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How Zilisch's Cup debut compares with the greats of NASCAR

Connor Zilisch's COTA finish didn't reflect his talent, but he's in great company of drivers who failed to secure a head-turning finish in their Cup debut.

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NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch comes out of retirement for Race of Champions

The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch will represent Team USA in the 2025 Race of Champions, making a return to competition after announcing his retirement in August 2023.

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The ten closest finishes of the 2024 NASCAR season

NASCAR's 2024 season saw record-breaking close finishes, with the Cup Series' Kansas race claiming the closest finish ever at 0.001 seconds — watch it here.

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Michael Jordan on Reddick's win: "Little kid drove his ass off"

NBA legend Michael Jordan is a longtime NASCAR fan, but he only became an owner in 2021. Since then, the team known as 23XI Racing has won Cup races with Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace, and Tyler Reddick.

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Retired NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch arrested on drink driving charges

Kurt Busch was arrested for speeding and drink driving on Monday night in North Carolina.

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Retired NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch arrested on DWI charges

The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion was initially pulled over for speeding. Per a report from Iredell Free News, he was traveling 63mph in a 45mph zone. The incident took place at 11:32 p.m. ET. on Monday.

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Stewart-Haas Racing: The unexpected rise and fall of a NASCAR giant

On 28 May, co-owners Gene Haas and Tony Stewart issued a joint statement announcing the closure of SHR at the conclusion of the 2024 NASCAR season. That involves four full-time Cup Series teams and a pair of full-time Xfinity teams - although the latter outfits are expected to continue in…

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Severe weather delays start of the Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway released the following statement just after 11 a.m. EST in anticipation of the storms moving in:

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The exclusive list of NASCAR Cup champions with Indy 500 starts

Only five NASCAR Cup Series drivers have ventured into the world of American open-wheel racing. Among that group, only five were or went on to be Cup champions. Kyle Larson will be the sixth when he takes the green flag in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.

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Kyle Larson to attempt ‘The Double’ - what is the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 doubleheader?

Kyle Larson will attempt ‘The Double’ this weekend, after qualifying for both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. The Hendricks Motorsport NASCAR driver will climb into an Arrow McLaren to race for the first time in the IndyCar championship. The Californian driver qualified fifth for the Indy 500 in…

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Daytona 500 Classic: Harvick beats Martin by 0.02s in frantic 2007 finish

Kevin Harvick didn’t have the quickest car at Daytona and struggled against an overheating problem that dropped him back into the murkier zones of the whirling dervish pack, but what he did have was the right move up his sleeve at the crucial moment.

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NASCAR history: Every Daytona 500 champion since 2000 (2024 edition)

The Daytona 500 is the biggest NASCAR race on the schedule, and drivers would do anything to win it.

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Blaney: "I remember every little detail" from Daytona 500 losses

Looking at his results at superspeedway races, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Four of Blaney's ten Cup Series victories have come at Daytona or Talladega.

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Kyle Larson to resume Indy 500 preparations with Phoenix IndyCar test

After finishing fifth in NASCAR's preseason exhibition at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday night, 2021 Cup champion Larson will resume his preparations for his first attempt at the Indianapolis 500 at the one-mile, low-banked Phoenix tri-oval.

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Kyle Larson begins 2024 prep for Indy 500 with test at Phoenix

(Note: This story has been updated to reflect the the test moving up from its scheduled date of Tuesday to Monday afternoon, along with confirmation of the the race engineer.)

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2023 NASCAR Champion's Week in pictures

The event, for the longest time held in New York City and then Las Vegas, has taken place in the 'Music City' since 2019.

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Kyle Busch sells Truck team to Spire Motorsports

The purchase includes Rowdy Manufacturing’s chassis building operation and CNC machine shop, as well as the 77,000-square-foot facility that houses Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) and Rowdy Manufacturing in Mooresville, North Carolina.

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Stewart-Haas Racing to run Talladega Nights tribute schemes

SHR announced that Wonder Bread and Old Spice have joined the team as primary sponsors for this weekend's playoff race at the 2.66-mile Alabama track. The team is co-owned by Gene Haas and NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart.

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2023 NASCAR Cup Kansas II race results

23XI Racing won at Kansas early in the 2022 season with Kurt Busch, then sweeping both races there with Bubba Wallace taking victory in the playoffs. Now, Tyler Reddick has followed suit with his own victory at Kansas while behind the wheel of the No. 45 machine.

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Reddick uses three-wide pass in OT to earn Kansas Cup win

Denny Hamlin appeared set to sweep victories in both Kansas races this season until Chris Buescher hit the wall and sent the race into a two-lap overtime.

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Why retiring Kurt Busch's NASCAR career will be defined by success and resilience

On Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, Kurt Busch decided to publicly declare what many have suspected – he has competed in his last NASCAR event.

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Why retiring Kurt Busch's NASCAR career was defined by success and resilience

On Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, Kurt Busch decided to publicly declare what many have suspected – he has competed in his last NASCAR event.

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NASCAR driver Ryan Preece gets medical clearance to return home after terrifying crash at Daytona

NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is headed home from the hospital about 12 hours after his car rolled roughly a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway

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NASCAR Legend Kurt Busch Announces Retirement

After 23 years behind the wheel, the future Hall of Famer is retiring from NASCAR.

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Kurt Busch officially announces NASCAR retirement

Busch, 45, started 776 NASCAR Cup Series races during his remarkable career.

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