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In the 71-year history of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, seven points-awarding races have been held on Mother’s Day. The premier series of NASCAR has held Saturday races before … Continue Reading NASCAR’s history of racing on Mother’s Day
It may be hard to believe, but Martin Truex Jr. has never won consecutive points-awarding Cup Series races. Truex, the 2017 champion, leads all active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr. approaching NASCAR record
Bobby Labonte spins below Jeff Burton (31) at Kansas Speedway in October of 2012. Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images By Dominic Aragon Martin Truex Jr. tied four drivers on the … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr. ties four drivers on all-time wins list
By Dominic Aragon Martin Truex Jr. claimed victory in the Gander RV 400 Monday (May 6) at Dover International Speedway. Leading the final 53 laps, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver … Continue Reading Martin Truex Jr. victorious at Dover
“It’s without being said that these moments are elite, they are special,” Logano said. “…These moments here, they make me dig a little harder.”
If he finds Victory Lane in the GEICO 500 Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, Justin Haley will become the seventh driver in the history of NASCAR’s premier series to win in … Continue Reading Justin Haley has chance at NASCAR history Sunday
It has not been a common site to see NASCAR racing on Easter weekend. In its 71-year history, NASCAR has held Monster Energy Cup Series races on Easter just 11 … Continue Reading NASCAR Cup Series racing on Easter
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Aric Almirola’s streak of six consecutive top-ten finishes came to an end early in the race on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City 500. … Continue Reading Aric Almirola takes early exit out of Food City 500 at Bristol, ends top-10 streak
Jimmie Johnson looks to build on his highest finish of the season last week at Texas Motor Speedway entering this weekend’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The seven-time … Continue Reading Jimmie Johnson riding momentum into Bristol
Expect the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cars to be very fast this weekend at Bristol Motor speedway, according to defending series champion Joey Logano. “It’s my favorite track, I … Continue Reading Joey Logano expects cars to be ‘hauling the mail’ at Bristol
Aric Almirola is currently on the longest consecutive top-10 finish of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. The second-year Stewart-Haas Racing driver opened the year with a 32nd-place finish … Continue Reading Aric Almirola riding longest career top-10 streak into Bristol
FORT WORTH — Denny Hamlin and Fireball Roberts are now tied with 33 wins apiece in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Hamlin’s victory in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 … Continue Reading Denny Hamlin ties Fireball Roberts on Cup Series wins list
FORT WORTH — Bubba Wallace will start 10th in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Sunday, his first top-10 start of 2018 and second of his career in the Cup Series. … Continue Reading Bubba Wallace earns top-10 start at Texas
FORT WORTH — Ty Dillon netted his highest qualifying effort in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Friday at Texas Motor Speedway. Posting a lap time of 28.956 seconds Friday … Continue Reading Ty Dillon nets career-high start
FORT WORTH — Jimmie Johnson will lead the field to the green flag Sunday in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. The seven-time Cup Series champion posted the fastest lap in … Continue Reading Jimmie Johnson earns first pole since 2016
Changes are coming to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2020, the sanctioning body officially announced Tuesday. ISM Raceway, sight of two race weekends (March and November), will host the … Continue Reading Changes to the 2020 NASCAR schedule