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Denny Hamlin ‘shocked’ to learn that No. 11 team will get a new crew chief for 2025 NASCAR season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin said he was “shocked” to learn that he’ll have a new crew chief in 2025. “I have all the confidence in the world we can hit the ground running and continue the success that this group is accustomed to in 2025.” Gabehart joined Joe Gibbs Racing in 2012 as a race engineer before transitioning to …

Racing Team Teams Races 2025 Crew Season

1 month ago

Ryan Preece joins Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing in the Cup Series for 2025

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing will field a third car in the Cup Series in 2025, with Ryan Preece joining the team in the No. Preece is winless in 187 Cup starts, including 72 over the last two seasons with Stewart-Haas Racing. “We’re thrilled to formally and publicly announce our expansion plans and the next step in our …

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1 month ago

Joey Logano has rebuilt career and Team Penske organization while racing to 3rd NASCAR title

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two wins in four seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing certainly didn’t get the job done for Joey Logano, not after replacing Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and entering NASCAR with the nickname “Sliced Bread” because you’re allegedly the next best thing. He’s done it all with Team Penske, which threw Logano a lifeline when he could have …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Christopher Bell says NASCAR robbed him of spot in Cup Series championship through race manipulation

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell made it clear Saturday that he believes NASCAR cheated him out of a shot at the Cup Series title when he was punished for reacting to race manipulation in the final playoff qualifying race. In Friday’s annual state of the sport address, chief operating officer Steve O’Donnell said the racing at Martinsville “pissed me off, …

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2 months ago

Why NASCAR drivers are getting more aggressive on the track: ‘Everybody’s mindset has changed’

New York Times

Ten years ago, Brad Keselowski’s three-wide move for the lead of a NASCAR playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway was so controversial, it caused a massive pit road brawl. “Shoot, the whole Texas thing … today, that’s like every week,” Keselowski said. “The cars are so much tougher these days that it makes you more willing to do it,” Kyle …

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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

Bowman silences firing rumors with pole-winning run in NASCAR’s playoff elimination race

Associated Press

Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors his seat was in danger, will start the first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs from the pole. Bowman heads into Saturday night’s elimination race ranked fourth in the Cup Series standings — best of all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers. The playoff drivers who didn’t qualify inside the …

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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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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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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victory

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C. — Christopher Bell finally has a big win to put on his resume — even if it was a little anticlimactic. Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called around midnight due to wet weather with 151 laps remaining. “Hopefully, this is something we can build on and get back …

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7 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: Brad Keselowski back in Victory Lane in NASCAR. Lando Norris wins in F1

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open & All-Star Race Site: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:35 p.m., and qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Saturday, All-Star Race Heat 1, 5:20 p.m., and Heat 2, 6:15 p.m.; Sunday, All-Star Open, 5:30 p.m., and All-Star Race, 8 p.m.. Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway. Fast facts: This is the second event, and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR’s regular season

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The first half of NASCAR’s regular season wrapped with a satisfying, drought-busting win by past champion Brad Keselowski at Darlington Raceway. Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing Strong Once More JGR’s Hamlin has been on a championship quest since coming up short last season and has had one of the strongest cars each week. Chase Elliott’s victory at …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chris Buescher let his frustrations out over a second close call that cost him a NASCAR victory for a second straight week. I’m sorry.” Buescher pointed to the NASCAR playoff decal on his car for those, like Reddick, who’ve qualified for the postseason. We’ve raced each other for so long just fine.” Buescher had said how agonizing …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — There were so many special parts of Brad Keselowski’s first NASCAR victory in three years, it was difficult for him to say what meant the most. “There’s a lot of things to be excited about, don’t know which one means the most,” Keselowski said with a smile. He moved to the front when leaders Chris Buescher and …

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8 months ago

MJ for the win: Reddick pulls off a Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan

Associated Press

TALLADEGA, Ala. — So much for Michael Jordan being a jinx at the race track. The Basketball Hall of Famer celebrated as if he was still on the court after Tyler Reddick stole a NASCAR Cup victory at Talladega Superspeedway, speeding across the line after front-runner Michael McDowell — swerving back and forth in a desperate bid to hold the …

Car Race Victory Jones Way Win Cup

8 months, 1 week ago

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime win in NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Hindustan Times

FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR's most popular driver. Elliott and Denny Hamlin were at the front of the field after a restart with two laps left in regulation, and they were …

Race Texas Lead Win Elliott Hamlin Nascar

8 months, 1 week ago

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott had to get through a few extra laps after 18 months since last winning a race. Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver. to try to climb this mountain …

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10 months ago

Alex Bowman triggers ‘the big one’ in the Daytona 500 but escapes damage and comes home second

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Bowman never saw how “the big one” started. “I can’t even see far enough to see that Byron hitting Keselowski is what started it,” Bowman said. “Some of those situations where you get to be that ping-pong guy between two cars, you’re a little bit along for the ride,” Bowman said. Defending Cup Series champion …

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10 months ago

William Byron survives crash-filled final laps to win the Daytona 500

LA Times

You can always count on two things about the Daytona 500. Those two factors were on display at this year’s Daytona 500 when William Byron was awarded the win when two cars pushing to get the lead from Byron tangled just past the start-finish line on the last lap. “We obviously laid back and tried to save fuel for most …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR 2024 season resolutions: What top teams, drivers need for a good year

New York Times

This is the time of the year when NASCAR teams identify weaknesses and then work feverishly to address them, especially imperative with the start of the 2024 season mere weeks away. That same talent and moxie is also why Bell should win more during the regular season, something he’s done just three times in four years. Busch winning three times …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown

New York Times

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Thirty thoughts on 30 drivers after NASCAR’s Cup Series finale at Phoenix Raceway, in order of the season-ending point standings … 1. “There were a lot of tough conversations : ‘Hey, we’ve got to do something or we’re not going to be competitive at all in the playoffs,'” Blaney said of his team. It was a case …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Top 5, Homestead: NASCAR playoffs get shaken up, track proves its worth again

New York Times

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s Round 3 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway … 1. “You know if you have one bad race, especially in the Round of 8, you’re cooked,” Hamlin said. “There’s just so many variables involved in racing — in the mechanics of your car alone, let alone the other 38 cars out …

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1 year, 3 months ago

NASCAR round-by-round playoff picks: Who makes the Championship 4, and who wins it all?

New York Times

Who would have ever thought Chase Elliott would miss this year’s NASCAR playoffs? For example: Did you think both Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch would get eliminated in the first round of last year’s playoffs? GO DEEPER 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: All 16 drivers and their chances to win the title Championship 4 Jeff’s final four and champion Denny …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Buescher wins at Daytona, eliminating Elliott and helping Wallace land final NASCAR playoff berth

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chris Buescher has become a NASCAR title contender in less than a month. Buescher won the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, eliminating fan favorite Chase Elliott from playoff contention and sending Bubba Wallace into the postseason. NASCAR provided no immediate update, but Preece tweeted about two hours afterward “If you …

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Denny Hamlin ‘shocked’ to learn that No. 11 team will get a new crew chief for 2025 NASCAR season

Ryan Preece joins Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing in the Cup Series for 2025

Joey Logano has rebuilt career and Team Penske organization while racing to 3rd NASCAR title

Christopher Bell says NASCAR robbed him of spot in Cup Series championship through race manipulation

Why NASCAR drivers are getting more aggressive on the track: ‘Everybody’s mindset has changed’

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

Bowman silences firing rumors with pole-winning run in NASCAR’s playoff elimination race

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

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

Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victory

AUTO RACING: Brad Keselowski back in Victory Lane in NASCAR. Lando Norris wins in F1

Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR’s regular season

Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway

Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought

MJ for the win: Reddick pulls off a Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime win in NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Alex Bowman triggers ‘the big one’ in the Daytona 500 but escapes damage and comes home second

William Byron survives crash-filled final laps to win the Daytona 500

NASCAR 2024 season resolutions: What top teams, drivers need for a good year

The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown

Top 5, Homestead: NASCAR playoffs get shaken up, track proves its worth again

NASCAR round-by-round playoff picks: Who makes the Championship 4, and who wins it all?

Buescher wins at Daytona, eliminating Elliott and helping Wallace land final NASCAR playoff berth