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Bell’s average lap speed of 193.382 mph in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying was enough to edge Ross Chastain (193.242 mph) and claim the top starting spot for Sunday’s race.The pole is his second of the 2023 season, with both coming in his last four races. It’s also the sixth pole of his career.“This is obviously a very important manufacturer race track but more importantly this ...Keep readingView the full article

Truex ended up with the fastest average lap speed (192.020 mph) to lead both sessions, just edging JGR teammate Christopher Bell (191.984 mph), who was second-fastest overall.Chevrolet driver William Byron – who ran in the first session – was third fastest overall.JGR driver Ty Gibbs was fourth and Ross Chastain rounded out the top five.Among those drivers who ran at least 10 consecutive ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR Cup Series driver Noah Gragson apologized for his "lack of attention and actions on social media" related to his suspension. View the full article

Gragson, 25, was first suspended by the race team and then by the sanctioning body. The 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship runner-up is a rookie in the Cup Series this year and currently sits 33rd in points.Xfinity Series regular Josh Berry will drive the #42 car this weekend at Michigan in place of Gragson.Berry has made several starts this year, filling in for Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman ...Keep readingView the full article

Gragson, 25, was first suspended by the race team and then by the sanctioning body. The 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship runner-up is a rookie in the Cup Series this year, and currently sits 33rd in points. Xfinity Series regular Josh Berry will drive the No. 42 car this weekend at Michigan. Berry has made several starts this year, filling in for Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman at Hendrick ...Keep readingView the full article

Love picked up his series-leading sixth win of the 2023 season, but it was one of the most difficult for the 18-year-old native of Menlo Park, Calif.Love, who was not feeling well Friday and saw his cool suit malfunction during the event, was trailing late in the race but powered past Connor Mosack on a restart with one lap to go in regulation to grab the lead. A multi-car accident behind him ...Keep readingView the full article

Berry’s average lap speed of 188.549 mph in Friday’s qualifying session gave him the pole over his teammate Justin Allgaier (188.289 mph). Allgaier had topped Friday’s practice session.The pole is the second this season for Berry, with both coming in the last three races. It’s also the third of his career.Berry said he and his No. 8 JRM team are determined to atone his race at Pocono two ...Keep readingView the full article

Suarez and his No. 99 Chevrolet team secured entry in last year’s playoffs thanks to his first career win at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, but they have yet to reach Victory Lane this year.An up-and-down season has him sitting 34 points behind the cutoff line to make the 16-driver playoff field with four races remaining.Suarez, 32, insists this is no time to panic.“There is a lot of racing left. I ...Keep readingView the full article

For the second time in as many weeks, Busch and Keselowski found themselves battling for the lead during the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) main event, this time Thursday night at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich.SRX, founded by Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Sandy Montag and George Pyne, features six short track races on a mix of pavement and dirt with drivers running identical cars.Busch grabbed ...Keep readingView the full article

Chris Buescher earned victory last weekend at Richmond, capturing his third career Cup win. It was RFK Racing's first win of the 2023 season.Martin Truex Jr. remains in control of the regular season championship, 39pts ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Denny Hamlin.Michael McDowell still holds the 16th and final spot in the playoffs, 18 points ahead of rookie Ty Gibbs.Kevin Harvick is the ...Keep readingView the full article

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. opens up about being the Daytona 500 champion, impressing Tony Stewart and returning to the Cup Series playoffs. View the full article

Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his chief Chad Knaus are joined by Donnie Allison in entering the NASCAR Hall of Fame. View the full article

Van Gisbergen, who won the Chicago Street Race in his Cup Series debut last month, will compete in the Aug. 11 Truck Series race at IRP driving Niece Motorsports’ No. 41 Chevrolet.IRP is a 0.686-mile asphalt short track, located in Clermont, Ind., just west of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Van Gisbergen is already scheduled to compete in the Aug. 13 Cup race on the IMS Road Course with Trackhouse ...Keep readingView the full article

Two drivers – one from the Pioneer Ballot and one from the Modern Era Ballot – and one crew chief were elected Wednesday to become the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s class of inductees in 2024.Joining the Hall of Fame from the Modern Era Ballot:Jimmie Johnson: Johnson, 47, won seven Cup championships, equal with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. Five of those titles came in ...Keep readingView the full article

LaJoie has driven the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro since 2021, recording two top-fives and three top-tens. He currently sits 27th in the championship standings, 153 points ahead of his team-mate Ty Dillon.Earlier this year, he drove the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Gateway while Chase Elliott was serving a one-week suspension.It was revealed on Wednesday that he will ...Keep readingView the full article

Chastain, 30, will make his fourth Xfinity start of the 2023 season this weekend. Although the previous three came with DGM Racing, that will not be the case at Michigan.Jockey will serve as the primary sponsor for the entry.The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship runner-up will be reuniting with Kaulig Racing for the first time in nearly three years.Chastain is responsible for Kaulig's first-ever ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey LaJoie, who is in his seventh season as a full-time Cup Series driver, originally joined Spire in 2021. View the full article

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. described how it feels to be the Daytona 500 champion. View the full article

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. talked about having one of the best seasons of his career and his mentality about the rest of the season. View the full article

"It was a proud dad moment" — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. described showing his Daytona 500 ring to Tony Stewart. View the full article