Author Archives: Charlotte

After an intense NASCAR crash, Hamlin has called for Elliott’s suspension

Denny Hamlin NASCAR crash

Just before the halfway point of NASCAR’s longest race, Denny Hamlin’s race came to an abrupt stop in a catastrophic collision on the frontstretch at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. When Hamlin pushed up the track while dueling Chase Elliott, Elliott made contact with the outside wall. Following that, Elliott came down the track and front-sprinted Hamlin […]

Blaney wins the Coke 600 to cap off a successful weekend for Penske.

Ryan Blaney Nascar Charlotte 1

In a convincing way, Ryan Blaney put an end to an extended NASCAR Cup winless streak and gave iconic racing owner Roger Penske another significant triumph. With 20 of the 400 laps still to go, Blaney took the lead on the final restart, holding off William Byron by 0.663 seconds to win Monday night’s Coca-Cola 600 […]

Results of the 2023 NASCAR Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 race

Ryan Blaney Winner Charlotte

The most extended race in NASCAR is finished and Ryan Blaney has won the victory. Blaney triumphed for the first victory since August 2021 despite a tumultuous race that featured 16 caution periods. It had been 59 races since he crossed the finish line in a competition that awarded points. As Josef Newgarden celebrated his […]

For Byron to defeat Blaney in Charlotte, “a little bit more” was needed

William Byron Charlotte

The Coca-Cola 600, which was postponed by bad weather on Monday, came down to a fight between Ryan Blaney and William Byron despite a race that featured 31 lead changes and 31 cautions. In the race on Monday, Byron and Blaney both had powerful cars and never lost the lead. Blaney’s No. 12 Penske Ford […]

Zane Smith feels fulfilled with his “outstanding job” in the Coke 600 list

Zane Smith Coke 600

Zane Smith, the current NASCAR Truck winner, has had a challenging few weeks, but a great showing in the demanding Coca-Cola 600 gave him a surprise boost. Even though Smith has already claimed two victories in the Trucks division this season, he has placed 22nd or worse in all three of the recent events, notably […]

Almirola pushes Bubba Wallace during an argument

aric almirola

Trouble occurred both on and off the track amid NASCAR’s longest race of the year, with a heated argument taking place on pit road during a red flag period. The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway experienced a brief red flag interruption in the midst of the 2nd stage because of the bad weather. 157 of […]

NASCAR punishes SHR severely for using counterfeit components

SHR No 14 car

The Chase Briscoe-driven No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing squad has received harsh penalties from NASCAR. After it was claimed that Briscoe and his crew produced and used counterfeit parts on the Next Gen vehicle, NASCAR imposed severe L3-level penalties against them. One of the biggest sanctions in NASCAR history, it is the first L3 penalty imposed […]

It “means the world” to Carson Hocevar to make his NASCAR Cup debut

Carson Hocevar Nascar 2023

Even though Carson Hocevar has already spent many hours behind the wheel of a simulated NASCAR Cup Next Gen vehicle, the opportunity to take control of a real one this weekend still took him off guard. Spire Motorsports has selected Hocevar to make his Cup start on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. […]

Lightning causes a postponement to the NASCAR Cup at Gateway

NASCAR Cup Gateway

NASCAR had to stop Sunday’s NASCAR Cup event at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway just moments after it began. The event was put under warning one lap after the green flag was raised when Tyler Reddick spun in Turn 1 after making a collision with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The race was red flagged while […]

Logano, the defending champion, was quickest during practice at Gateway

Joey Logano Gateway practice 2023

In Saturday’s NASCAR Cup practice at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, the race champion from the previous year continued where he left off. With an average lap pace of 136.857 mph during Saturday’s first practice session, defending Cup winner Logano was in the lead. The first 20 minutes of the session produced the top […]