Logano takes the checkered flag in a haze of Bristol dirt
Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR’s first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years.
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NASCAR’s future is here: Next Gen car finally arrives
NASCAR’s next generation race car is finally here after two years of hype and hope that it will revolutionize the stock car series.
Kyle Busch celebrates birthday with win at Kansas Speedway
Kyle Busch was perfect on a pair of late restarts and won a two-lap sprint to the finish at Kansas Speedway, becoming the 10th different winner through the first 11 races of a topsy-turvy NASCAR Cup Series season. On his 36th birthday, no less.
Phelps: NASCAR not considering requiring COVID-19 vaccinations
Keselowski claims sixth win at Talladega with overtime pass
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Indianapolis 500 to host 135,000 in largest sports event in pandemic
Bowman denies Hamlin with swift late move at Richmond
NASCAR coming to terms with new reality
Rain swamps Bristol dirt track, forcing NASCAR to try again Monday
NASCAR’s hyped return to dirt is instead a muddy mess on hold at least until Monday. Torrential rains flooded campgrounds and parking lots surrounding Bristol Motor Speedway and created a rut for NASCAR far deeper than anything the Cup Series drivers encountered on the track.
Blaney wins at Atlanta after Larson fades on old tires
Ryan Blaney knew he had to let Kyle Larson go.
Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix Raceway
Truex blew past Logano on the final restart and pulled away for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season and 28th overall. That set off a hearty celebration from his Joe Gibbs Racing team, especially after a frustrating 2020 season that included just one win.
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Canceled Larson gets another NASCAR shot after last year's racial slur
The excitement of a new season settled Kyle Larson's nerves and he felt optimistic about his future. After serving a six-month suspension for his use of a racial slur that nearly cost him his career, Larson is just appreciative of the opportunity ahead.
NASCAR revs ahead with new teams, new tracks, new energy
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Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying third consecutive Rolex 24
Filipe Albuquerque held off Kamui Kobayashi and Renger van der Zande -- both part of WTR's winning teams the last two seasons and both seeking to become the first winners of three consecutive Rolex races -- to give the overhauled Taylor team its fourth win in the last five years at Daytona International Speedway.
Chase Elliott earns his first NASCAR Cup title with win at Phoenix
Chase Elliott took the torch of NASCAR's most popular driver from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title Sunday, driving from the back of the field to victory lane at Phoenix Raceway. The win for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet was the first since Johnson, who retired after the race, won his seventh and final crown in 2016.
Jimmie Johnson leaves remarkable legacy of NASCAR Cup Series titles and charity
NASCAR's nicest guy will run his final race this weekend and close a remarkable career that ranks among the best in history. The mark Jimmie Johnson has made off the track deserves equal celebration.
Harvick eliminated as Elliott races into NASCAR championship
Kevin Harvick was on cruise control all season long, the most dominant driver in NASCAR, coasting into the championship round with a comfortable cushion that left plenty of room for error. Then his nearly perfect season came to a spinning and sudden halt Sunday when a mediocre run bounced Harvick from the playoffs in a stunning upset at Martinsville Speedway.
Kyle Busch wins rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race in Texas
Busch won the NASCAR playoff race at Texas that finished Wednesday, three days after it started. He was 0.468 seconds ahead of Truex, and had just enough fuel left to do a celebratory burnout on the frontstretch before needing a push from a tow truck to get the No. 18 Toyota to Victory Lane.
NASCAR playoffs rained out for third straight day at Texas
NASCAR will make a fourth attempt to complete its playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday after persistent mist and cold temperatures continued the long delay.
NASCAR's Cup playoff at misty Texas put on hold another day
The NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Texas was pushed back yet another day without drivers completing any more laps Monday.
Newgarden wins IndyCar finale but can't deny Dixon 6th title
Josef Newgarden won the season finale, using a spectacular two-car pass for the lead in a valiant effort to win a second consecutive title. Winning was not enough, though, to deny Scott Dixon his coronation. Dixon stealthily finished third in an easy drive to a sixth IndyCar title.
Misty, drizzling day postpones Cup race in Texas on Lap 52
NASCAR's Cup playoff race in Texas was postponed Sunday night after 52 laps on a misty day that slowly deteriorated to drizzle while it never actually rained before the event was called off.
Quiet, calm Dixon moves up in IndyCar record books, goes for sixth title
In the 19 seasons since Dixon paired with Ganassi, the driver has rocketed through the American open wheel record books and is poised for another milestone. Dixon will race Sunday for his sixth IndyCar championship in the season finale on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021
Kyle Larson can return to NASCAR competition next season following a long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video game.
NASCAR's dizzying silly season will change landscape
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the inevitable: The driver market bubble, pushed to its limit with multimillion-dollar salaries for nearly two decades, is about to burst. A major reset has arrived and team owners have all the power. They can pick and choose between drivers who bring sponsorship dollars (Bubba Wallace) or drivers who have won races (Erik Jones). When the music stops, the Cup Series lineup will look radically different.
Harvick dominates at Dover for seventh Cup victory of the season
A day after Hamlin's victory, Harvick regained the Cup Series lead with his seventh, dominating Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500 under caution at empty track
Takuma Sato snatched a second Indianapolis 500 victory at empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday as the Japanese racer held off Scott Dixon and ultimately won under caution.
NASCAR's Kyle Larson on racial slur: 'I was just ignorant'
Depressed and devastated, NASCAR race Kyle Larson began a journey to understand both why he had said the word and how to grow from the experience. What he discovered was that he'd been living in a bubble most of his life in which winning races was the only thing that mattered.
NBC poised to bring unprecedented Indy 500 to huge audience
Everything was new to Mike Tirico when he walked past the famed pagoda that dominates the front stretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, assumed his broadcast perch high above pit lane and proceeded to host his first Indy 500.
Road king: Elliott wins at Daytona for third straight on road
Elliott won the Cup Series' first road course race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, holding off hard-charging Denny Hamlin following a late restart and notching his third consecutive victory away from ovals.
