Jimmie Johnson won at Charlotte to advance to the third round of NASCAR's playoffs on a day when other drivers in the Chase struggled.
Joey Logano won at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday to automatically advance to the third round of NASCAR's playoffs.
Denny Hamlin gave Joe Gibbs Racing a victory in the opening round of NASCAR's playoffs by rallying at Chicagoland. Kevin Harvick struggled, then shoved Jimmie Johnson after the race.
Five spots based on points are still up for grabs entering the Sprint Cup season finale, as long as someone outside the top 15 doesn't win Richmond and cut the number of winless drivers to four.
Carl Edwards wanted momentum heading into NASCAR's championship chase. He found it at Darlington Raceway.
NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway officials will review the last-lap crash from early Monday morning, when Austin Dillon's car launched into the catch fence.
