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2 weeks ago

Warner Bros. Discovery strikes new distribution deal with Comcast

LA Times

Discovery has taken steps to strengthen its economic footing with a major channel distribution deal. The company announced Monday that it had reached an agreement for cable giant Comcast Corp. to continue carrying Warner Bros. Discovery’s linear cable channels, including HBO, TNT, HGTV, Food Network, CNN and Animal Planet. The deal also expands Comcast’s ability to offer Warner Bros. Discovery’s …

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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

Associated Press

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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier bounced back from an early flat tire and back-to-back penalties, working his way back through the field before passing Austin Hill and Cole Custer on an overtime restart with …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix

Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — All four NASCAR Xfinity championship drivers said the right things heading into the season finale. “Everyone here is selfish and wants to win a championship for themselves and their teams,” Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill said on Thursday. “You race how you get raced, and you go from there.” Allmendinger missed a chance to contend at Martinsville, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Late Caution Call Shakes Up NASCAR Xfinity Series Race in Charlotte

Associated Press

Sam Mayer won the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte in an overtime finish, despite Parker Kligerman's disqualification for a scoring call. Mayer caught Kligerman in the final lap and won the race, advancing to the playoffs. Kligerman, who was leading at the time, was denied his first career Xfinity Series victory in regulation by a NASCAR scoring call. The race …

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3 months ago

Custer wins Xfinity Series title. Earnhardt Jr. overcomes follies to finish 7th

Associated Press

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the final race of the Xfinity Series regular season to seal the regular season championship, as well. Custer is the reigning Xfinity Series champion and although Stewart-Haas Racing is closing at the end of the season, team owner Gene Haas is keeping one Cup Series charter to run Custer next year. Earnhardt’s deal with …

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3 months ago

NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Last race: Eighteen-year-old Connor Zilisch won his Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen, taking the JR Motorsports Chevy owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the checkered flag from the pole with a Stage 1 win and leading three times for 45 laps on the road course. The field will …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Teen sensation Connor Zilisch wins at Watkins Glen in 1st career NASCAR Xfinity Series start

Associated Press

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Feeling pretty good on a Saturday night, Connor Zilisch acted like so many teenagers when he slammed an energy drink on a table and started scrolling through his phone. Yeah, Dale Earnhardt Jr. the Hall of Fame driver who now fields a ride for Zilisch in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series. Zilisch raced to victory in his …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track

Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. — Austin Hill swept the Xfinity Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track, as the Georgia native continued to excel under the venue reconfiguration. Since moving to the drafting track configuration in 2022, Hill has won three of the five Xfinity races at Atlanta. “This is Barrett,” Hill introduced his son as the youngster kept interrupting, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cup Series regular Christopher Bell holds off Cole Custer to win Xfinity Series race at Darlington

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Christopher Bell thought his chance to win at Darlington Raceway was over — twice. Instead, Bell held on to win the Xfinity Series event and give himself a chance to sweep the weekend at Darlington in the Southern 500 on Sunday night. “I’ve learned that plenty of times.” Bell, the NASCAR Cup Series regular who drives for …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR makes another bold schedule move by adding Mexico City to 2025 Cup Series calendar

Associated Press

The smoke from the fireworks following NASCAR’s first ever race in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum had barely even cleared before Ben Kennedy was being asked what other big ideas he had for a stale and predictable Cup Series schedule. Kennedy will fulfill that vision three years after he made his intentions known when the Cup Series races in Mexico …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Viva La México: NASCAR to take Cup Series international for 1st points race of modern era

Associated Press

NASCAR will take its elite Cup Series international for the first points-paying race outside the United States with a June stop in Mexico City. The Cup Series will race at storied Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, where NASCAR and track officials have a Tuesday morning news conference to announce the June 15 race, track officials told The Associated Press. The Xfinity Series …

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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 ago

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Justin Allgaier raced to his second Xfinity Series victory of the year and 25th overall, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Allgaier broke a 10th-place tie with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tommy Houston for victories in NASCAR’s second-tier series. He’s the only Xfinity Series driver to finish in …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 all off during Olympics in light, mid-summer motorsports schedule

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR, which had last weekend off, has another free week for the Olympics before resuming at Richmond on Aug. 11. There are four races left in NASCAR’s regular season with Michigan, Daytona and Darlington coming after the run at Richmond.. Larson leads the NASCAR standings with 2,043 points, 15 ahead of Denny Hamlin. Fast …

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5 months ago

Formula 1 in the spotlight with Belgian GP as NASCAR and IndyCar start Olympic break

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR begins a two-week Olympic break, a welcome respite for drivers in the middle of long, hot, challenging season. Fast facts: 2021 Cup Series champion Larson leads in the points and with four wins after his Indianapolis victory last week.. There are four races left in NASCAR’s regular season with Michigan, Daytona and Darlington …

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5 months ago

Daring pass on final lap sends Riley Herbst to victory lane in Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Riley Herbst saw an opening Saturday and made it pay off with a trip to victory lane at the Brickyard. The 25-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series driver chased down Aric Almirola on on the final lap, then got close enough to tap Almirola’s car with his front bumper in the final turn, dart to the inside for the lead …

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5 months ago

NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on the road course

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Cindric attended races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway most of his life, dreaming of the day he could compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval. “I do love this racetrack and I’ve watched way more laps on the oval than I’ve driven,” said Cindric, the son of Team Penske President Tim Cindric. It’s not on the road course.” Series …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Cole Custer wins Xfinity race at Pocono in farewell season for Stewart-Haas Racing

Associated Press

LOND POND, Pa. — Cole Custer drove away from Justin Allgaier over the final laps to give the 2023 Xfinity Series champion his first win of the year, earning a playoff spot for Stewart-Haas Racing in its farewell season with the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. “It was the weirdest feeling in the world.” Custer also gave Stewart-Haas Racing …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago

Associated Press

CHICAGO — When it comes to oval tracks, Shane van Gisbergen is a work in progress. Had some awesome battles coming through.” Van Gisbergen got his first two Xfinity wins for Kaulig Racing on road courses at Portland and Sonoma on consecutive weekends last month. “I felt like we were pretty solid all day.” Larson and van Gisbergen dueled throughout …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, beating Ty Gibbs by a hundredth of a second. “This year qualifying, I mean racing, too, has been a strong suit, but qualifying, we’ve been able to execute and get five poles to this point,” said Larson, who leads the Cup Series …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nemechek’s 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John Hunter Nemechek took the lead off a restart on lap 142 and drove away for the win at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday for his 11th career victory. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, a week after Christopher Bell gave the same team the victory as part of his sweep at New Hampshire. This time, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola

Associated Press

LEBANON, Tenn. — Bubba Wallace refused Saturday to discuss the details of the physical altercation in late May that led to the suspension of Aric Almirola by Joe Gibbs Racing, saying he preferred to “keep some people’s images good.” Wallace spoke after qualifying for Sunday’s Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway, briefly addressing an altercation that was first reported …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bubba Wallace doesn’t elaborate on Aric Almirola altercation: ‘Keep some people’s images good’

New York Times

LEBANON, Tenn. — Bubba Wallace did not divulge details when asked Saturday about a physical altercation between himself and Aric Almirola that occurred last month, though he did indicate that an incident did indeed happen that led to Joe Gibbs Racing suspending Almirola, as first reported by The Athletic earlier this week. “They don’t want to get into many details; …

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Warner Bros. Discovery strikes new distribution deal with Comcast

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

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix

Late Caution Call Shakes Up NASCAR Xfinity Series Race in Charlotte

Custer wins Xfinity Series title. Earnhardt Jr. overcomes follies to finish 7th

NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

Teen sensation Connor Zilisch wins at Watkins Glen in 1st career NASCAR Xfinity Series start

Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track

Cup Series regular Christopher Bell holds off Cole Custer to win Xfinity Series race at Darlington

NASCAR makes another bold schedule move by adding Mexico City to 2025 Cup Series calendar

Viva La México: NASCAR to take Cup Series international for 1st points race of modern era

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

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 all off during Olympics in light, mid-summer motorsports schedule

Formula 1 in the spotlight with Belgian GP as NASCAR and IndyCar start Olympic break

Daring pass on final lap sends Riley Herbst to victory lane in Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis

NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on the road course

Cole Custer wins Xfinity race at Pocono in farewell season for Stewart-Haas Racing

Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago

Nemechek’s 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola

Bubba Wallace doesn’t elaborate on Aric Almirola altercation: ‘Keep some people’s images good’