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“It’s been fun to drive; no real issues to speak of,” Truex said during a break Monday afternoon. “It’s been pretty fun. “The biggest thing is I think it’s less horsepower than what we raced; the tires are bigger; it has more gears in the transmission; it’s sequential; and it’s got really big brakes. “I guess it does everything a little bit better.” Monday’s Next ...Keep reading View the full article

Nemechek, 23, was a rookie in the NCS this season after running full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019. In his rookie campaign with Front Row, Nemechek scored three top-tens with a best career finish of eighth. He ended the season 27th in the championship standings. "We want to thank John Hunter for being a part of Front Row Motorsports and beginning his NASCAR Cup Series ...Keep reading View the full article

On Monday, Kaulig Racing announced it had hired Jeb, the 28-year old son of NASCAR veteran Ward Burton, to compete for the organization in 2021 in the Xfinity Series. Jeb will have primary sponsorship from Nutrien Ag Solutions. “Jeb is a hard worker on and off the track,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “He’s a great fit for Kaulig Racing and our partners. I’ve known the ...Keep reading View the full article

Purdy, a 21-year-old student at the University of Mississippi, ran seven races with GMS this past season with a best finish of 10th at Kansas Speedway in July. Purdy will join teammates Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith and Tyler Ankrum in competing for the 2021 Truck Series championship. “I am very excited to be back full-time racing again, especially with a strong organization like GMS ...Keep reading View the full article

Moffitt will leave GMS Racing in the process, joining Our Motorsports for the full NXS schedule. The 28-year-old saw his 2020 season end in disappointment after a late-race caution at Phoenix derailed his race and with it, his title hopes. He ended up third in the standings. Moffitt ran most of the Xfinity schedule this year with Our Motorsports, but had declared for Truck points. Even ...Keep reading View the full article

Hemric, who ran a part-time Xfinity schedule in 2020 with JR Motorsports after losing his Cup Series ride at Richard Childress Racing after the 2019 season, will compete for the 2021 Xfinity championship driving JGR’s No. 19 Toyota. Hemric, 29, will replace driver Riley Herbst, who is leaving JGR to pursue other opportunities. “It’s been quite a roller coaster ride for me over the last ...Keep reading View the full article

The long-time Roush employee joined the organization back in 1997. Fennig is best known for his success as a crew chief, winning 40 Cup races with five different drivers. Most notably, he guided Kurt Busch to the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series championship. He stepped off the pit box following the 2014 season and most recently oversaw the team's superspeedway program. “I’m certainly ...Keep reading View the full article

Chase Elliott joins today's show. Chase won his first Cup Series Championship in 2020, his fifth full season in Cup, by capturing his fifth win of the season at Phoenix Raceway. View the full article

The 2020 Awards Show will be broadcast on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. The Cup Series awards were originally scheduled to be held in Nashville, Tenn., for the second consecutive year. The 90-minute show will celebrate and feature appearances from the sport's 2020 national series champions - Chase Elliott in Cup, Austin Cindric in Xfinity and Sheldon Creed in Trucks ...Keep reading View the full article

''Radioactive" from the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway where Chase Elliott won his first Cup Series title. View the full article

Reaume, 30, a part-time driver in the Xfinity and Truck series this season, was suspended for a recent anti-Semitic post on one of his social media channels. Reaume, a native of Redlands, Calif., most recently competed in last Friday’s Truck series season finale at Phoenix Raceway, starting 31st and finishing 33rd. He made a pair of starts in Xfinity and 12 in Trucks this season. In his ...Keep reading View the full article

In a season that saw Ford driver Kevin Harvick and Toyota driver Denny Hamlin combine to win 16 of the 36 points races, Chevrolet was hard-pressed to make it to Victory Lane. By the end of the year, Chevrolet drivers earned nine wins in 36 races. But Chevy’s only multi-time winner this season, Chase Elliott, posted back-to-back victories when it mattered most – winning at Martinsville ...Keep reading View the full article

The seven-time series champion will switch to IndyCar next season with a street and road course-only programme with Chip Ganassi Racing, ending a run of 19 seasons with Hendrick Motorsport. Johnson was the highest of the drivers not in title contention on his 686th career start as stablemate Chase Elliott came through from last after twice failing technical inspection to become Hendrick's first ...Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson said it "still stings" that his full-time NASCAR Cup career ended with a "bittersweet" final year, but was pleased to bow out with a fifth place at Phoenix View the full article

“This is as big as it gets. I mean, my goodness,” Elliott said at one point. “I mean, a champion in the Cup Series? Are you kidding me? “It’s nuts. It’s absolutely nuts.” But is it? Yes and no. While the path Elliott traveled to capture his first series title was a difficult and unexpected one, in many ways he has been preparing for this moment since he signed with NASCAR ...Keep reading View the full article

Elliott, the son of 1988 Cup champion Bill, sealed his first Cup title in Sunday’s season finale at Phoenix and is known to have plans to race outside of NASCAR next year – mainly in sprint cars at mid-week events. Elliott has never raced in sportscars previously, and the arrival of Kyle Larson to the team in 2021 has likely freed up Hendrick’s drivers to make requests for non-NASCAR ...Keep reading View the full article

Johnson placed fifth, the highest finisher not in the title hunt. He also led four laps during a cycle of green-flag pit stops. Meanwhile, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott claimed his first NCS championship, along with the race win. Afterwards, Johnson pulled alongside Elliott to offer his congratulations. "I don't remember what I said to him. There was a lot of ...Keep reading View the full article

For either driver to have a chance to catch leader Chase Elliott late in the race, they were going to need a caution to bunch the field. Unfortunately for both, once the final stage went green, it stayed that way until the end and Elliott ended up cruising to a more than 2.7-second win over Keselowski. Elliott claimed his sixth win of the season and his first series title while Keselowski ...Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson finished fifth in his final race as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver at Phoenix Raceway. View the full article

Kevin Harvick, who led the series with nine wins, was eliminated from further playoff contention last weekend at Martinsville, Va. Hamlin, who had seven wins this season, barely advanced to the Championship 4 based on points out of Martinsville. He finished fourth in Sunday’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway but was the only title contender not to lead a lap in the race. “We were a ...Keep reading View the full article