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Ross Chastain turned Tyler Reddick after the race in the Busch Light Crash. What they said afterward! View the full article

A late-race caution in Saturday night’s preseason Busch Light Clash provided Busch an excellent opportunity to grab the victory from leader Denny Hamlin, but two laps of overtime wasn’t enough time after Hamlin got a good restart.Hamlin ended up pulling away to start the two-lap overtime and Busch had to fend off Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano before setting his sights back on Hamlin.“I got a ...Keep readingView the full article

The Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum brought the action as the NASCAR Cup Series started the season with a bang! Check out the full highlights as Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs and more battle it out in the first race of the 2024 Nascar season. View the full article

Hamlin, who earned the pole for the non-points exhibition race earlier Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, fell back into the field during the race but rallied back to the front with 10 laps remaining.He then held off Kyle Busch in a two-lap overtime as the those behind Hamlin bumped and banged off each other battling for position.“A lot of it was what happened in front of me with (Ty ...Keep readingView the full article

Denny Hamlin earned the checkered flag at the Clash at the Coliseum. View the full article

NASCAR is back! The 2024 preseason got underway a day sooner than expected with Denny Hamlin winning the Clash at the Coliseum. Here are the highlights! View the full article

Denny Hamlin had the fastest average speed through the first two rounds of practice then backed it up by turning in the top speed (68.498 mph) during the third round, which was used to determine the starting lineup for the Clash.Hamlin will start on the pole for the Clash, which was originally scheduled for Sunday night but moved to Saturday due to impending severe weather in the L.A. area.Sharing ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR COO Steve O’Donnell talked to Bob Pockrass about the decision to move the Clash at the Coliseum from Sunday to Saturday and if this could be something NASCAR does with future events. View the full article

Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell seemed pleased with the NASCAR decision to move the Clash to tonight. They said going straight from practice-qualifying to the race is not a huge deal. View the full article

As this weekend’s preseason Busch Light Clash race weekend drew closer, it became clear the Los Angeles area was set to be hit beginning on Sunday with torrential rain and likely flooding which could linger for days and task local resources.By early Saturday afternoon, NASCAR decided to attempt to move up the race rather than wait out lengthy delays. Barring the start of rain, Sunday’s Busch ...Keep readingView the full article

Blaney's first title – secured in last November’s season finale at Phoenix – was the second consecutive for Penske and fourth overall. Joey Logano has won two while Brad Keselowski gave Penske his first Cup championship in 2012.Already with a Hall of Fame filled resume of accolades, Penske, who turns 87 on Feb. 20, has been on a roll of late.In addition to Blaney’s championship, Penske ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR has made the stunning decision to move up the L.A. Clash doubleheader to Saturday, doing so in the interest of fan safety as life-threatening flooding is forecast to hit the city. Once it arrives, racing will likely be impossible until Wednesday, even with wet-weather available for damp conditions.NASCAR statement“Due to the threat of unprecedented severe weather on Sunday, the NASCAR Cup ...Keep readingView the full article

Suarez, the first Mexican-born Cup Series winner, is competing in the non-points NASCAR Mexico invitational event held prior to Sunday’s Clash. Both series hit the temporary ¼-mile paved oval for the first time on Saturday.At a Fox Sports news conference Friday at the Coliseum, Suarez said the importance of the Mexico’s series’ involvement this weekend could not be understated.“If there ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR is back! The pre-season exhibition race in Los Angeles is the unofficial kickoff to the 2024 season. However, extreme weather has completely changed plans for the weekend.Current forecasts say there's a high risk of "damaging, life threatening flooding" in Los Angeles. While NASCAR may be able to get in some on-track action Saturday, there is a 100% chance of rain for Sunday. Unfortunately ...Keep readingView the full article

Herbst, who competes full-time in the Xfinity Series with Stewart-Haas Racing, made his Cup debut in last year’s 500 driving for RWR and finished a respectable 10th.RWR announced on Friday Herbst will run a partial Cup schedule this season in its No. 15 Ford, beginning with the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.“I’m excited to be back at the Daytona 500 with Monster Energy and ...Keep readingView the full article

Kaulig Racing will be SVG's in both his Xfinity and Cup starts this year as the three-time Supercars champ aims to quickly advance through the world of stock car racing. He is under contract at Trackhouse Racing, which has formed an alliance with Kaulig.SVG won in his Cup debut in spectacular fashion last year, taking victory at the Chicago Street Course for Trackhouse. It was already announced ...Keep readingView the full article

In December, SHR announced it had hired Noah Gragson to compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and drive its No. 10 Fords beginning with the 2024 season.The 25-year-old Las Vegas native hopes his race with his new team will be Sunday’s non-points preseason exhibition Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.With no points on the line and no live pit stops, the Clash may seem ...Keep readingView the full article

KHIM announced on Wednesday that it has added Cup veteran Corey LaJoie and NASCAR newcomer Shane van Gisbergen to its client list beginning this year.“We’ve had a busy off season at KHI, both on the management side and the racing side,” said co-owner Kevin Harvick, who will work as a NASCAR race analyst for Fox Sports this season.“On the management side, we’ve added Corey and Shane which ...Keep readingView the full article

A 24-year-old is set to drive for Rick Ware Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series program in 2024. Among the many involvements for RWR, though, has been a partnership with Dale Coyne Racing since 2020.The ‘Memorial Day Double’ that consists of having a driver compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and 600-mile Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway has become one of the more fascinating undertakings. The ...Keep readingView the full article

I've closely followed both F1 and NASCAR for most of my life, so I was curious as to how stock car racing's answer to Drive to Survive would portray the sport. I'm sure comparisons will be made between the two. While it isn't a carbon copy of DTS, is certainly follows a similar format in showcasing the lives of the drivers and their weekend battles out on track. But will it have the same ...Keep readingView the full article