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Bowman silences firing rumors with pole-winning run in NASCAR’s playoff elimination race
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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NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field
3 months, 3 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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Chicago street course offers a tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers
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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AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400 Site: Martinsville, Va. The victory was the third of Smith’s career in the series and second this year.. Austin Hill finished eighth, ending his streak of finishing in the top five in every race this year. Last race: Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ended Verstappen’s nine-race winning streak dating to last …

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Jimmie Johnson uses desperate late push to qualify for his 21st Daytona 500
10 months, 1 week ago

Jimmie Johnson uses desperate late push to qualify for his 21st Daytona 500

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The panic set in for Jimmie Johnson on the final lap of his qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The seven-time NASCAR champion and newest Hall of Fame inductee recognized he was dangerously close to missing the cut for “The Great American Race.” Johnson, now co-owner of Legacy Motor Club, didn’t have the speed in time …

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Trackhouse’s looming choices, timeline for Amazon/WBD talent and more: NASCAR Mailbag
11 months, 1 week ago

Trackhouse’s looming choices, timeline for Amazon/WBD talent and more: NASCAR Mailbag

New York Times  

A month from now, NASCAR teams will be in Florida preparing for the season-opening Daytona 500. If Chastain can do this, as he did in winning at Nashville and Phoenix last year, then he’ll likely win more than two races and accrue additional valuable bonus points. In 2023, Trackhouse’s Ross Chastain won two races for the second straight season, including …

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NASCAR’s Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington
1 year, 7 months ago

NASCAR’s Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Rick Hendrick sees the enormous talent in Ross Chastain. That’s where Hendrick driver Chase Elliott was caught on tape while walking by Gragson saying, “Somebody’s got to do it.” Chastain punched Gragson before NASCAR security broke things up. “He’s got all the talent,” Hendrick said of Chastain. “He just doesn’t know when to race.” Chastain acknowledged his …

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Bowman edges Larson in OT in NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas
2 years, 9 months ago

Bowman edges Larson in OT in NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The racing rule is quite clear at Hendrick Motorsports, where the boss will let his drivers go door-to-door so long as they don’t tear up his cars. See you next week.” The Hendrick trio of Bowman, Larson and William Byron all changed just two tires to get off pit road first through third. CHASING CHASTAIN Chastain’s career …

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Kyle Larson wraps up comeback season with first NASCAR title
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Larson wraps up comeback season with first NASCAR title

The Hindu  

Kyle Larson closed his comeback season in NASCAR with his first championship on Sunday, where he capped his return from a nearly year-long suspension with a title-winning victory at Phoenix Raceway. His crew performed its second-fastest stop of the season — a span that stretches 38 races — and Larson went from last among the final four to first. READ …

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NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at Gibbs
3 years, 1 month ago

NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at Gibbs

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The fans held their $4 beers, sharpies and phones as they stacked four rows deep seeking just a glimpse of NASCAR champion Chase Elliott inside his garage stall. They join three-time Daytona 500 winner and four-time championship loser Hamlin in chasing Larson, a nine-race winner this year and the FanDuel 2/1 favorite to win his first NASCAR …

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NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota
3 years, 1 month ago

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s championship has come down to a pair of Hall of Fame team owners, two Chevrolets against two Toyotas, racing in the Arizona desert for the sport’s top prize. It is a winner-take-all conclusion at sold-out Phoenix, where Elliott’s victory a year ago clinched the first Cup championship for NASCAR’s most popular driver. “My fans don’t care …

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AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit
3 years, 6 months ago

AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open and NASCAR All-Star Race Site: Fort Worth, Texas Schedule: Sunday, Open race, 6 p.m., and All-Star Race, 8 p.m. Track: Texas Motor Speedway Race distance: 50 laps, 75 miles; 100 laps, 150 miles Last year: Chase Elliott won the All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Alsco …

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Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead
3 years, 9 months ago

Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead

Associated Press  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — After years of seeing a handful of drivers — the same guys, really — dominate NASCAR’s top level nearly every week, the Cup Series is experiencing a little parity to start the season. “A lot of people obviously made some good decisions on how to get better,” said 2017 series champion Martin Truex Jr., who finished third. …

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