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Ryan Newman’s tough season continued in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race as Newman fell out of the race following a Lap 169 wreck. Newman hit the wall on … Continue Reading Newman scores last-place finish following early wreck at Bristol
Amid an eventful final 100 laps in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops/NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Erik Jones quietly cruised to his third consecutive Top-10 finish on the track’s … Continue Reading Erik Jones earns third consecutive Top-10 finish at paved Bristol
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
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
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