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Larson got around Byron through Turn 1 on a restart on Lap 23 of 25 as the field wrecked behind them and a caution was displayed. The race did not restart before the conclusion, securing Larson’s stage win. Clint Bowyer ended up third, Joey Logano fourth and Ryan Blaney fifth. Erik Jones, who was last in the playoff standings entering the race, was involved in the wreck and had to take his ...Keep reading View the full article

Elliott wins playoff race at Charlotte in scorching heat View the full article

Charlotte native William Byron will lead the field to green at home track Charlotte Motor Speedway with his championship chances on the line View the full article

Just in case you were stuck in the garage wrenching this weekend and missed the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo, we have you covered! We spent the weekend at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, amongst the hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of off-road fans. There was something for everyone whether it was overlanding, shiny show rigs, View the full article

Allmendinger got a good jump on Austin Cindric on a restart with three of 67 laps remaining and easily held off Tyler Reddick to win Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 on the Charlotte Roval. The win is the first in a NASCAR national series for Allmendinger since his lone Cup Series victory in 2014 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.). It’s the third Xfinity Series win of his career. “Whooo! ...Keep reading View the full article

The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway was created specifically to add a unique venue to NASCAR's playoffs and the hybrid road course doesn't disappoint View the full article

Elliott’s average lap speed of 102.101 mph knocked Martin Truex Jr. (102.009 mph) from the top spot late in the incident-filled 50-minute session. In the final seconds of practice, Alex Bowman spun around in Turn 4 and slammed into the tire barrier, doing extensive damage to his No. 88 Chevrolet. Bowman had posted the 10th-fastest time in practice and was scheduled to start second in ...Keep reading View the full article

“I kind of just have to run well, right? We need to qualify up front. We need to get a bunch of stage points. We have to run well,” said Bowman, who sits 13th in the playoff standings, two points below the 12th-place transfer line. “We don’t really have a choice.” Bowman and his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team are off to a good start this weekend at the Charlotte ...Keep reading View the full article

Blaney’s average lap speed of 101.882 mph topped the 50-minute session and was set early. Ryan Preece was second (101.445 mph) and Joey Logano was third (101.387 mph). Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin completed the top-five. “We’re in a better spot this year (in the playoffs) than what we were last year. I think we were only four points about the cutoff line last year and I thought we ...Keep reading View the full article

After 11 years with RFR, Stenhouse learned of his termination just before it became public on Wednesday of this week. He will be replaced in the seat by Chris Buescher. Read Also: Buescher to replace Stenhouse at Roush Fenway Racing in 2020 “Yeah, pretty blindsided (by the news)," admitted Stenhouse while speaking to reporters at the track on Friday. "Obviously, eight ...Keep reading View the full article

Newgarden drives first Indy car at Charlotte in 20 years View the full article

Following Friday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval course, Newgarden spent almost 15 minutes running laps on the course in one of Team Penske’s Dallara-Chevrolets. Newgarden was driving the car used by Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud in last weekend’s IndyCar Series finale at Laguna Seca, the race in which Newgarden clinched his second IndyCar ...Keep reading View the full article

Byron and Bowman make it all-Hendrick front row at Charlotte View the full article

Byron’s average lap speed of 103.198 mph in the final 10-minute session of group qualifying gave him the pole for Sunday’s Bank of America 400 on Charlotte’s 17-turn, 2.28-mile combination oval and infield road course. Byron, 21, also won the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in May. Byron’s Hendrick Motorsports’ teammate, Alex Bowman, ended up second-fastest (103.078 mph) ...Keep reading View the full article

Stenhouse firing makes for frenzied NASCAR free agency View the full article

With Johnson having tested a McLaren Formula 1 car last year in a car-swap with then-F1 driver Fernando Alonso, and McLaren becoming partners with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for 2020, the 83-time Cup race winner appears to have made the right connections to gain open-wheel racing experience. Further enhancing his chances is the fact that the newly named Arrow McLaren Racing SP team is ...Keep reading View the full article

Shortly after announcing updates to the entire SUV family’s lineup, Toyota will give the 2020 4Runner a unique special edition. The 4Runner Venture Edition, which is based on the TRD Off-Road Premium model, is uniquely outfitted with standard features to make it more rugged and useful when off the beaten path. The most obvious alteration View the full article

Johnson, who wrecked with Martin Truex Jr. battling for the lead on the last lap of last year’s Roval race, posted an average lap speed of 103.152 mph at the conclusion of the 50-minute session. Kyle Larson ended up second (103.088 mph) and William Byron was third (102.453 mph). Clint Bowyer and Matt DiBenedetto rounded out the top-five. Competing the top-10 were Chase Elliott, Erik Jones ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR: McDowell misses Charlotte practice with kidney stone View the full article

Michael McDowell has been taken to a hospital with a stomach ailment and missed practice Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway View the full article

McDowell, who drives the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, first visited the infield care center at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday morning before then being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Team Penske Xfinity Series driver Austin Cindric took over the driving duties of McDowell’s car in Friday’s practice session. The team will update its plans once ...Keep reading View the full article

Germany's Bostalsee-based round had been expected to be dropped, but was saved at the expense of Catalunya. Germany does, however, move from a summer date to mid-October. Rally GB is also on the move, heading back to its more traditional date with a Sunday finish on the first day of November. The series concludes with Rally Japan for the WRC's first return to that country since ...Keep reading View the full article

BRP, the parent company of Can-Am, has announced two new additions to the 2020 Defender line-up. The Defender PRO HD10 and Limited HD10 are both the newest workhorses to the industry. Can-Am remodeled the frame and redesigned the front end for 2020. Both vehicles come standard with an 82 hp Rotax HD10 engine that produces View the full article

The schedule is subject to change. All times Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Friday, September 27 12:05 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Cup Series Practice (NBC Sports App) 1:05 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Xfinity Series Practice (NBC Sports App) 3:05 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. Xfinity Series Final Practice (NBCSN) 4:40 p.m. - Cup Series Qualifying (NBCSN) Saturday, September 28 11:05 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Cup ...Keep reading View the full article

In a statement released Thursday, Ilmor president Paul Ray said after a number of issues experienced with the NT-1 engine by teams in the Sept. 13 race, those engines were returned to NASCAR’s research and development center in Concord, N.C., for evaluation. “The combination of the high engine load condition combined with the extreme weather conditions in Las Vegas resulted in some engines ...Keep reading View the full article