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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Most drivers not named Joey Logano eager for some changes to NASCAR’s current playoff format

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It seems everyone except champion Joey Logano is eager to see to a change to the NASCAR playoff format. There are 26 races and they are proving to be not that substantial to winning a championship and that’s not something you want.” Hamlin suggested that over the past three years the Team Penske champions — Logano twice …

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1 month ago

Chase Elliott named NASCAR’s most popular driver for 7th straight season

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chase Elliott was named NASCAR’s most popular driver for the seventh consecutive year at the sport’s season-ending awards ceremony Friday night. The only major NASCAR award determined solely by the vote of fans, Elliott earned 266,363 votes to beat out Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson and Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney, per results released by the National Motorsports …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Roger Penske closes nearly perfect motorsports season with 3rd consecutive NASCAR championship

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — There is no such a thing as a perfect season. Will Power came up short in the IndyCar championship to three-time champion Alex Palou, and Team Penske didn’t win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but shy of that? At the same time in Martinsville, Virginia, reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney won the race to put two …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. “I might have used different words, but that’s OK,” Penske said, “when you win, you can say whatever you want, I guess.” Logano held off Blaney over the final 20 laps to beat him for …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Joey Logano wins NASCAR Cup season finale to claim his third series title

LA Times

Joey Logano celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday for his third NASCAR Cup title. Joey Logano won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month. “One-two for Team Penske, three championships in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Michael Jordan instills winning attitude at 23XI Racing as Reddick races for 1st NASCAR Cup title

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. “That was kind of a pivotal moment for our team and our drivers to hear and taking responsibility for each person’s shortcomings and how you are going to get better, and that was a big moment in shifting our …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paced the first practice session at Phoenix Raceway, where he is among four drivers who will race for the title Sunday. He is trying to become the first driver to win back-to-back titles since Jimmie Johnson won five consecutive championships from 2006 through 2010. A victory by Blaney or teammate Joey Logano …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship this weekend — even though others had better statistics than the finalists — as well as the playoff system itself in Friday’s annual State of the Sport address. Phelps admitted NASCAR has heard fan backlash that the most deserving drivers were eliminated from …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR’s championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. To me, it’s normal.” NBC Sports does not think the off-track drama will spill into coverage of the three national series races at Phoenix. “I think during the race, we are here to crown a champion and I …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Verstappen Snaps Back to Win in Brazil, Setting Stage for Championship Showdown

The Hindu

Max Verstappen returned to winning form in Brazil, clinching his third win of the season in the rain-hit race. He dominated the early stages and maintained his lead throughout the race, securing his title defense. In the MotoGP 2024 finale, Francesco Bagnaia emerged victorious, securing his title fight victory with a dominant performance. The race heads to the final round …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Back-to-Back NASCAR Showdown at Martinsville: Bell vs. Blaney for Championship

Associated Press

Ryan Blaney secured a chance to defend his Cup Series championship at Martinsville Speedway after a controversial finish. Blaney won the race, but his victory was marred by NASCAR's lengthy review of Christopher Bell's last-lap pass of William Byron. Bell's pass was deemed illegal, and Byron was given the final spot in the winner-take-all race. Blaney will race against Chase …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Blaney se dirige a final del campeonato de NASCAR defendiendo su título de la Cup Series

LA Times

Ryan Blaney, en el centro, celebra después de ganar una carrera de autos de la NASCAR Cup Series en Martinsville Speedway en Martinsville, Virginia, el domingo 3 de noviembre de 2024. Ryan Blaney se ganó la oportunidad de defender su campeonato de NASCAR con una victoria el domingo en el Martinsville Speedway que llevó al piloto del Team Penske al …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Blaney's Sleepless Night at Martinsville Cost Him Sleep and Championship Chances

Associated Press

Ryan Blaney suffered a crushing defeat at the Martinsville Speedway NASCAR race, losing the title to Tyler Reddick. Blaney had the lead in the final lap but made a critical mistake, allowing Reddick to pass him. Despite the setback, Blaney remains in contention for the championship, needing either a win on Sunday or a miracle to secure his title defense.

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2 months, 1 week ago

NASCAR Charlotte Roval takeaways: A strong playoff field, Alex Bowman’s DQ and a case for the oval

New York Times

Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Round 2 elimination playoff race at the Charlotte Roval … 1. But when there’s a perfectly viable alternative at the same venue — as is the case with the Charlotte oval vs. the Charlotte Roval — racing the Next Gen car on a road course instead of an intermediate is forcing a square …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR Talladega takeaways: Ignorance is bliss, an all-time what-if and more

New York Times

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway … 1. I wish I didn’t know modern-day superspeedway racing has turned into a track position race because the Next Gen cars no longer can slice through the field like their predecessors could, and that the four-wide pack we saw on Sunday was actually drivers …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snaps 65-race winless streak at Talladega

LA Times

Ricky 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. “It was a lot of hard work this season just trying to find a little bit of speed, but we knew that this track is one of ours …

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3 months ago

Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs

Associated Press

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Denny Hamlin never had a chance to race for the win at Watkins Glen after he was caught up in an opening-lap wreck that knocked fellow playoff driver Ryan Blaney out of the race. Not ideal for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, though his familiar bravado hasn’t waned as NASCAR heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Joey Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to 2nd round

Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. — One of the first things Joey Logano said after winning NASCAR’s playoff opener was that the postseason is his time of the year. “We’ve been able to level up when we need to level up and be able to fire off the first race of the playoffs and with a statement is key, right?” Logano said. Blaney …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suarez returns to the site of the closest finish in NASCAR history looking for a playoff payoff

Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. — The best year of Daniel Suarez’s life began in February when he won the NASCAR Mexico race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, an event essentially staged with Suarez as the star. And now it is back to Atlanta, where NASCAR’s 10-race playoffs begin with Suarez back in the championship hunt after missing the field a year …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR’s regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don’t look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR’s power programs, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske, dominate the grid with 11 of the 16 drivers …

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5 months ago

NASCAR’s restart rules questioned after Larson takes advantage of unusual Brickyard 400 finish

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Blaney thought he was perfectly positioned to win the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Instead, as Keselowski’s slowing car pulled off the track, Kyle Larson, who was running third directly behind Keselowski, pulled next to Blaney on the preferred inside line, made the pass for the lead and did it again on the final restart to seal his …

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5 months ago

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson left Indianapolis in May in the middle of one of the most agonizing days of his racing career. In his return Sunday, Larson finished one of the most memorable races of his career with one of sports’ more revered celebrations — kissing the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “I don’t know what was driving him today …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

Associated Press

LOND POND, Pa. — Ryan Blaney popped some bubbly and hopped off a stage in victory lane so he could spray it at all the fans who stuck around to celebrate on a steamy day at Pocono Raceway. 12 Ford after he secured his second Cup Series win in five weeks, the 2023 NASCAR champion learned that Will Power won …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Ryan Blaney wins at Pocono to complete NASCAR-IndyCar sweep for Team Penske

Associated Press

LOND POND, Pa. — Ryan Blaney still feels like the “silly, quiet kid” he was at 23 when he blazed past Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch over the final 10 laps in 2017 at Pocono Raceway to win a NASCAR Cup race for the first time. Blaney led the final 44 laps and won Sunday at Pocono, the site of …

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Most drivers not named Joey Logano eager for some changes to NASCAR’s current playoff format

Chase Elliott named NASCAR’s most popular driver for 7th straight season

Roger Penske closes nearly perfect motorsports season with 3rd consecutive NASCAR championship

Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Joey Logano wins NASCAR Cup season finale to claim his third series title

Michael Jordan instills winning attitude at 23XI Racing as Reddick races for 1st NASCAR Cup title

Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix

NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

NASCAR’s championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

Verstappen Snaps Back to Win in Brazil, Setting Stage for Championship Showdown

Back-to-Back NASCAR Showdown at Martinsville: Bell vs. Blaney for Championship

Blaney se dirige a final del campeonato de NASCAR defendiendo su título de la Cup Series

Blaney's Sleepless Night at Martinsville Cost Him Sleep and Championship Chances

NASCAR Charlotte Roval takeaways: A strong playoff field, Alex Bowman’s DQ and a case for the oval

NASCAR Talladega takeaways: Ignorance is bliss, an all-time what-if and more

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snaps 65-race winless streak at Talladega

Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs

Joey Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to 2nd round

Suarez returns to the site of the closest finish in NASCAR history looking for a playoff payoff

NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

NASCAR’s restart rules questioned after Larson takes advantage of unusual Brickyard 400 finish

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

Ryan Blaney wins at Pocono to complete NASCAR-IndyCar sweep for Team Penske