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NASCAR drivers divided on new rule that could guarantee Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500
Read full article: NASCAR drivers divided on new rule that could guarantee Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for โworld-class driversโ could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500.
NASCAR champion Joey Logano tunes out critics and insists playoff format is 'very entertaining'
Read full article: NASCAR champion Joey Logano tunes out critics and insists playoff format is 'very entertaining'NASCAR driver Joey Logano has found a way to tune out months of criticism surrounding his third championship.
NASCAR recovers from early washouts to produce decent racing in season marred by antitrust lawsuit
Read full article: NASCAR recovers from early washouts to produce decent racing in season marred by antitrust lawsuitNASCAR opened the season with washouts in the first two races of the year that could have set the tone for a miserable 2024 campaign.
NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives
Read full article: NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrivesNASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship even though others had better statistics than the finalists.
Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finale
Read full article: Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finaleKnocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCARโs championship finale.
Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favorite
Read full article: Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favoriteKyle Larson has been lucky of late in Las Vegas, where he opens the third round of NASCARโs playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sundayโs race.
Logano gets back into playoffs following Bowman disqualification and has sights set on 3rd Cup title
Read full article: Logano gets back into playoffs following Bowman disqualification and has sights set on 3rd Cup titleJoey Logano hoped heโd done enough to advance in NASCARโs playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Hendrick Motorsports declines to appeal Alex Bowman's disqualification from NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Hendrick Motorsports declines to appeal Alex Bowman's disqualification from NASCAR playoffsHendrick Motorsports says it will not appeal Alex Bowmanโs disqualification at Charlotte Motor Speedway that eliminated him from NASCAR title contention.
Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffsKyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCARโs playoffs, winning on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Bowman, Briscoe and Cindric step up in postseason to advance in NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Bowman, Briscoe and Cindric step up in postseason to advance in NASCAR playoffsAlex Bowman opened NASCARโs playoffs on defense โ not of his style of driving, but of his status in the seat of the No. 48 Chevrolet at Hendrick Motorsports.
Bubba Wallace fined $50,000 by NASCAR for retaliatory contact against Alex Bowman
Read full article: Bubba Wallace fined $50,000 by NASCAR for retaliatory contact against Alex BowmanNASCAR has fined Bubba Wallace $50,000 for retaliatory contact against race winner Alex Bowman on the cooldown lap of the Chicago Street Race.
Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street course
Read full article: Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street courseAlex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago.
Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary party
Read full article: Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary partyHendrick Motorsports has a lot to be happy about as the team barrels toward its big 40th anniversary celebration in two weeks.
Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullringDenny Hamlin has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps.
Team owner, Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart vows changes, puts team on blast after winless 2023
Read full article: Team owner, Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart vows changes, puts team on blast after winless 2023Tony Stewart put his NASCAR team on blast ahead of the Daytona 500 and in the wake of a winless 2023 season.
Hendrick Motorsports took a gamble on William Byron. Now he'll try to win his 1st Cup title
Read full article: Hendrick Motorsports took a gamble on William Byron. Now he'll try to win his 1st Cup titleRick Hendrick first met William Byron as a local Charlotte teenager, fan of Hendrick Motorsports and budding NASCAR driver.
Josh Berry finally lands his big NASCAR break as Kevin Harvick's replacement in Cup Series
Read full article: Josh Berry finally lands his big NASCAR break as Kevin Harvick's replacement in Cup SeriesJosh Berry will take the final step in his long journey to the top of racing with Stewart-Haas Racing next season as the replacement for future NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick.
William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates
Read full article: William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominatesWilliam Byron took the lead on the second-to-last lap of overtime to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas and put an exclamation mark on a dominant day for Hendrick Motorsports.
Bell wins Charlotte as champion Larson bumped from playoffs
Read full article: Bell wins Charlotte as champion Larson bumped from playoffsChristopher Bell saved his title chances with an overtime win Sunday on the road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a stunning finish that knocked reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson from the playoffs.
Trackhouse heads into 100th start in championship contention
Read full article: Trackhouse heads into 100th start in championship contentionTrackhouse Racing will make its 100th start on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway with drivers Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez still in the championship competition.
Elliott advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega victory
Read full article: Elliott advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega victoryChase Elliott raced his way into the next round of the playoffs with a victory Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in the first clean race yet of this yearโs postseason.
Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at Kansas
Read full article: Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at KansasBubba Wallace won his second career NASCAR Cup Series race and denied the playoff field of an automatic spot in the next round for the second straight week when he held off championship contenders Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell to win at Kansas Speedway.
Allmendinger remains king of Indy's road with Xfinity win
Read full article: Allmendinger remains king of Indy's road with Xfinity winAJ Allmendinger continued his dominance of NASCAR road course racing and set himself up for a sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a Saturday win in the Xfinity Series.
Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville
Read full article: Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at NashvilleChase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the rain-drenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night.
Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
Read full article: Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streakChase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the rain-delayed Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.
Ross Chastain bangs Trackhouse Racing into 1st victory lane
Read full article: Ross Chastain bangs Trackhouse Racing into 1st victory laneRoss Chastain bumped and banged his way around the final overtime lap at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday for first career Cup win and upstart NASCAR team Trackhouse Racingโs first trip to victory lane.
Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several series
Read full article: Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several seriesIt was quite the weekend in motorsports, which is typically the bit player on the massive stick-and-ball sporting landscape so eager for its own time in the spotlight.
Bowman edges Larson in OT to win NASCAR race at Las Vegas
Read full article: Bowman edges Larson in OT to win NASCAR race at Las VegasAlex Bowman beat NASCAR champion Kyle Larson in a door-to-door overtime battle at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that sent Hendrick Motorsports to victory lane for the second consecutive week.
Chase Elliott signs 5-year extension before Daytona 500
Read full article: Chase Elliott signs 5-year extension before Daytona 500Chase Elliott skipped the free agency process and agreed to a five-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports announced mere hours before the season-opening Daytona 500.
NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look
Read full article: NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new lookThe NASCAR season opens with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, where more than 120,000 spectators are expected to watch reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson lead the field to green.
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Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffs
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffsDenny Hamlin held off Kyle Larson after their cars hit nose to tail racing to the finish line Sunday night in the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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Hendrick eyes all-time Cup Series win record at Charlotte
Read full article: Hendrick eyes all-time Cup Series win record at CharlotteHendrick Motorsportsโ quest to pass Petty Enterprises as the all-time winningest NASCAR Cup Series race team got off to a good start when Kyle Larson captured the pole for the Coca-Cola 600.
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NASCAR's Elliott still chasing 1st win of season in Texas
Read full article: NASCAR's Elliott still chasing 1st win of season in TexasNASCAR is set to race the Circuit of the Americas for the first time and all eyes are on Chase Elliott and a wet weather forecast that could make the inaugural Texas Grand Prix a wild one.
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Truex outlasts teammate Hamlin to win again at Martinsville
Read full article: Truex outlasts teammate Hamlin to win again at MartinsvilleMartin Truex Jr. won a stirring, laps-long duel for the lead with teammate Denny Hamlin in the delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday night.
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The Latest: Keselowski has no regrets about Daytona 500 end
Read full article: The Latest: Keselowski has no regrets about Daytona 500 endRacers crash during the last lap in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ The Latest on the Daytona 500 (all times local):12:35 a.m.Brad Keselowski has no regrets about the way he handled the final lap of the Daytona 500. ___12:15 a.m.Michael McDowell won the Daytona 500 after Penske Racing teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked on the final lap. ___3:25 p.m.Derrike Cope was knocked out after only three laps, an ignominious end for the 62-year-old driver who won the 1990 Daytona 500. ___2 p.m.Bubba Wallaceโs car failed inspection twice for the Daytona 500 and will have to start at the back of the field. AdWallace drives a new entry owned by NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.
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Rain washes out NASCAR's final practices for Daytona 500
Read full article: Rain washes out NASCAR's final practices for Daytona 500โI think we proved as an industry last year that track time was a little overrated," said David Wilson, head of Toyota Racing Development. Heavy rain soaked the track early, though, prompting officials to shift gears before the Xfinity Series opener later Saturday. An ARCA series race also was scheduled for the middle of the day. โI'm fine without it,โ said 2017 Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch. ..."Obviously, we didnโt want to go to a backup car, but I think weโre still in a really good place for the 500.
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Denny Hamlin seeks historic 3rd straight Daytona 500 victory
Read full article: Denny Hamlin seeks historic 3rd straight Daytona 500 victoryHe instead points to a pair of Southern 500 trophies, a Bristol night race victory, three road course wins, six at Pocono and the big daddy of them all, the Daytona 500. AdWith only three practice sessions and the 150-mile Duel qualifying races, there is no clear indication who has cars capable of winning the Daytona 500. Chase Elliott is the reigning series champion but hasn't had enough time to show if he's a contender for his first Daytona 500 victory. Austin Dillon won the second duel, setting him up for a possible second Daytona 500 victory on the 20th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death. โI felt like a mouse trying to find the cheese,โ Hamlin said of trying to get to to the traditional ring ceremony for last year's Daytona 500 victory.
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Hendrick hesitant to change Bowman's engine before 500
Read full article: Hendrick hesitant to change Bowman's engine before 50048 team will ideally use Saturday's final two practice sessions to determine if the engine can make it 500 miles on Sunday. โWe think the engine is OK, but we're undecided just yet,โ said Knaus, who won the NASCAR title seven times as a crew chief. AdHendrick Motorsports suffered another blow when William Byron was involved in a crash in his qualifying race that destroyed his Chevrolet. Hendrick will now have only one car at the front of the Daytona 500 field โ maybe none if Bowman's engine is deemed too risky not to change. The pole-sitter has not closed out a Daytona 500 victory since Dale Jarrett in 2000.
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Hiccup for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of Daytona 500
Read full article: Hiccup for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of Daytona 500Alex Bowman and William Byron were slated to lead the Daytona 500 field to green but that's in danger following Thursday night's qualifying races. Byron was collected in a crash in the second Duel and it ruined his Chevrolet. AdAustin Cindric and Kaz Grala both earned their first berths into the Daytona 500 by claiming the two available transfer positions in the Duels. He was the leader on the final lap of the second Duel until Dillon crossed to Wallaceโs inside and inched ahead. โWeโve got an incredible race car and I canโt wait for the Daytona 500.โ
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Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row
Read full article: Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front rowDriver Alex Bowman (48) kicks up sparks as he runs during a NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying session Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Alex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row Wednesday night in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and sixth in the last seven years. It's a testament to these guys and everybody back at the shop at Hendrick Motorsports,โ Bowman said. The 40-car field is determined through both time trials and a pair of Thursday night qualifying races. Hamlin, who is trying to become the first driver to win three consecutive Daytona 500s, was 12th.