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Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCAR
Read full article: Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCARRetired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams headed to federal court for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock car series over what they say is an unfair business model.
Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway
Read full article: Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville SpeedwayRyan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season finale.
Jordan's belief in Reddick pays off, and 23XI team will have a shot at NASCAR title
Read full article: Jordan's belief in Reddick pays off, and 23XI team will have a shot at NASCAR titleThe hardest hit that Tyler Reddick took at Homestead-Miami Speedway wasnโt from a bounce into the wall or from another driver crashing into him.
Frankie Muniz's 1st race since landing full-time NASCAR ride spoiled by truck's mechanical problems
Read full article: Frankie Muniz's 1st race since landing full-time NASCAR ride spoiled by truck's mechanical problemsFrankie Muniz finished 33rd on Saturday in his first Truck Series race since the โMalcolm in the Middleโ star announced he will become a full-time NASCAR racer next season.
Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favorite
Read full article: Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favoriteKyle Larson has been lucky of late in Las Vegas, where he opens the third round of NASCARโs playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sundayโs race.
Hendrick Motorsports declines to appeal Alex Bowman's disqualification from NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Hendrick Motorsports declines to appeal Alex Bowman's disqualification from NASCAR playoffsHendrick Motorsports says it will not appeal Alex Bowmanโs disqualification at Charlotte Motor Speedway that eliminated him from NASCAR title contention.
NASCAR aware of allegations a team engineer stole intellectual property to give to rival team
Read full article: NASCAR aware of allegations a team engineer stole intellectual property to give to rival teamNASCAR says it is aware of allegations that an engineer for a Cup Series team accessed proprietary information and shared it with another team.
Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffsKyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCARโs playoffs, winning on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
Read full article: 2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceedsThe two teams suing NASCAR have asked for a court order to compete under the 2025 charter agreement as their antitrust case moves through federal court.
NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sport.
Read full article: NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sport.Itโs most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, site of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States.
Kyle Busch is in danger of snapping his NASCAR-record 19-year winning streak
Read full article: Kyle Busch is in danger of snapping his NASCAR-record 19-year winning streakTime is running out for Kyle Busch to stretch his remarkable winning streak to 20 consecutive NASCAR seasons with at least one victory.
NASCAR season hits final 6 weeks under shadow of antitrust lawsuit filed by 2 of its teams
Read full article: NASCAR season hits final 6 weeks under shadow of antitrust lawsuit filed by 2 of its teamsThe final six weeks of the NASCAR season will play out under the shadow of a lawsuit filed by the 23XI team and Front Row Motorsports against the series.
IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn't guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500
Read full article: IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn't guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500IndyCar has finalized a charter system for 25 entrants that pales in comparison to the contentious deal reached between NASCAR and its teams but does give 10 open wheel organizations some guarantees.
Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffs
Read full article: Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffsNASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory.
Buescher plays spoiler at Watkins Glen in chaotic NASCAR playoff race
Read full article: Buescher plays spoiler at Watkins Glen in chaotic NASCAR playoff raceChris Buescher won Sunday at Watkins Glen International, leading a string of five non-playoff drivers to the finish in a NASCAR Cup race marred by late wrecks, shredded tires, and busted parts among the championship contenders.
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 โThe Double.โ.
Michael Jordan's NASCAR team skips the deadline to sign a new revenue model with racing series
Read full article: Michael Jordan's NASCAR team skips the deadline to sign a new revenue model with racing series23XI Racing says it skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with NASCAR because โit did not have an opportunity to fairly bargainโ for a new contract.
Pato O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with 1st win on an oval since 2022
Read full article: Pato O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with 1st win on an oval since 2022Pato OโWard remained in the headlines Saturday by winning the first race of a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile, where he has spent the weekend questioning IndyCar leadership for allowing NASCAR to beat the series to a race in Mexico City.
Pato O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR
Read full article: Pato O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCARWhen NASCAR announced this week that it would race in Mexico City next year, IndyCar drivers were stunned that another American series had beaten them into a fertile market that is starving to see their most popular driver.
Bubba Wallace confident he and team can have success at Darlington to make NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Bubba Wallace confident he and team can have success at Darlington to make NASCAR playoffsBubba Wallace believes he can have success at Darlington this weekend and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for a second straight season.
Viva La Mรฉxico: NASCAR to take Cup Series international for 1st points race of modern era
Read full article: Viva La Mรฉxico: NASCAR to take Cup Series international for 1st points race of modern eraNASCAR will take its top Cup Series international for the first points-paying race outside the United States next year with a June stop in Mexico City.
Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It's shaky for others
Read full article: Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It's shaky for othersMartin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the NASCAR Cup Seriesโ regular-season finale.
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.
NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake'
Read full article: NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake'NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult.
Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street course
Read full article: Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street courseAlex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago.
Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contender
Read full article: Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contenderChristopher Bell stamped himself a legitimate contender to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship this season after he navigated the wet weather at New Hampshire to win for the third time for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Christopher Bell takes the checkered flag on rain tires in the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire
Read full article: Christopher Bell takes the checkered flag on rain tires in the NASCAR Cup race at New HampshireChristopher Bell mastered the NASCAR Cup Seriesโ first race ever that ended with cars running on rain tires and pulled away after a 2 hour, 15-minute weather delay to beat darkness and win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR
Read full article: Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGRChristopher Bell spoiled the surprise when he accidentally revealed Chase Briscoe would become his teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025.
Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead
Read full article: Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points leadKyle Larson celebrated NASCAR approving his participation in the playoffs with his third Cup victory of the season.
NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphalt
Read full article: NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphaltWelcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in over two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt.
Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot
Read full article: Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riotRetired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol.
NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500
Read full article: NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500NASCAR has granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this yearโs playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500.
Front Row buys NASCAR charter to expand to 3 Cup Series cars in '25, does not disclose seller, price
Read full article: Front Row buys NASCAR charter to expand to 3 Cup Series cars in '25, does not disclose seller, priceFront Row Motorsports has purchased a charter that will expand the NASCAR team to three cars in the Cup Series in 2025.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Read full article: Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in CharlotteRicky Stenhouse Jr. has cooled off and no longer plans to wreck Kyle Busch at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
Kyle Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debut
Read full article: Kyle Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debutKyle Larson's bid to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday has plenty of supporters.
Elliott blasts NASCAR for fining Stenhouse $75,000 for All-Star Race fight it used in a promotion
Read full article: Elliott blasts NASCAR for fining Stenhouse $75,000 for All-Star Race fight it used in a promotionChase Elliott is criticizing NASCAR for fining driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75,000 for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday nightโs All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media.
Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight
Read full article: Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fightRicky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined $75,000 by NASCAR for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star Race
Read full article: Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star RaceThe most compelling part of Sunday nightโs All-Star Race wasnโt on the racetrack at North Wilkesboro Speedway but rather in the infield afterward.
Kyle Larson arrives at North Wilkesboro for NASCAR All-Star Race after qualifying 5th for Indy 500
Read full article: Kyle Larson arrives at North Wilkesboro for NASCAR All-Star Race after qualifying 5th for Indy 500Kyle Larson has arrived at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the start of Sunday nightโs All-Star Race following a busy afternoon in which the NASCAR star qualified fifth for the Indianapolis 500.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn't get to run at Coca-Cola 600
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn't get to run at Coca-Cola 600Kyle Larson completed every lap of the Indianapolis 500, finishing 18th in the NASCAR starโs debut in โThe Greatest Spectacle in Racing,โ despite a pair of rookie mistakes that cost him a chance to be in the mix at the end.
Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular season
Read full article: Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular seasonThe first half of NASCAR's regular season ended Sunday with Brad Keselowski ending his three-year winless drought at Darlington Raceway.
Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought
Read full article: Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win droughtBrad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.
Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
Read full article: Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series historyKyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR history.
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 ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas
Read full article: Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at TexasChase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCARโs most popular driver.
'Almost NASCAR champion' Hamlin feuds with track owner in social media spat that turned personal
Read full article: 'Almost NASCAR champion' Hamlin feuds with track owner in social media spat that turned personalOne of NASCARโs top track owners deleted social media posts he made in a back-and-forth spat with top driver Denny Hamlin that began when Hamlin criticized the repaving of Sonoma Raceway in California.
Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary party
Read full article: Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary partyHendrick Motorsports has a lot to be happy about as the team barrels toward its big 40th anniversary celebration in two weeks.
Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTA
Read full article: Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTAWilliam Bryon started on pole and delivered a dominant drive Sunday to win NASCARโs first road race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas.
Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullringDenny Hamlin has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps.
Christopher Bell's win caps Toyota's stellar weekend at Phoenix Raceway
Read full article: Christopher Bell's win caps Toyota's stellar weekend at Phoenix RacewayChevrolet dominated the start of the NASCAR Cup Series by claiming three straight wins, starting with William Byronโs Daytona 500 victory.
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.
Michael McDowell finally wins first NASCAR Cup Series pole in Atlanta in 467th career start
Read full article: Michael McDowell finally wins first NASCAR Cup Series pole in Atlanta in 467th career startMichael McDowell says his first NASCAR Cup Series pole in his 467th career start wasn't a surprise.
EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states
Read full article: EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest statesDrivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency.
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
Read full article: William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsportsโ 40th anniversary season by snapping the teamโs nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with his Monday win in the rain-postponed โGreat American Race.โ.
'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder
Read full article: 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladderActor Frankie Muniz will try to make his Xfinity Series debut in the No. 35 Ford for Joey Gase Racing at Daytona International Speedway.
Johnson and Knaus fittingly head into NASCAR Hall of Fame together following record-smashing careers
Read full article: Johnson and Knaus fittingly head into NASCAR Hall of Fame together following record-smashing careersJimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus will be inducted into NASCAR's Hall of Fame together in a fitting celebration for one of the most dominant pairings in history.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
Read full article: NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCARโs all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, has died.
Penske threepeat a potential theme for NASCAR in 2024; Hamlin, Elliott mend from offseason surgeries
Read full article: Penske threepeat a potential theme for NASCAR in 2024; Hamlin, Elliott mend from offseason surgeriesRoger Penske has a chance for a NASCAR championship three-peat after racer Ryan Blaney won the organization's second straight series crown this year, following teammate Joey Logano's title in 2022.
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.
Bubba Wallace hit by depression following best friend Ryan Blaney's NASCAR championship
Read full article: Bubba Wallace hit by depression following best friend Ryan Blaney's NASCAR championshipBubba Wallace acknowledged it was difficult for him to find joy in best friend Ryan Blaneyโs first NASCAR championship.
NASCAR to include streaming in new 7-year media rights deal that welcomes Amazon, TNT and Max
Read full article: NASCAR to include streaming in new 7-year media rights deal that welcomes Amazon, TNT and MaxNASCAR has added two new partners and streaming elements to a seven-year media rights deal that will run from 2025 through the 2031 season.
Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sister
Read full article: Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sisterThe oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway.
Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship
Read full article: Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championshipThe rivalry hardly reaches the heights of Petty versus Pearson or Earnhardt against Gordon as one of NASCARโs great competitions.
Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup title
Read full article: Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup titleRyan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCARโs top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies heโd grown up racing against were thriving in the Cup Series.
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 NASCARโs title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway.
Truex wins pole at Martinsville as he again faces championship elimination in NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Truex wins pole at Martinsville as he again faces championship elimination in NASCAR playoffsFor the third time in this yearโs playoffs, NASCAR regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. is facing elimination and wondering how his title chances have exploded spectacularly.
NASCAR reverses Ryan Blaney disqualification. Template used in inspection was flawed
Read full article: NASCAR reverses Ryan Blaney disqualification. Template used in inspection was flawedNASCAR on Monday rescinded Ryan Blaneyโs disqualification at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when series officials found a problem with the template used during post-race inspection.
Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas
Read full article: Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las VegasKyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCARโs championship race.
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.
Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win
Read full article: Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th winRick Hendrick believes in setting goals because chasing that dangling carrot has proved to be an effective motivator for NASCARโs winningest team.
Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championship
Read full article: Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championshipDenny Hamlin is doubling down on his declaration that this is his year to win the NASCAR championship.