Nascar

Kyle Busch held off Justin Allgaier for the final four laps to win the Xfinity race at Indianapolis by 0.132 seconds Saturday View the full article

Busch got a good jump on the field on a restart with four of 100 laps remaining in Saturday’s Indiana 250 and Allgaier stayed close but could not catch him to attempt a pass. Allgaier’s most recent win in the series had come in this race one year ago. The win is Busch’s fourth in the series this season in just seven starts and 96th of his career. “It was really tough to pass ...Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson wants to keep things simple View the full article

Just as the final 50-minute practice session came to a close at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon, Menard posted an average lap speed of 185.079 mph to jump to the top of the speed chart. Moments later, Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota hit the wall in Turn 4 on his cool-down lap and flames immediately began pouring out the back of his car. It soon came to a rest on the ...Keep reading View the full article

Late in the 50-minute session, Larson jumped to the top of the leaderboard with an average lap speed of 185.025 mph. In five series starts at Indy, Larson’s best finish was fifth in 2016. Busch ended up second (184.763 mph) and former Brickyard 400 winner Brad Keselowski was third (184.600 mph). Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace completed the top-five. Rounding out the top-10 speeds were ...Keep reading View the full article

Erik Jones watched Brad Keselowski go from Brickyard 400 runner-up to race winner last September View the full article

Briscoe, in his first fulltime season in the series, has been a model of consistency this year but would like to be in the hunt for more wins before being equated to the likes of Bell, Custer and Reddick. “Results-wise I think we have shown we can be a championship contender. We’ve had consistency running up front every week and we have battled for wins, just not as much as I would have ...Keep reading View the full article

Erik Jones signs contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2020 season View the full article

Less than a week after earning his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win of the 2019 season, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Friday it had reached a contract extension with the 23-year-old native of Byron, Mich. Sources told Motorsport.com that Jones’ deal is for the 2020 season with a one-year option, which means he could be in the same situation again this time next year. “I’m so ...Keep reading View the full article

Erik Jones has signed a new deal with his Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Cup Series team, with Autosport sources suggesting his new contract is a one-year extension View the full article

Bowyer enters Sunday’s Brickyard 400 – the final race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season – just eight points inside the cutoff line to make the 16-driver playoff field. While a win would lock Bowyer into the playoff grid, he – and the drivers he’s racing against to break into the field – have all yet to earn a victory this season, which means all will likely be ...Keep reading View the full article

The schedule is subject to change. All times Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Friday, September 6th 1:05 p.m. Xfinity Series practice (Streaming on NBC Sports) 3:05 p.m. Xfinity Series final practice (Streaming on NBC Sports) Saturday, September 7th 11:05 a.m. Cup Series practice (NBCSN) 12:05 p.m. Xfinity Series qualifying (NBCSN) 1:30 p.m. Cup Series final practice ...Keep reading View the full article

1. It's the last race to make the Cup series playoffs - what will be the biggest surprise, who makes it or who doesn't it (and who will that be)? Jim Utter: I think the biggest surprise will be in who makes it. I still think Jimmie Johnson will find a way to get into the playoffs and extend his streak. He has four wins at Indy and really showed race-winning speed all weekend at Darlington until ...Keep reading View the full article

The reprofiled backstretch chicane at the Charlotte Roval will be 30mph slower, but more challenging and better for racing - reckons the first NASCAR Cup driver to try the layout View the full article

The Driven2SaveLives BC39 on Wednesday and Thursday honors the late USAC champion, Indy 500 starter and former NASCAR driver, Bryan Clauson, and promotes awareness of the Indiana Donor Network. Clauson died in August 2016 following a race accident. As a registered donor, he went on to save five lives as an organ donor and continues to heal the lives of countless others as a tissue donor. The ...Keep reading View the full article

Johnson and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team had one of its best weekends from start to finish of the season at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, showing plenty race-winning speed. He remained in contention for the win until he was caught up in a multi-car wreck on Lap 275 of 367, where he picked up considerable damage. He still salvaged a 16th-place finish, which leaves him 18th in the ...Keep reading View the full article

DiBenedetto was able to take several laps in a pace car on Tuesday on the recently completed backstretch chicane on the Roval. Although the lines have not been painted or the curbs put in place, cones were used to make the new design. In its debut races last season in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series, the backstretch chicane’s original layout was 32 feet wide at its widest point, while the ...Keep reading View the full article

Jones had earned his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series just last summer at Daytona, but 2019 was always going to be a critical season as it was a contract year for Jones at Joe Gibbs Racing. So, as the 2019 season has neared the end of the regular season, Jones had seen his teammates – Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin – win a collective 12 times in the first 24 ...Keep reading View the full article

David Ragan and Adam Alexander break down the big wreck from Sunday night's race at Darlington Raceway. View the full article

Dale Earnhardt Jr says he was relieved with how good his form was in his annual one-off NASCAR racing comeback in the Darlington Xfinity race View the full article