Brad Keselowski beat Alex Bowman by .205 seconds in a two-lap overtime shootout to win the Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night. The win was Keselowski’s third victory on the NASCAR Cup Series this year, tying him with Kyle Busch for the most wins on the season. […]
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Cars, Criticism Flying at Fast Dover International Speedway
The speeds at Dover International Speedway were so fast during qualifying that even some of the NASCAR drivers were alarmed. That was because of the new rules package, that had cars running at 750 horsepower and having more downforce. The most vocal was Kyle Busch, whose fastest qualifying lap was […]
Martin Truex Jr. Wins at Dover International Speedway After Rain Pushes Race to Monday
Martin Truex Jr. came back from a pre-race inspection penalty to win the Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway on Monday. The race was delayed a day following heavy rains that postponed the NASCAR Cup Series event, which was originally scheduled for Sunday. Pre-Race Penalty Can’t Slow Truex Truex […]
NASCAR Drivers Learn to Love the Pain at Dover’s Monster Mile
A lot of NASCAR race tracks wear down drivers, but none like the Monster Mile at Dover International Speedway. That is where the Gander RV 400 will be held on Sunday. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick the favorites at 4/1. Joey Logano is at […]
NASCAR Eliminates Group Qualifying, Reluctantly Returns to Single Car Format
After seeing NASCAR drivers make a mockery of the group qualifying process this season, officials reluctantly switched back to single-car qualifying. The group qualifying had been in effect since 2014, but now Xfinity, trucks, and Cup series will return to single-car qualifying at all oval tracks starting this weekend at Dover. Elimination […]
Chevy Teams Use New Strategy to Motor Past Ford, Toyota at Talladega
Apparently Chevy teams were tired of being No. 3 in NASCAR, because they employed a new strategy at Talladega and it paid off big. Chase Elliott broke Ford’s seven race streak at the iconic superspeedway, and five of the six top finishers were driving Chevrolets. Instead of fighting each other […]
Chase Elliott Wins at Talladega Superspeedway After Larson Flips on Final Lap
Chase Elliott took the lead during a four-lap shootout to win the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, earning the first victory for a Chevrolet this season. Elliott won the race under caution, after Kyle Larson flipped behind him on the final lap of the race. Elliott Follows in […]
NASCAR Returns After Break to Faster Talladega for Geico 500
After a week break NASCAR is back, returning to iconic Talladega Superspeedway for the Geico 500. It will be the first race in 30 years at the track that won’t be run with restrictor plates. They instead will be using part of the new rules package and all cars will […]
Fresh Faces Invade Iconic Talladega Superspeedway for Geico 500
There will be some fresh faces on the Talladega Superspeedway when NASCAR returns from its week-long break for the Geico 500 on Sunday. One driver will be making his debut, while another returns after a stint in Hollywood. Justin Haley will be celebrating his 20th birthday behind the wheel of […]
Martin Truex Jr. Adds to Joe Gibbs Racing Dominance, Gets Revenge at Richmond
Martin Truex Jr. decided that he wasn’t going to let Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have all the fun. He became the third Joe Gibbs Racing driver to win this season, extending the team’s stranglehold on NASCAR Cup Series events. Gibbs’ crew has won six of the nine Cup races […]
Martin Truex Jr. Holds on at Richmond to Earn First NASACR Cup Series Win of 2019
Martin Truex Jr. held off a couple of late charges by Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano to win the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway and pick up his first victory of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season. The win was also the first for Truex on a short track, […]
Kyle Busch Wants to Continue Dominance at Toyota Owners 400
Kyle Busch has been dominating NASCAR so far this season, and that supremacy is expected to continue this week at the Toyota Owners 400. Busch is the overwhelming 2/1 favorite at Richmond Raceway, the best odds for any driver this year. Busch has won three times this season, including last […]
Bristol Motor Speedway Officials Lodging Complaint Claiming Overcharging by Local Hotels
NASCAR’s sagging attendance was on display last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, as the television cameras were showing empty stands during the Food City 500. The track seats around 162,000, but according to journalists that were there, an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 were in attendance. It is NASCAR’s policy not […]
Kyle Busch Outraces Brother Kurt to Win Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Kyle Busch outraced his brother Kurt Busch following a final restart to win the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. The victory gave Busch his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, and his 10th win over the three major national NASCAR series. Late Restart Leads […]
NASCAR Broadcaster Darrell Waltrip Taking Final Lap in Booth
Changes to NASCAR have come at a frenzied pace this season, but one area that people thought was needed the most had been stagnant for years. That changed Thursday when Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip announced he was retiring from the broadcast booth on June 23 after the race […]
After Eight 2018 Victories, Kevin Harvick Not Worried About 2019 Winless Streak
At this point last year, Kevin Harvick had won three races, placed second in another and had two more top-10 finishes. His worst span in that seven-race stretch was a 35th at Auto Club 400 after he crashed with Kyle Larson and was knocked out after 191 laps. Harvick would […]
NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Overcomes Miscues to Become Third Driver to Win Two Races in 2019
Denny Hamlin was the third driver, joining Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, to win a second NASCAR Cup Series Race when he took the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Hamlin was a 25/1 pick to win. What was so surprising about Hamlin’s victory was that […]
Denny Hamlin Overcomes Two Penalties to Claim Victory at Texas Motor Speedway
Even a pair of penalties on pit road weren’t enough to stop Denny Hamlin, who rode to victory on Sunday in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin and his lightning fast car couldn’t be stopped, ultimately finishing more than 2.7 seconds ahead of Clint Bowyer at […]
New Qualifying Rules Begin at O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
NASCAR officials promised they would looking at all aspects of the sport, and that changes could be coming. They have wasted no time in announcing them, and added a significant alteration to qualifying at this week’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. With the new rules package this year drivers were drafting […]
NASCAR Calendar Gets Major Makeover for 2020
Officials at NASCAR said before the season they were going to make changes on the track, but now they have made a major revision off of it. The governing body of the sport announced Tuesday they are making major alterations to the 2020 schedule. The 36-race schedule had become stale […]