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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds held a press conference on Tuesday morning to reveal the news.The 7/8th-mile paved short track, located in Newton, Iowa, will host a NASCAR race weekend on June 14-16 next season with an ARCA Menards Series race on June 14, an Xfinity race on June 15 and a Cup event on June 16.Iowa was on the ARCA schedule this season and the Xfinity Series last competed at Iowa in 2019 ...Keep readingView the full article

M-Sport and Tanak proved tyre decisions are still crucialTyre compounds proved ultimately decisive in determining the outcome of Rally Chile; it's an aspect rarely seen in the modern WRC.Crews expected abrasive roads ahead of the WRC’s return to the South American nation but not to the extent as witnessed last Saturday.While there was plenty of focus on Toyota’s ultimately incorrect decision ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR on Tuesday fined Matt Crafton $25,000 for punching fellow driver Nick Sanchez following the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. View the full article

NASCAR issued a behavioral penalty for both drivers in violation of Sections 4.3 A & 4.4 D: NASCAR Member Conduct & NASCAR Member Code of Conduct of the Truck Series Rulebook.Crafton was fined $25,000 and Sanchez $5,000 for their respective involvement. In addition, NASCAR has suspended Sanchez’s father, Rene, for the remainder of the season for getting involved in the altercation.According to ...Keep readingView the full article

Bubba Wallace communicated that he didn’t get the finish he wanted at Talladega as he crossed the line 23rd and his frustration with facing a nine-point deficit to the cutoff entering the Charlotte road course. View the full article

A look at what each Cup playoff driver has to do to reach the Round of 8 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. View the full article

Denny Hamlin describes what it was like being a lap down for the second consecutive drafting-track race and hoping for a caution. This time, he got one and was more than satisfied leaving Talladega with a 50-point cushion on the cutoff in the Yellawood 500 Cup Series race, on October 1. View the full article

Tyler Reddick responded after crashing coming into the finish line and only being two points behind the cutoff in the Yellawood 500 Cup Series race, on October 1. View the full article

Busch, who spun on his own in last week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, had a competitive run going in Sunday’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway until a bizarre incident unfolded on the last lap of the first 60-lap stage.Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who was running up front, apparently ran out of fuel on the final lap and slowed dramatically, sending the cars behind him scurrying out of the ...Keep readingView the full article

The Ford squad put an end to a rough run of results last Sunday when Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja scored a first victory since February's Rally Sweden triumph.Heading into Chile, the British outfit had scored two podiums in a campaign that had been blighted by misfortune and reliability woes.However, Tanak and the team were unstoppable on Chile's tyre-punishing gravel roads. The convincing ...Keep readingView the full article

The soon-to-be retired Kevin Harvick is aiming to snap his 2023 winless streak with one final trip to victory lane. View the full article

The Finn, competing in only his third start driving a Rally1 hybrid, appeared on course to finish on the podium following an impressive run through Friday and Saturday in the final gravel round of the season.Suninen briefly led the rally after winning stage four before slotting into second, which he held until an error on the event's penultimate stage. The 29-year-old was in a battle with ...Keep readingView the full article

Bob Pockrass breaks down his fast thoughts on whether fans should feel happy for Ryan Blaney or sad for Kevin Harvick. View the full article

Ryan Blaney's win Sunday came by a margin of 0.012 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick, who was later DQ'd for a car violation. View the full article

Harvick, who was beaten by Blaney by 0.012 seconds in a photo finish Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, was disqualified by NASCAR after officials discovered his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford had unsecured windshield fasteners, which meant an unsecured windshield.The disqualification comes for violating NASCAR Rule Book numbers 14.5.6.2.F Windshield and 14.1.E&P Overall Assembled Vehicle ...Keep readingView the full article

Chastain was the first driver to fall out of the race, finding calamity on the final lap of the opening stage.When Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ran out of fuel, Chastain tried to shoot the gap up the middle in a four-wide situation. At the same time, Kyle Busch was trying to get out from behind the slowing No. 47 machine of Stenhouse. Busch and Chastain made contact, sending the No. 1 Trackhouse ...Keep readingView the full article

Harvick, who announced prior to the start of the season that 2023 would be his final Cup season, was eliminated from title contention after the first round of the playoffs.However, as Sunday’s race wound to a close, he and fellow Ford drivers Riley Herbst and Ryan Blaney found themselves up front of the field.The three took turns pushing each other and with four of 188 laps to go, Harvick ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the full highlights from the Yellawood 500 from the Talladega Superspeedway. Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, William Byron and more battle it out in this Nascar Cup Series Playoff race. View the full article

Blaney locked himself into the Round of 8 with the victory, leading a Ford 1-2 as the field crashed behind them.William Byron was third, Denny Hamlin fourth and Corey LaJoie fifth.It was a highly competitive race that saw 70 lead changes between 24 different drivers.Blaney won Stage 1 while Brad Keselowski won the second stage before later wrecking out of the race. The race was red-flagged ...Keep readingView the full article

As Sunday’s race wound to a finish, Blaney and Harvick found themselves swapping pushes and the lead.With two of 188 laps remaining, Stewart-Haas driver Harvick – looking for his first win in his last full-time season – appeared to have control of the race but saw Blaney edge past him for the lead thanks to help from Riley Herbst.Blaney and Harvick raced side-by-side for virtually the ...Keep readingView the full article

As Sunday’s race wound to a finish, Blaney and Harvick found themselves swapping pushes and the lead.With two of 188 laps remaining, Harvick – looking for his first win in his last fulltime season – appeared to have control of the race but saw Blaney edge past him for the lead thanks to help from Riley Herbst.Blaney and Harvick raced side-by-side virtually the entire final lap but as a ...Keep readingView the full article

Brad Keselowski on his push of Carson Hocevar that triggered a multi-car wreck at Talladega. View the full article

Ross Chastain on the wreck that left his car unable to be repaired at Talledega Speedway. View the full article

The Japanese brand has become only the sixth marque to achieve a manufacturers’ title three-peat, joining Lancia, Subaru, Citroen, Peugeot and Volkswagen in the WRC’s 50-year history.Toyota sealed its seventh WRC manufacturers’ title and third in row at Rally Chile after defeating rival Hyundai with two rounds of the season remaining.Elfyn Evans led home the trio of GR Yaris’ in third ...Keep readingView the full article