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NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix
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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Formula 1 in the spotlight with Belgian GP as NASCAR and IndyCar start Olympic break
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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NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on the road course
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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Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago
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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Nemechek’s 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers
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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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola
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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NASCAR’s Cup Series comes to Iowa, but it’s not the same track the drivers remember
6 months, 1 week ago

NASCAR’s Cup Series comes to Iowa, but it’s not the same track the drivers remember

Associated Press  

NEWTON, Iowa — Christopher Bell likes that the NASCAR Cup Series will be at Iowa Speedway for the first time. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday were sold out by the spring, and Friday’s Cup and Xfinity practice as well as an ARCA Menards Series race were nearly sold out. The IndyCar Series held its first race at the track in …

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‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Frankie Muniz was running late. Race car driver and actor Frankie Muniz climbs into his car before a practice run Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Muniz will attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut Saturday. Even though he’s driven competitively for decades, Muniz has yet to make a …

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The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown
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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Xfinity Series winds down to final 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway
1 year, 1 month ago

Xfinity Series winds down to final 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — John Hunter Nemechek went down so he could climb back up. With a win Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, Nemechek would add another Xfinity Series championship to the family trophy case. “I wish that the season wasn’t over yet, just because the season that we’ve had.” The Xfinity season championship will come down to a final four of …

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NASCAR plans to make The CW the exclusive home for Xfinity Series starting in 2025
1 year, 4 months ago

NASCAR plans to make The CW the exclusive home for Xfinity Series starting in 2025

Associated Press  

The NASCAR Xfinity Series plans to make The CW its exclusive home. NASCAR announced Friday a deal that will have The CW airing 33 live Xfinity Series races each year starting in 2025 and running through 2031. Six of the last 11 Cup Series champions have been won by former Xfinity Series champions, a list that includes Chase Elliott, Kyle …

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Allmendinger runs away off 2nd OT restart to win Nashville Xfinity race
1 year, 5 months ago

Allmendinger runs away off 2nd OT restart to win Nashville Xfinity race

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — A.J. Allmendinger pulled away on the second overtime restart Saturday to win his second NASCAR Xfinity race this year and 17th of his career at the Nashville Superspeedway in the Tennessee Lottery 250. So I don’t take anything for granted.” The 41-year-old Allmendinger pitted on lap 145 and used fresher tires to pass Parker Kligerman, taking the …

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Kevin Harvick’s next ride: Inside the TV booth with Fox’s rising NASCAR voice
1 year, 6 months ago

Kevin Harvick’s next ride: Inside the TV booth with Fox’s rising NASCAR voice

New York Times  

CONCORD, N.C. — The forecast is bleak, and outside the Fox Sports broadcast booth high atop Charlotte Motor Speedway, heavy gray clouds roll over. This trio of NASCAR stars is moonlighting as part of Fox’s annual “driver’s only” broadcast, in which every on‐camera role is occupied by a Cup Series driver. Fox Sports coordinating producer Pam Miller describes Harvick as …

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Top 5, Richmond: Maybe the track isn’t so bad, blaming Ross Chastain and an appeals panel overhaul
1 year, 8 months ago

Top 5, Richmond: Maybe the track isn’t so bad, blaming Ross Chastain and an appeals panel overhaul

New York Times  

Five thoughts after this weekend’s NASCAR race at Richmond Raceway … 1. So it seems the bulk of the credit for an improved race goes to NASCAR’s revised short track/road course package — the one with the tiny spoiler that makes less downforce. It still wasn’t the “Action Track” of old, but Richmond was much better this time around and …

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‘I don’t know if I’m doing it right or wrong,’ but NASCAR’s Noah Gragson just wants to entertain
3 years, 3 months ago

‘I don’t know if I’m doing it right or wrong,’ but NASCAR’s Noah Gragson just wants to entertain

New York Times  

SAN ANTONIO — Sponsor requests can be odd and uncomfortable for NASCAR drivers, but they can’t faze Noah Gragson. It hasn’t been a cakewalk for him.” “I’m on the start of the right path,” Noah Gragson says about his life. “It was like, ‘Whoa, I’m racing — I’m playing sports, too,’” Gragson says of his argument to be treated similarly. …

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