Letarte: Meendering reminds me of Knaus
NBC Sports' Steve Letarte breaks down the crew chief changes for Jimmie Johnson and William Byron as well as why Kevin Meendering is ready to make the move to being … Read More
Category: Stock Car Racing
Chad Knaus to serve as crew chief for Byron, No. 24 team in 2019
Over-the-hill Jimmie Johnson too slow now for Chad Knaus Chad Knaus will serve as crew chief of the No. 24 Chevrolet for driver William Byron in 2019, a move that … Read More
Matt DiBenedetto Joins Leavine Family Racing; Team Switches to Toyota for 2019
Matt DiBenedetto will pilot the No. 95 Camry in 2019 Pete McCole/AR1 Leavine Family Racing will begin fielding Toyota Camrys in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with driver Matt … Read More
Passing is the Name of the Game at Talladega
Talladega action Since September of 1969, Talladega Superspeedway has been the place for heart-stopping racing entertainment. With the draft keeping drivers tightly together at 200 mph, it is no surprise … Read More
Scott Graves Out As Suarez’s Crew Chief
Dave Rogers Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday that Dave Rogers will replace Scott Graves as crew chief of the No. 19 Toyota driven by Daniel Suarez for the rest of … Read More
NASCAR drops driver-adjustable trackbar from 2019 rules
No more track bar adjustments by driver NASCAR drivers will no longer be able to make in-race trackbar adjustments from their cars in 2019. The news emerged from a Monday … Read More
Kahne out for remainder of season
Kasey Kahne In a statement on Twitter, Kahne revealed that he was not cleared for the remaining six races of the 2018 season. “To say I’m disappointed after receiving the … Read More
Elliott Focused on Chasing Points at Talladega
Chase Elliott (center) talking to his pit crew earlier this year at Talladega. A guaranteed spot in the next round of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs won’t detour … Read More
Ford Sends Seven Drivers into 2nd Round of NASCAR Playoffs
With their eyes on a trip to Ford Championship Weekend to battle for a NASCAR Championship, seven Ford Fusion drivers head into the second segment of the playoffs, looking to … Read More
Kenseth to hang it up for good after this season
Matt Kenseth tired of the grind when he's not winning. Like Jimmy Johnson, once you hit a certain age the wins are few and far between. Matt Kenseth has no … Read More
NASCAR to set betting rules
Steve Phelps NASCAR president Steve Phelps said the series is set to implement guidelines in the rulebook on sports betting in 2019 so teams and drivers don't 'fix' races. Dover … Read More
AdventHealth will be official sponsor of Daytona Speedweeks
Daytona International Speedway and Florida Hospital, which will soon be renamed AdventHealth, announced today an expansion of their relationship, making the health system the official presenting sponsor of DAYTONA Speedweeks … Read More
Dover Monster Cup post-race Q&A
Third-place finisher Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford), second-place finisher Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota), race-winning crew chief Alan Gustafson, race-winning driver Chase Elliott (No. 9 NAPA … Read More
Chase Elliott Advances With Dover Victory
Chase Elliott advances to the next round of the playoffs with his win at Dover Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images What looked like a Stewart-Haas Racing victory parade for much of Sunday … Read More
Christopher Bell Wins Dover Xfinity Race
Christopher Bell wins at Dover Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images In a scene that has become all but routine this season, Christopher Bell won Saturday's Bar Harbor 200 at Dover International Speedway, … Read More
Rain cancels Gander Outdoors 400 qualifying; Kyle Busch on pole
Drivers stand in the rain during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 Getty Images for NASCAR Kyle Busch will lead the Gander Outdoors 400 at … Read More
Pocono ready if NASCAR wants road course
Nick Igdalsky (L) Pocono Raceway CEO Nick Igdalsky kept a watchful eye on NASCAR’s first trip to the Charlotte Motor Speedway “roval" on Sept. 30. Igdalsky, a road-racing enthusiast himself, … Read More
NASCAR Heads To Dover For First Time In New Sports Gambling Age
Dover action. Will betting bring back the crowds? For the first time since the SCOTUS decision on sports gambling, NASCAR fans "will be able to place bets on their favorite … Read More
Stewart-Haas Racing has one-third of the playoff field entering Dover
The Penske and SHR Fords, especially Harvick, have had the hot hand in 2018 We predicted NASCAR wanted Ford to win big ib 2018 or risk them leaving NASCAR. So … Read More
NASCAR Will Reduce Cars to Just 550 HP at Half of Its Cup Series Races Next Year
Not only are there aero changes, but HP will be cut like it has been on the superspeedways to create pack racing. NASCAR fans love pack racing and the crashes … Read More
Kasey Kahne not cleared to return at Dover
Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne will continue to sit out from Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition this coming weekend when the series travels to Dover International Speedway. Kahne participated in … Read More
Gordon & McReynolds Weigh In on 2019 NASCAR Rules Package
NASCAR on Tuesday announced the 2019 rules package that will govern MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES competition. The new package, reflecting in great part the one utilized in the 2018 … Read More
Final Weekend TV Ratings
Aldo Costa makes unbeatable F1 cars Proving once again that even a Mickey Mouse Roval is more entertaining than watching cars drone around in circles for hours, both NASCAR races … Read More
NASCAR Reveals 2019 Cup Series Rules Package
Changes for 2019 NASCAR officials announced Tuesday two baseline rules packages for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, making a move to bolster competition with enhanced aerodynamic and … Read More