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Jenkins revealed in February that he was suffering brain cancer and on Monday this week died at the age of 73. Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Entertainment Corp., said: “Bob Jenkins had an incredible passion for racing and his enthusiasm, combined with his genuine love and knowledge of the sport, endeared him to motorsports fans all over the world. “His announcing career spanned ...Keep readingView the full article

Bell got some tough news even before the race got underway as his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota failed pre-race inspection twice and he was forced to start the race from the rear of the field. Bell’s crew chief, Adam Stevens, was also ejected from the track, which left car chief Chris Sherwood leading the team. He methodically began his march up through the field and found that his No. 20 ...Keep readingView the full article

Elliott came into Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race on the 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course as a heavy favorite having won the last two races at the track as well as winning on two other road courses this season. However, before the race even began, Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet twice failed pre-race inspection and NASCAR confiscated several parts from the ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson got ahead of Martin Truex Jr after the two made their final green-flag pitstop of Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen International and moved out to a big lead. But over the final 15 laps Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports team-mate, Chase Elliott, began running down the leader andpassed Truex for second place on lap 82 of 90. In the last three laps, Larson had to navigate a lot of lapped ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson got ahead of Martin Truex Jr. after the two made their final green-flag pit stop of Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International and moved out to a big lead. But over the final 15 laps Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Chase Elliott, began running down the leader. He passed Truex for second on Lap 82 of 90. In the last three laps, Larson had to navigate a lot of lapped ...Keep readingView the full article

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Both team will be starting from the rear of the field, be docked 10 driver and owner points and fined $25,000. Elliott, who is trying to win three consecutive races at The Glen, was set to start 11th before the penalty. Bell was going to line up seventh on the grid. Additionally, crew chiefs Adam Stevens (Bell) and Alan Gustafson (Elliott) have been ejected from the race track ...Keep readingView the full article

Allmendinger powered past Gibbs and into the lead on a restart with four of 82 laps remaining but Gibbs didn’t go away. With two laps to go, Gibbs – the 18-year-old grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs – went to the inside of Allmendinger to reclaim the lead for the final time. Gibbs cruised from there, taking the checkered flag by 0.948 seconds ahead of Allmendinger for his ...Keep readingView the full article

Hill was leading the way in the final stage of Saturday’s race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International when NASCAR was forced to halt the race due to lightning strikes within an 8-mile radius of the track. After waiting nearly an hour and with an Xfinity Series race still to be run later Saturday afternoon, NASCAR called the race official at approximately 3:25 p.m. ET with the completion of 61 ...Keep readingView the full article

Rank Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Points 1 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5 2049 2 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Toyota 2 2021 3 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2 2019 4 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 1 2015 5 Sheldon ...Keep readingView the full article

Heim got around Gibbs on Lap 25 of 41 to take the lead for the first and only time and held off a late charge from Austin Hill to win Friday’s Clean Harbors 100. Heim entered the race trailing Gibbs by eight points and now trails by two as the series moves next to Michigan on Aug. 20. The win is Heim’s fifth of the 2021 season for his No. 20 Venturini Motorsports team. “Everything ...Keep readingView the full article

Prior to last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19, Elliott had won the last two races at historic Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International, including his 2018 victory which was his first career win. Should he win again on Sunday, Elliott would join NASCAR Hall of Famers Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers since track’s first race in 1957 to win three consecutive times on the 2.45-mile ...Keep readingView the full article

Prior to last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19, Elliott had won the last two races at Watkins Glen, including his 2018 victory which was his first career win. Should he win again on Sunday, Elliott would join NASCAR Hall of Famers Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers since track’s first race in 1957 to win three consecutive times on the 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course. A ...Keep readingView the full article

What time is the NASCAR race? All three series are racing this weekend at Watkins Glen. The Cup Series will take the green flag Sunday following the Truck and Xfinity Series races Saturday Race: Go Bowling at The Glen Date: Sunday, August 8th, 2021 Start time: 3 p.m. EST. Location: Watkins Glen International (NY) This race will kick-off two consecutive weekends of ...Keep readingView the full article

Purdy’s GMS Racing team said in a statement on Thursday that Purdy tested positive on Wednesday afternoon and was experiencing mild symptoms. Xfinity Series regular A.J. Allmendinger will fill in for Purdy in the No. 23 Chevrolet for Saturday’s Truck series race at the Glen. “We wish Chase a steady recovery and hope to see him compete at the series’ next event at World Wide ...Keep readingView the full article

Annett has been medically cleared to return following surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right femur. The 35-year-old has missed three races, but remains in the hunt for a playoff spot. “I can’t thank Dr. Beaver and Dr. Heisel and everyone at OrthoCarolina enough for all of their hard work to get me back in the car in just over three weeks,” Annett said. “The work that Dr ...Keep readingView the full article

In late June, Trackhouse announced the purchase of the assets of Chip Ganassi Racing, where Chastain currently calls home. Trackhouse said it still planned to run two fulltime Cup teams in 2022 but its current driver, Daniel Suarez, would fill one of the positions. The other remained up for grabs with Ganassi’s two current drivers – Chastain and Kurt Busch – candidates for the ...Keep readingView the full article

On Tuesday afternoon, NASCAR issued an update to its covid protocols which states that beginning with this weekend’s ARCA and NASCAR races at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International, it will require all personnel wear a face mask in enclosed areas at all times, regardless of vaccination status. Enclosed areas will include team haulers as well as buildings – including the media center, restrooms ...Keep readingView the full article

Suárez will first head to Nashville, Tenn., where he will compete in Saturday’s Trans Am TA2 race as part of the inaugural Music City Grand Prix IndyCar Series weekend. Suárez, the 2016 Xfinity Series champion and first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race, will drive the No. 75 Chevrolet Camaro for Silver Hare Racing with sponsorship from Wesley Financial ...Keep readingView the full article

Chastain will pilot the #1 Chevrolet Camaro alongside teammate Daniel Suarez in the No. 99 as the team expands to a two-car operation with the acquisition of CGR. The 28-year-old joined Ganassi full-time at the start of the 2021 season, scoring two top-fives and six top-tens with a career-best result of second at Nashville. He is currently 18th in the championship standings, just outside the ...Keep readingView the full article