NASCAR

A major crash with 21 laps in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 took out a number of cars, and the drivers are already making it clear how unhappy they are that NASCAR did not bring out the red flag earlier.

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. That will be the sentiment after yet another strong showing by Martin Truex Jr. in New Hampshire. After winning the first two stages of Sunday’s Ambetter 301, Truex faltered in the third stage, which allowed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott to battle it out for the win.

With nothing but asphalt in front of him, Tyler Reddick and his team could finally breathe a sigh go relief. The Richard Childress Racing driver was a much-accomplished driver on the Xfinity circuit, twice winning the competition.

The Toyota Save Mart 350 in Sonoma may not have had any kind of photo finish, but its ending held a different kind of significance. Mexican-born driver Daniel Suárez finished first for his first Cup Series win, holding off Chris Buescher down the stretch to secure the victory for Trackhouse Racing.

Denny Hamlin had not led a lap in the Coca-Cola 600 since the ninth lap of the race. But when the third big crash of the Charlotte race happened just before the white flag in the first overtime, the driver of the No.