By Keith Waltz The 16-driver field for the NASCAR playoffs will be set following the 26th race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond International Raceway. The playoffs are comprised of the season’s final 10 races and feature an elimination-style format that will see four drivers battle for the title in a winner-take-all showdown during the season finale at Homestead Miami Speedway. Here’s how drivers qualify for the playoffs: n The top 15 drivers with the most wins over the first 26 races will earn a spot in the playoffs – provided they have finished in the top 30 in…

By Joseph Wolkin With 15 employees, Go Fas Racing is one of the smaller teams in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Led by the combination of Matt DiBenedetto and crew chief Gene Nead, the No. 32 team hopes to continue to grow. You’ve been having a blast on social media this year. How important is it to interact with fans? “It’s a great way to connect with fans and I just try to be myself. There’s a little bit of personality missing in the sport, and there’s some big voids to fill with guys like Tony Stewart and Dale Jr. leaving.…

By Jared Turner Martin Truex Jr. dominated last year’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 and arrives at Darlington this year as the points leader and a strong favorite. Riding high from his recent win at Michigan, Kyle Larson is seeking to score his first career victory at a track not two miles in length. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has come close but never been to Victory Lane at Darlington, a track where his legendary father won nine times and enjoyed many great moments. Like Earnhardt Jr., Chase Elliott has a family history with Darlington that runs deep. He’ll be running a paint scheme honoring his…

By Jared Turner When Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers hit the track at Darlington Raceway for Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500, it’s going to feel like the mid-to-late 1980s again. And some other seasons from yesteryear, too. In recognition of the fabled South Carolina track’s third annual “throwback” weekend, drivers’ uniforms and cars will sport retro paint schemes harkening back to the years 1985-1989, with a few exceptions. As the sport moved into the late 1980s, NASCAR legends such as Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott and Rusty Wallace were in their heyday. They and others will be celebrated during the…

By Jared Turner It’s darn near impossible to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, a NASCAR XFINITY Series race and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in the same week. Kyle Busch just hasn’t gotten the memo. Having accomplished the feat at Bristol in 2010, Busch was the only driver in NASCAR history to achieve the three-series sweep in the same week at the same track. With his victory on Saturday night at Bristol, Busch has now done it twice. At the relatively young age of 32, the 2015 Monster Energy Series champion has combined for 180 wins across…