On Wednesday, NASCAR announced 15 nominees for the 2025 Hall of Fame class and five for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Among the nominees is Greg Biffle, who was the first driver…
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Josh Berry Maintains Composure Amid Challenging 2024 Racing Season
Berry started this year with a lot of changes. It’s his first time racing full-time in the Cup series, and he joined Stewart-Haas Racing, driving their No. 4 car. Plus, Ford Performance introduced a new…
NASCAR’s All-Star Race Introduces Unique Tire Compounds
The NASCAR All-Star Race will keep things simple with its format, sticking to two heat races, a 100-lap All-Star Open, and a 200-lap main event at the .625-mile track. The winner of the main event…
Deconstructing the Thrilling Journey of Corey LaJoie at Talladega
Corey LaJoie drives the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports. At Talladega, he was the eighth car back in the outside line. During the race, Michael McDowell, who was leading, crashed after a failed move…
Erik Jones Suffers Compression Fracture in Talladega Crash
Erik Jones drives the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota Camry. In Sunday’s race at Talladega, he was behind Tyler Reddick, who eventually won the race. There were seven Toyotas in a single-file line. On…
Keselowski Expresses Frustration After Near Miss at Talladega
Fresh after finishing second at Texas the week before, Keselowski was right back in the running for a win at Talladega. When there was only one lap left, Noah Gragson, Michael McDowell, and Keselowski, all…
Erik Jones Hospitalized Following Serious Head-On Collision at Racing Event
After a crash during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Erik Jones had to go to UAB University Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. By 11:30 p.m. CT, Jones got checked out, was let go,…
McDowell’s Spin Opens Door for Reddick’s Victory in Chaotic Talladega Cup Race
Reddick was ahead as the race neared its end, but Brad Keselowski helped Michael McDowell take the lead again as they went into Turns 1 and 2. As they approached the tri-oval, McDowell blocked Keselowski…
McDowell’s Decision Keeps Ford Winless in Cup Racing, Sparking Debate
In a really exciting race on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, there were a whopping 72 times when the lead changed hands. No one driver seemed to be in control for long. Ford drivers…
Controversy Swirls as NASCAR Bars Kyle Larson’s Qualifying Run at Talladega
On Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, Kyle Larson couldn’t try to qualify for the race. His team, the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports, might have more trouble from NASCAR because of this. Right before the…
Rising Star Chase Briscoe Eyes Victory on the Horizon
Briscoe is going into the race this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama feeling good. He’s had two top-10 finishes in a row, including coming in sixth last weekend at Texas, which was his best…
Blaney Takes Responsibility for Clash with Preece at Texas Speedway
Blaney, who’s the champ right now, was doing pretty well in the race. He finished sixth and then third in the first two parts of the race, so he looked like he might win. But…
NASCAR Crew Members Benched: Penalties Galore Shake Up Pit Lane
In a move that many saw coming, Calvin Teague and Brandon Johnson, who work on the pit crew for Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet driven by Kyle Larson, won’t be joining their team for the…
NASCAR Partners with CW for Strategic Advantage
NASCAR’s surprise announcement came sooner than expected. The CW will now be the new broadcaster for the NASCAR Xfinity Series starting in 2025, a year ahead of schedule. The network plans to show all 33…
NASCAR Responds to Short Track Package Concerns: Promises Increased Dedication
The problem is clear on tracks that are one mile or less in length, like Phoenix, Richmond, and Martinsville where the new package has been used this year. Some drivers say the cars handle a…
Truex Targets Victory Lane: Rectifying Mistakes Vital for Breakthrough Win
Truex’s team, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing, has been pretty fast this year. He’s been ahead in almost every race so far, leading for a total of 352 laps. But last Sunday at Martinsville (Va.)…
Byron Leads Hendrick Sweep in NASCAR Cup Race at Martinsville
At the Martinsville race, Byron made a pit stop during the final stage when others hadn’t yet. After everyone finished their stops, he found himself in the lead for the first time. He started to…
Unraveling the Complexity of Busch’s Short Track Difficulties Amid Aero Package Changes
NASCAR changed some rules for short-track races for the second year in a row. They made the diffuser simpler and shortened the spoiler by 3 inches. In the two races where they used these rules…
Milestone Moment: Hendrick Motorsports Celebrates Unprecedented Triumph
Rick Hendrick was supposed to lead the race as the honorary pace car driver on Sunday. It was a special day because it marked 40 years since Geoffrey Bodine won Hendrick Motorsports’ first Cup race.…
Elliott’s Determination Unmatched Despite Martinsville Disappointment
Chase Elliott had a strong race at Martinsville on Sunday. Towards the end, there was a big crash, and this led to an extra round of racing, called overtime. Elliott found himself next to his…
Richmond Rain Tire Debut Demonstrates NASCAR’s Adaptability and Skill
NASCAR decided to allow the use of special tires for rainy weather at some oval tracks before the 2023 season started. However, they hadn’t tried these tires in a real race in the Cup Series…
Excitement Builds as Austin Hill Prepares for Select Cup Series Races with RCR
Austin Hill is a really good driver in NASCAR. He has won eight races in the Xfinity Series in the last three years. In 2023, he did well and finished fifth in the championship. Before…
NASCAR Praised for Smooth Introduction of Rain Tires at Richmond
NASCAR made a significant decision to introduce wet weather tires at certain oval tracks ahead of the 2023 season. However, until recently, these tires hadn’t been used in a Cup Series points-paying race, with their…
Joey Logano Expresses Satisfaction with Return to Front Positions
Logano hasn’t had a great start to the 2024 NASCAR Cup season. He only finished in the top 10 once in the first six races. He also had four finishes where he ended up 22nd…
Austin Dillon Reunited with Alexander as RCR Implements Crew Chief Change
The racing team made some changes this week. They decided that Justin Alexander would be Austin Dillon’s new crew chief. Keith Rodden, who was Dillon’s crew chief before, will now have a bigger job in…
