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Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment
Read full article: Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitmentWith NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.”.
Former Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen lands full-time Cup Series ride with Trackhouse Racing
Read full article: Former Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen lands full-time Cup Series ride with Trackhouse RacingThree-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will drive full time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 for Trackhouse Racing.
Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?
Read full article: Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?Denny Hamlin is off to one of the best starts of his two-decade career, with three wins for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again
Read full article: Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction againChase Elliott drove backward on the track after an emotional victory that could really get the 2020 Cup champion headed in the right direction again.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
Read full article: Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR seasonKyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
Ryan Blaney helps Roger Penske celebrate 1st back-to-back NASCAR championships in storied career
Read full article: Ryan Blaney helps Roger Penske celebrate 1st back-to-back NASCAR championships in storied careerThe playoff beard had been shaved off well before fresh-faced Ryan Blaney arrived in Nashville to celebrate his first NASCAR championship.
Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championship
Read full article: Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championshipRyan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR’s title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway.
Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffsAnother crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR moves Atlanta and Watkins Glen into the playoffs on 2024 schedule
Read full article: NASCAR moves Atlanta and Watkins Glen into the playoffs on 2024 scheduleNASCAR has added Atlanta Motor Speedway and the road course at Watkins Glen in upstate New York to the playoffs as part of the 2024 Cup Series schedule.
McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory
Read full article: McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victoryMichael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 — and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Jimmie Johnson says he's never felt more ill-prepared for a race entering Coca-Cola 600
Read full article: Jimmie Johnson says he's never felt more ill-prepared for a race entering Coca-Cola 600Jimmie Johnson says he’s never felt more ill-prepared for a race heading into Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600.
Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville
Read full article: Larson pulls away from Logano to win at MartinsvilleKyle Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.
Sloppy racing could make it tough for NASCAR road ringers
Read full article: Sloppy racing could make it tough for NASCAR road ringersThe upcoming NASCAR race at Circuit of the Americas in Texas will feature two former Formula One world champions, an IndyCar driver and a sports car star who has a win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his resume.
Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta win
Read full article: Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta winJoey Logano dominated early and then passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win NASCAR’s race at Atlanta and end the early season domination of Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.
William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates
Read full article: William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominatesWilliam Byron took the lead on the second-to-last lap of overtime to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas and put an exclamation mark on a dominant day for Hendrick Motorsports.
Wall-hugging Chastain, red-hot Bell eye 1st NASCAR title
Read full article: Wall-hugging Chastain, red-hot Bell eye 1st NASCAR titleRoss Chastain skyrocketed to motorsports infamy for wall-riding his way into NASCAR’s championship race with a video-game style move that has overshadowed the finale and his fellow title contenders.
Busch leaving Gibbs, Toyota to drive for Childress in 2023
Read full article: Busch leaving Gibbs, Toyota to drive for Childress in 2023Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR’s only active multiple Cup champion.
Allmendinger remains king of Indy's road with Xfinity win
Read full article: Allmendinger remains king of Indy's road with Xfinity winAJ Allmendinger continued his dominance of NASCAR road course racing and set himself up for a sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a Saturday win in the Xfinity Series.
🔒 Relive the Red Wings 1997 Stanley Cup win with this WDIV archive footage
Read full article: 🔒 Relive the Red Wings 1997 Stanley Cup win with this WDIV archive footageWe’re marking 25 years since the Detroit Red Wings broke their decades-long Stanley Cup drought and brought the cup home back in 1997.
Kyle Busch steals Bristol win as Reddick and Briscoe crash
Read full article: Kyle Busch steals Bristol win as Reddick and Briscoe crashKyle Busch slipped past the spinning cars of Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to steal his first Cup win of the season Sunday night on slick, wet, dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway.
Praise pours in for Kyle Larson following first NASCAR title
Read full article: Praise pours in for Kyle Larson following first NASCAR titleBefore he headed onto the track for the biggest race of his career, Kyle Larson heard Mario Andretti praise him as one of the most well-rounded drivers in all of motorsports.
Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200
Read full article: Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200AJ Allmendinger took advantage of two frightening multi-car crashes, the leader getting spun out and a penalty — all in the last five laps — to win the Brickyard 200.
Under darkness, Almirola pulls off shocker at New Hampshire
Read full article: Under darkness, Almirola pulls off shocker at New HampshireWith darkness closing in, Aric Almirola sprung to life late Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and pulled off a surprise for Stewart-Haas Racing’s first victory of the year.
Misty, drizzling day postpones Cup race in Texas on Lap 52
Read full article: Misty, drizzling day postpones Cup race in Texas on Lap 52Cars sit on pit road during a red flag period due to misty rain during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)FORT WORTH, Texas – NASCAR's Cup playoff race in Texas was postponed Sunday night after 52 laps on a misty day that slowly deteriorated to drizzle while it never actually rained before the event was called off. The pandemic-reduced crowd watched Clint Bowyer emerge as the leader with Jimmie Johnson second in the last Texas race as full-time drivers for both veterans. It was fitting that Bowyer and the seven-time series champion Johnson were leading when the race was stopped. The 41-year-old Bowyer, a 10-time winner in 16 Cup seasons and twice a runner-up in Texas, plans to move into the broadcast booth next season.
Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup
Read full article: Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley CupThe triumph of winning the NHL championship in a bubble was certainly no less sweet for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 964 regular-season and 137 playoff games to get to this point, losing in the final twice before. Tampa Bay had Point and No. Coach Jon Cooper thought the attitude needed to change from wanting to beat every opponent 9-0 because that’s not realistic in playoff hockey. ... Alexander Volkov made his NHL playoff debut for Tampa Bay, which also saw Patrick Maroon become just the eighth player to win the Cup in back-to-back seasons with different teams (St. Louis).
NASCAR champion returns home mired in 29-race losing streak
Read full article: NASCAR champion returns home mired in 29-race losing streakLAS VEGAS – Kyle Busch is in a terrible slump, winless this Cup season and his 15-year streak of at least one victory a year in danger. Las Vegas has rarely been good to him, though, and he's got just one win in 18 career Cup starts. Busch won just once that year and tied a career-low with just nine top-five finishes. Busch needs to be near the front to contend and gets his chance when the green flag flies at Las Vegas. His challengers have been wary about this second round, but Harvick has tunnel vision and is taking it one race at a time.
Harvick holds off Hamlin for Michigan doubleheader sweep
Read full article: Harvick holds off Hamlin for Michigan doubleheader sweepBROOKLYN, Mich. Kevin Harvick won just about everything he could in a stellar weekend at Michigan International Speedway, although fittingly, Denny Hamlin was the last driver to pressure him. Harvick held off Hamlin on Sunday to complete a doubleheader sweep in the NASCAR Cup Series. With NASCAR running an adjusted schedule because of the coronavirus, both Michigan races were held on the same weekend. That meant Harvick became the first driver since Richard Petty in 1971 to win back-to-back Cup races on consecutive days. Its been a long time since Ive raced back-to-back days, let alone in the Cup car, Harvick said.
Pocono twin bill weekend loses luster with no fans at track
Read full article: Pocono twin bill weekend loses luster with no fans at trackAfter allowing a small number of fans into races in Florida and Alabama, none will be allowed at this weekend's races at Pocono. The absence stings a bit more this season for a track that first held a Cup race in 1974. Pocono is the site of a Cup Series twin bill, with one race on Saturday, one on Sunday, and the second race comes with a twist. Igdalsky, who said he did not have to lay off or furlough any Pocono employees, never considered asking to move the race weekend in hopes of accommodating fans later. It will be a busy weekend: After an ARCA race Friday, the Truck Series and Cup race were set for Saturday and the Xfinity Series was scheduled Sunday ahead of the second Cup race.
NASCAR vows to do better job addressing racial injustice
Read full article: NASCAR vows to do better job addressing racial injusticeThe governing body vowed to to do a better job of addressing racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd's death. Our country must do better.A black NASCAR official took a knee along pit road, mimicking a gesture used by protesters in tribute to former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The time is now to listen, to understand and to stand against racism and racial injustice, Phelps said. After Phelps spoke to the NASCAR drivers, they observed a 30-second moment of silence. ___Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/pnewberry1963 and find his work at https://apnews.com___More AP NASCAR: https://apnews.com/NASCAR and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory
Read full article: Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victoryChase Elliott does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)CONCORD, N.C. NASCAR's grueling return to racing finally ended with a Cup victory for Chase Elliott. The event, postponed Wednesday night, was the fourth Cup race since the series resumed racing May 17. Man this is a tough week, we've had some tough losses," Elliott said from the frontstretch. Elliott reeled in Kevin Harvick with 27 laps remaining and closed out the victory. Elliott's victory was the first for a Chevrolet driver in NASCAR's return to Cup racing.
Elliott ends Busch's win streak, collects $100,000 bounty
Read full article: Elliott ends Busch's win streak, collects $100,000 bountyMarcus Lemonis, the CEO of Gander RV & Outdoors, which sponsors the Truck Series, agreed to match Harvicks pledge, bringing the total to $100,000 for pandemic relief. Elliott rubbed a little salt in the wound after the race, borrowing Buschs celebratory bow after the race. That is all.It was the first Truck Series race since Feb. 21 when Busch won at Las Vegas. Elliott, John Hunter Nemechek and Brennan Poole were the three full-time Cup drivers eligible to collect the $100,000 bounty. He followed up a fourth-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday by winning the Xfinity Series race on Monday in overtime after passing Austin Cindric on the final lap.
Kevin Harvick looks to sweep NASCAR's return at Darlington
Read full article: Kevin Harvick looks to sweep NASCAR's return at DarlingtonDARLINGTON, S.C. The win by Kevin Harvick in NASCAR's return to racing over the weekend was a bit predictable considering the enormous task teams are facing in a flurry of rescheduled events. Harvick, a former series champion and former winner at Darlington Raceway, was also the points leader through the first four events. He will try for the sweep when NASCAR returns to Darlington for its first Cup race on a Wednesday since 1984, when Richard Petty scored his 200th and final victory. This anticipated midweek race is just 300 miles 100 fewer than Sunday's return race, and the same distance as next week's junior series Xfinity Series race at Charlotte but still will start a test of stamina. The Cup Series will race for a third time in a week this Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the schedule.
Harvick has Cup title shot after 3rd straight Texas fall win
Read full article: Harvick has Cup title shot after 3rd straight Texas fall winWith another win at Texas, they now know they will be racing for a Cup title in two weeks. Truex finished sixth at Texas, a week after clinching his title chance with a win at Martinsville. Johnson led 40 laps in the second 85-lap segment at Texas, where he has won a record seven times. His last win there came in the 2017 spring race, about two months before his last Cup win at Dover. His only pole this season was at Texas in the spring race seven months ago, when he led 60 laps.