Chase Elliott's second-place finish in the NASCAR Playoffs is ruled encumbered.

NASCAR Playoffs contender Kasey Kahne will join Leavine Family Racing in 2018, driving the No. 95 Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Jimmie Johnson discusses his visit to Florida where he not only visited a Lowe's store but helped those in need after Hurricane Irma

An update on the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders after the Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

Hear the best moments for drivers in the Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Scanner Sounds

The GCOE crew discusses what their outfits would be for the Renaissance Festival in this preview for the latest episode

Kim Coon looks back on the Tales of the Turtles 400 and previews the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series Playoffs.

Monday Hendrick Motorsports announced that Darian Grubb would be the Crew Chief on the No. 5 car for the final nine races of 2017

NASCAR.com goes inside of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory lane with Martin Truex Jr.'s race winning crew.

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell discusses the back-and-forth between the drivers of the No. 18 and No. 2.

Cultures crossed in the mid-1990s when NASCAR went overseas for an unprecedented event in Japan. 'Made in Japan' explores the racing and its impact, and airs at 6 p.m. ET Sept. 20 on FS1.

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell said the in-race tire checks at Chicagoland Speedway happen often.

Relive all the on track action from this weekend's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR.com pays tribute to Ted Christopher's legendary career.

From Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott grabbing stage wins to Martin Truex Jr.'s strong run to Victory Lane, recap the Tales of the Turtles 400.

Chase Elliott reflects on his runner-up finish in the NASCAR Playoffs opener at Chicagoland Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. discusses the impact girlfriend Sherry Pollex has had on his outlook and life as she battles ovarian cancer.

Kyle Busch offers his reaction to a 15th-place finish that had peaks and valleys at Chicagoland Speedway.

Kevin Harvick discusses his third-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway and what his team will take from the race moving forward.

Following his win in the Tales of the Turtles 400, Martin Truex Jr. got slimed in Victory Lane at Chicagoland Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. celebrates his fifth victory of 2017 and his NASCAR Playoffs-opening win with a burnout at Chicagoland Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. grabs his fifth win of the season and has plenty of emotion after winning the NASCAR Playoffs opener at Chicagoland Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. opens up the NASCAR Playoffs with a victory in the Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Erik Jones spins off of Turn 4 at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR Playoff driver Jamie McMurray goes for a spin shortly after the restart for the final stage at Chicagoland Speedway.

Kyle Busch had to pit early in Stage 2 and the ensuing stop saw the No. 18 team hit with a pit road penalty for a crewmember over the wall too soon.

Contact with the wall and a commitment line violation put Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in an early hole at Chicagoland Speedway.

Jeff Burton takes a hot lap around Chicagoland Speedway in a Toyota Camry to give you a look at the track prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman previews Playoff race No. 1 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Watch the action unfold in the XFINITY Series regular-season finale won by Justin Allgaier at Chicagoland Speedway.

Cole Custer talks about running nose-to-nose with Kyle Larson in the XFINITY Series regular-season finale at Chicago.

Teammates Justin Allgaier and Elliott Sadler do simultaneous burnouts after Allgaier wins at Chicago and Sadler takes home the regular-season championship.

A 13th-place finish feels like first place to Brendan Gaughan, who is thrilled to be moving on to the XFINITY Series Playoffs.

Justin Allgaier from Riverton, Illinois, is super excited after two strong restarts lead to a victory at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR Executive VP and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell presents Elliott Sadler with the regular-season championship trophy.

Justin Allgaier heads into the XFINITY Series Playoffs on a high note as he outduels teammate Elliott Sadler for the win at Chicago.

Ryan Blaney was in contention for a win in the XFINITY Series race at Chicago until his car was one of three to get bunched up on a late restart.

Hot dogs, pizza -- and Southern comfort food? Join Kim Coon as she checks out some hot eats from the Windy City.

Watch Matt Tifft's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race. #NASCARPlayoffs

Get hyped for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with this recap of regular-season wins.

Chicago winner Johnny Sauter shares his postseason mentality and issues a warning to fellow driver Ben Rhodes.

Christopher Bell discusses what it means to be the first Regular Season Champion in the Camping World Truck Series and the cushion it gives him heading into the postseason.

Ryan Truex placed fourth at Chicagoland Speedway, but finished just outside the Camping World Truck Series postseason cutoff.

Ben Rhodes secures the final playoff spot for the Camping World Truck Series at Chicagoland Speedway.

Ben Rhodes and Ryan Truex battle for the final playoff spot for the Camping Truck World Series while Johnny Sauter wins the race.

Johnny Sauter celebrates his first career win at Chicagoland Speedway to end the regular season.

Kyle Busch throws another jab at Brad Keselowski after Friday's qualifying run at Chicago.

Kyle Busch breaks down his first Coors Light Pole Award at Chicagoland Speedway.

Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski had even more to saying prior to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying following their heated Twitter exchange.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 team understand why it's important to stay focused even without a playoff berth.

Chicagoland Speedway is the first stop to a championship run for 16 drivers.

NASCAR.com gives you an all-access tour as the XFINITY Series regular season winds down.

NASCAR.com's GarageCam hits Chicago, and there's plenty for host Matthew Dillner to talk about with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers.

NASCAR.com hears from several drivers including Regular Season Champ Martin Truex Jr. on postseason strategies.

Brendan Gaughan, Michael Annett and Dakota Armstrong are ready to learn from past mistakes as they sit on the bubble heading into the regular-season finale.

Is the first time the best time for Ryan Blaney and Ricky Stenhouse? The drivers share their thoughts as they prepare for their playoff debuts in Chicago.

Adam Stevens and Jason Ratcliff talk through the rough start of the season, and the subsequent turnaround with NASCAR.com

Watch Ryan Reed's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race. #NASCARPlayoffs

Watch John Hunter Nemechek's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Chase Briscoe's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Kyle Busch shares why Joe Gibbs Racing chose to switch the No. 18 pit crew with the No. 19 team heading into Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR President Brent Dewar joined Kevin Harvick's SiriusXM NASCAR Radio program to discuss a variety of topics.

NASCAR.com goes behind the scenes at Joe Gibbs Racing to see how they keep their pit crews in top shape during the season.

NASCAR.com sits down with Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth to talk about Daniel Suarez's rookie season so far.

Take a look at the best buys in DraftKings for this weekend's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Who should you pick as you're filling out your NASCAR Playoffs Grid? @nascarcasm looks at one method.

Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski battle it out in a best of seven matchup on NASCAR Heat 2.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks back on the 2005 race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Marty Snider and Chris Rice break down the key story lines heading into the Playoffs opener at Chicagoland Speedway

NASCAR.com sits down with Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Daniel Suarez to discuss the team dynamic and personalities of their four-car stable.

Part one of a three-part series on the life, career and legacy of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Denny Hamlin and No. 11 crew chief Mike Wheeler sit down with NASCAR.com to share what's been the most difficult part of not having Wheeler in the garage.

NASCAR.com takes a look back at the achievements of one of racing's biggest names, Danica Patrick.

In this clip from the Glass Case of Emotion Podcast, Ryan Blaney talks about NASCAR's new video game, NASCAR Heat 2. Check out more at www.NASCAR.com/podcast

Three teams have lug-nut violations following the XFINITY and Monster Energy Series races at Richmond.

Recap how the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders fared at Richmond in the Federated Auto Parts 400.

Danica Patrick announces she will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing for the 2018 season.

The "King" Richard Petty goes 1-on-1 with NASCAR.com to talk about his biggest achievements at NASCAR's highest level.

Listen to who said what in the best of Scanner Sounds from the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond.

NASCAR analysts Marty Snider and Chris Rice break down Smithfield Foods' decision to join Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018.

Kim Coon takes a look back on the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond and checks in on who made the playoff cut.

Steve O'Donnell joins SiriusXM NASCAR Radio to discuss where NASCAR sees the inspection process going moving forward.

NASCAR and Twitter team up to create 16 personalized emojis and hashtags for the drivers in the 2017 Monster Energy Series Championship hunt.

NASCAR Executive VP and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell joins SiriusXM NASCAR Radio to discuss Richmond.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman goes 1-on-1 with the race winning crew of Kyle Larson.

Relive all of the action from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff cutoff race from Richmond Raceway in this weeks Race Rewind.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. praises the preparation of his No. 88 team by Crew Chief Greg Ives who was absent at Richmond Raceway due to a post-race penalty at Darlington.

NASCAR's Sr. VP of Competition Scott Miller addresses the situation with the ambulance at Richmond Raceway.

Kyle Larson earned his fourth victory of the season as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 16-driver playoff field was set in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Martin Truex Jr. received a brand-new trophy for winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship.

Kyle Larson didn't hold back while celebrating his fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the year in the regular-season finale at Richmond.

Joey Logano wasn't able to come away with a victory to make the Monster Energy Series playoffs at Richmond, but he's not done making noise this season.

After making contact with Martin Truex Jr. on the final lap, Denny Hamlin was not happy with his performance in the Monster Energy Series regular-season finale at Richmond Raceway.

Coming short of making the Monster Energy Series playoffs, a dejected Erik Jones talked about missing a shift on the final restart at Richmond.

Kyle Larson dominated the final restart and sailed to his fourth win of the Monster Energy Series season at Richmond Raceway.

Watch Chase Elliott's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

A pit-road logjam caused Matt Kenseth's night to come to an early end in the regular-season finale at Richmond.

Austin Dillon tagged Danica Patrick in Turn 1 during the final stage of the Federated Auto Parts 400, sending her for a spin.

Kyle Busch quickly passed Brad Keselowski and held off Kyle Larson for the Stage 1 victory in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers gave the fans a four-wide salute prior to the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Take a lap around Richmond Raceway with Jeff Burton.

On this episode of the Glass Case of Emotion Ryan Blaney, Kim Coon, and Chuck Bush are joined live on stage by Clint Bowyer for the gang's first-ever live event.

AJ Allmendinger sat down with NASCAR.com to reflect on the ups and downs of his 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Watch Ryan Blaney's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Brad Keselowski's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Ryan Newman's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Austin Dillon's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Kurt Busch's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Kyle Busch's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Denny Hamlin's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Martin Truex Jr.'s playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

Watch Kyle Larson's playoff story as the driver attempts to make it to Miami for the championship race.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman goes 1-on-1 Erik Jones to discuss his rookie season and his odds of playing spoiler in the race to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman breaks down who is in and who is out of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff, and who has the best shot at bursting the playoff bubble.

NASCAR.com caught up with Dale Earnhardt Jr. after the Virginia 529 250 at Richmond Raceway where he expressed the need for this Jr. Motorsports cars to preform better heading into the playoff.

In a battle that came down to the wire, Brad Keselowski gave it everything he had as he passed Kyle Busch for the XFINITY Series victory at Richmond Raceway.

Brad Keselowski's victory in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Richmond Raceway was a tough one to come by, which makes it all the more special.

Elliott Sadler was very grateful for the 15 bonus points he will receive after clinching the NASCAR XFINITY Series regular-season championship at Richmond.

Brad Keselowski performed an impressive burnout in celebration of his NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Richmond Raceway.

Brad Keselowski overtook Kyle Busch with 16 laps to go and cruised to victory in Friday's NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Richmond Raceway.

Brandon Jones spun on the final lap of Stage 1 after contact with Ross Chastain in Turn 1 during the Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond.

Get an up-close look at the Richmond Raceway garage and hear from multiple drivers as the playoffs get closer.

Matt Kenseth, joined by his three daughters, talked about his Coors Light Pole-winning run in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Richmond Raceway.

Avid golfer AJ Allmendinger tries to teach JTG Daugherty Racing teammate Chris Buescher how to swing the club.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about his relationship with Travis Mack and why he felt like Mack 'paid his dues' to become interim crew chief in Richmond.

Denny Hamlin discusses the post-race penalty at Darlington.

Darrell Wallace Jr. goes for a Nickelodeon look on his No. 98 Ford that he'll drive in XFINITY Series race at Chicagoland.

Joey Logano talks about what it would mean to win at Richmond to clinch a playoff spot.

Take a look at the best buys in DraftKings for this weekend's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway

New JTG Daugherty Racing teammates AJ Allmendinger and Chris Buescher answer questions about each other -- including which movie duo they represent.

JTG Daugherty tire specialist Liz Prestella recounts how she got her start in NASCAR and how she hopes to inspire young girls in racing.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman and Marty Snider break down what to watch for in the regular-season finale at Richmond.

With one race remaining until the playoffs begin, see how bubble drivers stack up heading into Richmond.

Chris Buescher sits down with NASCAR.com and talks about his home at JTG Daugherty Racing.

Drivers AJ Allmendinger and Chris Buescher give an inside look at JTG Daugherty Racing.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about his favorite memories at Richmond Raceway.

Go behind the scenes with JTG Daugherty Racing as their their pit crew prepares for the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway.

The No. 11 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team was assessed a L1-level penalty following the Darlington race. The No. 18 NASCAR XFINITY Series team was also assessed a L1-level penalty.

Erik Jones was the highest-finishing rookie as others ran into trouble in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

GEICO has extended their sponsorship of the No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet as Ty Dillon's contract has been extended.

Listen to the best scanner sounds from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Southern 500 throwback race at Darlington Raceway.

Austin Cindric called in to talk with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio about his run-in with Kaz Grala this past weekend at MoSport.

Kim Coon recaps NASCAR's official throwback weekend in Darlington.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman goes 1-on-1 with the race-winning crew of Denny Hamlin.

Relive the best moments from the 2017 Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Catch up on all the twists and turns from the throwback race as Denny Hamlin overtakes Martin Truex Jr. in an instant classic.

Denny Hamlin describes how he rebounded from a late pit-road mistake to win the Southern 500.

Martin Truex Jr. talks on pit road after giving up the lead late to Denny Hamlin.

Watch Denny Hamlin burn it out after winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Denny Hamlin bounces back from a pit-road error to scoot past Martin Truex Jr. late at Darlington, winning his second career Southern 500.

Denny Hamlin misses pit road at Darlington during Stage 3 after having a dominant car for much of the night.

Martin Truex Jr. passes Kyle Larson on the final lap of Stage 1 at Darlington to claim his 16th stage win of the season.

Trevor Bayne blows a tire, causing AJ Allmendinger to slide in the early going at Darlington Raceway.

Clint Bowyer entered Sunday's Bojangles' Southern 500 58 points behind the cutoff line, but he went behind the wall less than 25 laps into the race.

Who's going to tell Richard Petty he's taken too many laps in the pre-race parade? The flag operator at Darlington, that's who.

Kaz Grala reacts to Austin Cindric moving him out of the way on the final lap to win at Canada.

Austin Cindric sounds excited to win at Canada and doesn't seem to regret bumping Kaz Grala out of the way to do it.

Noah Gragson is "really bummed out" after finishing second to Austin Cindric at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Austin Cindric bumps Kaz Grala out of the way to grab the checkered flag in Canada.

Christopher Bell's chances for clinching the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2017 Regular Season Championship go up in smoke at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Austin Cindric takes a pit-road penalty when the gas can gets stuck in his No. 19 Ford at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Bill Elliott describes his role in helping his son Chase Elliott face the pressure of searching for his first win in the Monster Energy Series.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. says he looks forward to getting many more wins with Fifth Third Bank as a primary sponsor of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Ford.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman sits down with Chase Elliott in the grandstands at Darlington Raceway to talk about his switch over to the No. 9 next season, and his hopes to get a win in the No. 24 car.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman breaks down who you can expect to see up front in the Bojangles' southern 500.

Denny Hamlin was able to fend off fellow Monster Energy Series competitor Joey Logano for the win in Saturday's XFINITY race at Darlington Raceway.

Denny Hamlin describes his battle with Joey Logano during the final lap of the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington.

Joey Logano thought he had a Darlington win in his sights, but a late restart shuffled things, and Denny Hamlin slipped by for the win.

Denny Hamlin thrills the Darlington crowd with a last-second pass of Joey Logano, then puts on a show with his post-race burnout.

Denny Hamlin was able to hold off Joey Logano for the victory in Saturday's NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Darlington Raceway after an epic duel on the final lap.

A regular-season championship will have to wait for Elliott Sadler after a late-race incident with Erik Jones ended his day early in the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway.

Dakoda Armstrong spun with 10 laps remaining in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington, which is not an ideal situation for a driver on the playoff bubble.

Spencer Gallagher and Ryan Sieg had a big moment in Turn 1 in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Darlington Raceway, an incident William Byron was able to narrowly avoid.

Matt Tifft took a vicious hit on Lap 1 of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway.

Kevin Harvick breaks down his pole-winning lap for Sunday's Bojangles' Southern 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway.

Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin and Kyle Petty take a spin around Darlington Raceway in four of the most iconic cars to ever hit the track in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he knows he will have friends and family at Homestead-Miami for his final race, and it will be very emotional.

Brendan Gaughan, Corey LaJoie and Trevor Bayne earn their Darlington stripes early in the throwback weekend.

Fans have a blast with free entry for Friday's practices at Darlington Raceway if they recycle a Monster Energy drink can at the track.

Kyle Busch has a tire go down in final practice that leads to the No. 18 go for a spin at Darlington Raceway

GarageCam goes through the NASCAR XFINITY Series garage to see the throwback looks at Darlington Raceway

Go through the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage to see the throwback cars and facial hair at Darlington.

William Byron joins NASCAR.com's Kim Coon for a walk along 'Glory Road' in the NASCAR Hall of Fame to discuss what it means to drive the No. 24 in 2018.

Ryan Blaney has his own throwback look for the throwback race weekend at Darlington.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin says he is a big fan of stage racing and would have loved the strategy implications of that format when he raced.

Jeremy Clements, coming off his first XFINITY Series win at Road America, talks about how special his home track of Darlington is to him.

Elliott Sadler reveals that he will be donating his race winnings from the Darlington race to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Elliott Sadler talks about how special Darlington Raceway is to him, particularly his 2016 win, which came as JR Motorsports team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. was sitting out with concussion-like symptoms.

Jeff Gordon talks about how proud he is to have William Byron taking over the No. 24 car next season for Hendrick Motorsports.

This week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. relives some of his favorite Darlington memories as part of the #Appreci88ion tour.

Take a look at the best buys in DraftKings for this weekend's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway

Bill Elliott reflects on the importance of keeping the No. 9 in the family and its evolution.

See for the first time as NASCAR and Monster Energy unveil the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup.

Jonathan Merryman and crew chief/analyst Chris Rice break down what to watch for in the throwback weekend at Darlington

See where your favorite NASCAR drivers stand and who has the best chances to win their way into the playoffs.

Clint Bowyer is looking to grab a playoff spot at Darlington and snap a winless drought that dates back to 2012.

Jeff Gordon gives away his Corvette for the Jeff Gordon Foundation

Ingersoll Rand has been part of NASCAR's fabric since the 1950s, and in 2015 -- the same year Throwback Weekend became a reality -- Ingersoll Rand became the official power tools of NASCAR.

William Byron talks about what it means to drive the No. 24 next season.

Relive Bill Elliott's top moments driving the No. 9 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Relive the NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at Iowa Speedway.

Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday that William Byron would drive the No. 24 in 2018 while Chase Elliott would bring back the No. 9, made famous by his father.

Corey LaJoie fills in for Ryan Blaney and talks with the crew about his favorite NASCAR throwback paint scheme.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman and Chris Rice break down why it's important for NASCAR drivers to compete in iRacing.

Relive all the action from the Bojangles’s Southern 500 as Carl Edwards great pit stop gives him the advantage to go on and capture his first win at Darlington Raceway.

NASCAR.com's Kim Coon breaks down what you missed at Road America, and recaps the best of Rearview Mirror so far this season.

Get a sneak peek at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Trophy that will be unveiled this Thursday at noon ET on NASCAR.com.

NASCAR XFINITY Series Managing Director Wayne Auton talked with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio about the new flange-fit composite body that will debut at Richmond Raceway.

Watch as Jeremy Clements and Matt Tifft battle down the stretch at Road America, with both making contact and scrambling to see who can get going first.

Jeremy Clements started racing in the XFINITY Series in 2003 at the age of 18, but he needed 256 starts to capture his first win in the series. It came at Road America, where he led 10 laps.

Matt Tifft gives his take on contact between his car and the car of race-winner Jeremy Clements. Tifft came home third at Road America.

Jeremy Clements said the car he used for his first XFINITY Series win in Road America is from 2008. "Everything we got is old and used," the 32-year-old said.

With his car already banged up, Ryan Reed drove too hard into a turn at Road America and ended up in the grass — as flames flashed beneath his No. 16 Ford.

Aggressive racing at the end of Stage 2 at Road America brought contact between Justin Marks, James Davison and Ross Chastain.

Ryan Sieg spins in the kink on Turn 11 while Scott Lagasse Jr. gets stuck in the sand trap on Turn 5 in Lap 4 trouble at Road America.

Ryan Reed, Ben Kennedy, Spencer Gallagher and Matt Tifft all go around or off track in opening XFINITY Series practice Saturday at Road America.

The 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series season has already brought us some memorable moments. Count them down with us as we look at moments 3-1.

The flange-fit body will be introduced for races at Richmond, Dover and Phoenix this year in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.

Brett Bodine gives you an up-close look at the improved XFINITY Series composite body.

Join us at the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina, for a behind-the-scenes look at driver safety in NASCAR.

The 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series season has already brought us some memorable moments. Count them down with us as we look at moments 7-4.

Feel the speed on Snapchat with your favorite drivers from your favorite tracks. Follow NASCAR on Snapchat for all the behind-the-scenes by clicking here https://www.snapchat.com/add/nascar

NASCAR.com brings you up to speed on post-Bristol penalties.

The 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series season has already brought us some memorable moments. Count them down with us as we look at moments 10-8.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. revisits Kyle Busch sweeping NASCAR's top three series for the second time in NASCAR history.

NASCAR.com caught up with Kyle Larson to talk about his rising rivalry with Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson.

Recap how the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders fared in NASCAR's second trip to Bristol Motor Speedway.

Relive the best in-car audio from the night race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In this excerpt from the Glass Case of Emotion podcast Darrell Wallace Jr. gives his thoughts on the recent solar eclipse.

NASCAR.com's Kim Coon recaps the weekend where Kyle Busch cleaned house at Bristol.

Kyle Larson was on hand at the NASCAR Hall of Fame to reveal his new sponsor for the fall races at Martinsville and Talladega.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman goes inside Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory lane with the race winning crew of Kyle Busch.

Relive the top moments from Bristol Motor Speedway in this week's Race Rewind.

Senior VP of Competition Scott Miller says on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that the cone rule has been discussed.

Danica Patrick talks about her experience working with Disney Junior and playing Danni Sue on Disney's Mickey and the Roadster Racers. Mickey and the Roadster Racers premieres Friday, August 25 at 8:30 am on Disney Channel.

Kyle Busch responds to his detractors, including one who gave him a certain finger salute.

Catch up quickly on the action at Bristol, from Erik Jones' early lead to his battle with Kyle Busch, who ultimately got the win.

NASCAR.com's Jonathan Merryman goes 1-on-1 with race winner Kyle Busch about his 2018 teammate Erik Jones.