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Can Chase Elliott strike gold in Texas again, one year after last win?

For five consecutive seasons between 2018 and 2022, Chase Elliott won multiple races every year and racked up 18 Cup Series wins. But in the three years since, NASCAR's Most Popular Driver has only added a single win to that total

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Cleetus McFarland eyeing the 2027 Daytona 500 for Cup debut?

Garrett Mitchell, better known as the YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, took Daytona by storm earlier this year, even after wrecking out of the ARCA season-opener when he joined the broadcast booth. With over four million subscribers on YouTube, the colorful internet personality returned for more superspeedway action at Talladega in April.

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As NASCAR Heads To Texas, Chase Elliott Faces Tough Questions

Chase Elliott will seek to put a lengthy drought to bed at Texas Motor Speedway, site of his last NASCAR Cup Series win over a year ago.

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NASCAR refutes Denny Hamlin's "absolutely not true" claims about All-Star Race

In a war of words playing out across podcasts, NASCAR has hit back at Denny Hamlin and his claims about the proposal to let teams run cars outside the scope of the rule book at the All-Star Race. With the hope of it yielding new ways to improve the short…

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Connor Zilisch To Miss Time In Dale Earnhardt Jr.-Owned Car

Connor Zilisch, a NASCAR Xfinity Series driver for JR Motorsports, is nursing an injury that will sideline him at Texas Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR to alter backstretch wall at Talladega after Christopher Bell impact

When Ryan Preece flipped violently at Daytona International Speedway in the summer of 2023, NASCAR was not shy in their reaction, quickly moving to remove the grass from the entire backstretch at the superspeedway.

Motorsport

Connor Zilisch to miss Texas race after suffering back injury in Talladega crash

Connor Zilisch was involved in a violent head-on impact on the final lap of last Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega Superspeedway. Zilisch was leading the field when he got turned trying to block a run from Jesse Love, crashing heavily into the inside wall. He was later checked and…

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Judge denies Legacy Motor Club's request to place restrictions on RWR charter

There are two ongoing legal cases surrounding NASCAR Charters. The first is the highly publicized court battle between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR as the teams seek to the challenge the terms of the 2025 Charter Agreement. However, the second, lesser-known case, focuses on the ownership of a…

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Joey Logano Scolds Ex-MLB Star Chipper Jones For Stern Rebuke

Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano and MLB legend Chipper Jones are in a war of words that continued on Tuesday.

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NASCAR penalizes two Xfinity teams for bumper cover violation

NASCAR's weekly penalty report is out and while there were no further issues in Cup beyond the Sunday disqualifications of Ryan Preece and Joey Logano (with both RFK Racing and Team Penske deciding against an appeal), there were some issues in the Xfinity Series.

Motorsport

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

Envision Racing is recruiting a Number 2 Mechanic. You will be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the front end of a Formula E car and assist the Number 1 mechanic during race prep, including sub-assembly and car set up. Candidates must have previous experience in F3, F2, FE or WEC. …

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NASCAR releases full entry list for triple-header weekend at Texas

The NASCAR Cup Series will be joined by both the Xfinity and Truck Series divisions this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) in Fort Worth, Texas.

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin on why teams rejected NASCAR offer to build 'illegal' All-Star cars

Reportedly, NASCAR was going to shove the rule book aside for this year's All-Star Race, giving teams the opportunity to push their ingenuity to the absolute limit and work outside of the usually rigid parameters for the Next Gen car. Basically, a race with Next Gen cars and parts, but…

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Kyle Busch reacts to new promoter caution: "What are we doing?"

The concept of a promoter's caution in this year's All-Star Race has been met with skepticism and even ridicule by some in the NASCAR garage. Now, the annual exhibition race has always been seen as a bit of a testing ground for new and out there ideas, so we shouldn't…

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NASCAR Disqualification: RFK Racing, Team Penske Won’t Appeal

RFK Racing and Team Penske have accepted the penalties NASCAR hit them with after their cars flunked post-race inspection at Talladega.

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RFK Racing explains Preece infraction, won't appeal disqualification

Sunday night after the Cup race at Talladega, NASCAR dropped a bombshell as they announced the disqualification of RFK Racing's Ryan Preece and Team Penske's Joey Logano. Preece had finished second in a photo finish, losing out to Austin Cindric by just 0.022s. Logano was not far behind, placing fifth…

Motorsport

Lionel halts new NASCAR diecast availability due to Trump tariffs

The ongoing tariff war, orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, is now impacting the NASCAR diecast industry.

Motorsport

Winners and losers from NASCAR at Talladega

As expected, Talladega delivered close finishes, big hits and a little bit of controversy. NASCAR's biggest superspeedway was action-packed from start to finish and a YouTuber-turned-racer stole the spotlight. There was heartbreak for Jeb Burton and Ryan Preece, elation for Austin Hill and Austin Cindric, and plenty to discuss.

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Austin Cindric Blasted By Teammate Joey Logano Before Big Win

Austin Cindric scored a NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway, but Team Penske teammate Joey Logano was not happy with him.

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Austin Cindric wins in dramatic NASCAR Cup photo finish at Talladega

Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Talladega ended in a dramatic, but clean photo finish. Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece drag-raced to the line with a pair of Hendrick cars pushing them, but it was Cindric who edged ahead at the finish line in a thrilling photo finish. The Ford driver…

Motorsport

Christopher Bell okay after massive head-on crash from the lead at Talladega

The NASCAR field was setting up for a final run to end the opening stage at Talladega, just minutes after three Cup champions collided at pit entry under green. On this restart, Christopher Bell led the outside lane and Chris Buescher led the inside lane. Neither driver would complete another…

Motorsport

Three NASCAR Cup champions crash in Talladega pit entry stack-up

On Lap 43 of 60 in the first stage at Talladega, green-flag pit stops were well underway. Exiting Turn 4, a group of Fords planned to pit together — and that's when disaster struck.

Motorsport

Stenhouse: Fuel strategy is now the "only thing that matters" at Talladega

When NASCAR comes to Talladega, the fans expect to see three and four-wide action. And in recent years, that's exactly what they've gotten, but looks can be deceiving. While the field races around the track four-wide, ten rows deep, everything seems suspiciously under control. And that's because it is. No…

Motorsport

NASCAR teams prepare for grueling 28 weeks of racing with no breaks

With only one week off during its entire 36-week season, the NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams have a long road ahead of them in 2025. That one-week vacation is now behind them, which means they are now facing 28 straight weeks of racing until the November 2nd finale at…

Motorsport

Leland Honeyman reacts to 'embarrassing' NASCAR restart blunder

NASCAR introduced the choose rule a few years ago, which is their own take on the choose cone commonly used at short tracks around the country. It's a V-shaped painted box on the frontstretch and its purpose is simple: Drivers may choose which lane they wish to restart in for…

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