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Kyle Larson looking to get his grip on 2025 INDYCAR ride
Kyle Larson is preparing for his second attempt at the 1,100-mile double of two iconic races on Memorial Day weekend — the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. View the full article
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[motorsport] Rick Ware Racing calls LMC lawsuit a "misguided attempt to tarnish our reputation"
On April 1st, Legacy Motor Club (LMC) -- co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson -- filed a lawsuit against Rick Ware Racing regarding a charter dispute. And RWR has already come out swinging in response. The suit claims RWR agreed, in writing, to sell one of its charters to LMC but is now trying to back out of the deal. LMC, which already fields full-time entries for ...Keep readingView the full article
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Retirement for Kyle Busch? Not yet, but how long will he continue Cup quest?
Kyle Busch retirement rumors have been some of the latest NASCAR buzz. However, the champ still has more left in his tank. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson's McLaren-Hendrick paint schemes revealed for Indy 500/Coke 600 double
After a failed attempt in 2024, Kyle Larson is coming back in 2025 hungrier than ever as he seeks to finally become the fifth driver (and the first since 2014) to complete 'The Double' by running the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Larson will pilot his usual No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Charlotte while driving the No. 17 Chevrolet at Indy, which is being ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Legacy Motor Club's "patience has run out," filing lawsuit against Rick Ware Racing
With the highly contentious legal battle between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR over the 2025 Charter Agreement ongoing, yet another lawsuit relating to charters has arisen. However, this is very different from the 23XI/FRM vs. NASCAR situation, which claims the sanctioning body violated antitrust laws. This lawsuit, filed in Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Courts on April ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR penalizes Sammy Smith for intentional wrecking at Martinsville
Sammy Smith driving into the final corner at Martinsville from several car lengths back in order to intentionally wreck Taylor Gray for the NASCAR Xfinity Series win didn't work out for him, Gray or the rest of the field [besides race winner Austin Hill]. It turns out the chaos Smith's driving have backfired on the driver of the No. 8 car for JR Motorsports. There have been calls by various ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Amazon documentary to follow Kyle Larson in his attempt to complete 'The Double'
Kyle Larson hopes to become just the fifth driver to ever complete 'The Double' -- a coveted achievement where a driver runs both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's longest race [the Coca-Cola 600] on the very same day. Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, John Andretti, and Kurt Busch have all successfully done it before. Larson was set to join this elite group last year, but shockingly failed in his ...Keep readingView the full article
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2025 NASCAR odds: Kyle Larson opens as favorite for Goodyear 400 at Darlington
Kyle Larson is the early favorite to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington. Will he get into victory lane for the second time this season? Here's the latest. View the full article
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[motorsport] Checkers or wreckers: When NASCAR drivers take ‘win or bust’ too far
NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties from the sanctioning body. With the fallout from last weekend’s controversial NASCAR ...Keep readingView the full article
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All-Star weekend to include Friday night CARS Tour race on FS1
NASCAR's race week at North Wilkesboro will look a little different this year. Read about the exciting changes. View the full article
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[motorsport] Denny Hamlin calls on NASCAR to act after "horrible driving" in Xfinity race
Though Denny Hamlin won Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville in dominant fashion, leading 274 of 400 laps, with a clean 75-lap run to the finish — the Xfinity race was a very different story. With just 100 laps to go, the drivers managed to earn nine cautions, all culminating in a last-lap melee at the front of the field. Sammy Smith came from several car lengths back, intentionally ...Keep readingView the full article
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2025 NASCAR Darlington entry list: All 37 drivers for Goodyear 400 race
Get the 2025 NASCAR Darlington entry list featuring confirmed drivers and numbers. View the full article
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'Literally just a bomb going off': Inside the cockpit of a 290-mph crash
What's it like crashing a race car at nearly 300 mph? In this exclusive piece, NHRA legend Ron Capps tells a first-person account of his fiery Funny Car accident on March 23. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin Gets Candid with Kevin Harvick: Martinsville Win, 23XI Racing Pressure & What’s Next
Fresh off his Martinsville victory, Denny Hamlin joins Kevin Harvick for this week’s Victory Lap! They break down how Hamlin finally grabbed his first Cup Series win of the season, what it took to conquer the paperclip, and how he balances life as both a driver and 23XI Racing team owner. Plus, Hamlin opens up about his long-term future in NASCAR—how much longer does he see himself behind the wheel? View the full article
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[motorsport] What NASCAR's newly created 'commissioner' position means for the sport
The term 'commissioner' is something fans of most stick-and-ball sports are extremely familiar with. The NFL has Roger Goodell, the NBA has Adam Silver, the MLB has Rob Manfred, but it's a role that hasn't really existed in the same form in NASCAR. Now, stock car racing has used the title before, but not in the traditional sense. It's been purely ceremonial or limited in its actual power ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin dominates and Xfinity's demo derby: Winners and losers from Martinsville
NASCAR completed its triple-header weekend at Martinsville Speedway featuring three very different races and plenty of drama. Most of the conversation centers around the highly controversial finish to Saturday's Xfinity race, but there was plenty of action beyond that. Denny Hamlin, Austin Hill and Daniel Hemric walked away with checkered flags as Hendrick Motorsports failed to repeat their 1-2-3 ...Keep readingView the full article
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Cup drivers awaiting NASCAR ruling on 'embarrassing' Xfinity race
NASCAR Cup drivers are anticipating how the league will react to Martinsville's controversial Xfinity race because the ruling could eventually impact them, too. View the full article
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[motorsport] Ogier to make WRC return in Canary Islands
Sebastien Ogier will contest the Rally Islas Canarias next month as Toyota will field five cars at the next round of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. The eight-time world champion is undertaking a partial campaign and the Spanish asphalt rally will be his second start of the year in what is the event’s WRC debut. Ogier’s inclusion on an entry list featuring 10 Rally1 crews will ...Keep readingView the full article
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Modernising A WRC Legend: The Prodrive P25
Not so long ago, restomods were almost exclusively reserved for big dollar classics and vintage supercars. But exclusivity no more, just in the last couple of years we’ve seen the JDM space sprout a few of its own resto-mods; the Built By Legends GT-Rs and TOM’S’ Supra just to name a few. That’s where the Prodrive P25 […] The post Modernising A WRC Legend: The Prodrive P25 appeared first on Speedhunters. View the full article
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'11 against the world': Denny Hamlin backs up smack talk with Martinsville win
Denny Hamlin is the "king of irrational confidence," and it paid off for him with a win in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville. View the full article
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[motorsport] Erik Jones disqualified after failing post-race inspection at Martinsville
Erik Jones finished 24th in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville, one lap down. Thanks to a fifth-place finish in the opening stage, he managed to score a total of 19 points. Unfortunately for Jones, he will now leave Martinsville with just a single point due to problems in post-race inspection. While the race-winning No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin was cleared without ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Logano says NASCAR rival Ross Chastain "races like a jackass every week"
Joey Logano won the opening stage at Martinsville Speedway and went on to earn his first top-ten finish of the year, but he still leaves the Virginia short track frustrated. The three-time and reigning Cup Series champion was battling hard on a late-race restart when Ross Chastain cut down in front of Logano, in an effort to get back to the bottom lane on a restart. He did clear the No. 22 Team ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Denny Hamlin leads trio of Toyotas in dominant Martinsville NASCAR Cup win
It was a dominant showing for Denny Hamlin at Martinsville, leading over half the race (274 of 400 laps) in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. This is Hamlin's first win of the 2025 and the 55th of his career -- tying Rusty Wallace for 11th on the all-time wins list. It was the first victory for Hamlin with new crew chief Chris Gayle, as well as his first with new sponsor Progressive. "You ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400 Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
Check out the best highlights from the NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out! View the full article
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'Continuing to rebound from the start of our season' - Bubba Wallace after Cook Out 400 | NASCAR on FOX
Bubba Wallace stopped to talk about his performance in the NASCAR Cook Out 400! View the full article