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Kyle Larson gives us a behind the scenes look at his life during the racing offseason and explains why he didn't enjoy it. View the full article

Phoenix, which will once again host the title-decider for all three national divisions this year, is a critical track to get right for teams this season as they become acclimated with the Next Gen car. The two-day test ended with Team Penske's Ryan Blaney on top of the speed charts at 131.907mph with teammate Joey Logano just behind at 131.738mph. Kyle Larson led Day 1 at ...Keep readingView the full article

Wallace had successful right shoulder surgery immediately following the conclusion of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season and this week was his first time in a Next Gen car test during the offseason. His new teammate this year, Kurt Busch, has been doing all the offseason tests for 23XI Racing in Wallace’s absence. Wallace, 28, said he was apprehensive about getting in the car on Tuesday for ...Keep readingView the full article

The Next Gen car is certainly no walk in the park. After two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch spun on Tuesday, 2020 series champion Chase Elliott spun twice on Wednesday. Elliott, a former winner at Phoenix, found trouble at the exit of Turn 4. Busch spun in the same area, and both drivers were able to avoid the outside wall. However, Todd Gilliland was not so lucky. The 2022 Cup ...Keep readingView the full article

Amid an offseason full of testing and a completely new car, Ford Performance's Doug Yates and Mark Rusbrook took some time to discuss how preparations are going for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. This year brings with it countless unknowns for NASCAR's top level teams, who have been working tirelessly to make sure they are ready come Daytona in February. The aero package has been ...Keep readingView the full article

John Probst, NASCAR’s senior vice president of innovation and racing development, said the sanctioning body had only a couple items it wanted to “check off” at this week’s test at Phoenix. For the most part, NASCAR has left teams alone to work on set-ups to find speed and the right balance for their respective drivers – a far more “typical” test session. “So far, from the ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson, who clinched the 2021 Cup Series title with victory in the 2021 season finale at Phoenix, led the way in average lap speed (131.728 mph) on the first day of a scheduled two-day test at the track on Tuesday. The Next Gen car is a wholesale change from NASCAR cars of years past, but Larson found his first day testing not totally out of place ahead of its first race, the non-championship ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson, who won the 2021 season finale at Phoenix – and his first NASCAR Cup Series championship – not quite three months ago, led the way in average lap speed (131.728 mph) on Tuesday, the first day of a scheduled two-day test of the Next Gen car at the track. And while the Next Gen car is a wholesale change from NASCAR cars of years past, Larson found his first day testing not totally out ...Keep readingView the full article

Phoenix, which will once again host the title-decider for all three national divisions this year, is a critical track to get right for teams this season as they become acclimated with the Next Gen car. During the first day of on-track session, the only incident involved Kyle Busch when he went spinning at the exit of Turn 4. The car was undamaged in the slide. Teams are running the ...Keep readingView the full article

Phoenix is a critical track on the NASCAR calendar, playing host to the season finale where the final four drivers in the playoffs battle it out for the championship. NASCAR will utilize a 670-horsepower package at all tracks with the exception of superspeedways and the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway. Read Also: NASCAR confirms high horsepower/low downforce aero ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR's updated penalty system includes much harsher consequences for violations, including the revoking of playoff eligibility. The updated L1 - L3 penalty structure comes just before the official introduction of the Next Gen car. Read Also: How some "old school NASCAR" got Next Gen back on track NASCAR: Next Gen ready "to put on a good show" at Daytona Steve ...Keep readingView the full article

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Sr. became the seventh father-son duo in the NASCAR Hall of Fame after Junior's induction on Friday night. Dale Sr. was part of the inaugural class in 2010. Earnhardt Jr., 47, was introduced by his wife Amy. “My eyes are already watering," he said as he accepted the honor. He then congratulated his fellow inductees and invited Farmer onto his podcast, the Dale ...Keep readingView the full article

During the San Francisco 49ers/Green Bay Packers NFL playoff game, FOX Sports announced the addition of Stewart to the broadcast booth next month. Stewart, 50, will join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer in the booth for inaugural running of the Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, as well as the 64th running of the Daytona 500. Stewart replaces Jeff Gordon, who left his position in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Smith spoke Thursday night at the Wilkes County (N.C.) Chamber of Commerce’s 75th membership celebration. “The future of North Wilkesboro Speedway is bright,” he said. “There is a great opportunity to revive this fantastic venue to be, not just a race track, but a place that can host lots of events, a place that people will come to from far away and enjoy the community, enjoy the region ...Keep readingView the full article

Hemric has one previous start in the Daytona 500, finishing 34th with Richard Childress Racing in 2019. The 2021 NXS champion will get another opportunity with Kaulig Racing, who he recently joined full-time for the 2022 Xfinity Series season. He won the 2021 title in a spectacular photo finish, beating Austin Cindric and winning his first race while taking the crown. Hemric will pilot the ...Keep readingView the full article

Burton, the 21-year-old son of former NASCAR star Jeff Burton, is taking the helm of the iconic No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford this season. The Wood Brothers – founded in 1950 – is the longest continuously operating Cup Series team in NASCAR history. The team has fielded Fords for many of the sport’s greatest stars, including A.J. Foyt, David Pearson, Neil Bonnett, Ricky Rudd and Bill ...Keep readingView the full article

Gary Crotty, NASCAR’s executive vice president and chief legal counsel, has been elected by the FIA General Assembly as one of 36 judges to serve on the FIA Courts. His term began Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, 2025. As a FIA judge, Crotty may be appointed to sit on the FIA International Tribunal or International Court of Appeal. The International Tribunal is the first instance level of ...Keep readingView the full article

Since making his debut in NASCAR competition in 2015 with Brad Keselowski’s Truck Series programme, the 23-year-old son of Team Penske President Tim Cindric has faced questions about whether his career advancement was tied to his pedigree. But since joining Team Penske’s Xfinity Series programme for his first race in 2017, Cindric has been one of the series’ top contenders, amassing 13 ...Keep readingView the full article

Since making his debut in NASCAR competition in 2015 with Brad Keselowski’s Truck Series program, the 23-year-old son of Team Penske President Tim Cindric has faced questions about whether his career advancement was tied to his pedigree. Yet, since joining Team Penske’s Xfinity Series program for his first race in 2017, Austin has been one of the series’ top contenders, amassing 13 wins ...Keep readingView the full article

It was less than four months ago, during an interview at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Wilson said, “We’re all behind,” when it came to the development and testing of the new car. At that point, NASCAR had conducted just one multi-car test at Daytona International Speedway, and that produced a list of new issues, including driver cockpit overheating and problems with the car’s ...Keep readingView the full article