Samuel Stubbs

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May 5, 2024, did not have the markings of a historic day for NASCAR. As the Cup Series field prepared to take on the Kansas Speedway in the 12th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, persistent rainfall in Kansas City forced a lengthy rain delay. A race originally slated to start at 3 p.m. ET was pushed back over two hours as NASCAR did their best to dry off the track.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Samuel Stubbs

For a brief moment, it appeared that Michael McDowell and the No. 71 Spire Motorsports team were going to find themselves standing in victory lane following Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. A two-tire call by crew chief Travis Peterson on Lap 222 put McDowell in second for the Lap 226 restart, and while McDowell couldn't wrestle the lead away from Kyle Larson, he had put himself in the mix for the race win.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Samuel Stubbs

Ross Chastain's No. 1 may not have had the speed he was looking for, but a hard day's work brought the Alva, Fla., native home in second on Sunday. On the race's final restart, Chastain drove by Ryan Blaney to secure the runner-up spot as Joey Logano drove off into the Texas sunset to secure the win. On a day where Chastain started 31st, finished 24th in Stage 1 and finished 15th in Stage 2, a second-place finish was a great result, one Chastain called the product of a "working-class day."

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Samuel Stubbs

Blaney's season has been a roller coaster ride so far, as the 2023 champion has four DNF's in 11 races. His third-place effort at Texas was his fourth top-five finish of the season, and Blaney and the No. 12 team sit seventh in points after 11 races. Blaney is currently 108 points behind leader William Byron and 94 points above the playoff cut line after Texas, pending post-race inspection.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Samuel Stubbs

"This sport changes so quickly," Logano told Fox Sports' Jamie Little. "You ride these roller coasters." The win is the first of 2025 and the 32nd career win for Logano, who was still seeking his first top-five finish of the season going into Sunday's race.