Denny Hamlin has stood his ground that wins, enough of them to soon earn his place inside NASCAR’s career top-10 list, matter ...

Denny Hamlin has stood his ground that wins — enough of them to soon earn his place inside NASCAR’s career top-10 list — ...

Chase Elliott overtakes teammate William Byron for the regular-season points lead; here are other playoff story lines to watch this week.

9. Shane Van Gisbergen, 208. 10. Chase Briscoe, 192. 13. Tyler Reddick, 112. 14. Bubba Wallace, 106. 16. Carson Hocevar, 80. 16. Brad Keselowski, 80.

Shane van Gisbergen burned out his tires in celebration, sending white smoke into the air. He signed a rugby ball and punted it into the stands in downtown Chicago.