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In the closing 25 of 501 laps, Bowman's Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet and title contender Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) battled side-by-side multiple times for the lead until Bowman got loose and knocked Hamlin into a spin on lap 494. As Hamlin dropped to an eventual 24th position, Bowman - who had dropped out of playoff contention after the Charlotte roval - escaped after the final restart ...Keep readingView the full article

The two drivers were battling for the lead when they made contact on lap 494 of 501, sending Hamlin's #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spinning. Bowman went on to win the race while Hamlin finished 24th, but the veteran still progressed to next week's Championship 4 title decider at Phoenix on points along with Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr and Kyle Larson. Tensions boiled over after the ...Keep readingView the full article

Full highlights from Sunday's semifinal race at Martinsville Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series. View the full article

Alex Bowman turned Denny Hamlin with a few laps to go to set up overtime resulting in Alex Bowman holding off Kyle Busch in overtime. However, Denny Hamlin was not happy post-race. View the full article

Larson, who dominated much of the race, powered to the lead on a restart with 39 of 267 laps remaining and held off late challenges from first Kevin Harvick and then Elliott by 3.619s at the finish. Larson has now won the first two races of the semi-final round of the series playoff and remains the only driver locked into the Championship 4. It’s also the second time this season Larson has ...Keep readingView the full article

Hamlin said his new-found interest in F1 has come from several of his friends paying attention to it and by watching Drive to Survive a popular documentary series produced in a collaboration between Netflix and Formula 1 to give a behind-the-scenes look at the series. “I think this year I’ve probably watched more [F1] races than I have my whole life. Some of that is driven by social ...Keep readingView the full article

Hamlin said his new-found interest in F1 has come from several of his friends paying attention to it and by watching “Drive to Survive,” a popular documentary series produced in a collaboration between Netflix and Formula One to give a behind-the-scenes look at the sport. “I think this year I’ve probably watched more (F1) races than I have my whole life, for sure. Some of that is driven ...Keep readingView the full article

JGR announced on Wednesday that Jones would return to the No. 19 Toyota team in 2022 with primary sponsorship from Menards. Jeff Meendering will also continue as crew chief on the No. 19 team. Jones, 24, is in fourth consecutive season with JGR and his sixth season competing in the Xfinity Series. “Brandon provides a veteran driver presence in the Xfinity Series for us,” said team owner ...Keep readingView the full article

Elliott, the reigning series champion, appeared to have a car that could contend with Hendrick Motorsports teammate and eventual race winner, Kyle Larson, on Sunday but repeated problems with right-front tires plagued him during the race. Elliott started in a hole, having to begin the race at the rear of the field after his No. 9 Chevrolet failed pre-race inspection multiple times. However ...Keep readingView the full article

The Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver appeared to have a car that could contend with team-mate and eventual race winner Kyle Larson on Sunday, but right-front tyres issues plagued him during the race. Starting at the rear of the field after his car failed pre-race inspection multiple times, he fought up to eighth by the conclusion of the first stage before his first of three tyre vibration ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson had to hold off multiple contenders over six restarts in the final 60 laps - and just edged his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron by 0.459 seconds at the finish to earn his series-leading eighth win of the 2021 season. After winning Stage 2, Larson continued to lead into the final part of the race, ahead of the flurry of caution periods that punctuated the final part of the ...Keep readingView the full article

Byron and his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team were eliminated from the 2021 playoffs following last Sunday’s race at the Charlotte Roval, but they showed no signs of slowing down at Texas Motor Speedway. For the vast majority of Sunday’s race, Byron proved to be one of the few drivers who could keep pace with his HMS teammate, Kyle Larson, who won for the eighth time this season and led ...Keep readingView the full article

It started on Lap 300 of 334 when Joey Logano's engine blew, immediately putting the No. 22 Team Penske Ford out of the race. Logano finished 30th, now a distant 43 points back of the cut line. “I thought it was starting to maybe give up a little bit of power in that run," explained Logano. "We were just getting passed. Not really though. It just kind of let go. It is one of those ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson had to hold off multiple contenders over six restarts in the final 60 laps and edged his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron by .459 seconds at the checkered flag to earn his series-leading eighth win of the 2021 season. This win in the semifinal round of the playoffs at Texas Motor Speedway locks Larson into the Championship 4 at Phoenix, regardless of where he finishes in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson holds off William Byron in OT to win at Texas and lock himself into the Championship 4. Full highlights from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. View the full article

Carnage ensues at Texas Motor Speedway after Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Alex Bowman, and multiple others suffer severe damage in Stage 1. View the full article

Nemechek, driving Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 54 Toyota this weekend, had one of the fastest cars in Saturday’s race but his run to his second career series win was nearly derailed on Lap 144 of 200 when he was penalized for having a crew member over the wall too soon during his pit stop and had to restart from the rear of the field. The 24-year-old Truck Series regular didn’t waste time any ...Keep readingView the full article

What time is the NASCAR race? Eight drivers remain in the fight for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship. Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch lead the field with wins at TMS with 10 victories between the trio. Busch won the most recent Cup race there earlier this year Race: Autotrader Echo Park Automotive 500 Date: Sunday, October 17th, 2021 Start time: 2 p.m ...Keep readingView the full article

Byron’s No. 24 Chevrolet will continue to carry primary sponsorship from Liberty University in 12 Cup races annually through the 2026 season. Byron’s current contract with Hendrick goes through the 2022 season but team owner Rick Hendrick his desire to sign him to an extension. Byron, 23, is currently a junior working toward an undergraduate degree in strategic communication via Liberty ...Keep readingView the full article

After joining McLaren at the start of the season, Ricciardo accepted a wager with Brown over him scoring his first podium for the team. With memories still fresh of Ricciardo’s famous tattoo bet with his former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul, Brown was eager to avoid any physical discomfort from needles so opted for a racing incentive instead. With Ricciardo being a big fan of Dale Earnhardt ...Keep readingView the full article