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NASCAR will make its return to the track on May 17 at Darlington Raceway – but that doesn't mean fans have been without racing for the past two months. View the full article

Denny Hamlin ended NASCAR's iRacing Series with a victory to bookend the virtual endeavor View the full article

After an invert, Cole Custer was granted pole position for the 160-lap Pro Invitational Series finale at North Wilkesboro, a newly scanned iRacing track and a circuit NASCAR hasn't competed at since 1996. The first caution came early after contact between Hamlin and John Hunter Nemechek -- two drivers that had a run-in last weekend at Dover as well. Ryan Preece moved into the lead on Lap 13 ...Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Larson has returned to racing for the first time since he was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur in an iRacing event last month View the full article

With Alex Labbe, Donny Lia and Josh Berry battling for second on a restart with two of 125 laps remaining, Majeski was able to get a jump on his competitors and cruised to the victory in Friday Night Thunder, the preliminary eNASCAR race for non-Cup Series drivers. Majeski is the fifth different winner in the series’ five events. The final eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series will take place ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR will resume its 2020 schedule with three events at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, beginning with a 400-mile Cup Series race on May 17, followed by a 200-mile Xfinity Series race on May 19 and a 310-mile Cup race on May 20. The stage lengths for those races are as follows: May 17 (Cup Series): 90 laps, 95 laps and 108 laps (3:30 p.m. ET) May 19 (Xfinity Series): 45 laps, 45, laps and 57 ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR has announced what three tracks will lose races in 2020 as it revamps the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic View the full article

Sonoma Raceway has hosted a road course race on the NASCAR calendar every year since 1989, but the 2020 Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race weekend planned for June 12-14 has been called off. Charlotte Motor Speedway's May 27 race will serve as a substitute on the calendar, another track owned by SMI. NASCAR intends to return to Sonoma in 2021. “We work all year for this event ...Keep reading View the full article

The NASCAR Cup Series returns Sunday, May 17 on FOX View the full article

Xbox One First up were the Xbox drivers, who put on a caution-free 70-lap event in which last week’s winner, Daniel Buttafuoco, spent almost the entire race trying to run down pole-sitter Justin Brooks. Brooks took early command of the race but after 17 laps Buttafuoco had moved into second, where he would remain through two rounds of green-flag pit stops. After the second round of ...Keep reading View the full article

The guidelines, which include screenings, social distancing, compartmentalization, and the use of personal protective equipment (face masks and gloves) must be followed at all times while at the track. Should any NASCAR member fail to comply, they could now face a fine ranging anywhere from $10,000 and $50,000. NASCAR will go back racing May 17 at Darlington Raceway and will make the series ...Keep reading View the full article

The project is an initiative among 14 professional sports organizations to recognize and celebrate healthcare workers on the frontlines of the global crisis. Athletes representing the organizations – including Busch and Harvick from NASCAR – have dedicated a jersey or uniform to a healthcare “hero” who is working in their respective communities during the pandemic. Read ...Keep reading View the full article

704Games, part of the Motorsport Network, announced Wednesday the latest iteration of the popular NASCAR video game will launch in July. The Gold Edition of NASCAR Heat 5, sporting exclusive content featuring Stewart, will launch on Tuesday, July 7, for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X, and PC via Steam. The Standard ...Keep reading View the full article

The latest officially licensed NASCAR video game, NASCAR Heat 5, will be released in July with bonus content centred around three-time champion Tony Stewart View the full article

7x Champion in the NASCAR Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson, breaks down his thoughts on quarantine life, the urge to get back on the track, his recent struggles with iRacing and touches on his future plans in NASCAR. View the full article

The schedule, which is expected to feature significant changes both the types of races on the Cup schedule and the tracks on which they will take place, was originally scheduled to be released in April. Obviously, the pandemic created a more pressing problem – adjusting the current 2020 schedule for its three national series in light of various stay-at-home orders across the country. The last ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR Cup Series Schedule-Winners View the full article

In a short-term schedule to return to racing without fans announced last week, NASCAR unveiled an ambitious plan of conducting seven events in 10 days, beginning with a 400-mile Cup Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on May 17. In total, there will be two Cup and one Xfinity race at Darlington and two Cup, one Xfinity and one Truck event at Charlotte Motor Speedway during that ...Keep reading View the full article

William Byron showed he’s the sharpest gamer in NASCAR’s iRacing Series with his third victory in four events View the full article

Ross Chastain led the field to the green flag for the 150-lap race at the Monster Mile. Each driver was allotted one quick repair. Parker Kligerman took over the lead five laps into it with Chastain slipping back to third. On Lap 14, the first caution flag flew after Daniel Suarez got loose out of Turn 2 and collected several cars. Denny Hamlin took over the race lead with the two-tire ...Keep reading View the full article