin Harvick took fourth place, followed by Joey Logano to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch won Stage 2.

Menard qualified in 19th position. The 16th-year driver has piled up one career victory, 20 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 69 races.

Menard battled 39 other cars in the field and the race endured three cautions and 15 caution laps. There were 14 lead changes before the checkered flag.

Toyota added 40 points to its season total with Busch’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1318 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1268. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1222 points on the season.

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Daniel Hemric placed 12th in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 25 points to his season total.

Hemric now sits at 530 points on the season.

Kyle Busch came away with the victory in the race, with Martin Truex Jr following in second, and Erik Jones crossing the finish line third. Kevin Harvick brought home fourth place, followed by Joey Logano in the No. 5 spot.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch won Stage 2.

Hemric qualified in 25th position. He’s still looking for career victory No. 1, but boasts one top-five finish and two finishes in the top 10.

There were 40 cars in the field, and the race endured three cautions and 15 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 14 lead changes.

Toyota added 40 points to its season total with Busch’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1318 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1268. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1222 points on the season.

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Denny Hamlin finished 10th in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 27 points to his season total.

Hamlin ranks No. 4 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings with 5027 points. He’s posted 19 top-five finishes in 2019.

Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in the race, with Martin Truex Jr taking second, and Erik Jones placing third. Kevin Harvick brought home fourth place, followed by Joey Logano to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch won Stage 2.

Hamlin qualified in the pole position. The 15th-year driver has tallied 37 career victories, 161 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 259 races.

There were 40 cars in the field, and the race endured three cautions and 15 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 14 lead changes.

Toyota added 40 points to its season total with Busch’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1318 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1268. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1222 points on the season.

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Kevin Harvick finished fourth in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 33 points to his season total.

Harvick ranks No. 3 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings with 5033 points. He’s posted 15 top-five finishes in 2019.

Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in the race, with Martin Truex Jr finishing second, and Erik Jones crossing the finish line third. Joey Logano followed in fifth.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch won Stage 2.

Harvick qualified in second position. He led on three occasions for a total of 41 laps. The 19th-year driver has piled up 49 career victories, 206 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 362 races.

There were 40 cars in the field, and the race endured three cautions and 15 caution laps. There were 14 lead changes.

Toyota added 40 points to its season total with Busch’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1318 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1268. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1222 points on the season.

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Martin Truex Jr placed second in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding 35 points to his season total.

Truex ranks No. 2 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings with 5035 points. He’s collected 15 top-five finishes in 2019.

Kyle Busch earned the checkered flag in the race, with Erik Jones placing third. Kevin Harvick took fourth place, followed by Joey Logano to round out the top five.

Truex came away victorious in Stage 1, and Busch won Stage 2.

Truex qualified in third position. He led on four occasions for a total of 103 laps. The 16th-year driver has tallied 26 career victories, 102 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 205 races.

There were 40 cars in the field, and the race endured three cautions and 15 caution laps. There were 14 lead changes.

Toyota added 40 points to its season total with Busch’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1318 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1268. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1222 points on the season.

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The race-winning No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Kyle Busch passed post-race technical inspection Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway with no issues.

The No. 18 Toyota was found to be compliant with the 2019 NASCAR Rule Book after Busch won the championship finale in Miami.

The No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Toyota of Matt DiBenedetto had one lug nut not safe and secure in post-race inspection. The other Championship 4 cars — the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford of Kevin Harvick, the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Martin Truex Jr. — will be taken back to the R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina.

With post-race teardown complete, the race results are official. Busch is the 2019 NASCAR champion.

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The post-race process is part of a new, more timely approach to inspection for all three NASCAR national series. Competition officials announced in February that thorough post-race inspections would take place shortly after the checkered flag at the track instead of midweek at the Research & Development Center.

Those inspections come with a stiffer deterrence structure that includes disqualification for significant rules infractions — “a total culture change,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer. In the past, race-winning teams found in violation of the rules were penalized with post-race fines, points deductions and/or suspensions, but victories were allowed to stand.

Competition officials introduced the quicker post-race inspection timetable in an effort to make the results official on race day, aiming for a 90-minute target time frame to complete their scrutinizing. The new post-race inspection process was also designed to deal with potential violations more promptly, avoiding any midweek news that might cloud the previous week’s results or the build-up to the following week’s event.

NASCAR will still inspect cars and parts at the R&D Center as needed, but the more comprehensive at-track inspection will take priority.

According to NASCAR statistical archives, the last time a premier-series driver was disqualified occurred in 1973, when early retiree Buddy Baker was demoted to last place in the National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The last time an apparent race winner in NASCAR’s top division was disqualified came on April 17, 1960, when Emanuel Zervakis’ victory at Wilson (N.C.) Speedway was thrown out because of an oversized fuel tank on his No. 85 Chevrolet.