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William Byron’s No. 24 Chevrolet will sport a purple-and-gold paint scheme, paying homage to the late Kobe Bryant, for the Auto Club 400 race weekend, Hendrick Motorsports announced Wednesday (Feb. … Continue Reading William Byron to honor Kobe Bryant at Fontana race
LAS VEGAS — Matt DiBenedetto was no stranger to the top 10 near the end of Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 but a late-race chain of events resulted in a career-best second place … Continue Reading DiBenedetto ties career-best finish in first top 5 with Wood Brothers Racing
LAS VEGAS — Joey Logano passed 23-time NASCAR Cup Series Ricky Rudd on the series’ all-time wins list Sunday (Feb. 23) with his victory in the Pennzoil 400 at Las … Continue Reading Joey Logano passes Ricky Rudd on wins list
LAS VEGAS — The old Ford vs. Chevrolet rivalry was revived once more in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400. Chevrolet took six of the first ten finishing spots and Ford took the … Continue Reading What’s old is new: Ford and Chevrolet dominate Las Vegas top 10 as Toyota struggles
LAS VEGAS — Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 was a competitive showing for the NASCAR Cup Series cars in the first test of who’s going to be good this season. 25 lead … Continue Reading Eventful and competitive Pennzoil 400 ends under caution; race recap
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson became the 72nd driver in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series to hit the century-mark in top-10 finishes. Larson’s ninth-place finish in the Pennzoil … Continue Reading Kyle Larson scores 100th top-10 of career
LAS VEGAS — Two races into the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series field in stage points earned in points-awarding races. Elliott, who has … Continue Reading Chase Elliott leads field in stage points
LAS VEGAS — The Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (TV: FOX, Radio: PRN; 3:30 PM EST) will be race two of the 2020 NASCAR Cup season, but it … Continue Reading What to watch for: Pennzoil 400
Photo by Jonathan Fjeld/TRE LAS VEGAS — Ryan Newman will return to the No. 6 Ford, per Steve Newmark, president at Roush Fenway Racing. However, it remains unclear when … Continue Reading Ryan Newman expected to return to driver’s seat
LAS VEGAS — Qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 was set to take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway but inclement weather led to qualifying being cancelled. … Continue Reading Cup qualifying cancelled; pole sitter Kyle Busch to start from rear
LAS VEGAS — While much of the talk about the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series rookie class has focused on the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series “Big 3” of Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer … Continue Reading “It’s the ‘Big 3 and what about me?'”; John Hunter Nemechek talks on the Cup rookie battle
LAS VEGAS — This week, Daniel Suarez knows he will make his debut with the Gaunt Brothers Racing team Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After missing the cut for … Continue Reading Suarez on 2020: ‘We’re still building’
LAS VEGAS — Jimmie Johnson topped final Cup Series practice Friday afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 400. Johnson, a four-time winner at Las Vegas, posted a … Continue Reading Johnson tops final Las Vegas Cup practice
LAS VEGAS — Seeking redemption from a good Daytona 500 run cut short, Aric Almirola topped first practice with a lap speed of 178.654 MPH with his no. 10 Smithfield Ford. … Continue Reading Almirola tops SHR 1-2 in opening Las Vegas Cup practice
Ross Chastain will pilot the No. 6 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in place of the injured Ryan Newman, Roush Fenway … Continue Reading Ross Chastain to drive for Ryan Newman at Las Vegas
Ryan Newman is continuing to show improvement, Roush Fenway Racing said in a statement Wednesday (Feb. 19). “Ryan Newman continues to show great improvement after Monday night’s last-lap accident at … Continue Reading Ryan Newman continuing to improve