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With only a small points cushion to avoid elimination in the Round 2 finale on Sunday, a third consecutive win at the Roval for Elliott would again be a crucial and well-timed component in a championship run. Elliott, whose two prior wins this season have both come on road courses, doesn’t see any reason why he and his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team contend for the victory. “I think we ...Keep readingView the full article

Annett, 35, is in his fifth year competing with JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series but has missed seven races this season, including the past two as he recovered from surgery in July to repair a stress fracture in his right femur. Josh Berry has been driving Annett’s No. 1 Chevrolet in his place and earned a victory at Las Vegas with the team last month. A representative told ...Keep readingView the full article

Troconis was suspended under NASCAR’s policy that includes “Member-to-Member confrontation(s) with physical violence and other violent manifestations such as significant threat(s) and/or abuse and/or endangerment.” Troconis, 42, has served this season as crew chief for driver Kris Wright of Young’s Motorsports in the Truck Series and as crew chief for part of the year for driver Josh ...Keep readingView the full article

For example, you only had to look as far as Twitter: First, let’s explain the cover curse: Until 1998, Madden NFL video game covers were of the man himself – legendary coach and TV broadcaster John Madden – but as marketeers worked harder to shift the product, top players became the cover stars. The first was Garrison Hearst in Madden NFL 99 : After an amazing ’98 ...Keep readingView the full article

Keselowski watched race winner Wallace use a block to protect his lead, and felt he had a way to get around the 23XI driver before running out of time. Instead, a four-car wreck on Lap 117 of the scheduled 188 laps at Talladega brought out a caution, locking Keselowski into second place. Soon after the caution was displayed, the rain returned, and NASCAR halted the race. With not enough time ...Keep readingView the full article

Take a listen to Bubba Wallace and other NASCAR Cup Series drivers' in-car communication from Monday's race at Talladega Superspeedway. View the full article

The 42-year-old has five starts in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (all in GTE Pro), taking the class win once in 2016 and finishing on the podium on two other occasions. He has also enjoyed plenty of success stateside, winning overall in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2011. He then claimed a class win in 2017. Hand has also won twice in both the Sebring 12 Hours and the Six Hours at The ...Keep readingView the full article

He will be piloting a Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang in the event. The 42-year-old has five starts in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (all in GTE Pro), taking the class win once in 2016 and finishing on the podium on two other occasions. He's also enjoyed plenty of success stateside, winning overall in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2011. He then claimed a class win in 2017. Hand has also won twice ...Keep readingView the full article

Despite hearing boos and jeers at the track and receiving harassment online from those who don’t believe he belongs in NASCAR, Wallace has persevered. It paid off handsomely on Monday when he won a rain-shortened race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway becoming just the second Black driver to win in the Cup Series in NASCAR history. The only other came in 1963 with Wendell Scott’s victory ...Keep readingView the full article

Bubba Wallace’s big win at Talladega came with historical context. He became the second black driver ever to win a race since Wendell Scott in 1963. Wallace also won the first race for Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team. Afterwards, he said quote: 'This is for all the kids out there that want to have an opportunity and whatever they want to achieve, and be the best at what they want to do.' Shannon Sharpe shares what Wallace's historical win means for the sport. View the full article

Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan co-own 23XI Racing, which fields Wallace’s #23 Toyota, so both also became first-time winning owners. When NASCAR called Monday’s rain-delayed Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway early for rain – again – Bubba Wallace was the leader. Although only 117 of the scheduled 188 laps were completed, the race had passed the halfway point and was declared ...Keep readingView the full article

Instead, a four-car wreck on Lap 117 of the scheduled 188 laps of Monday’s rain-delayed race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway brought out a caution, locking Keselowski into second place. Soon after the caution was displayed, the rain returned, and NASCAR halted the race. With not enough time to dry the track before darkness, the race was declared official since it had already passed the ...Keep readingView the full article

When NASCAR called Monday’s rain-delayed Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway early for rain – again – Bubba Wallace was the leader. Although only 117 of the scheduled 188 laps were completed, but the race had passed the halfway point and was declared official, handing Wallace his first series victory and just the second by an African American driver in NASCAR ...Keep readingView the full article

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver, Bill Lester, shares his thoughts on Bubba Wallace's winning his first Cup Series victory. View the full article

It was also the first win for the 23XI team co-founded by NBA legend Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin for this season, while Wallace's crew chief Bootie Barker scored the first win of his career after nearly 500 races atop the box. The 188-lap race was postponed from Sunday due to rain, but after repeated rain interruption, NASCAR was forced to bring out the red flag for ...Keep readingView the full article

Relive Bubba Wallace's full celebration after a rain shortened NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. View the full article

Full highlights from Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. View the full article

After a stoppage and a futile attempt to dry the track, NASCAR called it after 117 of 188 laps. Bubba Wallace was declared the race winner, earning his first victory at the Cup level and making history in the process. The Alabama native is the first African-American racer to win at NASCAR’s premier level since Wendell Scott in 1963. "Part of me was just sitting there waiting during the ...Keep readingView the full article

Wallace was scored as leading Brad Kewselowski, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch when the race went yellow for a multi-car pileup, and was then red flagged for rain with three laps remaining in Stage 2. As half distance has been covered, the race would be official if NASCAR decides not to restart due to continued poor weather conditions. “I’m a big believer in, when you get a tyre vibration or ...Keep readingView the full article

Following earlier rain, officials got the track dry in time to fire engines at approximately 3:35pm ET, but as cars were taking pace laps, it began pouring with rain again. With no lights at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR would not be able to complete the race once the track was dried again and it was postponed until 1pm ET on Monday (4 October). The race will be broadcast live on NBC Sports ...Keep readingView the full article