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Bowman, one of three drivers to win races before the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series was put on hiatus in mid-March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, picked up where he left off when NASCAR resumed racing Sunday at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Bowman remained in contention throughout the race for the win, leading 41 of the 293 laps before ending up second behind eventual race winner Kevin ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR's comeback from the coronavirus continues with its first Wednesday race in 36 years View the full article

NASCAR often gets looked down upon by the international motorsport elite, given its behind-the-times vehicle technology and left-turn-dominated schedule, but that’s a snobby attitude based on ignorance of its subtleties. Aside from that, one strongpoint is its leadership team and structure. NASCAR is perhaps the most autocratic league in motorsports, being owned by a family that has steered its ...Keep reading View the full article

OPINION: Although NASCAR defied common convention and returned to racing in the middle of a global pandemic, the initial signs are that the race went - largely - without any issues, and the series must retain its scrupulous approach to safety View the full article

On Monday evening, NASCAR announced a schedule change, moving up the start of Tuesday’s scheduled Toyota 200 Xfinity Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway to 6 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The event was originally scheduled for an 8 p.m. ET start. Wednesday night, Darlington is scheduled to host a 500k Cup Series race slated for a ...Keep reading View the full article

Kenseth drove the #42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevy to 10th place as he returned to the cockpit in place of the fired Kyle Larson, as NASCAR returned to competition following its coronavirus hiatus. Despite his lack of recent experience in the series, Cup veteran Kenseth was making his 26th top-tier start at the venue, where he won in 2013. “The first few laps were kind of nerve-racking, but then ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR racing superstar-turned-TV-analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Jimmie Johnson can win races and contend in this year's Cup Series playoffs if he can clean up his "mental mistakes" View the full article

Johnson was within half a lap of winning Stage 1 on NASCAR’s racing return at Darlington Speedway, in the Real Heroes 400, when he crashed into the rear end of Chris Buescher’s Ford and spun his Hendrick Motorsports Chevy in the wall. After being checked over at the medical center, Johnson said: “Gosh, what I would do to get that corner back to do it over again.” Read ...Keep reading View the full article

I’ve covered several races during which drivers have died. I’ve covered races in which fans have been injured by debris from cars slamming into the catchfence and covered a race when fans were killed after being struck by lightning. I’ve covered a race when a pedestrian bridge collapsed as crowds were exiting the track and I’ve been at the track when a helicopter crashed outside the ...Keep reading View the full article

As just one of four journalists allowed inside Darlington Raceway for NASCAR's return after the coronavirus postponements, JIM UTTER provides insight into the new normal and, while the comeback has been a success, he predicts greater celebrations will be delivered at a later date View the full article

NASCAR will carry out an official review on Monday but the immediate reaction to Sunday's first live race with no fans appeared a very positive one View the full article

With all the safety protocols in place in order to restart NASCAR’s season during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a lot of anxious anticipation as to how the event would play out at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The fact the actual racing on the track ended up receiving the most attention is probably the best outcome NASCAR could have envisioned. Veteran Kevin Harvick dominated much of the ...Keep reading View the full article

After leading for almost half of the race, Kevin Harvick took home his 50th career Cup race victory in front of the empty stands in Darlington, S.C. Harvick broke a tie with Tony Stewart for 14th on the all-time list of Cup race wins. View the full article

One of NASCAR’s most experienced veterans helped celebrate the sport’s return to live racing Sunday at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Kevin Harvick, who was the Cup Series points leader but without a win when NASCAR suspended its season, corrected that problem with a dominating performance with his victory in the Real Heroes 400. Harvick led 159 of the 293 laps and his pit crew got him off ...Keep reading View the full article

Stewart Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick eased to victory at Darlington as the NASCAR Cup series returned to action for the first time since March View the full article

After tape finds its way on the front of Denny Hamlin's car, Hamlin rubs Clint Bowyer's bumper to get it off. View the full article

William Byron hit the outside wall early in Stage 2, ending his day early at Darlington Raceway. View the full article

Future Hall of Fame driver Jimmie Johnson wrecked his car in the final lap of the first stage at Darlington Raceway. Johnson was leading the race at the time of the crash. View the full article

Hendrick Motorsports looked strong early in NASCAR's return to racing at Darlington Raceway Sunday. At one point, the team was running 1-2-3. With eight laps to go in the first stage, Jimmie Johnson was able to get around teammate Alex Bowman and take over the race lead. Read Also: Live: NASCAR is back! Follow the Real Heroes 400 from Darlington Johnson was ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman reflects on his scary crash at the Daytona 500 back in February. Newman says one of the first things he remembers after the crash is seeing his daughters. Newman incredibly returned to racing Sunday at Darlington Speedway. View the full article