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A few years ago, Brad Perez was valeting cars. Now, he drives in NASCAR.Perez, 27, calls himself a “working-class racer” because he's built a different, wildly interesting version of a race career — one that takes a special kind of hustle. When he's not running a race in the Xfinity Series with Alpha Prime, he spends much of his time supporting other drivers in NASCAR’s top levels. When ...Keep readingView the full article

Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the most versatile race car drivers on the planet. His illustrious career includes seven Formula 1 wins, reaching the top podium step with both Williams and McLaren. He also scored 30 podiums and 13 poles in just 94 starts, and finished as high as third in the World Championship. Beyond F1, he's a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, winning as a rookie, and ...Keep readingView the full article

AJ Allmendinger is just like the rest of us: he’s trying his best to stay hydrated and not be too hard on himself. But it’s not easy.Allmendinger is, as he admits, in the late stages of his career. He’s 42 years old, with 17 years and 400-plus NASCAR races under his belt (plus time in Champ Car, IndyCar, IMSA, and WEC). He’s had highs (including 20 NASCAR wins) and lows. And through it ...Keep readingView the full article

Tyler Reddick told Kevin Harvick he got some extra motivation when 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan told him he's "terrible" at superspeedways. View the full article

What is it like for Harrison Burton competing in the Cup playoffs with no job lined up for next year? We asked drivers for their advice. View the full article

Bold predictions from Goodyear regarding its new tire compound debuting this weekend, along with changes to Watkins Glen International's track, are making for a challenging duo for drivers and teams to conquer for Sunday's Cup playoff race.“Watkins Glen isn’t the typical Watkins Glen that we’ve seen in the past," explained Joey Logano, who is the only driver locked into the Round of 12 after ...Keep readingView the full article

As expected, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup playoffs really jostled the order of things in the championship standings. Most notably, top seed Kyle Larson shockingly crashed on his own in the first stage of the race. The result erased half of his points cushion, leaving him tenth in the standings and just 15 points away from the cut-line. Denny Hamlin is another title contender who endured a ...Keep readingView the full article

When Josh Williams, NASCAR Xfinity series driver, sat down for our video series “Behind the Visor,” he made sure his mullet looked good on camera. Then he told some amazing stories about the biggest moments in his career — and the stories behind those moments.Like when NASCAR made him park his car in the garage mid-race as a penalty at Atlanta in 2023, so he got mad and parked it on the ...Keep readingView the full article

Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric are in the hunt for the Cup championship, while Penske teammate Will Power enters the IndyCar season finale with a shot at the crown. View the full article

Kyle Larson will compete in the 2025 Indianapolis 500 ... unless the race is rain delayed. It will be his second attempt at "the double." View the full article

Ryan Blaney explains why anytime Team Penske drivers can sweep NASCAR and IndyCar events — such as the Memorial Day weekend races or the championships — is special. View the full article

Can Team Penske sweep the IndyCar and NASCAR titles? They did it in 2022 with Joey Logano and Will Power, but it’s a long-shot for Power this weekend. View the full article

Kevin Harvick and co-hosts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith discussed Denny Hamlin's disappointing playoff performance in Atlanta as well as the drama surrounding 23XI after they did not sign NASCAR's new Charter Deal. View the full article

The weekend started off badly in qualifying as Hamlin could be found slogging around the track, over two seconds off the pace. He landed himself a start at the very back of the grid for Atlanta. His team immediately went under the hood, choosing to replace plug wires. The same change was made to his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs in a proactive attempt to avoid the same ...Keep readingView the full article

Sunday's race evolved into a head-to-head battle between Team Penske and Trackhouse Racing, and as the caution along with a checkered flag waved over the start/finish line, Joey Logano crossed as the winner ahead of Daniel Suarez. But in order to get a full view of how the finish played out, we have to rewind the clock a bit.On Lap 178 of 260, most of the field came down pit road for the final ...Keep readingView the full article

Joey Logano captured the playoff opener on Sunday, but does his win make him the championship favorite? We rank the 16 hopefuls after Atlanta. View the full article

Joey Logano had a relatively lackluster regular season, finishing 15th in the standings, but burst onto the scene to open to playoffs at Atlanta. View the full article

Check out the top highlights from the NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart! View the full article

The race ended in a two-lap dash in overtime with Ryan Blaney pushing his Penske teammate Logano and Ross Chastain pushing Trackhouse teammate Daniel Suarez. The Trackhouse drivers quickly became disconnected, clearing the way for Logano to win for the 34th time in his career and his second of the year."Just incredible execution from the team," said Logano, who now has two Cup wins at Atlanta ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson was mixing it up for the lead in a clean opening run at Atlanta when on Lap 56, while running third, the rear of the car started to lost traction. Larson overcorrected and slammed the outside wall in a violent impact, destroying the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet."I'm okay," said a dejected Larson after being released from the infield care center. "Thankfully, everything held up ...Keep readingView the full article