The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced on Friday that sportsbooks can accept bets on the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series starting this weekend. Now that Nevada has paved the way for betting on NASCAR’s virtual races, other states and eSports may follow. The outbreak of the coronavirus has left […]
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NASCAR’s Texas Virtual Race attracts 1.3 Million Viewers, Sets Esports Record
NASCAR fans are definitely enjoying virtual races, as a record, 1.3 million viewers watched the Texas event of the iRacing Pro invitation series on Sunday. It was the second race NASCAR and iRacing have televised as a substitute for Cup Series events canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The first […]
Silence Deafening in Brad Keselowski Contract Talks
This has already been an interesting season for NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, but it could get much more fascinating for the soon-to-be free agent who will be without a contract in eight months. Keselowski’s contract with Team Penske expires at the end of the year, but there doesn’t seem to […]
Drivers, Fans Find Fun in NASCAR, Formula 1 Esports Races
The first esports races in Formula 1 and NASCAR were run this weekend and were a success with both the drivers and the fans. With most of the sports world forced to the sidelines because of the coronavirus global pandemic, auto racing has been able to provide a safe, and […]
No Track, No Crowds, No Problem for eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational
NASCAR drivers aren’t on the track, but they will be on video screens, as the sport is hosting its first ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series on Sunday. It is an attempt by the organization to give fans racing ever since Monday, when they shut down the NASCAR schedule until […]
NASCAR Not Braking Due to Coronavirus, but Grandstands Will be Empty for Next Two Races
NASCAR officials have decided the coronavirus outbreak isn’t serious enough to cancel races, but they did announce there will be no fans will be at the next two events. This week’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and next week’s Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway will […]
Joey Logano Holds Off Phoenix Challengers in Overtime to Pick Up Second Win of 2020 Season
Joey Logano outpaced Kevin Harvick in an overtime session on Sunday to win the FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Logano earned his second win in the first four races of the NASCAR Cup Series season, beating Harvick by .276 seconds. Logano Overcomes Mishaps to Claim Victory The victory came despite […]
$100K Bounty on Kyle Busch Attracts NASCAR Cup Drivers to Compete in Truck Series
Kyle Busch is a marked man in NASCAR’s Gander RV & Outdoors Truck series. NASCAR Cup driver Erik Jones joins Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson in the hunt to collect a $100,000 bounty on Bush, who has scored seven consecutive victories in trucks dating back to 2018. The idea began […]
FanShield 500: New Rules, Old Feel Should Help Drive Kyle Busch to Victory
Sunday’s FanShield 500 winner should tell us a lot about 13 similar races that follow this season. The NASCAR Cup Series race is at Phoenix Raceway, and will be the first of 14 contests that will be utilizing the new rules package. Cars will feature engines with 750 horsepower and […]
Alex Bowman Cruises to Victory at Fontana, Earns Second NASCAR Cup Series Win
Alex Bowman led most of the race and finished nearly nine seconds ahead of runner-up Kyle Busch to win the Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California on Sunday. Bowman earned his second career win and his first of the season after holding the lead for 110 of the race’s 200 […]
Ryan Newman Condition Improves, No Timetable for Return After Daytona 500 Crash
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman continues to convalesce following his terrifying crash at the Daytona 500, but hasn’t set a timetable for his return. He suffered a head injury in the crash and was hospitalized for two days. Roush Fenway Racing team president Steve Newmark updated the media on Newman’s condition […]
One Bet, $100: Brad Keselowski Coming in Hot to Pennzoil 400
There are two favorites for this Sunday’s Pennzoil 400, but Brad Keselowski might be going unnoticed by oddsmakers. This could present a decent payday for those backing the 36-year-old. Keselowski is at 6/1 to win the Pennzoil 400, and he is my pick for this week’s One Bet, $100. I […]
Pennzoil 400: Back Truex Jr., Keselowski, Fade Hamlin, Logano
After the volatility of last week’s Daytona 500, NASCAR should fall into a more familiar, predictable pattern at Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There have been nine different winners in 10 years at Daytona, while only six drivers at the Pennzoil 400 have won at least one […]
NASCAR Notes: Ryan Newman Leaves Hospital, Ross Chastain Named as Replacement
Ryan Newman walked out of a Daytona beach hospital on Wednesday, two days after a horrifying crash at Monday’s Daytona 500. Newman’s wife, Krissie, took a picture of Newman walking out of Halifax Medical Center with the couple’s two daughters. “Best site ever,†Krissie Newman wrote under the picture she […]
Denny Hamlin Wins Third Daytona 500 in Photo Finish, Ryan Newman in Serious Condition After Crash
Denny Hamlin passed Ryan Blaney in the final seconds of the Daytona 500 on Monday to grab his second straight title in the Great American Race. Ryan Newman, who was leading on the final lap, failed to finish after a horrific crash sent his car flying, and put him the […]
One Bet, $100: Jimmie Johnson Sentimental Favorite at Daytona 500
We like both happy stories and underdogs, which is why we’d love to see Jimmie Johnson win the Daytona 500 on Sunday. What we don’t like, however, is picking a driver to win a specific race. We particularly don’t like making picks in the first race of the Cup Series, […]
Daytona 500: Back Hamlin, Elliott, Fade Busch, Keselowski
The Daytona 500 is Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, and there are several plot lines for the Great American Race. The first is whether or not Denny Hamlin can be the first driver to repeat as champion since Sterling Marlin went back-to-back in ’94 and ’95. The other plot line […]
NASCAR Notes: Erik Jones Motivated for Big 2020, Logano, Keselowski Make Up
He is the least successful of the four NASCAR Cup Series drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing, but Erik Jones has goals to change that this year. Overshadowed in both experience and age, the 23-year-old knows he is the clear No. 4 driver behind Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., and Denny […]
New Team, Car, Lead to First Daytona 500 Pole for Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made an immediate impression with his new team owner, JTG-Daugherty Racing, by capturing the pole for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Now he hopes to further dazzle his employer with a victory on Sunday. Stenhouse grabbed his third career pole position, but his first at NASCAR’s Cup Series season […]
How NASCAR Got Scammed by DC Solar’s Ponzi Scheme
A 2018 FBI raid uncovered a solar-energy Ponzi scheme that would ultimately defraud investors for nearly $1 billion, and red flag an entire NASCAR Xfinity team. As race fans gear up for Sunday’s Daytona 500, it’s hard to believe that just one year ago, DC Solar’s collapse was wreaking havoc […]