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12 drivers remain in the fight for the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023.Regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. narrowly avoided a shock exit in the first round, and Bubba Wallace clawed back 19 points to avoid elimination as well.Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick, who both entered Bristol above the cut-line, were ultimately eliminated. The former Cup champions were joined by Ricky Stenhouse ...Keep readingView the full article

It’s a complex contradiction that has enveloped Hamlin in the twilight of his driving career but one he has come to embrace and admittedly doesn’t fully understand.Race fans cringe when young drivers gain access to top rides especially when it’s because they come with big-money sponsorship or a big check from their parents.They may or may not also have the talent to match the money, but in ...Keep readingView the full article

Denny Hamlin is the NASCAR Cup driver fans most love to hate. But, in many ways, he also epitomises the type of driver they most covet – one that worked his way up by talent and wasn’t handed the keys to a high-profile ride because he came with a lot of money.It’s a complex contradiction that has enveloped Hamlin in the twilight of his driving career, but one he has come to embrace and ...Keep readingView the full article

William Byron discusses being a Cup title contender, growing up a Jimmie Johnson fan and what it's like driving the No. 24 car. View the full article

William Byron is known as the kid who initially learned his racing skills through iRacing. What he said about his development — and what did his parents think when he spent so much time online racing? View the full article

William Byron grew up a Jimmie Johnson fan. So what does he think about driving the 24, considering Jeff Gordon and Johnson didn’t always see eye-to-eye as teammates? View the full article

Cup drivers haven’t raced at Texas in a year. What William Byron said about how things could be different than from a year ago. View the full article

Reddick and his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota team was one of the top performing drivers in the first round of the 2023 playoffs. He earned a win at Kansas – which locked him into the Round of 12 – a runner-up finish at Darlington, S.C., and his worst effort was 15th last Saturday night at Bristol.As a title contender, you can’t ask for much more in terms of performance on the track but in the ...Keep readingView the full article

DiBenedetto, 32, already announced in August that he will part ways with Rackley W.A.R. at the conclusion of the 2023 NASCAR Truck Season.Although he had nothing else to announce, he stated that he is "exploring all options in all series." DiBenedetto joined Rackley at the start of the 2022 Truck season after losing his full-time ride in the NASCAR Cup Series.He had started almost 250 Cup races ...Keep readingView the full article

Like his previous trip to the playoffs in the 2021 season, McDowell and his No. 34 Front Row Motorsports team were among the first four eliminated from title contention following the completion of the first round of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.This year’s first-round featured a much more competitive McDowell but like in 2021, he and his team found themselves in ...Keep readingView the full article

Riggs, the 21-year-old son of former NASCAR veteran Scott Riggs, will drive Kaulig’s No. 11 Chevrolet in the Sept. 23 race at Texas Motor Speedway.His other races have not yet been announced.While this will be Riggs’ first start in the Xfinity Series, he has made six starts in the Truck Series with one top-five and two top-10 finishes.“I’m so excited to be making my first NASCAR Xfinity ...Keep readingView the full article

Sherry Pollex, a NASCAR mainstay and the daughter of former Cup team owner Greg Pollex, died Sunday morning at 44. View the full article

Here's a look at the 12 drivers remaining in Cup Series championship contention and what their keys are to advance to the next round. View the full article

For the third consecutive season, NASCAR in 2024 will host its preseason non-points Busch Clash race on a made-from-scratch ¼-mile oval built in the LA Coliseum.The race will take place on Sunday, Feb. 4, but it won’t be the only one. A NASCAR Mexico race will precede the season-opening Cup Series exhibition.“This is a tremendous win for our fans and our sport,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR’s ...Keep readingView the full article

Martin Truex Jr. was nearly eliminated from the playoffs, but the regular-season champ is now tied atop the standings entering the Round of 12. View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. on getting through to the next round and what happened when he hit the wall at Bristol. View the full article

Bob Pockrass discussed if this is Denny Hamlin's year to win the NASCAR Cup Series title after he won the night race. View the full article

In a race that battled to find a rhythm in part due to battles with the weather, Hamlin took control in the second half after he grabbed the lead from his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team-mate Ty Gibbs with 141 of 500 laps remaining.As the race remained caution-free the rest of the way, Hamlin was not seriously challenged and cruised to a 2.437-second win over Kyle Larson, who had started dead last ...Keep readingView the full article

Bob Pockrass gave his fast thoughts on if it is Denny Hamlin's year to win the NASCAR Cup Series title. View the full article

Denny Hamlin outdueled Kyle Larson for the victory at Bristol, while Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick were ousted from the playoffs. View the full article