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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.
NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation
Read full article: NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulationNASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finale
Read full article: NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finaleNASCAR has issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway.
NASCAR's championship field heads to Phoenix with no clear favorite to win Cup title
Read full article: NASCAR's championship field heads to Phoenix with no clear favorite to win Cup titleThere is no clear favorite among NASCAR's four championship contenders as they had to Phoenix Raceway for Sunday's winner-take-all finale.
Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway
Read full article: Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville SpeedwayRyan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season 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 NASCAR’s playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sunday’s race.
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 NASCAR’s playoffs, winning on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash at Talladega scrambles playoff picture
Read full article: Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash at Talladega scrambles playoff pictureRicky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders.
Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway
Read full article: Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas SpeedwayRoss Chastain took the lead from Martin Truex Jr. on a late restart and won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.
Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffsThe NASCAR playoffs head to Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee this weekend for the final race of the first round.
Buescher plays spoiler at Watkins Glen in chaotic NASCAR playoff race
Read full article: Buescher plays spoiler at Watkins Glen in chaotic NASCAR playoff raceChris Buescher won Sunday at Watkins Glen International, leading a string of five non-playoff drivers to the finish in a NASCAR Cup race marred by late wrecks, shredded tires, and busted parts among the championship contenders.
Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024
Read full article: Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024Tyler Reddick took the lead on a restart in the second overtime to win at Michigan International Speedway, opening up another spot for a driver in NASCAR’s playoffs.
Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contender
Read full article: Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contenderChristopher Bell stamped himself a legitimate contender to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship this season after he navigated the wet weather at New Hampshire to win for the third time for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
Read full article: Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa SpeedwayRyan Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his first victory of the season and a spot in the playoffs.
Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular season
Read full article: Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular seasonThe first half of NASCAR's regular season ended Sunday with Brad Keselowski ending his three-year winless drought at Darlington Raceway.
Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought
Read full article: Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win droughtBrad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.
Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?
Read full article: Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?Denny Hamlin is off to one of the best starts of his two-decade career, with three wins for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway
Read full article: Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor SpeedwayDenny Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson over the final, thrilling laps and wiggled through lapped traffic to win the NASCAR Cup race by about a quarter of a second Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway.
Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again
Read full article: Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction againChase Elliott drove backward on the track after an emotional victory that could really get the 2020 Cup champion headed in the right direction again.
Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas
Read full article: Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at TexasChase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver.
Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekend
Read full article: Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekendWilliam Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held onto it during a two-lap overtime finish to enhance Hendrick Motorsports’ celebration of its 40-year anniversary with a victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Byron, Larson say Richmond Raceway challenges their confidence
Read full article: Hendrick Motorsports teammates Byron, Larson say Richmond Raceway challenges their confidenceWilliam Byron already has a pair of victories just six races into the NASCAR Cup Series season, and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson has one, too.
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.
Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTA
Read full article: Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTAWilliam Bryon started on pole and delivered a dominant drive Sunday to win NASCAR’s first road race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas.
Rajah Caruth makes leap from computer racer to NASCAR national series winner
Read full article: Rajah Caruth makes leap from computer racer to NASCAR national series winnerRajah Caruth was like any other 4-year-old boy the first time he watched the movies “Cars” and vowed to become his own version of Lightning McQueen.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
Read full article: Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR seasonKyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
William Byron has battled 'imposter syndrome' in his climb from computer racer to Daytona 500 champ
Read full article: William Byron has battled 'imposter syndrome' in his climb from computer racer to Daytona 500 champWilliam Byron grew up in the hotbed of NASCAR, so close to the stars that he could trick-or-treat at Jimmie Johnson’s house every Halloween.
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
Read full article: William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season by snapping the team’s nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with his Monday win in the rain-postponed “Great American Race.”.
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.
Penske threepeat a potential theme for NASCAR in 2024; Hamlin, Elliott mend from offseason surgeries
Read full article: Penske threepeat a potential theme for NASCAR in 2024; Hamlin, Elliott mend from offseason surgeriesRoger Penske has a chance for a NASCAR championship three-peat after racer Ryan Blaney won the organization's second straight series crown this year, following teammate Joey Logano's title in 2022.
Ryan Blaney earns 1st career NASCAR championship and gives Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titles
Read full article: Ryan Blaney earns 1st career NASCAR championship and gives Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titlesRyan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles.
Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championship
Read full article: Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championshipRyan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR’s championship contenders in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sister
Read full article: Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sisterThe oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway.
Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship
Read full article: Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championshipThe rivalry hardly reaches the heights of Petty versus Pearson or Earnhardt against Gordon as one of NASCAR’s great competitions.
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.
Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup title
Read full article: Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup titleRyan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCAR’s top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies he’d grown up racing against were thriving in the Cup Series.
Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championship
Read full article: Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championshipRyan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR’s title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway.
Truex wins pole at Martinsville as he again faces championship elimination in NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Truex wins pole at Martinsville as he again faces championship elimination in NASCAR playoffsFor the third time in this year’s playoffs, NASCAR regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. is facing elimination and wondering how his title chances have exploded spectacularly.
Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffsAnother crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win
Read full article: Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th winRick Hendrick believes in setting goals because chasing that dangling carrot has proved to be an effective motivator for NASCAR’s winningest team.
Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title
Read full article: Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup titleWilliam Byron grew up a huge fan of Hendrick Motorsports when watching Jimmie Johnson win championships.
Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports
Read full article: Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick MotorsportsWilliam Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win in Texas.
Larson claims NASCAR's opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at Darlington
Read full article: Larson claims NASCAR's opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at DarlingtonKyle Larson led the final 55 laps to start his latest NASCAR playoff run with a win at the Southern 500, his first career victory at Darlington Raceway.
JGR's Christopher Bell takes the pole at Darlington for NASCAR's opening playoff race
Read full article: JGR's Christopher Bell takes the pole at Darlington for NASCAR's opening playoff raceChristopher Bell will start up front for NASCAR's opening playoff race after winning the pole for the Southern 500 on Saturday.
NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup title
Read full article: NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup titleOnly 36 points separate the 16 drivers as NASCAR’s playoffs begin this Sunday at Darlington Raceway in what might be one of the closest fields in the history of this format.
Recent winners Chris Buescher and William Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favorites
Read full article: Recent winners Chris Buescher and William Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favoritesChris Buescher and William Byron have this in common: Neither wants to declare himself the favorite heading into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory
Read full article: McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victoryMichael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 — and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
Read full article: Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless droughtRyan Blaney pulled away late to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend’s top races in the United States.
Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck
Read full article: Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreckWilliam Byron avoided a wreck between Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson on a restart six laps from the end and held on to win the Goodyear 400 in overtime at Darlington Raceway.
Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta win
Read full article: Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta winJoey Logano dominated early and then passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win NASCAR’s race at Atlanta and end the early season domination of Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.
Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at Phoenix
Read full article: Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at PhoenixWilliam Byron won his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race, taking advantage of a pair of late cautions to give Hendrick Motorsports a victory in overtime at Phoenix Raceway.
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.
Logano wins at Las Vegas to earn spot in NASCAR title race
Read full article: Logano wins at Las Vegas to earn spot in NASCAR title raceJoey Logano became the first driver to qualify for NASCAR’s championship finale by using fresh tires to chase down Ross Chastain and win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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.
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.
Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Hamlin to win at Darlington
Read full article: Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Hamlin to win at DarlingtonErik Jones took the lead when Kyle Busch’s engine blew up, then pulled away from Denny Hamlin after a final restart 20 laps from the end to win the opening NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night.
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.
Kurt Busch takes Jordan Brand to victory lane at Kansas
Read full article: Kurt Busch takes Jordan Brand to victory lane at KansasKurt Busch pinched his way past Kyle Larson for the lead with eight laps to go, then drove his gaudy Jordan Brand-styled car away from the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion to win Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway.
Martinsville: Byron races to NASCAR Cup-leading 2nd victory
Read full article: Martinsville: Byron races to NASCAR Cup-leading 2nd victoryWilliam Byron took the lead on pit road after Stage 2 pit stops and held it pretty much the rest of the way at Martinsville Speedway to become the first repeat winner this season in NASCAR’s Cup Series.
Hamlin finally finds the Next Gen formula, wins at Richmond
Read full article: Hamlin finally finds the Next Gen formula, wins at RichmondDenny Hamlin ran down William Byron with five laps to go and ended the slowest start to a season of his career with a victory in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.