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The historic .625-mile short track received rave reviews after hosting NASCAR competition in May for the first time since 1996 with a Truck Series race and the NASCAR All-Star Race.It was the culmination of a long and difficult process that required much convincing of state and local government officials by Speedway Motorsports as well as $18 million in money from the N.C. state government for ...Keep readingView the full article

Well-known "Star Wars" fan Ryan Blaney has a race gear request for Bubba Wallace as well as some movie posters he plans to splurge on. View the full article

Even so, a victory in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday did not appear out of the realm of possibility.Harvick was fastest in the first round of qualifying on Saturday and eventually qualified third for the race and he remained competitive throughout the 312-lap event, dueling with the four drivers contending for the series title.The fans in the grandstands almost stood and ...Keep readingView the full article

In fact, the odds were not in Ford’s favor.In each of the three season finales – in Trucks, Xfinity and Cup – Ford had just one driver eligible to win the championship in each series.And yet, when Sunday’s Cup finale had ended, Ford had completed an unlikely sweep of all three titles – the first time a manufacturer had accomplished the feat since Chevrolet in the 2001 season.Ben Rhodes ...Keep readingView the full article

While Ryan Blaney's championship-winning race mimicked much of his eventful season, the end result was the highest of highs. View the full article

Kyle Larson had said last week that Ryan Blaney was the favorite with the way he was running, so he knew it would be tough to even hold him off at Phoenix. His thoughts after finishing third and second in the standings. View the full article

William Byron said as the track rubbered in, his car didn’t run as well as the competition got better. He settled for fourth in the championship race and third in the final standings. View the full article

In capturing his first Cup championship, Ryan Blaney carried on the legacy of his relatives as well as that of team owner Roger Penske. View the full article

Ryan Blaney spoke on what the 2023 NASCAR Cup title means to the legacies of Team Penske and the Blaney family. View the full article

Blaney was leading all title contenders, but became agitated with Chastain as they battled for the race lead.He did not need to win in order to be crowned champion, but felt that he needed to get out front to protect himself from the chasing Hendrick Motorsports duo of Kyle Larson and William Byron."He's [Chastain] backing me up to the No. 5. I have to go," the Team Penske driver explained. "He's ...Keep readingView the full article

Kevin Harvick discussed with Bob Pockrass if he is ready to join the FOX Sports booth. View the full article

Kevin Harvick spoke with Bob Pockrass after the Championship race and detailed his emotions at the end of the season. View the full article

Bob Pockrass breaks down why he believes Ryan Blaney deserved to win the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. “I understand why some people say Ryan Blaney didn’t deserve the title because he didn’t win as much as some others. But I can tell you why I think he did deserve it, in part because of the races he did win.” View the full article

Byron, the youngest of the Championship 4 drivers at 25 years old and with his first opportunity to win a title, won the pole for Sunday’s season finale in Saturday’s qualifying session at Phoenix Raceway.That alone appeared to be a good sign. In the three previous seasons the championship race had been held at Phoenix, the pole winner had gone on to win the series title.Byron took advantage ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson's pit crew catapulted him into contention during the final stop of the race, leaving pitroad just ahead of his title rivals.On the ensuing restart, he went three-wide for the lead with Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain. He managed to clear Hamlin, who had only taken two tires, but not Chastain.As the Trackhouse Racing driver pulled away, Larson was left to fight a charging Blaney in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Chastain, who was eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago and led just one lap in the previous nine races, overshadowed the four drivers that were contending for the 2023 series championship at Phoenix Raceway.He led a race-high 157 of 312 laps and cleared title contenders Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney with 30 to go before holding off Blaney to earn his second win of the season and fourth of his ...Keep readingView the full article

Christopher Bell talked to Bob Pockrass and discussed having brake rotor issues and says the championship wasn’t meant to be this year. View the full article

Chastain played the role of spoiler on Sunday, battling hard and aggravating Blaney to the point where contact was made in the battle up front.After a brief three-wide battle on a late-race restart, he then set sail, becoming the first driver not part of the Championship 4 to win the finale since the current format's introduction in 2014.Behind him, the battle raged for the championship. Blaney ...Keep readingView the full article

Chastain, who was eliminated early in the Cup playoffs and led just one lap in the previous nine races, turned out to be too tough for the 2023 title contenders to handle in Sunday’s race.The Trackhouse Racing driver led 157 of the 312 laps but lost his lead during the final round of green flag pit stops.He passed Kyle Larson on a restart with 30 laps to go to reclaim the lead and held off a ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the full highlights from the Nascar Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway. Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, William Byron and more battle it out in the Nascar Cup Series Championship Race. View the full article