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The race Sunday showed there could be an alternative in the horsepower debate if tire management was an issue more often. Here is what Denny Hamlin and Chris Gabehart said after it was brought up. View the full article

After his second-place finish, Martin Truex Jr. said he didn’t think more sets of tires would have made a big difference. View the full article

Although Goodyear brought the same tire combination as was used in last September’s race at the track, it became clear early in the race the tire fall-off was laying no rubber on the track, which resulted in unusually excessive tire wear.Teams quickly discovered they couldn’t go more than 47 to 50 laps before they risked a tire cording to the point of losing air pressure.To help manage the ...Keep readingView the full article

In fact, when the race concluded, Larson wasn’t exactly sure how he escaped with a fifth-place finish, let alone being one of the five drivers who managed to finish the race on the lead lap.“I think it was all accidental,” Larson said. “I don’t really know what happened. … A bit confusing on how that all played out and happened, but happy we were able to make it live there at the ...Keep readingView the full article

As NASCAR looks for better racing, especially on short tracks and road courses, drivers want more horsepower. Here's what they're saying. View the full article

As NASCAR looks for better racing, especially on short tracks and road courses, drivers want more horsepower. Here's what they're saying. View the full article

Shinozuka shot to fame by becoming the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the WRC and the gruelling Dakar Rally.Born in Tokyo, Shinozuka's greatest success came as a factory Mitsubishi driver. In 1988, he claimed the inaugural Asia-Pacific championship alongside co-driver Fred Gocentas. The pair took the title scoring a solitary rally win in India at the Himalayan Rally ...Keep readingView the full article

Bob Pockrass shared his "Fast Thoughts" after the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. View the full article

Denny Hamlin was again victorious at Bristol, but the post-race chatter centered on tire issues that lead to a track-record 54 lead changes. View the full article

Denny Hamlin was again victorious at Bristol, but the post-race chatter centered on tire issues that lead to a track-record 54 lead changes. View the full article

For Keselowski, the only negative lasting effect from the race – which was unexpectedly dominated by tire wear and tire management strategy – was smoldering remains of tire burning on his No. 6 Ford when the race ended.Like many, Keselowski was pushing his tires to the limit on the final roughly 50-lap run after a round of green flag pit stops. He managed to remain one of the five cars on the ...Keep readingView the full article

Most drivers navigated the same issue throughout Sunday’s race, but the difference was Truex was in the best position to catch Hamlin for the win. And it was close – so close.Following an uncharacteristic round of green flag pit stops on the short track, Truex emerged running second to Hamlin with 47 of 500 laps to go.The two swapped the lead briefly battling lapped traffic but Truex knew he ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR Chief Racing Development Officer John Probst gave his view on the race at Bristol and teams needing an extra set of tires. View the full article

Hamlin, who won last fall’s Bristol Night Race, found himself in a much different scenario in Sunday’s race, which was the first spring Bristol event held on the asphalt since 2020. The race has been run on dirt for the past three years.It became clear early that the race would turn into a battle of tricky tire management and strategy.Although Goodyear brought the same tire combination to this ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the highlights from the Food City 500 in Bristol, TN. Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin and more battled it out in this NASCAR Cup Series race. View the full article

Check out the final laps of Denny Hamlin's victory at the NASCAR Food City 500. View the full article

Goodyear’s Greg Stucker talked about the tire issues seen at the race in Bristol . View the full article

The 2024 NASCAR season continued Sunday with the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Here are the top moments! View the full article

Many drivers are in favor of more horsepower at the short tracks. Joey Logano explains why. View the full article

Michael McDowell feels his team would be able to adapt if they add horsepower. But he’s skeptical that if NASCAR switched gears and added horsepower would make the racing better because it would create more separation. View the full article

Chase Elliott spoke on the horsepower debate and how it would impact NASCAR as well as how it would effect tire wear on the vehicles. View the full article

Brad Keselowski compared the ability to accomplishing more horsepower to something he deals with as a parent. He communicated his thoughts on whether it would be simple to do and that there is no guarantee it would impact racing for the better. View the full article

If NASCAR ever did decide to increase horsepower (and not implying that will happen whatsoever), I wondered if Kyle Busch would worry about impact on other components of the car. He didn’t seem too worried: View the full article

The FIA announced last month that the WRC would drop hybrid power from its Rally1 class three years after its introduction in 2022.The change is part of the FIA’s roadmap for the future of top-level rallying, which will also see Rally1 cars undergo a reduction in aerodynamics and the car’s air restrictor, to cut costs and close the gap in performance to the Rally2 class.Removing the hybrid ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the highlights from the Weather Guard Truck Race from Bristol Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch, Christian Eckes, Zane Smith, and more battle it out in this NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race. View the full article