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1 month ago

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, 1 week ago

Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Truex finished 17th at Phoenix Raceway after all the hoopla — well behind winner Joey Logano — earning post-race handshakes and praise from Basketball Hall of Famer and 23XI Racing …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring from full-time NASCAR competition after Sunday’s season finale, won the pole for the championship-deciding race at Phoenix Raceway. “I don’t really know the significance of it — I guess it hasn’t really sunk in yet, but I’m excited for the weekend,” Truex said. I’m looking forward to having a fun weekend …

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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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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, 1 week ago

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Associated Press

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was one of only five playoff drivers to crack the top 10 …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Associated Press

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was one of only five playoff drivers to crack the top 10 …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Anonymous NASCAR playoff drivers poll: Title favorite, preferred format, surprise elimination and more

New York Times

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During Wednesday’s NASCAR playoffs media day, all 16 of the drivers visited with The Athletic and answered a series of eight questions about this year’s 10-race postseason, which begins Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “He should win, but I don’t necessarily think he’s the favorite because we go to Phoenix and it’s one race,” one driver said. …

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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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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday. Others drivers hopeful of a spot like two-time series champion Kyle Busch and playoff participants last year in Bubba Wallace and Chris Buescher weren’t so fortunate after Chase Briscoe …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It’s shaky for others

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Martin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the Cup Series’ regular-season finale. Truex has a strong grasp on one of the remaining three, so NASCAR essentially has two bids up for grabs at the “Track Too Tough to Tame.” It will make for an intriguing race next weekend, with Ty Gibbs, Chris …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish. Still, this will be a memorable milestone because it’s his third Xfinity Series win in 98 starts and his first at Daytona. Truex’s JGR teammate Chandler Smith finished second, with Kligerman, Riley …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Denny Hamlin begins his bid for a sweep at Richmond by winning the pole in qualifying

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start. Hamlin won at Richmond earlier this season and is trying to become the first driver to sweep the track’s two Cup races since Martin Truex Jr. in 2019. I feel like each one has been a little different.” Hamlin edged Truex, his Joe …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from its Olympic break for final 4 races of regular season

Associated Press

Firmly on the playoff bubble, Chris Buescher can take solace in the fact that this upcoming part of the schedule was so good to him last year. “Three of the next four races we’re heading into we were able to win last year,” Buescher said. We’ve been very close to locking ourselves in.” NASCAR returns from its Olympic break this …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Bubba Wallace admits to feeling ‘miserable’ at track for years in wake of NASCAR punishment

Associated Press

LONG POND, Pa. — Bubba Wallace and his wife have a baby on the way and a mortgage to pay on their home. “I’m not focused on the right things.” Wallace has also wrestled with his role as an agent of change in NASCAR following his successful spark to help the industry ban the Confederate flag in 2020. “People don’t …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Ty Gibbs takes the top spot at Pocono Raceway in search of his first NASCAR Cup victory

Associated Press

LONG POND, Pa. — Ty Gibbs will lead the field to green at Pocono Raceway, the site of his first career NASCAR Cup start and the track he hoped on Sunday would become where he gets his first career win. Gibbs needs a win to do more than just knock the zero out of the victory column — a checkered …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chicago street course offers a tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Alex Bowman sees a Chicago street course full of possibilities. “So just trying to do the best we can to get in victory lane to avoid those issues.” That’s the situation for a group of NASCAR Cup Series contenders fighting for five remaining spots in the playoffs after Joey Logano became this season’s 11th different winner last weekend …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chase Briscoe named to replace outgoing Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing

Associated Press

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that the NASCAR driver will replace the retiring Martin Truex Jr. in the No. “I guess I’ll get to finish it out today.” With that, Bell introduced Briscoe, set to become the first driver among the four at Stewart-Haas Racing to land a Cup ride for next season. “We think …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Bell leads NASCAR into Nashville, Verstappen seeks F1 win in Austria

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES ALLY 400 Site: Lebanon, Tennessee. Last race: Christopher Bell used wet weather tires to win at a New Hampshire track hit with soggy weather. Last race: Christopher Bell started his weekend racing sweep at New Hampshire with a victory, his fourth straight Xfinity win at the track. Defending Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer continues …

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6 months ago

Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR

Associated Press

LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell knew the instant he spilled the tea — without even the courtesy of a spoiler alert — that he would catch grief for prematurely disclosing Chase Briscoe was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. “Christopher texted me and was like, man I messed up so bad,” Briscoe said Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphalt

Associated Press

SONOMA, Calif. — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in over two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Hamlin and Smith engaged in a back-and-forth over social media regarding the repave that started when Hamlin posted on social media, “when paving on a budget goes wrong.” …

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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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7 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AdventHealth 400 Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Fast facts: The victory was the third of this season for Hamlin, tying William Byron for the most this year, and fourth if you count the exhibition race in Los Angeles.. Hamlin led 136 of the 400 laps but remains just fourth in points, trailing Kyle Larson of …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory

Associated Press

— It was another Truex family reunion in victory lane at Dover. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only NASCAR victories of his career. Two days later, Martin Truex Jr. won the Cup Series race at Dover — with their …

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

Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway

Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender

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

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

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Anonymous NASCAR playoff drivers poll: Title favorite, preferred format, surprise elimination and more

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

Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington

Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It’s shaky for others

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Denny Hamlin begins his bid for a sweep at Richmond by winning the pole in qualifying

Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from its Olympic break for final 4 races of regular season

Bubba Wallace admits to feeling ‘miserable’ at track for years in wake of NASCAR punishment

Ty Gibbs takes the top spot at Pocono Raceway in search of his first NASCAR Cup victory

Chicago street course offers a tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers

Chase Briscoe named to replace outgoing Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing

AUTO RACING: Bell leads NASCAR into Nashville, Verstappen seeks F1 win in Austria

Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR

NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphalt

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

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory