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Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden says he loved seeing Ryan Blaney run into the crowd to celebrate his Coca-Cola 600 win in Charlotte. View the full article

Chase Elliott will miss one race after intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin at high speed Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. View the full article

Elliott and Hamlin were battling for position just 15 laps shy of halfway when Hamlin pushed up the track, causing Elliott to hit the outside wall. Elliott then appeared to turn down the track into the right-rear fender of Hamlin's car, sending him head-on into the outside wall in a violent crash that eliminated both drivers from the race. Although Elliott said it wasn't intentional ...Keep readingView the full article

Bob Pockrass caught up with Josef Newgarden, who combined with Ryan Blaney for Team Penske's first Indy 500-Coke 600 sweep. View the full article

Ryan Blaney put on a dominant display in Charlotte to climb back into the rankings, while a new driver claimed the top spot. View the full article

In the middle of the second stage of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the race was red-flagged briefly due to rain. 157 of 400 laps were completed. With the cars parked on pit road, drivers were then allowed to exit their vehicles while NASCAR assessed the conditions and dried the track. During that time, a fan captured video of what appeared to be a heated disagreement between ...Keep readingView the full article

Although Smith has a pair of wins already this year in Trucks, he’s finished 22nd or worse in the last three races, including 23rd in Friday night’s event at Charlotte Motor Speedway after being involved in a late-race wreck. Smith’s weekend was far over for Front Row Motorsports, however. The Coca-Cola 600 was one of his scheduled Cup starts this season in the team’s No. 38 Ford but ...Keep readingView the full article

Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver Hamlin was battling Elliott's Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during Stage 2 when he drifted up the track and Elliott, on his outside, made contact with the Turn 4 wall. Elliott then came down the track hooked Hamlin head-on into the outside wall on the front stretch. Both cars suffered terminal damage, but the drivers were checked and released from the ...Keep readingView the full article

Coming one day after Josef Newgarden won the Indianapolis 500 for Team Penske, Blaney won out in a race delayed one day by rain after beating William Byron's Hendrick Chevrolet at a restart with 20 laps to go. Blaney and Byron had traded the lead multiple times during the race, with Byron having the added advantage of the first pit stall which repeatedly gave him the lead off pit ...Keep readingView the full article

The defending world champion is leading the standings heading into this weekend's Italian round, but will face a tall order to repeat the drought-breaking victory he scored in Portugal last month. Sitting atop the standings will mean Rovanpera will be disadvantaged by road cleaning on Sardinia's rough and dusty roads. The 22-year-old also has openly admitted that this event is arguably a ...Keep readingView the full article

After several rain delays, the Xfinity Series drivers finally got a chance to hit the track. Ty Gibbs had a perfect sweep taking Stages 1 and 2 for the second time in his career. Sam Mayer's car took pretty heavy damage when he wrecked with 73 laps to go, but he was able to finish the race. In the final stage, Justin Allgaier was able to outlast John Hunter Nemechek and win the Alsco Uniforms 300 and earn his first win of the season. View the full article

Originally postponed from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning due to rain, only a quarter of the race was completed before NASCAR had to postpone the race yet again. This time picking up after the Coca-Cola 600, the race finally reached its scheduled distance around 11:30 p.m. EST. on Memorial Day. With fuel a real concern, several drivers opted to make a late pit-stop. But Allgaier did ...Keep readingView the full article

Justin Allgaier spoke on his first place finish in the ALSCO Uniforms 300 at Charlotte. View the full article

Check out the final laps of the NASCAR Alsco Unifroms 300 as Justin Allgaier was able to hold off the competition in an impressive victory. View the full article

Denny Hamlin didn't mince words while accusing Chase Elliott of intentionally wrecking him during an action-packed Coca-Cola 600. View the full article

Aric Almirola said he wasn’t going to take a cussing from Bubba Wallace after Almirola approached him wondering why he flipped him the bird. View the full article

Bubba Wallace reveals his thoughts on his confrontation with Aric Almirola during a pit stop in the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600. View the full article

Both Byron and Blaney had strong cars and never strayed far from the lead in Monday’s race. While Blaney’s No. 12 Penske Ford may have had a bit more speed, Byron had the benefit of the No. 1 pit stall, thanks to qualifying getting rained out on Saturday. Byron’s No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports pit crew took full advantage and repeatedly got him off pit road ahead of Blaney and ...Keep readingView the full article

Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass: “If NASCAR feels Chase Elliott wrecked Hamlin on purpose and therefore suspends Chase Elliott, it would be justifiable.” View the full article

The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was very eventful. After being postponed with multiple rain delays, drivers finally had a chance to race on Memorial Day. The Coca-Cola 600 ended with 16 cautions, multiple big wrecks, including one that ended Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott's day. William Byron continued his success by winning Stage 1, his 7th of the season. Chris Buescher surprised the crowd and won Stage 2, his first Stage win since 2021, and Ryan Blaney was able to get his first Stage win of the season in Stage 3. Ryan Blaney continued his hard competitive racing and ended up winning the Coca-Cola 600: his 8th career win and his first win since August 2021 at Daytona. View the full article

Blaney survived a chaotic race with 16 caution flags to win for the first time since August, 2021. It's been 59 races since he reached Victory Lane in a points-paying event. An emotional Blaney ran into the stands to celebrate with the fans, echoing the celebration from Josef Newgarden after his triumph in Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Both are Team Penske drivers, with Blaney capping off a huge ...Keep readingView the full article

Despite a race marred by 16 cautions and delayed a day by rain, Blaney got away on the final restart with 20 of 400 laps remaining and held off William Byron by 0.663 seconds to win Monday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Blaney and Byron had traded the lead multiple times during the race, with Byron having the added advantage of the No. 1 pit stall which repeatedly ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney speaks on his first place finish at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. View the full article

Check out the final laps of the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 as Ryan Blaney cruised to an impressive victory. View the full article

Hamlin was battling Chase Elliott when he pushed up the track and Elliott made contact with the outside wall. Elliott then came down the track hooked Hamlin head-on into the outside wall. Both of their races were over, but neither driver was injured. Both were checked and released from the infield care center. "I got right-rear hooked in the middle of the straightaway," a frustrated ...Keep readingView the full article