Kurt Busch holds off brother Kyle at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Busch passed brother Kyle with 24 laps left and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday to complete a sibling weekend Atlanta sweep.
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Elliott, Harvick add fiery feud to NASCAR’s playoffs
Chase Elliott, according to Kevin Harvick, doesn’t race very smart. In fact, moving forward in NASCAR’s playoffs, Harvick plans to run all over the reigning Cup Series champion. Those were the angry words Harvick had for Elliott after Saturday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway, where a feud no one saw coming took center stage.
Senate bill would black-flag EPA raids, fines on auto racing shops
A bipartisan group of senators has revived an effort to rein in the Environmental Protection Agency from raiding auto racing shops and imposing heavy fines on enthusiasts who modify amateur race cars.
NASCAR shifts season-opening exhibition to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Gibbs stable making loudest noise in NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
Truex hitting stride after another Richmond win
AJ Allmendinger gets first Indianapolis win in crash-marred Brickyard 200
Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes regular-season title
‘Get the hell out of dodge’: Iowa race track fires announcer after racist rant
Elliott wins at Road America to start new Hendrick streak
Chase Elliott started in the 34th position but still found a way to win the NASCAR Cup Series at Road America on Sunday to wrap up a playoff spot. The 25-year-old Hendrick Motorsports has seven career Cup Series victories on road courses, putting him in sole possession of third place in NASCAR history.
Kyle Busch ends Hendrick win streak at Pocono
Busch busted Hendrick Motorsports’ winning streak and denied the organization a shot at NASCAR history when he raced to his second victory of the season Sunday at Pocono Raceway.
Essential Quality is 2-1 morning line favorite for Belmont
Essential Quality was set Tuesday as a 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes, which will be run Saturday without a horse from trainer Bob Baffert pending an investigation into Medina Spirit’s failed drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby.
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Essential Quality probably tops in Triple Crown gray area
More than five weeks since the Kentucky Derby and with the Belmont Stakes over, the Triple Crown season is still muddled in uncertainty. Bob Baffert-trained Medina Spirit could be disqualified from the Derby, making Belmont winner Essential Quality probably the best horse in what was a gray area of a Triple Crown season.
Tony Stewart to celebrate 60th anniversary of A.J. Foyt's first Indianapolis 500 win
Although Tony Stewart made his fame and fortune in NASCAR, his no-nonsense, hard-nosed style was reminiscent of A.J. Foyt. The two built a close friendship that has stretched over decades during their Hall of Fame careers. On the 60th anniversary of the first of Foyt's four Indianapolis 500 victories, Stewart will sit side-by-side next to his idol on the pit stand this weekend as Foyt's guest for the celebration.
Scott Dixon slams brakes on youth movement with Indy 500 pole
Two of IndyCar's budding young stars sat atop the leaderboard in Sunday qualifying and "The Iceman" was determined to push them aside. Scott Dixon did just that and slammed the brakes on IndyCar's current youth movement by winning his fourth Indianapolis 500 pole by a mere 0.03 seconds, or roughly six feet over the 10-mile qualifying run.
Chase Elliott wins rain-shortened NASCAR Cup debut in Austin
When NASCAR's debut at the Circuit of the Americas ended early because of poor racing conditions in the rain, Elliott had earned not just his first victory of the season, but also historic ones for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet. Elliott's Texas Grand Prix victory after 54 of the expected 68 laps was win No. 800 for Chevrolet and No. 268 for Hendrick Motorsports, which tied Petty Enterprises for most victories.
Alex Bowman parks No. 48 car in familiar spot in victory lane at Dover
Alex Bowman parked the No. 48 Chevrolet in its familiar spot in victory lane at Dover International Speedway, leading a dominant outing for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday. Bowman led Hendrick Motorsports to a sensational 1-2-3-4 finish in the NASCAR Cup Series races. Kyle Larson was second, Chase Elliott third and William Byron fourth.
Column: NASCAR starting to allow access a year after restart
Vaccines have been available since early April to almost everyone in North Carolina, where most NASCAR teams are based, and it allowed NASCAR to put a plan in place for a reopening. There is no vaccine requirement for competitors, but NASCAR permitted teams, drivers and manufacturers to admit a total of 350 fully vaccinated guests and sponsors Sunday at Darlington.
