The last two NASCAR Cup Series champions, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, will participate in the USAC National Midget Championship Hangtown 100 at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway on Nov. 18-20. At Placerville, Elliott will drive a car owned by Kyle Larson Racing. “It’s truly an exciting thing for everyone involved to have Chase Elliott compete at […]
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Silver Dollar Speedway, a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval in Chico, California, will be promoted by Cup champion Kyle Larson and three-time World of Outlaws champion Brad Sweet. Both drivers’ childhood homes are less than two hours away from the track. “I’m so excited to be a part of the future at Silver Dollar Speedway,” said […]
Josh Williams, who has driven the No. 92 entry for DGM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the past two seasons, will not be returning in 2022. Williams worked for the group part-time in 2017 and 2018 before joining full-time in 2019. Williams finished 18th in the Xfinity Series points this season. In June, […]
Joey Gase, who is already a driver, is taking on the role of team owner. Gase unveiled his own Xfinity Series team, Joey Gase Racing, on Thursday. The team intends to run full-time next season, according to a press release. Gase will drive the No. 35 car for the “majority” of the Xfinity Series schedule, […]
Kyle Larson will celebrate his 2021 NASCAR Cup Series title in his hometown of Elk Grove, California on Monday. The event is free and open to the public, and it is hosted by the city and Sonoma Raceway. It will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time in Elk Grove with a parade down Elk Grove […]
Hendrick Motorsports produced Hall of Fame NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon, so he understands firsthand the talented drivers the team can create. Kyle Larson, the 2021 series winner, has done “great things” in his first season with Hendrick Motorsports, according to four-time NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon. Gordon returned to Hendrick in a formal role as […]
After winning his first NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, Kyle Larson earned great praise from motorsports legends. Tony Stewart, a three-time Cup Series champion, and Mario Andretti were among the big names who congratulated the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver on his victory. Stewart even referred to him as the best […]
The 2021 season of Front Row Motorsports (FRM) came to a close this past weekend at Phoenix Raceway. FRM’s Michael McDowell, Anthony Alfredo, and Todd Gilliland closed off a historic year for the team, which included a Cinderella story Daytona 500 victory and its first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. Aside from its two […]
As Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton romped to victory in qualifying in Brazil, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stated second place was the best he could hope for. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen remarked that second place in qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix was the best he could do. Verstappen shares the front row of the […]
It has been announced that Lewis Hamilton will start Sprint Qualifying in Brazil at the rear of the grid, rather than the pit lane. Following his exclusion from qualifying, Lewis Hamilton has been granted permission by the stewards to start the Sprint Qualifying race in Brazil. He will start at the rear of the field […]