TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings (Update)
More on the Singapore GP TV rating: Qualifying attracted 504K viewers in the wee hours of Saturday morning (aired on ESPN2), almost equal to IndyCar’s grand finale at Laguna Seca … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR penalizes William Byron, little Ty Gibbs after Texas incidents (Update)
Hendrick Motorsports’ appeal of a penalty it received after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway will be heard Thursday ahead of the Round of 12 elimination race … Read More
Rumor: AJ Allmendinger Expected to Drive Kaulig Cup Entry Full-Time in 2023
The Athletic’s Jordan Bianchi has reported that AJ Allmendinger is expected to drive Kaulig’s Racing #16 Cup Series entry full-time in 2023. In 13 races so far this season, Allmendinger … Read More
NASCAR: Elliott wins Talladega thriller
Chase Elliott scored a masterful victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon, locking his way into the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Elliott surged ahead of … Read More
NASCAR: Bell wins pole for Talladega
Christopher Bell topped the leaderboard in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Pole Award Qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway at 180.591 mph in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Right … Read More
NASCAR: Bowman out with concussion, Hamlin blames new car
Alex Bowman will not compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway after experiencing concussion-like symptoms following an accident in the Sept. 25 event at Texas Motor … Read More
Track News: Traction Compound has ruined racing at Texas Motor Speedway
Fans now avoid Texas Motor Speedway like a plague. The IndyCar races are so poorly attended, you could shoot a cannon into the grandstands and not hit anyone. And last … Read More
NASCAR: Kurt Busch not sure of return
Kurt Busch provided an update on his health Tuesday, saying he is making strides in his recovery from a concussion, but there is no clear timetable on his return to … Read More
TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings
TV Rating Analysis NASCAR Cup: The NASCAR Cup race from Texas Motor Speedway drew 1.908 million viewers and a 1.11 rating on the USA Network, vs 2.436 million last year. … Read More
NASCAR: Exploding Goodyear tires panned by drivers
We predicted that NASCAR’s move to low-profile Goodyear tires would be a mitigated disaster, and indeed they have been. They have been exploding all year, sending NASCAR Cup drivers crashing … Read More
IndyCar: Jimmie Johnson retires from full-time driving
Arguably IndyCar’s biggest name, Jimmie Johnson, will not return to the series in 2023. Johnson won the NASCAR Cup Series championship seven times and made his way to Victory Lane … Read More
Supercars: Shane van Gisbergen in talks with Trackhouse about NASCAR Cup start
Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen is on the verge of winning his third Supercars Championship, and is eager to bring his strong résumé to America in 2023. In an interview with Nine’s Wide … Read More
NASCAR: Reddick wins AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at TMS
RCR Chevy driver Tyler Reddick out dueled Team Penske driver Joey Logano to win the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway by 1.190s. It was Reddick’s 3rd NASCAR … Read More
NASCAR: Cody Ware released from infield care center
Cody Ware was treated and released from the infield care center following a hard wreck at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Ware was assisted out of his No. 51 Ford … Read More
NASCAR: Keselowski wins Cup Series pole at Texas
Brad Keselowski will lead the field to green for Sunday’s Cup Series playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, NBC Sports App, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) … Read More
NASCAR: Blaney loses crew chief after Bristol wheel mishap (Update)
Blaney’s Penske team has decided to appeal the suspension. The good news for Blaney is that because they’re in the appeal process, his suspended crew members will be available for … Read More
NASCAR: Marks eyes Ricciardo for Project 91 outing
Daniel Ricciardo has reportedly garnered interest from America’s iconic NASCAR series with Trackhouse Racing co-owner Justin Marks said to be chasing the Australian. Ricciardo is without a F1 drive in … Read More
IndyCar: McLaren considering Busch for fourth Indy 500 entry
McLaren is currently considering running a fourth car in the upcoming Indianapolis 500, and is reportedly eyeing up NASCAR driver Kyle Busch to pilot the entry. According to a report … Read More
NASCAR official addresses Next Gen issues at Bristol
A top NASCAR competition official on Tuesday addressed the level of attrition during Saturday night’s Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, providing context around some of the power-steering issues … Read More
TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings
NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series TV viewership on the USA Network were both down 20%+ vs. NBCSN last year. Given how bad the TV ratings were on NBCSN, it’s a … Read More
NASCAR: Joe Gibbs Racing swaps Nos. 11, 18 pit-crew personnel
Joe Gibbs Racing indicated Monday that its Nos. 11 and 18 teams will swap pit crews, starting with Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Driver Denny Hamlin … Read More
NASCAR: Buescher scores Bristol victory, champions eliminated from playoffs
In a race dotted with drama, Chris Buescher was victorious in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night for the first win in the … Read More
NASCAR: SHR locks out front row in Bristol
A Ford driver hadn’t won a pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway in more than 10 years, but that changed radically on Friday afternoon when Aric Almirola snagged the top … Read More
NASCAR: Kyle Larson and HendrickCars.com ink contract extensions
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson and sponsor HendrickCars.com have extended their relationships with Hendrick Motorsports after agreeing to concurrent contracts that run through the 2026 racing season. The matching … Read More
NASCAR: TMS reduced to one Cup and one IndyCar race in 2023
In the last 10 years attendance at NASCAR events has slowly decreased at TMS, and all over the U.S. The overall popularity of the sport is nowhere near what it … Read More