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23XI Racing on Thursday announced Bootie Barker will replace Mike Wheeler as crew chief of the No. 23 Toyota, driven by Bubba Wallace. Barker will be Wallace’s crew chief for … Continue Reading 23XI Racing names Mike Wheeler to full-time Director of Competition role
For the first time since 1989 and only the 12th time in series history, the NASCAR Cup Series will race on Easter Sunday. The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, officially … Continue Reading NASCAR to race on Easter Sunday for the first time since 1989
A week removed from an early crash at Darlington, Michael McDowell finished 28th, five laps down, in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. McDowell had a drive-through speeding … Continue Reading McDowell’s playoff struggles continue at Richmond
Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Larson each clinched a Round of 12 spot during Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond. Truex clinched with his fourth win of 2021 and … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson each clinch Round of 12 spot
23XI Racing announced Wednesday that veteran motorsports executive Steve Lauletta has been named the team’s president. Lauletta previously served as 23XI Racing’s interim president since the team’s formation last year. … Continue Reading 23XI Racing names new team president
TEAM RELEASE Beard Motorsports is the first non-chartered NASCAR Cup Series team to announce its intention to compete in the 64th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 at … Continue Reading Beard Motorsports returns for 2022 Daytona 500
Three NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers found issues before the end of Stage 2 in Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Michael McDowell crashed on the backstretch on … Continue Reading Three Playoff drivers out early in Cook Out Southern 500
This is the four parts in our NASCAR Cup Series playoff preview series ahead of Sunday’s Cookout Southern 500 (6 p.m. ET; TV: NBCSN, Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). We … Continue Reading NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Preview: Ky. Busch through Larson, 4th to 1st
8. No. 24 William Byron (2014 points, +9 ahead of 12th-place) For the third time in his career, William Byron will have a chance to race for a championship in … Continue Reading NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Preview: Byron through Elliott, 8th to 5th
This is the second part of a four-part NASCAR Cup Series Playoff preview series. Jonathan Fjeld and Adam Coon preview the playoff drivers seeded 12th through 9th in this part: … Continue Reading NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Preview: McDowell through Logano, 12th to 9th