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Explained: How the NASCAR appeal process works

In NASCAR, teams usually have little hope of overturning penalties issued by the sanctioning body, but it's not impossible. Richard Childress Racing is appealing last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series disqualification, aiming to get Jesse Love's Rockingham victory reinstated. Earlier this year, Joe Gibbs Racing successfully won an appeal that rescinded…

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Frankie Muniz "at a new low" mentally after difficult Rockingham race

Frankie Muniz's NASCAR journey has been far from easy, but the 39-year-old has remained committed to his goal of becoming a successful race car driver.

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Toyota releases wild (and unhinged) NASCAR-themed ad in Japan

Toyota Gazoo Racing has released quite the commercial, but it's unlikely you've seen it unless you live in the island nation of Japan. The video, which has amassed 2.4 million views on YouTube at the time of writing this story, takes the viewer on quite the chaotic journey.

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Jesse Love jokes about locking trophy in his safe after NASCAR disqualification

Jesse Love battled from third to first in an overtime restart to win last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham. After earning his third career win and his first at a non-drafting track, he was fired up in the post-race celebration that followed. Love climbed through the roof hatch, slid…

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Kurt Busch "grateful" to be nominated for NASCAR Hall of Fame consideration

Three names will be chosen from the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame and will make up the 2026 class. Among them, 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch and two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series Randy LaJoie join the Modern Era Ballot as new nominees. 'Suitcase' Jake Elder, a…

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Nick Sanchez eyeing Texas redemption, entering Truck race with Spire

Currently competing as a rookie in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Nick Sanchez has his hands full as he gets acclimated with the No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet. After ten races, he's crashed out of three races, but also has one top five and two top tens.

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Jesse Iwuji to make surprise NASCAR return at Talladega

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will feature a name fans haven't seen on the track since February, 2023. Jesse Iwuji, 38, has entered the race as the driver of the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet.

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Jesse Love disqualified, Sammy Smith wins Rockingham in shocking twist

NASCAR has disqualified its Xfinity Series race winner Jesse Love after failing post-race technical inspection following Rockingham

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Jesse Love victorious in wild wreckfest at Rockingham

After an action-packed race, slowed by 14 cautions, two red flags, and an overtime — Jesse Love became the lucky driver to take the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Rockingham.

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Kasey Kahne's return hindered by early wreck with Katherine Legge

Kasey Kahne's anticipated return and Katherine Legge run ended early, and quickly Satuday as the two came together just over 50 laps into Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham, leaving both with significant damage.

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Katherine Legge fails to qualify, but will still run NASCAR Xfinity race

Legge took an unusual path into Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham after failing to make the race in qualifying

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130 races later, Tyler Ankrum snaps winless streak in Rockingham Truck race

The last man with enough fuel to get to the end remains standing, and for Ankrum, it gave him a sweet return after six years to NASCAR's Victory Lane

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Dejected Stewart Friesen wonders if it's "freaking worth it anymore"

On Friday, the NASCAR Truck Series returned to Rockingham for the first time since 2013. Among those in the field was veteran driver Stewart Friesen, but it was not the day he needed.

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Kasey Kahne eyeing more NASCAR races if Rockingham goes well

Kasey Kahne's highly anticipated NASCAR return is here, coinciding with the return of Rockingham. It's a track he knows fairly well — having earned a win here before. This weekend, he takes on the classic track again piloting the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with backing from HendrickCars.com.

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How does NASCAR's championship playoff format work?

The way NASCAR crowns a champion has changed drastically over the past 20 years, so if you've had a hard time following how it works, or are new to the sport, then you've come to the right place

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What are stages and how do they work in NASCAR?

Stage racing has been a part of NASCAR since 2017, but it's an idea that is still foreign to most race fans beyond stock car racing

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The Netflix trailer for Season 2 of NASCAR's "Full Speed" series has arrived

NASCAR fans have eagerly anticipated the second season of Netflix's NASCAR documentary, which follows the 2024 Cup Series playoffs in its own version of Formula 1's Netflix documentary series -- Drive to Survive. Despite the meteoritic rise in F1's popularity stateside over recent years, NASCAR remains the most-watched form of auto…

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The return of Kasey Kahne: Highlighting his best moments in NASCAR

Kahne's NASCAR return is something few expected in 2025, but even fewer expected it to coincide with the return of a legendary track...

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Katherine Legge expands NASCAR plans to 12-race schedule for 2025

Last month, Katherine Legge became the 17th woman to race at the top level of NASCAR when she made her Cup debut at Phoenix Raceway. The experience made enough of an impression that she has made plans to return -- and since last week's announcement has been working to expand…

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Kyle Larson: "I want to embarrass" the NASCAR Xfinity field

Kyle Larson nearly pulled off the weekend sweep at Bristol, only falling short in the Truck race with a runner-up finish there. But in the Cup and Xfinity races, he combined to lead of 687 of 800 possible laps, winning both races rather easily.

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Big hits and tire wear trials: The winners and losers from NASCAR's unusual Bristol race

Kyle Larson dominates at Bristol, winning both Xfinity and Cup races, while a lackluster Gen-7 package disappoint fans.

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Video: NASCAR crew member narrowly escapes runaway wheel in pit scare

During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear for…

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Violent crash forces stoppage in NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol

Sheldon Creed was running in 15th place during the first stage of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol motor Speedway, trying to move forward. But 74 laps into the event, he got hit from behind by Dean Thompson and spun out.

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Facing extreme tire wear, drivers "have no idea" what to expect at Bristol

With cooler temperatures again this spring, NASCAR's Cup Series drivers have quite the challenge ahead of them at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Chandler Smith holds off Kyle Larson to win NASCAR Trucks at Bristol

Chandler Smith was flying near the end of the NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. But even after taking the lead on pure pace, he still had to fend off a charging Kyle Larson in the closing laps, which he did masterfully. Along with the checkered flag, Smith…

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