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Jones, however, believes he has a perfect opportunity this weekend to change both. Jones’ first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory came at Daytona International Speedway in this race one year ago, which locked him in the playoffs and help produce a solid sophomore season. Entering Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, Jones is the first driver outside the 16-driver playoff grid ...Keep reading View the full article

Keselowski sends message to Daytona field: 'I'm not lifting' View the full article

The July race at Daytona International Speedway is a one-of-a-kind celebration at NASCAR's most famous track View the full article

Truex led the way with an average lap speed of 206.936 mph in the final session – one of six drivers to post average lap speeds in excess of 206 mph. Truex’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin was second (206.738 mph) and Erik Jones was third (206.724 mph). Matt DiBenedetto and Matt Tifft rounded out the top-five. About 28 minutes into the session, Byron was leading a small pack of ...Keep reading View the full article

Busch ran with a group of Ford drivers about 34 minutes into the first practice and posted the fastest average lap speed of 200.754 mph. Ty Dillon ended up second (200.682 mph) and Chris Buescher was third (200.638 mph). Jimmie Johnson was fourth and Austin Dillon completed the top-five. The practice session was called after about 37 minutes when lightning strikes were reported in the ...Keep reading View the full article

This week the NASCAR team examines some key stories from Chicagoland Speedway and looks ahead to series' return to Daytona International Speedway in this week's edition of the NASCAR Roundtable. Jimmie Johnson scored his first top-five finish since May of 2018 when he finished fourth on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Do you think he and his team have finally turned the corner to have more ...Keep reading View the full article

Teams are in Daytona International Speedway for the final July race on the schedule for the historic track before this event moves to late August next year. The schedule is subject to change and all times listed are Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Thursday, July 4 1:05 - 1:55 p.m., Xfinity Series First Practice (TV: US: NBC Sports Network - NBCSN; NBC Sports App; Canada: The Sports Network ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR president Steve Phelps says he does not expect "massive, wholesale" changes to the 2021 Cup Series calendar View the full article

After winning my first NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway I said that was all I ever wanted. After some time to let that sink in this week, I was asked, ‘Was it everything I hoped it would be?’ That’s a good question. My answer is probably yes and no. I think that it has been really cool and very special to share with my friends and family and with my race team, but at the ...Keep reading View the full article

Earnhardt, 30, announced on Twitter that he will not be racing this Saturday and that he 'looks forward to getting back in the car soon.' He did not specify when. The fourth generation racer has made seven starts in the Xfinity Series this year, splitting his time between the No. 81 XCI Racing Toyota and the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. He scored a career-best result of third at ...Keep reading View the full article

Alex Bowman joined "NASCAR Race Hub" to talk about his first career win in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series. View the full article

Bowman’s crew chief, Greg Ives, said one of the biggest things Bowman did that led to his first career win Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway was take ownership of the No. 88 team. Bowman, 26, was handed the keys to the No. 88 team at Hendrick Motorsports at the start of the 2018 season after Dale Earnhardt Jr. decided to retire from fulltime NASCAR competition. At the time, Bowman hadn’t ...Keep reading View the full article

On Waltrip Unfiltered, Ryan Preece talks with Michael Waltrip about his heroes growing up in NASCAR View the full article

Martin Truex Jr believes Hendrick Motorsports' strong performance at Chicagoland Speedway could have been a one-off in the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article

Alex Bowman and crew chief Greg Ives recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Chicagoland Speedway. View the full article

"NASCAR Race Hub" goes Next Level on the battle between Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson at Chicagoland Speedway. View the full article

Alex Bowman earned his first career win in the NASCAR Cup Series Sunday as all four HMS drivers finished 11th or higher in the Camping World 400. Three of the four – Bowman, Jimmie Johnson and William Byron – also took turns leading the race, combining to lead 107 of the 267 laps. Read Also: Alex Bowman’s win just part of Hendrick Motorsports’ big day The ...Keep reading View the full article

On Waltrip Unfiltered, Ryan Preece talks with Michael Waltrip about his whirlwind journey from modified racing to the Cup Series. View the full article

Alex Bowman took home his first career victory at Chicagoland Speedway after one exciting battle with Kyle Larson View the full article

While Bowman scoring his first Cup Series win was reason enough for everyone to celebrate at HMS, Jimmie Johnson picked up his first top-five finish of the year and William Byron joined him in the top-10. Chase Elliott overcame a bad pit stop to finish 11th as three of the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers also led a lap in the rain-delayed Camping World 400. Bowman, who became the first ...Keep reading View the full article