Best shots of 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season

Joey Logano's crew works during a pit stop during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 5. Brad Keselowski won.

Drivers race in the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 12. Martin Truex Jr. won.

Joey Logano (22), Kyle Larson (42) and Jamie McMurray (1) race during the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 19. Ryan Newman won.

Eventual winner Kyle Larson (42) leads a group during the Auto Club 400 at Fontana's Auto Club Speedway on March 26.

Kyle Busch (18) leads eventual winner Brad Keselowski (2) during the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2.

Chase Elliott (24), Matt DiBenedetto (32) and Kyle Busch (18) race during the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9. Jimmie Johnson won.

Kyle Larson (42) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) lead a restart during the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 24. Jimmie Johnson (48, behind Truex on right) won.

Eventual winner Joey Logano (22) and Ryan Newman (31) race during the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway on April 30.

Corey LaJoie (83), AJ Allmendinger (47) and Michael McDowell (95) go three-wide through Turn 1 during the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 13. Martin Truex Jr. won.

Austin Dillon and crew celebrate their Coca-Cola 600 victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28.

Eventual winner Jimmie Johnson races during the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover International Speedway on June 4.

Ryan Blaney celebrates winning the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 11 by driving in the opposite direction in front of the grandstand.

Denny Hamlin (11) and eventual winner Kyle Larson (42) race side-by-side during the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 18.

Drivers go through Turn 8 during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 25. Kevin Harvick won.

Bubba Wallace (43) races during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won.

Fans cheer after a restart in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on July 8. Martin Truex Jr. won.

Denny Hamlin does an extra-long burnout to celebrate snapping a 28-race losing streak, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16.

Kasey Kahne (with towel), team owner Rick Hendrick (white shirt) and the rest of the No. 5 Chevrolet team celebrate Kahne's win in the Brickyard 400 on July 23.

This black and white image shows Kyle Busch basking in his first career Cup win at Pocono Raceway as fans spray him from along the rail atop victory lane on July 30.

Martin Truex Jr., front, executed a perfect fuel-mileage strategy to win the I Love New York 355, Aug. 6 at Watkins Glen International.

Kyle Larson's crew celebrates his third win of the season, at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 13.

Kyle Larson (42) and Kyle Busch (18) during the Aug. 19 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch went on to win, completing the week sweep at Bristol.

Sept. 3: Denny Hamlin kisses daughter Taylor after winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Kyle Larson celebrates his fourth win of the season and his first at Richmond Raceway in NASCAR's regular-season finale Sept. 9.

Slime time! Martin Truex Jr. gets all wet after winning the opening race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 17.

Kyle Busch tosses his son Brexton into the air in victory lane after winning the playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 24.

Kyle Busch shares a packet of caramel M&Ms with mascot Miles the Monster after winning the playoff race at Dover International Speedway on Oct. 1.

Martin Truex Jr. performs a burnout after winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 8, for his sixth victory of the season and second of the playoffs.

Brad Keselowski celebrates his fifth career win at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 15.

Oct. 22: Kyle Larson's No. 42 Chevrolet blew an engine during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, ending Larson's championship hopes.

Chase Elliott (top left) crashes into the wall after being spun by Denny Hamlin (11) in the closing laps at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 29. Hamlin would later get passed by eventual winner Kyle Busch (behind Hamlin) on the overtime restart.

A view of pit row during the AAA Texas 500 on Nov. 5 at Texas Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick went on to the win.

Matt Kenseth jumps off his car at Phoenix Raceway after securing his first win of the season on Nov. 12. Kenseth does not have a ride in 2018, so Phoenix could end up being his last Cup victory.

Denny Hamlin (11) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) lead a restart of the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19.

Kevin Harvick races during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19.

Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Kyle Busch (18) race during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19.

Martin Truex Jr. (78) celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19.