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Checkers or wreckers: When NASCAR drivers take ‘win or bust’ too far

NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties…

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The rare NASCAR company Christopher Bell would join if he wins four in a row

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has the chance to do something not seen in the NASCAR Cup Series in nearly 17 years

Motorsport

BMW Made a Limted Edition Valentino Rossi M4 CS: This Is It

Few folks within the motorsports realm have the name recognition of Valentino Rossi. Even if you'd never watched MotoGP, you likely are aware of the 7-time world champ. He's up there with Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Michael Dunlop, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and Travis Pastrana.

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One year later: Revisiting NASCAR's closest three-wide photo finish in history

Just before the start of the 2025 season, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Busch, and Ryan Blaney all got together for a private theater screening of the documentary, “So Damn Close” about their history-making three-wide finish from the Atlanta race on February 25, 2024. Also in the room were the drivers’ crew…

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The ten most dramatic Daytona 500 finishes in history

Fights, fiery crashes, and heart-stopping moments are just some of the featured finales accompanying the earning of one of NASCAR's most prized trophies: The Harley J. Earl. It's what brought national attention to the sport, and has in a way become an expected part of Cup's return to Daytona, especially…

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Dale Earnhardt's Lucky Penny: NASCAR's Seminal Moment

Explore the impact of a lucky penny on Dale Earnhardt's historic Daytona 500 win in NASCAR history. Discover the enduring legacy of superstitions in racing.

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20 years of trying: Is it Kyle Busch's time for Daytona 500 glory?

"20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration…"

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Trump orders US to ditch the penny. What's its connection to NASCAR's most impactful Daytona 500?

Cease production of the penny, let collector’s gobble up what’s left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally glued to Dale Earnhardt’s old Chevrolet, the luckiest piece of loose change in NASCAR history

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Has luck grown to play too much of a role in the modern Daytona 500?

Three of the last Daytona 500s have been won by drivers who didn’t win another race during the year, and those almost always ended in calamity. Some criticize the modern 500 wins as a result of a randomized lottery, but is that really a fair claim?

Motorsport

What’s in a number? The numerology around Daytona 500 winners

30 different car numbers have visited Victory Lane in NASCAR's biggest race

Motorsport

Long-time RCR competition executive Andy Petree retires

Petree, 65, first joined Richard Childress Racing over 30 years ago. He worked as a crew chief with legendary driver Dale Earnhardt, winning the 1993 and 1994 NASCAR Cup Series championship together.

Motorsport

Who's next? The first-time winners of NASCAR's grueling Coke 600

It's a bit strange to think that inexperienced drivers seem to shine in this grueling five-hour marathon, but it's happened enough for it to become notable. At 600 miles, no other NASCAR race gets close to the length of the Coca Cola 600.

Motorsport

NASCAR Classic: How 'One Hot Night' changed the All-Star Race forever

The 1992 All-Star Race was an event where everything perfectly came together to create one of the most memorable races in NASCAR history, and it wasn't even an event that counted towards the season-long championship.

Motorsport

Jeffrey Earnhardt signs multi-race deal with Sam Hunt Racing

The 34-year-old is the grandson of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt.

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Ray Evernham and Rob Kauffman acquire the IROC brand

IROC, which operated from 1973 to 2006, featured some of the greatest racers across the globe, bringing them together to compete in equal equipment on various styles of race tracks.

Motorsport

Harvick's No. 29 throwback is Lionel's top-selling diecast of 2023

Last year, a raced version of Ross Chastain's wall-ride car was the top-selling diecast for Lionel.

Motorsport

Richard Childress Racing announces new executive appointments

With the stated goal to "strengthen the organization’s operations," Richard Childress Racing has promoted Andy Petree to executive vice president of the organization.

Motorsport

NASCAR Hall of Fame broadcaster Ken Squier passes away

Squier was a pioneer whose iconic voice masterfully told stories of NASCAR's greats, bringing the entire sport into the modern age.

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Kevin Harvick's "great ride" comes to close at Phoenix

Even so, a victory in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday did not appear out of the realm of possibility.

Motorsport

Kyle Busch: "There's no reason why we can't" make the final four

The 2023 playoffs are just around the corner and Busch is hoping to do something that hasn't been done in nearly 30 years — win a NASCAR Cup Series championship with Richard Childress Racing.

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NASCAR drivers and fans can’t believe Jimmie Johnson wasn’t a unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer

Jimmie Johnson is one of the most successful NASCAR drivers in history - but he wasn't a unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Tribune News Service

Steve Hummer: The Kevin Harvick Saga runs its final laps in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Back on the Monday of March 12, 2001, Atlanta picked up its morning paper and read of many sporting splendors. Down in Florida, Braves pitcher John Smoltz made a second start in his recovery from elbow surgery. Lefty Driesell’s Georgia State basketball team had just earned an invite…

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR isn’t just sport — it’s America itself, and Chicago is about to enjoy a slice

Cars themselves are the epitome of the USA, the essence of us. Everything a car lets you do, everything you can do in a car, everything you can do to a car — it’s the stuff that makes you feel free, in control, beyond the law, fast.

Tribune News Service

The resurrection of the North Wilkesboro Speedway — and the larger hope it represents

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — These were some of the scenes of resurrection here last Wednesday, 11 days before the first NASCAR race in more than 26 years at the North Wilkesboro Speedway:

Motorsport

"Huge sense of pride" in Kevin Harvick's return to the No. 29

None was bigger than when Harvick was thrust into the Cup series in 2001 following the death of Dale Earnhardt in a last-lap crash in the Daytona 500.

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