Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Las Vegas (September 16, 2018)

Event statistics following the 27th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The race also marked the opening round of the 10-race playoffs.

Brad Keselowski won his third consecutive race, the first time in his career he’s won three straight Cup Series races, besting Kyle Larson by 1.276 seconds as the top seven finishers were all playoff contenders. For Keselowski, two of his victories during the three-race winning streak came from the 13th starting position. Martin Truex Jr. was third, Joey Logano fourth, Ryan Blaney fifth, Aric Almirola sixth and Kyle Busch. Kevin Harvick, who entered the race second in the standings, fell to fourth in the standings after an accident that also involved polesitter and fellow Chase contender Erik Jones.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, Following Race 17 (September 16, 2018)

Season statistics following the 17th and final race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season September 16 at Sonoma Raceway in California.

Event Recap: 2018 IndyCar Series Statistics from Sonoma (September 16, 2018)

Event statistics following the 17th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway in California.

Ryan Hunter-Reay finished right where he started, taking his second victory of the season after earning his first pole position in more than four seasons. With the exception of pit stops, Hunter-Reay led the entire way and was rarely challenged, defeating Scott Dixon by 2.7573 seconds. Dixon, meanwhile, earned his fifth championship, which is now second only to seven-time titlist A.J. Foyt. Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power finished third, with teammate Simon Pagenaud taking fourth and Marco Andretti landing fifth.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Following Race 15 (September 16, 2018)

Season statistics following the 15th race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship season September 16 at Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore.

Event Recap: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship from Singapore Grand Prix (September 16, 2018)

Event statistics following the 15th race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the Singapore Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand) at the 23-turn, 5.063-kilometer (3.146-mile) Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore.

Lewis Hamilton won for the 44th time from the pole position and 69th all-time, holding off Max Verstappen at the start and during a midrace challenge to further his points advantage with six races remaining. Verstappen claimed second, while Hamilton’s closest competitor in the points, fellow four-time F1 titlist Sebastian Vettel, rounded out the podium.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 26 (September 11, 2018)

Season statistics following the 26th race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season September 10 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Indianapolis (September 10, 2018)

Event statistics following the 26th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race also marked the final event of the regular season, as drivers solidified their positions for the opening race of the playoffs.

Brad Keselowski collected his second consecutive victory and first at IMS, using fuel strategy to catapult toward the front late in the event. He overtook Denny Hamlin with two laps remaining to give team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the top races at Indianapolis, as Will Power won the Indianapolis 500 in May. Erik Jones finished second, with Hamlin third, Kevin Harvick fourth and Clint Bowyer fifth.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 25 (September 3, 2018)

Season statistics following the 25th race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season September 2 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Darlington (September 2, 2018)

Event statistics following the 25th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

Brad Keselowski secured his first victory of the season and landed a spot in the playoffs, taking control of the race late and leading only 24 of the 367 laps. It marked Team Penske’s first victory ever at The Track Too Tough to Tame. Adding to the team’s good fortune was Keselowski’s teammate, Joey Logano, who secured second place. Kyle Larson led a race-high 284 laps en route to third, while Kevin Harvick posted fourth and Chase Elliott fifth.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, Following Race 16 (September 2, 2018)

Season statistics following the 16th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season September 2 at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon.

Event Recap: 2018 IndyCar Series Statistics from Portland (September 2, 2018)

Event statistics following the 16th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway in Oregon.

Takuma Sato – who started 20th – drove through the field to win his third career IndyCar Series race, holding off a hard-charging Ryan Hunter-Reay in an exciting race all-around in the return of IndyCar racing to the Pacific Northwest. Sebastien Bourdais, who won the last IndyCar race in 2007 (as part of the Champ Car World Series), finished third, ahead of Spencer Pigot and points leader Scott Dixon, who rebounded from a first-lap incident which involved five cars.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Following Race 14 (September 2, 2018)

Season statistics following the 14th race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship season September 2 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy.

Event Recap: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship from Italian Grand Prix (September 2, 2018)

Event statistics following the 14th race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the Italian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken D’Italia) at the 11-turn, 5.793-kilometer (3.6-mile) Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy.

Lewis Hamilton passed polesitter Kimi Raikkonen on Lap 45 of 53 and pulled away for his fifth career victory in the Italian Grand Prix and first from a position other than the pole. Raikkonen, meanwhile, settled for second, his 100th career podium, while Valtteri Bottas – fourth at the checkered flag – was scored third, after Max Verstappen was given a five-second penalty following contact with Bottas late in the race.