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In fact, the top three speeds all came from drivers in Group A with Hamlin leading the way with an average lap speed of 93.928 mph.Corey Lajoie ended up second-fastest (93.747 mph) and playoff contender William Byron was third (93.696 mph).Hamlin’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Martin Truex Jr., who also needs a good run Sunday to advance to the Championship was fastest in Group B at 92.973 ...Keep readingView the full article

Almirola had originally planned to retire at the end of last season but decided to remain at least one more year in SHR’s No. 10 Ford. He has been mulling over a return for the last several months.Almirola announced Saturday morning on a social media post that he would not return to SHR next season. “After much prayer, consideration and conversations with my family, I’m ready for the next ...Keep readingView the full article

It was the penultimate race of the 2022 season. Chastain was facing certain elimination from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.Christopher Bell was moments away from winning his way into the Championship 4. Joey Logano had already locked himself in with a victory a couple weeks prior, while Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin currently held the final two transfer spots.Chastain's maiden year with the ...Keep readingView the full article

For the first time, Ryan Blaney enters the Round of 8 elimination race above the cutline instead of below it. He indicated while that is better than being below the cutline, it still comes down to him doing his job Sunday at Martinsville. View the full article

A power steering failure late in last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway knocked Hamlin out of the race early and in a difficult scenario to advance to this season’s title race at Phoenix.Entering this weekend’s final race to qualify at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Hamlin is fifth in the playoff standings and 17 points behind fourth-place Ryan Blaney.It’s certainly not an ...Keep readingView the full article

Spire Motorsports has entered select Truck races this year with various drivers, winning at North Wilkesboro with Kyle Larson.Other 2023 drivers have included Corey LaJoie, Jonathan Davenport, Austin Hill, Layne Riggs, Carson Kvapil.All starts have come with the No. 7 Chevrolet, but for the first time, Spire will enter two trucks in the same race at Phoenix. Along with Andretti in the No. 7 ...Keep readingView the full article

Currey has competed part-time in the NASCAR Truck Series since 2017, starting a total of 43 races. 2023 has been his best year yet, scoring three top-fives and four top-tens in ten starts with Niece Motorsports. His best showing came at Atlanta earlier this year, finishing fourth.Currey also has 111 starts in the Xfinity Series, finishing as high as seventh at Phoenix in 2021. Additionally, he has ...Keep readingView the full article

Christopher Bell claimed victory at Homestead, joining Kyle Larson as the only drivers locked into the final four. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed William Byron and then held off fellow playoff drivers Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick.Entering Martinsville, Byron is 30pts up while Blaney is 10pts abovehead of the cut-line. Within the elimination zone are Reddick (-10pts), Martin Truex Jr ...Keep readingView the full article

Jeff Gordon's final Cup victory came at Martinsville in 2015. The Hendrick Motorsports exec reflects on that win, Kyle Larson and more. View the full article

That certainly doesn’t mean he’s a lock by any means.Blaney enters Sunday’s race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway – the last chance to qualify for the title race – fourth in the playoff standings and a 10-point cushion over the cutoff line to advance on points.However, being above the cutline line at all is still the best position Blaney has found himself in his career at this point in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Love dominated the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, winning ten of 20 races en route to the title. The teenager is also a 2x ARCA West champion, earning the crown in both 2020 and 2021. In fact, he is the youngest champion in NASCAR history.He's also made two starts in the NASCAR Truck Series this year, finishing just inside the top-ten on debut at Gateway.He replaces Sheldon Creed at RCR, who ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney says he was half-joking in remarks about Denny Hamlin after their battle at Homestead. Blaney: “Did I feel a little crowded? Yeah. But when you look at it, all right, it was just two guys running real hard.” View the full article

In the Cup Series, Ryan Newman, who has been competing with Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 team was assessed a $10,000 fine for a safety violation discovered in practice and qualifying related to driver protective clothing and equipment.Xfinity penaltiesThe Xfinity Series saw several penalties regarding loose wheel and unsecured lug nuts.Two crew chiefs of the No. 74 team – Taylor Collier and Dale ...Keep readingView the full article

"It's pretty sweet." — Christopher Bell spoke on winning the 4EVER 400 on Saturday, October 22. View the full article

Buescher won three of the five final races in the regular season but his journey since the start of the playoffs has been a rough ride.His best finish was third in the opening race at Darlington but he’s finished 11th or worse in four of the last five races, including 21st Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.“Yeah, that was a brutal day. We worked hard on this (car) and got it better. We ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson explained what happened when he drove into the back of Ryan Blaney and then into the barrels at the entry to pit road. View the full article

Kevin Harvick may be known as “The Closer” – a driver who has the uncanny ability to show up at the end of races and snatch victories from others – but Bell is quickly becoming the driver who produces clutch wins exactly when they’re needed.In NASCAR’s current playoff system where victories earn automatic advancement toward an invitation to compete for the championship, timely wins ...Keep readingView the full article

Ahead of the final NASCAR Cup Series playoffs elimination race, a look at who might join Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell in the championship hunt. View the full article

Both Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. head to Martinsville needing a victory, or plenty of help, to make the Championship 4. View the full article

Kyle Larson explained what happened in the accident with Ryan Blaney. View the full article