NASCAR Investigating Alleged Sharing Of Proprietary Information NASCAR investigates allegations of engineer sharing proprietary information between teams, raising concerns in racing community. Top News · Oct 14, 2024
Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal Bowman DQ In a statement released on Monday, HMS gave the following explanation for their decision to accept the penalty: "Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal the disqualification of the No. 48 car following Sunday's race at the Charlotte Roval. NASCAR allows a clear margin to account for the difference in pre- and… Motorsport · Oct 14, 2024
Chase Elliott on the bubble as four drivers face Roval elimination The Round of 12 opened with another spoiler as Ross Chastain took the checkered flag at Kansas. The field then raced into Talladega where yet another non-playoff driver stole all the glory with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. winning the race. This means no one got to automatically advance into the Round… Motorsport · Oct 10, 2024
NASCAR teams are using their helicopters to help Hurricane Helene victims As the dangerous Hurricane Helene approached the southern coast of the US last weekend, Charlotte Motor Speedway, in North Carolina, and Bristol Motor Speedway, in Tennessee, opened their campgrounds to those fleeing the storm. Now, the NASCAR world is rallying to help all who have been left behind in the… Motorsport · Oct 1, 2024
NASCAR Playoff drivers aim to ‘win this week’ before Talladega chaos When Cup drivers are asked about how important it is to open the Round of 12 with a good run, they are usually quick to mention the track after this weekend in Kansas. Motorsport · Sep 29, 2024
Aric Almirola wins dramatic NASCAR Xfinity race in Kansas Aric Almirola, driving the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, made the pass for the win with just three laps remaining, overtaking Cole Custer and collecting his sixth career win. It was an impressive comeback for Almirola, who had to pit with a cut tire after getting into the wall… Motorsport · Sep 28, 2024
Christopher Bell claims NASCAR Cup pole at Kansas Speedway Christopher Bell hasn't lost a pole at Kansas since the spring of 2023, and he will again lead the field to the green flag on Sunday. At a 30.111s, he bested teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.040s off in a front row sweep for for the Joe Gibbs Racing camp. Motorsport · Sep 28, 2024
The legacy of Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR's improbable champion Martin Truex Jr.'s NASCAR journey isn't quite over, but his chance of becoming a multi-time Cup champion did end with his elimination in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver at least had one championship to his name, in 2017, as well as three championship runner-ups.… Motorsport · Sep 26, 2024
How a 0.09mph error changed the NASCAR playoff picture at Bristol Martin Truex Jr. admitted that "I screwed it up" as a pitlane speeding penalty in Bristol's Round of 16 elimination race thwarted his hopes of progressing in the NASCAR Cup playoffs. Autosport · Sep 22, 2024
Denny Hamlin 'coming to win' in Bristol elimination race “I’m coming here to win," declared Denny Hamlin in a Saturday media availability. "That strategy won’t change unless the situation changes during the race.” Motorsport · Sep 21, 2024
Playoff surprises feeling secure while title threats face elimination Chris Buescher spoiled the playoff party by winning at Watkins Glen, but he was far from the only one stealing valuable points away from the title contenders. There's also Ross Chastain, who led half the race and won the second stage. In the end, only one playoff driver finished inside… Motorsport · Sep 18, 2024
The bottom four: Hopes and desperation for a playoff rebound at Watkins Glen As expected, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup playoffs really jostled the order of things in the championship standings. Most notably, top seed Kyle Larson shockingly crashed on his own in the first stage of the race. The result erased half of his points cushion, leaving him tenth in… Motorsport · Sep 11, 2024
Where's Denny? A cautious approach made a dismal day for Hamlin The weekend started off badly in qualifying as Hamlin could be found slogging around the track, over two seconds off the pace. He landed himself a start at the very back of the grid for Atlanta. His team immediately went under the hood, choosing to replace plug wires. The same… Motorsport · Sep 9, 2024
Playoff predictions: Who will win the 2024 NASCAR Cup championship? With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs set to begin at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it's time to make some predictions that surely will not age poorly. It's true few would have named Blaney as the 2023 champion at the start of last year's playoffs, or Logano the year before that.… Motorsport · Sep 8, 2024
Motorsport · Sep 7, 2024 Hamlin starts last in playoff opener after issue; McDowell on pole Denny Hamlin's dismal qualifying run puts him at the very back of the 38-car field. The lap was over two seconds off the pace from the pole-sitter. He immediately took the ailing No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota back to the garage with a possible powertrain issue. The hood went up…
Autosport · Sep 6, 2024 Payback, fistfights and wall-rides: NASCAR's most shocking playoff moments The NASCAR post-season is here and the next 10 weeks are known for producing some of the series's wildest moments on the way to deciding the champion. Although it's impossible to shine a light on every dramatic moment over the years, we picked those that had the biggest impact on…
Motorsport · Sep 6, 2024 Payback, fistfights and wallrides: NASCAR's most shocking playoff moments The NASCAR postseason is here and the frantic next ten weeks are known for producing some of the sport's wildest moments on the way to deciding the series' champion. Although it's impossible to shine a light on every dramatic moment over the years, we picked those that had the biggest…
Motorsport · Sep 2, 2024 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid after points reset Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace spent the entire night at Darlington battling for the 16th and final spot in the playoffs, but in the end, neither of them clinched it. In a hectic finish, two drivers in a must-win situation battled it out for the honor of winning the Southern…
Motorsport · Aug 31, 2024 Heartbreak for Creed as Bell wins Darlington Xfinity race in overtime After 93 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, Sheldon Creed has 11 runner-up finishes — and zero wins. Saturday, he ran down his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell from three seconds back and passed him for the lead with just nine laps to go. It appeared he was driving away with…
Motorsport · Aug 23, 2024 NASCAR Cup playoffs: Who's in, who's out, and who needs a miracle at Daytona Heading into Daytona, the points battle around the few remaining spots in the playoffs is incredibly close. Martin Truex Jr. enters the weekend in the safest position, 77 points ahead of the cut-line. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs is in an okay spot unless misfortune befalls him at…
Autosport · Aug 22, 2024 NASCAR hands Hamlin points penalties for engine violation NASCAR Cup frontrunner Denny Hamlin has been handed a sizeable 75-point deduction for an engine infringement on his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota from earlier this year.
Motorsport · Aug 17, 2024 VIDEO: Airborne crash ends Michigan NASCAR Xfinity race; Allgaier wins The NASCAR Xfinity Series race ended in a two-lap overtime finish. Justin Allgaier jumped ahead, but the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Sheldon Creed and John-Hunter Nemechek were in hot pursuit.
Motorsport · Aug 11, 2024 How option tires could change Sunday's Richmond NASCAR Cup race Tire wear has always played a role in NASCAR racing, but it could take on more significance in Sunday night’s 400-mile event.
Motorsport · Aug 9, 2024 2024 NASCAR Cup at Richmond schedule, entry list, and how to watch Kyle Larson was victorious in the Brickyard 400, solidifying his place atop the regular season championship standings.
Motorsport · Aug 6, 2024 Sawalich still surprised with "pretty freaking cool" Elko ARCA win Sawalich, a 17-year-old development driver with Joe Gibbs Racing, had led the race early but his involvement in an incident with a lapped car sent him to the rear.