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But despite his efforts, a loss of power steering put him in a precarious position in the closing laps. Forced to fight the issue as it worsened under green-flag conditions, he pushed through the pain and did everything he could to keep going until a scheduled pit stop. A late caution breathed new hope into his chances of advancing, but the attrition did not fall his way. Suarez finished 36th ...Keep readingView the full article

After the win Sunday, Christopher Bell’s feeling as a championship contender was renewed. View the full article

In a meeting Friday in downtown Charlotte, N.C., with a small group of media, a negotiating team representing Cup Series organizations said NASCAR had rejected a seven-point proposal it offered which it says would improve teams’ long-term fiscal sustainability. The group said NASCAR offered a counter-proposal which was described by 23XI Racing part owner Curtis Polk as a “minimal increase ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson says he "made way too many mistakes" to successfully defend his NASCAR Cup title after being eliminated from the 2022 championship playoffs prior to the semi-final round. Larson won his first Cup title last year in his first season driving for Hendrick Motorsports and won a series-high 10 races, but has only won twice and led 368 laps - compared to the 2,581 of 2021 - following the ...Keep readingView the full article

The Charlotte road course provided maximum drama in an elimination race. Bob Pockrass looks at what happened and whether it's good for the sport. View the full article

Bell's only chance of advancing to the next round of playoffs was winning, but that possibility didn’t seem likely until a pair of late-race cautions turned Sunday’s race upside down. During a caution for debris on lap 105 of the scheduled 109-lap race, Bell pitted for new tyres. On the ensuing restart, A.J. Allmendinger's Kaulig Chevrolet passed 2019 and 2020 roval winner Chase ...Keep readingView the full article

Christopher Bell upended the NASCAR standings with his victory to advance Sunday. Bob Pockrass has the takeaways from a wild day at Charlotte. View the full article

Austin Cindric left Charlotte disappointed he didn’t advance. View the full article

Kyle Larson: “All on me, and I’ve got to do better.” View the full article

Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass: A Kyle Larson mistake leads to him being eliminated by a unique set of circumstances from Byron’s appeal win to a sign on the track. View the full article

Larson, in his first season driving for Hendrick Motorsports last year, won a series-high 10 races and his first series title in a record-setting season. This year, the first with the Next Gen car in the Cup Series, has proved more difficult for Larson and his No. 5 team. He’s won twice and led 368 laps but nothing close to 2,581 laps led of a season ago. Still, Larson appeared to be in ...Keep readingView the full article

Chase Briscoe’s future in the playoffs remained totally up in the air as two late cautions turned a relatively calm road course event into chaos. As the race went into a two-lap overtime, Briscoe wasn’t in contention to win but mathematically still had a chance to advance in the series playoffs on points but he would likely need some help. Briscoe ended up getting some as Austin Cindric ...Keep readingView the full article

Christopher Bell reacts to his win to advance to the Round of 8 View the full article

The only way Bell was going to advance to the next round of playoffs was with a win, but that possibility didn’t seem likely until a pair of late-race cautions turned Sunday’s race upside down. During a caution for debris on Lap 105 of the scheduled 109-lap race, Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team made the decision to pit for new tires. On the ensuing restart, A.J. Allmendinger got ...Keep readingView the full article

The 2022 NASCAR Playoffs Round of 12 concluded Sunday with Christopher Bell winning the Roval 400. Here are the top moments! View the full article

Christopher Bell won the race, escaping elimination while Chase Briscoe just narrowly outscored Larson to transfer into the next round. Below is the reset points standings: Pos. Driver Team Manufacturer Points 1 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4046 2 Joey Logano Team ...Keep readingView the full article

Christopher Bell wins in a wild overtime walk-off victory at Charlotte Roval as Kyle Larson is eliminated from the post-season. View the full article

The 2022 NASCAR Playoffs Round of 12 concludes Sunday with the Bank of America Roval 400. Here are the top moments! View the full article

Hemric, who won his first series race in the championship finale last year at Phoenix, was one of four drivers eliminated from the 2022 playoffs following an eventful cutoff race Saturday at the Charlotte Roval. Hemric entered Saturday’s race in a difficult position, sitting six points below the transfer line to advance to the semifinal round. He started third in the race but fell into ...Keep readingView the full article

Ty Gibbs appeared on his way to the victory in Saturday’s race until a wreck and caution with one of 67 laps remaining sent the race into a two-lap overtime. On the restart, Allmendinger ran Gibbs hard into Turn 1 and was able to clear him for the lead off Turn 2. Another caution for a wreck sent the race into a second overtime. On the next restart, Allmendinger was able to hold off Gibbs ...Keep readingView the full article