Category: NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR: Logano beats Busch to win first Cup race at Gateway
In front of packed grandstands at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Joey Logano beat Kyle Busch in an intense overtime battle, and Ross Chastain ate a gigantic piece of … Read More
NASCAR: Martin Truex, Jr. Unsure of Future Plans
Martin Truex Jr. will make his 600th NASCAR Cup Series start Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Truex, the 2017 Cup champion, has had success at the St. … Read More
NASCAR: Penske takes top three in first Cup practice at Gateway
Penske Fords dominated opening NASCAR Cup practice at World Wide Technology Raceway Friday night. Joey Logano claimed the honor of posting the fastest lap in the first NASCAR Cup Series … Read More
NASCAR: ‘Woke’ NASCAR apologizes to LBGQT community
NASCAR issued an apology Wednesday for “recent actions” that are “not aligned” with its mission after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) waved the green flag ahead of last week’s All-Star … Read More
NASCAR: Schedule for sold out NASCAR Cup race at Gateway (2nd Update)
It will be the first sellout and biggest crowd in the history of the track. The high demand for the Cup race will likely result in a further erosion of … Read More
TV News: Weekend TV Ratings – Indy 500, NASCAR down, F1 up big (2nd Update)
More info on the horrible 2022 Indy 500 TV rating: NBC did everything it could to pump up the Indy 500 TV rating. They failed. The did a commercial campaign … Read More
NASCAR: Phoenix To Host 2023 Championship Weekend
Phoenix Raceway announced a double dose of news Tuesday, with both items centering on the November championship weekend in NASCAR’s top series. First: The 2022 version has sold out of … Read More
NASCAR: Hamlin wins Coca-Cola 600
Polesitter Denny Hamlin has won the longest Coca-Cola 600 in history over his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota teammate Kyle Busch. Kevin Harvick, Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell rounded out the … Read More
TV News: Sunday Races on TV
All Times Eastern Sunday, May 29, 2022 Location TV Times Network F1 Monaco Grand Prix Pre-Race Monaco 7:30am – 8:55am (Live) ESPN F1 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 8:55am – 11:00am … Read More
NASCAR: ESPN interested in NASCAR TV Rights
Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal reported that ESPN will talk to NASCAR about the next media rights deal. NASCAR current deals with NBC and Fox expire after the 2024 … Read More
F1: Raikkonen to race NASCAR Cup car at Watkins Glen
Trackhouse Entertainment Group promised to bring the biggest international stars in the world into its PROJECT91 concept in the NASCAR Cup Series. Check. Team owner Justin Marks announced Thursday that … Read More
NASCAR: Kyle Larson favored to win the Coca-Cola 600
The Kyle Larson love lives strong as the season continues. The Coca-Cola 600 now marks the 10th race of 15 this season that Larson has been favored to win, that’s an … Read More
NASCAR: Reserved Grandstand Seating Sold Out for Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
America’s Home for Racing is THE place to be this Memorial Day Weekend, but for fans who haven’t already gotten their tickets, time is running out. Charlotte Motor Speedway officials … Read More
TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings (Update)
Some additional context for the F1 broadcast per ESPN. What’s interesting is the race, on ESPN2, not ABC or ESPN, had more viewers than the Indy Qualifying audience on over-the-air … Read More
NASCAR: M&M’S Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono
Today, M&M’S ‘The Official Chocolate of NASCAR,’ announced the iconic brand will be the title sponsor at this year’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, July 24. … Read More
NASCAR: 23XI Racing not ready to expand yet
While 23XI intends to eventually expand, the team is placing any plans to buy further charters or develop a new headquarters on hold until teams figure out whether they’ll be … Read More
NASCAR: JGR close to re-signing Kyle Busch (Update)
Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, provided an update on Monday regarding the team’s sponsorship and contract conversations. “We’re really confident that we’re going to have that (No. 18) … Read More
NASCAR: Hamlin fumes over Blaney Window Net issue
Denny Hamlin was ticked off with NASCAR over their inconsistent application of the rules on Sunday night. NASCAR had just put out a caution flag right before eventual winner Ryan … Read More
NASCAR: Blaney wins All-Star Race as exploding Goodyears take out favorites
Ryan Blaney drove to his first victory in the NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Blaney pocketed a $1 million payday, starting second and leading 84 … Read More
NASCAR: Start Time of NASCAR Open Moved Up
The start time of the Blake Shelton concert during pre-race festivities for the May 22 NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway has been moved to 5:30 p.m. between the … Read More
IndyCar: Kyle Larson eyes future Indy 500 go
Kyle Larson, the defending NASCAR champion, is already arguably the best all-around race car driver on the planet. However, he has yet to prove his talents at “The Greatest Spectacle … Read More
NASCAR: Kansas post-race penalties
Trent Owens, crew chief of Justin Haley‘s No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, has been suspended through the next four races, NASCAR announced Tuesday evening. The No. 31 car had a … Read More
NASCAR: Toyota Exec Initially Disappointed in Hendrick’s Le Mans Entry
In March, NASCAR announced it planned to take its new Next Gen stock car, which debuted in the Cup Series this season, to the Le Mans 24 Hours as a … Read More