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Bell held off Kyle Larson to win the pole for Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Bell’s average lap speed of 180.591 mph just edged Larson (180.516 mph). Bell’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin slotted in third (180.421 mph). With two races remaining in the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Bell is ranked 11th out of 12th drivers in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Daly, who just completed his third consecutive full-time season in IndyCar, will compete in the Cup race on 9 October at the Charlotte Roval - driving the #50 Chevrolet for The Money Team. The Money Team, co-owned by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and William Auchmoody, made its debut this season at the Daytona 500. The team has entered three races so far this season, all with driver Kaz ...Keep readingView the full article

In a statement, Hendrick Motorsports on Thursday afternoon announced Bowman would sit out Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway “after experiencing concussion-like symptoms following an accident in the Sept. 25 event at Texas Motor Speedway.” The HMS statement said Bowman, 29, was evaluated by doctors Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. Bowman joins Kurt Busch as the second ...Keep readingView the full article

Four races into the playoffs, and a playoff driver has yet to win. Tyler Reddick, who was eliminated in the Round of 16, emerged victorious in a chaotic 500-miler at Texas Motor Speedway where tire failures and intentional contact became the centerpiece of the day. After the race, these drivers found themselves below the cut line: Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Christopher Bell, and Alex ...Keep readingView the full article

Childers, 46, was right – he has enjoyed immense success in the Cup Series, but instead it has come as crew chief. That role may not have been the NASCAR future Childers first envisioned but it has become one he has fully embraced and earned the respect of fellow crew chiefs and drivers in the process. In Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Childers will crew chief ...Keep readingView the full article

Daly, who just completed his third consecutive fulltime season in IndyCar, will compete in the Oct. 9 Cup race on the Charlotte Roval driving the No. 50 Chevrolet for The Money Team. The Money Team, co-owned by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and William Auchmoody, made its debut this season at the Daytona 500. The team has entered three races so far this season, all with driver Kaz ...Keep readingView the full article

Trackhouse has two drivers in the Round of 12, a playoff dream that hardly seemed possible at the start of the season, Bob Pockrass writes. View the full article

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Ross Chastain was involved in a late accident with Aric Almirola. Chastain explains the decision to pit and potentially put himself in more traffic. He finished 13th and is still 18 points above the cutline. View the full article

Daniel Suarez said Texas was a struggle, but earning 13 stage points and finishing 12th puts him four points above the current playoff cutoff. View the full article

Fast Thoughts on Williams Byron's penalty with Bob Pockrass View the full article

Byron, frustrated after he felt Denny Hamlin ran him into the outside wall, intentionally hit the back of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota under caution. Hamlin spun as a result and lost several positions. His team called for Byron to be sent to the back of the field, but no action was taken at the time. NASCAR later confessed that they initially missed the incident while focusing on the actual ...Keep readingView the full article

Two days after the incident, NASCAR penalized William Byron for spinning out Denny Hamlin at Texas. Bob Pockrass looks at the decision's impact. View the full article

Byron, frustrated after he felt Denny Hamlin ran him into the outside wall, intentionally hit the back of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota under caution. Hamlin spun as a result and lost several positions. His team called for Byron to be sent to the back of the field, but no action was taken at the time. NASCAR later confessed that they initially missed the incident while focusing on the ...Keep readingView the full article

Jimmie Johnson announced Monday he wouldn’t race full time in 2023 and expressed some interest in an Indy 500-Coke 600 double. Bob Pockrass asks him Tuesday about whether he has any manufacturer restrictions and any concerns about the Next Gen car. What he said: View the full article

Kurt Busch, 44, has missed ten races now as he continues his recovery. In his absence, Ty Gibbs has been brought in as a substitute driver at 23XI Racing. Although he withdrew his medical waiver, thus forfeiting his position in the playoffs, the No. 45 Toyota remains in the owner's championship hunt. As a result, the team swapped car numbers and put Bubba Wallace in the No. 45 ...Keep readingView the full article

Johnson has enjoyed the freedom to pick and choose where he races. His next pick could include a return to NASCAR for a race or two. View the full article

Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass: Should William Byron be penalized for spinning Denny Hamlin under caution at Texas Motor Speedway? View the full article

Racing legend Jimmie Johnson has decided to walk away from full-time racing and will focus on spending time with family. View the full article

Drivers including Chase Elliott, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. all crashed out of the lead when they lost right-rear tires. It became expected after a certain number of laps, defining Sunday's 500-mile race and reshaping the playoff picture for the rest of this round. But why? What was causing these failures and who is to blame? “I’m not sure that Goodyear is ...Keep readingView the full article