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"We've been saying this for quite some time — manufacturers have way too much say in the outcomes of these races and the manufacturers -- I'm part of one, but they've ruined superspeedway racing."Speaking on his popular podcast, Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin made his feelings about manufacturer meddling clear to his co-host Jared Allen. The 23XI team co-owner, who partners with Toyota ...Keep readingView the full article

Hendrick Motorsports will have a driver in the final four, but it won't be either of their champions as both Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott were eliminated Sunday. Denny Hamlin's title hopes also came to end, leaving the seasoned veteran Cup-less in his 19-year quest for the biggest prize in NASCAR.All three faced unique challenges at Martinsville, and each one came agonizingly close to the ...Keep readingView the full article

It's no secret that OEM-aligned teams work together in modern NASCAR, but did Sunday's finish cross the line into race manipulation? Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon, who now serves as the Vice Chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, saw nothing wrong with what unfolded in the closing laps.Speaking in a Monday media availability, Gordon said: "One thing that we do all year long ... this is something that ...Keep readingView the full article

As Martin Truex Jr. embarks on retirement following Sunday's season finale at Phoenix, the former Cup champion reflects on his career. View the full article

Who will be crowned champion in all three of NASCAR’s national series at Phoenix? Bob Pockrass make his picks. View the full article

Kevin Harvick discussed with co-hosts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith his suggestion for new playoff format for the NASCAR Cup Series. View the full article

NASCAR has announced that it intends to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday's race at Martinsville, which decided the final spots in the Championship 4.While Ryan Blaney drove off with the race win to book his place alongside Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick, strange things were happening throughout the field involving Chevrolet and Toyota teams seeking to ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR has yet to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday's race (they intend to do so in the week ahead). And while Ryan Blaney drove off with the race win, strange things were happening throughout the field as Chevy and Toyota grappled for the final spot in the Championship 4. If we break down the communications ourselves though, it's clear that manufacturer loyalty ...Keep readingView the full article

Making a case for — and against — Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron and Tyler Reddick winning the Cup Series championship at Phoenix. View the full article

NASCAR has pledged to review radio communications between several teams in the closing laps of Sunday's controversial penultimate Cup race of 2024 at Martinsville, which decided the Championship 4 protagonists.Victory for Ryan Blaney secured his place along with Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick, but race control elected to remove Christopher Bell from next week's title decider in Phoenix after the ...Keep readingView the full article

Christopher Bell reacted to getting disqualified from the cup championship for a safety violation. View the full article

Tyler Reddick will carry the banner for dirt late model racers as he races for the Cup title. View the full article

In a stunning turn of events, Christopher Bell's Championship 4 spot was revoked and awarded to William Byron after the end of Sunday's race. View the full article

NASCAR senior Vice President of competition Elton Sawyer visited the Media Center at Martinsville to clear the air over their decision to remove Christopher Bell from the Championship 4. Bell appeared to ride the wall, which was banned following Ross Chastain's dramatic wall-ride into the Championship 4 during the 2022 season.Bell didn't only ended up in the wall partway through the corner after ...Keep readingView the full article

While Ryan Blaney won his way into the finale, chaos was unfolding behind him in the fight for the fourth and final transfer spot.Questionable radio comms, manufacturer loyalty on full display and a surprise wallride defined the final race to make the Championship 4. After lengthy deliberations and tense scenes on pit road, NASCAR finally made a decision.Christopher Bell, who had beat William ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney and William Byron will join Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick in the Championship 4 that will contest the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series in Phoenix next weekend after a breathtaking showdown at Martinsville.Team Penske Ford driver Blaney, the defending Cup Series champion, prevailed in a three-way fight for the win in the closing laps with Hendrick Chevrolet Motorsport team-mates Kyle Larson ...Keep readingView the full article

In the closing laps, while Ryan Blaney won his way into the finale, chaos was unfolding behind him.William Byron had two fellow Chevrolets side-by-side behind him with Austin Dillon and Ross Chastain. Radio communication from the the No. 3 of Dillon talked about 'knowing the deal' and then someone asked: "Does the 1 [Chastain] crew chief know the deal." Neither driver ever passed the No. 24, who ...Keep readingView the full article

In the closing laps of the race, it became a three-way fight for the win between Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, and Ryan Blaney.Larson was in control, but Elliott and Blaney had 30-lap fresher tires to decide who would be part of the Championship 4.With 25 laps remaining, Elliott finally made his way around Larson. Blaney then traded blows with Larson before getting by as well. With 14 to go, he ...Keep readingView the full article

Aric Almirola held off all challengers to win the pivotal cutoff race, denying Sammy Smith in second and Chandler Smith in third as they were attempting to win their way into the title-decider.Almirola, who competes part-time in the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, now has three wins this year and seven in his career. S. Smith was within half a second of him at the very end, but just could ...Keep readingView the full article

Martin Truex Jr. was the last driver on track in the pole round of qualifying, rocketing to the top of the charts with a 19.686s lap that denied Hendrick Motorsports a front row lockout."I felt great about our car on stickers," said Truex, who also led the way in Cup practice. "You know, you never want to get too optimistic but it fired off really good in practice -- especially that second run ...Keep readingView the full article