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Chandler Smith now has back-to-back wins at North Wilkesboro, but Saturday's victory was pure dominance. He won by 8.479 seconds over Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs -- the biggest margin if victory in any short track race in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history. "Just all the glory goes to God," said Smith. "FaithFest, 250 (name of race), how fitting? God's good in the mountains ...Keep readingView the full article

In the weeks following the unthinkable loss of Kyle Busch at just 41 years old, the Busch family has been very open about their struggle to move on without KB. Busch died suddenly just before the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend on May 21, due to sepsis brought on by severe pneumonia. In an incredible moment of strength, the entire Busch family was at the track just a few days after Kyle's passing ...Keep readingView the full article

In a recent appearance on the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, Chase Elliott advocated for more Saturday night races opposite the recent NASCAR Cup Series trend. While Saturday night races used to be more commonplace in a previous televised version of the sport, networks have pivoted to Sunday night summer races in the pursuit of higher ratings. Elliott, however, said this places a burden on ...Keep readingView the full article

For the first time since 2019, Elliott Sadler will be back racing at one of the national levels of NASCAR. The 51-year-old 'retired' NASCAR star will be competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on August 14. He will drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing's newly formed Ram Truck team, and join a growing list of interesting names who have piloted the No. 25 ...Keep readingView the full article

Carson Hocevar has somewhat become the face of NASCAR in terms of people who don’t watch NASCAR and he isn’t totally sure why. A decade ago, he was getting banned from his local short track for being too young to drive a Late Model in races he was already winning and now is being invited to the Met Gala and Time 100 Sports Gala. He’s only won a single Cup Series race to date but found ...Keep readingView the full article

On Friday, Front Row Motorsports confirmed that Todd Gilliland will remain with the team as the driver of the No. 34 Ford Mustang into the 2027 NASCAR Cup season. Gilliland has only ever raced for FRM since joining the Cup Series in 2022, scoring two top fives and 16 top tens. This year, he sits just three points behind teammate Zane Smith in 24th in the standings. Gilliland first joined FRM ...Keep readingView the full article

As part of Ryan Blaney's new 'On The Gas' series where he takes various celebrities for a high speed ride around the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson joined him for the latest episode.  Ochocinco was an NFL wide receiver for eleven seasons, and a 6x Pro Bowler. To this day, he remains the All-time Receiving Leader for the Cincinnati Bengals. After getting a ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR is holding a points-paying Cup race North Wilkesboro for the first time in 30 years, and the track spent the last three years as the host for the All-Star Race. Ryan Blaney just earned a dramatic win at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), while Christopher Bell won the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro last year. At Atlanta, Tyler Reddick closed back in to within 24pts of Denny Hamlin in the ...Keep readingView the full article

A trial date and schedule has been officially set for the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit and countersuit. In a Thursday morning order issued by Judge Susan C. Rodriguez, a trial is expected to last nine days and will start on Monday, February 1. JGR sued Gabehart, its former longtime crew chief turned competition director for taking trade secreted information ...Keep readingView the full article

JR Motorsports team co-owner and CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller indicated that star driver Justin Allgaier is set to return for at least the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season. In a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio segment, she was speaking with Larry McReynolds when she appeared to confirm that Allgaier will be back next year. Allgaier is enjoying a dominant season with six victories so far -- ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR announced a new rules package for the summer Daytona race that’s aimed at improving passing and making cars less reliant on fuel saving as a strategy, but many fans are up in arms that it comes with a horsepower reduction. Current superspeedway spec engines produce 510 horsepower through a 0.89 inch tapered and that will now be reduced to 465 horsepower with the use of 0.84 inch tapered ...Keep readingView the full article

On Wednesday, NASCAR announced a new rules package for the upcoming regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, which is scheduled for August 29. This race is extra critical as it serves as the event that sets the 16-driver grid for the 2026 Chase for the championship, and several drivers are expected to be vying for that 16th and final spot next month. NASCAR will now utilize a ...Keep readingView the full article

At the end of Stage 2, Bubba Wallace was battling for a position inside the top five and a handful of stage points. However, while entering Turn 3, he lost momentum and slid up the track. He then pulled down the track in front of fellow Toyota driver Ty Gibbs. Contact was made and Wallace went spinning, denying him any Stage 2 points. After the race, Wallace had a tense conversation with Gibbs ...Keep readingView the full article

The NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday night but rain delayed into the early Monday morning hours at Atlanta Motor Speedway averaged 1.5 million viewers on TNT Sports. For what it’s worth, TNT Sports told the Sports Business Journal that it was on pace for 2.4 million viewers before the rain delay that started halfway through the first half but required a resumption at Midnight. Ryan ...Keep readingView the full article

Kevin Harvick basically said there is nothing to see here regarding any controversy surrounding the ‘out of bounds’ penalty issued to Bubba Wallace after the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harvick gave his thoughts on the SPEED television program he shares with IndyCar play-by-play broadcaster Will Buxton. Read Also: NASCAR CupBubba Wallace argues ...Keep readingView the full article

Race day started just after 7pm, local time, with Ryan Blaney pacing the field from pole. Then we spent over three hours waiting out the weather mid-race, with Blaney still in control. Then, just before 2am, Blaney claimed the checkered flag in the marathon race and proceeded to ride his newly won motorcycle around the track. And while Blaney's name dominated the pylon, this race was far from ...Keep readingView the full article

Along with the trophy and prize money, the winner of last weekend's NASCAR Cup race at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) also received a very unique award --  a limited edition 2026 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, custom-built by Sturgis Harley-Davidson and celebrating '250 Years of Freedom.' After passing Carson Hocevar in overtime and winning the race in a three-wide battle to the checkered flag ...Keep readingView the full article

During the TNT Sports post-race show on early Monday morning following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, driver analysts Jeff Burton and Jamie McMurray said Carson Hocevar’s attitude towards his peers is starting to cost him victories. Hocevar led the final lap of the Quaker State 400 but ultimately lost when Christopher Bell pushed Ryan Blaney past Hocevar and Bubba ...Keep readingView the full article

When it comes to the penalty issued by NASCAR against Bubba Wallace on Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, team owner but rival competitor Denny Hamlin is staying out of the process but understands why everything happened. Hamlin has two hats that he wears at this stage of his career -- driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 and team co-owner of 23XI Racing and they sometimes come in ...Keep readingView the full article

Shane van Gisbergen backed up his February showing at Atlanta with yet another sixth-place finish at the drafting track, leading the way for Trackhouse Racing. Van Gisbergen now has four oval top tens in his Cup career, and three of those have been during the 2026 season. At Atlanta this past weekend, he was in contention for the win in overtime, and was three-wide for second with eventual race ...Keep readingView the full article

In a three-wide battle for the win, Ryan Blaney surged ahead in the final moments to win a marathon NASCAR Cup race at EchoPark Speedway. The victory was a special one, for two primary reasons. With a helpful push from Christopher Bell in a Toyota, Blaney earned Ford its 750th NASCAR Cup win. Jimmy Florian secured the manufacturer its first victory at Dayton's half-mile asphalt oval, all the ...Keep readingView the full article

Todd Gilliland finished the Atlanta NASCAR Cup race in 19th place, and Alex Bowman was right on his bumper as they crossed the checkered flag. However, Gilliland did just enough to stay ahead, vaulting himself into the semi-finals of the In-Season Challenge as one just four drivers left in the five-week tournament with a $1 million prize awarded to the winner. Gilliland, the No. 25 seed in the ...Keep readingView the full article

Upon crossing the finish line on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bubba Wallace thought he had secured a much-needed second-place towards his chances of making the Chase for the Championship.Instead, NASCAR penalized him, sending the No. 23 to the tail-end of the lead lap (29th) for crossing below the 'out of bounds' line to improve his position. It's an infraction that he strongly disagreed with ...Keep readingView the full article

Tyler Reddick made up a little bit of ground on Denny Hamlin in the fight for the regular season championship lead, closing from 44pts behind to 24pts back after Atlanta. There are now just six races until the Chase grid is set. After Atlanta, both Hamlin and Reddick also mathematically clinched a spot in the 2026 Chase field. In the battle around the cut-line, Shane van Gisbergen is 31pts ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney earned his 19th career NASCAR Cup victory, winning from pole position at Atlanta in a three-wide battle. Blaney also swept both stages, dominating most of the event. Bubba Wallace finished second, but was later penalized for advancing his position below the yellow line. That penalty dropped him down to 29th as the last car on the lead lap. Christopher Bell was ultimately credited ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney won a sensational overtime finish at EchoPark Speedway in a NASCAR Cup race that did not end until nearly 2am local time. Blaney and Carson Hocevar were battling side-by-side for the race win, while Bubba Wallace threw it under them to make it three-wide in the fight for the checkered flag. Exiting Turn 4, Blaney had the push from Christopher Bell and surged ahead of both ...Keep readingView the full article

About halfway through Stage 2, a lightning strike within eight miles of EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) forced NASCAR to immediately red flag the race, bringing the field of 38 cars down pit road. There were no incidents in the first 100 or so laps of racing and all cars are still running. The event needs to reach Lap 131 to be official as that is the halfway point of the ...Keep readingView the full article