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The ongoing tariff war, orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, is now impacting the NASCAR diecast industry. Lionel Racing, who holds exclusive rights to produce diecast versions of NASCAR stock cars, have already increased prices due to the tariffs that now exist on imports from China. On 1:24 scale race win diecasts, the price tag went up by 18% while the 'Elite' versions went up by 29% ...Keep readingView the full article

After his first Cup Series win of the season, Austin Cindric joins Kevin Harvick for this week’s Victory Lap interview to break down his impressive performance at Talladega. The two dive into the emotions Cindric felt after winning, his goals for the season, and his thoughts on his teammate Joey Logano being frustrated with him. View the full article

The FIA is considering making improvements to the controversial Appendix B of the International Sporting code that includes sanctions for drivers using “inappropriate language”. The governing body issued a clampdown on drivers swearing and using inappropriate language during events, with fines and potential bans listed among the sanctions for those breaching regulations. Hyundai World ...Keep readingView the full article

As expected, Talladega delivered close finishes, big hits and a little bit of controversy. NASCAR's biggest superspeedway was action-packed from start to finish and a YouTuber-turned-racer stole the spotlight. There was heartbreak for Jeb Burton and Ryan Preece, elation for Austin Hill and Austin Cindric, and plenty to discuss. Here are the biggest winners and losers from Talladega ...Keep readingView the full article

Austin Cindric says he doesn't feel "special" after getting into victory lane at Talladega, but his win could be the boost that Team Penske desperately needs. View the full article

Austin Cindric won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega, but several drivers walked away from the weekend feeling extremely frustrated. View the full article

Ryan Preece, who finished second, and Joey Logano, who finished fifth, have both been disqualified and stripped of their finishing positions at Talladega Superspeedway following post-race inspection for the NASCAR Cup Series. The No. 2 Team Penske Ford passed inspection, so Austin Cindric's win is now official. Kyle Larson has been promoted to second, William Byron third, Noah Gragson fourth ...Keep readingView the full article

For the first time since 2011, Hendrick Motorsports managed to place all four of their cars in the top ten at Talladega Superspeedway. They won that race with Jimmie Johnson, but unfortunately for HMS, the best result they could manage this weekend was only third. In the closing laps, the Hendrick duo of William Byron of Alex Bowman led the outside lane while Kyle Larson was the second car on ...Keep readingView the full article

After a deal came together late in 2024 to put Ryan Preece in a third RFK Racing entry for 2025, few would have expected to see Preece challenge for multiple wins early in the season. In a recent interview with Motosport.com, Preece even revealed that he was seriously considering a move back home as the spots on the Cup Series grid began to fill. But Preece isn't going anywhere, especially ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out Kyle Larson's post-race interview from Talladega Superspeedway after the Jack Link's 500. View the full article

Check out Austin Cindric's post-race interview from his victory at Talladega Superspeedway after the Jack Link's 500. View the full article

Check out Ryan Preece's post-race interview from Talladega Superspeedway after the Jack Link's 500. View the full article

Check out William Byron's post-race interview from Talladega Superspeedway after the Jack Link's 500. View the full article

Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Talladega ended in a dramatic, but clean photo finish. Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece drag-raced to the line with a pair of Hendrick cars pushing them, but it was Cindric who edged ahead at the finish line in a thrilling photo finish. The Ford driver also had the help of a draft from two lapped cars on the inside line, right in front of him. "I'm just so proud of ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the best highlights from the NASCAR Cup Series: Jack Link’s 500! View the full article

Check out the final laps where Austin Cindric took home the checkered flag at Talladega. View the full article

The NASCAR field regrouped for a final run to the end of opening stage at Talladega, just minutes after three Cup champions collided at pit entry under green. On this restart, Christopher Bell led the outside lane and Chris Buescher led the inside lane. Neither driver would complete another full lap under green. With their teammates pushing, the field sped through Turns 1 and 2 on the 52nd lap ...Keep readingView the full article

On Lap 43 of 60 in the first stage at Talladega, green-flag pit stops were well underway. Exiting Turn 4, a group of Fords planned to pit together — and that's when disaster struck. That's when three Cup champions and former winners at the famed track suffered significant damage early in Sunday's 500-mile race. It began when RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski, who has the most wins of any active ...Keep readingView the full article

The 2025 NASCAR season continues with the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. Here are the highlights! View the full article

When NASCAR comes to Talladega, the fans expect to see three and four-wide action. And in recent years, that's exactly what they've gotten, but looks can be deceiving. While the field races around the track four-wide, ten rows deep, everything seems suspiciously under control. And that's because it is. No one is actually going flat-out in those situations. In modern-day NASCAR with the ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanpera was in a “different league” and produced a Rally Islas Canarias event domination 'rarely seen' in the World Rally Championship, according to eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were virtually untouchable on the Canary Islands' smooth asphalt roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages en route to a first win of the season, igniting ...Keep readingView the full article

With only one week off during its entire 36-week season, the NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams have a long road ahead of them in 2025. That one-week vacation is now behind them, which means they are now facing 28 straight weeks of racing until the November 2nd finale at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR has been dealing with a 36-race schedule for over two decades now, but usually with off-weekends ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanpera kick-started his 2025 World Rally Championship campaign with one of the most dominant victories of his career at Rally Islas Canarias. Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen delivered a masterclass on Gran Canaria’s smooth asphalt mountain roads, winning 14 of the 18 stages. The performance culminated in a first victory of the season by 53.5 seconds ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR introduced the choose rule a few years ago, which is their own take on the choose cone commonly used at short tracks around the country. It's a V-shaped painted box on the frontstretch and it's purpose is simple:. Drivers may choose which lane they wish to restart in for double-file restarts. At tracks like Martinsville, the inside is obviously favored while the outside is clearly better ...Keep readingView the full article

Jesse Love and Connor Zilisch are good friends off the track, but with a win on the line, both of the young racers battled fiercely at the front of the pack. And on the final lap of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega, Love's attempt to cut under Zilisch for the lead ended poorly for one — and awful for the other. Zilisch spun, slamming the inside wall nose-first. He impacted the wall in ...Keep readingView the full article