Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Toyota happy to get back racing in NASCAR May 17th
Denny Hamlin – Toyota “All of us at Toyota and TRD are looking forward to getting back to the race track. NASCAR has put forth a thorough plan to return … Read More
NASCAR sets first 8-race schedule (Update)
Darlington will get things started UPDATE NASCAR made it official and announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina … Read More
Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 gets tentative green-light
The Coca-Cola 600 gets tentative green-light but with no fans On Tuesday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said in a media briefing that NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 race is on track … Read More
Ryan Newman ready to return in May (2nd Update)
Ryan Newman UPDATE A day after being medically cleared following recovery from his last-lap Daytona 500 crash, Ryan Newman has been granted a playoff waiver from NASCAR and will be … Read More
Matt Kenseth to replace Kyle Larson
Matt Kenseth Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fired driver Kyle Larson. “I think Matt … Read More
N.C. Governor extends order forcing NASCAR teams to remain shut
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper N.C. Governor. Roy Cooper on Thursday extended his executive order closing non-essential businesses and prohibiting groups of 10 or more through May 8. It was originally … Read More
NASCAR Hall of Fame fan vote open
Ralph Moody The fan vote for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s 2021 class is open at NASCAR.com. Like the rest of the voting committee, fans can vote on two of … Read More
Sonoma NASCAR race could be postponed
Roger Penske and Steve Page Sonoma Raceway president Steve Page is trying to remain optimistic that the Toyota/SaveMart 350 NASCAR race might actually happen in 2020. NASCAR is committed to … Read More
Craven to retire as Fox TV NASCAR analyst after this season
Ricky Craven Newburgh, NC native Ricky Craven spent 20 years as a NASCAR race driver and for the last 14 years has worked as an TV analyst, most recently for … Read More
NASCAR postponing May events at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville postponed The May 8-9 events at Martinsville Speedway have officially been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement (below) released by NASCAR. The intention is to … Read More
Kyle Busch to race his Rowdy car in IndyCar Motegi race Saturday
Kyle 'Rowdy' Busch Kyle Busch will be the latest NASCAR Cup driver giving virtual IndyCar racing a try by making his IndyCar iRacing debut Saturday. The two-time NASCAR Cup champion … Read More
Ross Chastain to replace Larson?
Ross Chastain It was thought that when Kurt Busch’s contract with Chip Ganassi Racing expires after the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season Ross Chastain might be his replacement. Another option … Read More
Dale Jr. boosts IndyCar TV Rating
NASCAR star Dale Jr. boosted IndyCar's TV rating 25% NBCSN earned a 0.22 rating and 202,000 viewers for Saturday's IndyCar iRacing event at Michigan, which featured NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt … Read More
Video: AR1.com discusses Larson, Covid 19 and iRacing
The racing world has been shaken up by the Covid-19 virus. However, NASCAR Star Kyle Larson's world was really shaken up after he was fired for using the N-Word while … Read More
Logano comments of Kyle Larson being sacked
Joey Logano Sharing his thoughts on Larson’s behavior and the early fallout, Team Penske driver Joey Logano said: “Obviously, it’s a tough situation for the whole sport, right? It’s something … Read More
Kyle Larson to IndyCar? (Update)
Should Kyle Larson move to IndyCar where he belonged in the first place? UPDATE Per this announcement, Larson has been fired by Chip Ganassi Racing. Larson is now free to … Read More
Ganassi Racing fires Kyle Larson
Larson now free to find a ride in IndyCar where he belongs Chip Ganassi Racing has fired Kyle Larson after the driver was caught using a racial slur during a … Read More
McDonald’s, Credit One Bank terminate sponsorship of Kyle Larson
Larson at Daytona Credit One Bank and McDonald’s both announced Monday that they are terminating sponsorship of Kyle Larson for using a racial slur during an iRacing event Sunday night. … Read More
Jimmie Johnson might delay retirement
Johnson being cheated out of a proper farewell tour The 2020 NASCAR season was supposed to be a celebratory farewell tour for legendary driver Jimmie Johnson. The seven-time Cup Series … Read More
Bruton Smith to be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Bruton Smith (L) and son Marcus Speedway Motorsports Executive Chairman Bruton Smith, who built Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway into a one-of-a-kind world-renowned sports and entertainment destination will officially be … Read More
NASCAR to restart season with no fans
Screwed either way Word is that NASCAR has proposed to track Presidents the idea of running some early races after the Covid-19 shutdown with no fans, to get the sport … Read More
Trump gives NASCAR and IndyCar glimmer of hope for 2020
President Trump hopes fans will be able to pack the stands again in time for the August Indy 500. We hope he is, but at this point he admits he's … Read More
Next Gen NASCAR Cup car debut will be delayed to 2022 (Update)
Next Gen Test Car UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. NASCAR announced Thursday that the debut of the Next Gen will be pushed back to 2022 because of … Read More
Joey Logano Foundation giving $1 million to help those affected by COVID-19
Joey Logano Joey Logano and his wife, Brittany, are two of the greatest and most caring philanthropists in NASCAR and they proved it, once again, by providing a $1 million … Read More