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William Byron explained what it means to earn the 300th Cup win for Hendrick Motorsports and what he saw on the pivotal restart where he took the lead. View the full article

Denny Hamlin describes what happened when he had contact with Ty Gibbs on the pit road and its effect on his car at the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. View the full article

Bubba Wallace wound up third at Texas despite leading 111 laps, he talks about how disappointing it is and how he needs to learn from it and bounce back. View the full article

Team owner Rick Hendrick earned his 300th Cup win in a race that saw William Byron outduel Bubba Wallace on a key restart with 20 laps left. View the full article

Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski talked to Bob Pockrass and discussed being in the playoffs with new organizations when they have raced for teams with more success in the past. View the full article

Bubba Wallace, prior to winning the pole today, evaluated his season and his growth. As far as having no wins and no playoff points so far, Wallace said: “Every chance I’ve had to win a stage or get playoff points, I’ve choked.” View the full article

Chastain started the race from fifth on the grid, and appeared to have good speed throughout the race.After finishing eighth in the second stage, the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing team abruptly lost all of their track position after Chastain stalled on pitroad.The team was struggling with a throttle position sensor issue and Chastain suddenly found himself mired deep in the field."It was terrible," said ...Keep readingView the full article

Although he advanced to the Round of 12, without a win this season and few playoff points, Wallace could really use a victory to ensure his improbable playoff run continues.For a lot of Sunday’s race, it looked quite possible.Wallace started on the pole, led a race-high 111 of 267 laps and had control of the lead on a restart with six laps to go.The driver of 23XI Racing’s No. 23 Toyota chose ...Keep readingView the full article

Byron grabbed the lead from Bubba Wallace with a daring three-wide pass on a late-race restart, earning his sixth win of the 2023 season.It was also an important milestone for Hendrick Motorsports with Byron securing the team's 300th win. His team-mate Kyle Larson had dominated the race, but crashed out after losing control while battling Wallace.Ross Chastain surged forward at the end of the ...Keep readingView the full article

Check out the full highlights from the Autotrader Echopark Automotive 400 from Texas Motor Speedway. Bubba Wallace, William Byron, Kyle Larson and more battle it out in this Nascar Cup Series playoff race. View the full article

After watching his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson – who dominated most of the race – wreck out late, Byron got around Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe on a restart with five of 267 laps remaining to take the lead for the first time.Byron, 25, then held off a late charge by Ross Chastain and cleared him by 1.863 seconds to take the win – team owner Rick Hendrick’s 300th Cup ...Keep readingView the full article

The NASCAR Cup Series' playoff schedule continues Sunday with the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway! View the full article

Brennan Poole slid through the grass and went hard into the pit wall in the Andy's Frozen Custard 300. Luckily, Brennan was not seriously injured in the wreck. View the full article

Check out the full highlights from the Andy's Frozen Custard 300 Highlights from Texas Motor Speedway. Justin Allgaier, John Hunter Nemechek, Parker Kligerman and more battle it out in this Nascar Xfinity Race. View the full article

With Justin Allgaier clinging to a tenuous lead on older tires, Parker Kligerman raced him side-by-side and briefly claimed the lead with seven of 200 laps remaining.Nemechek, among those who pit for new tires on the under the final caution, joined the battle, got inside of Kligerman and made his move to the front with six to go. He then held off Kligerman by 1.005 seconds to take the win ...Keep readingView the full article

Wallace, the final car to make a qualifying attempt, went right to the top with an average lap speed of 188.337 mph to claim the pole for Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.The pole is the first of the year for Wallace, who drives the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota co-owned by Cup driver Denny Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan.It’s just the second pole of his career. His previous pole came at ...Keep readingView the full article

The top three average one-lap speeds all came from the first session on Saturday with McDowell’s lap at 185.293 mph leading the way.Logano ended up second quick overall (185.764 mph) and Kyle Busch was third (185.592 mph).Kyle Larson was fastest in the second session (185.293 mph).Among those drivers who ran at least 10 consecutive laps, Larson had the fastest average lap speed (184.279 mph) ...Keep readingView the full article

As reported earlier this month, the FIA ad WRC Promoter had asked WRC drivers to nominate a representative to join the WRC Commission to offer competitors a voice and feedback on key topics and possible regulation changes.The decision to create this new position has come in response to criticism from drivers and teams this year over concerns that championship’s appeal is diminishing.This has ...Keep readingView the full article

In fact, after his victory last weekend at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Hamlin offered an open invitation to “any fan to want to come to the ‘dark side.’ ”But what exactly does Hamlin’s ‘dark side’ world encompass, how did he get there and why is he so willing to embrace it and so publicly, such as having a podcast?Read Also: Exclusive: Denny Hamlin on becoming NASCAR's ...Keep readingView the full article

12 drivers remain in the fight for the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023.Regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. narrowly avoided a shock exit in the first round, and Bubba Wallace clawed back 19 points to avoid elimination as well.Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick, who both entered Bristol above the cut-line, were ultimately eliminated. The former Cup champions were joined by Ricky Stenhouse ...Keep readingView the full article

Following an initial reveal for EA SPORTS WRC, further information has been revealed. Gameplay has been shown for the first time in a preview video hosted by World Rally Championship journalist Molly Petit – who it transpires will also be a voice within the title.It's previously been confirmed that it uses the Unreal Engine technology platform for the graphics paired with an evolution of DiRT ...Keep readingView the full article

It’s a complex contradiction that has enveloped Hamlin in the twilight of his driving career but one he has come to embrace and admittedly doesn’t fully understand.Race fans cringe when young drivers gain access to top rides especially when it’s because they come with big-money sponsorship or a big check from their parents.They may or may not also have the talent to match the money, but in ...Keep readingView the full article

Denny Hamlin is the NASCAR Cup driver fans most love to hate. But, in many ways, he also epitomises the type of driver they most covet – one that worked his way up by talent and wasn’t handed the keys to a high-profile ride because he came with a lot of money.It’s a complex contradiction that has enveloped Hamlin in the twilight of his driving career, but one he has come to embrace and ...Keep readingView the full article

WRC Promoter has collated a raft of ideas over the last three months to improve the championship, having faced criticism from drivers concerned by the WRC's appeal and perceived lack of direction.These proposals are set to be discussed by the WRC Commission on Friday to decide which changes will be voted on by the FIA to be included at events next year.As previously reported, condensing events ...Keep readingView the full article