Tag Archives: Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Larson, the defending champion, is disqualified from the Cup playoffs

Kyle Larson Cup playoffs

Kyle Larson’s unusually early elimination from the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs was shocking even though he was unable to repeat his outstanding 2021 championship season this year. The year before, Larson had a record-setting season in his debut year as a Hendrick Motorsports driver, winning a series-high 10 races and earning his first series […]

Suarez said that Roval was the most challenging race he’s ever driven in his life

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After earning 13 stage points at the Roval, Daniel Suarez found himself in a good position. However, despite all his efforts, a lack of power steering put him in a perilous position in the final laps. He struggled through the strain and did everything he could to continue until a planned pit stop while being forced […]

Alex Bowman miss the Talladega Cup race because of the injury

Alex Bowman Talladega Cup race

Alex Bowman has recently missed a race this season due to concussion-like symptoms, making him the 2nd NASCAR Cup Series racer to experience this. Bowman will miss Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, according to an announcement from Hendrick Motorsports, “after experiencing concussion-like symptoms following an accident in the Sept. 25 event at Texas Motor […]

Elliott mostly keeps his frustration about The Glen’s loss to himself

Chase Elliott The Glen 2022

Chase Elliott tried his best to keep his emotions about the outcome of the race on Sunday at Watkins Glen (New York) International to himself. On a resumption with five of the 90 laps left, Elliott emerged to be on his way to claiming his 5th triumph of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season until […]

Extension of Hendrick and Chase Elliott’s contract with NAPA

Hendrick NAPA

Chase Elliott will continue to be sponsored by NAPA in the NASCAR Cup Series as part of a multi-year deal renewal. During the 2022 NAPA EXPO on Wednesday at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas, NAPA made the announcement regarding the long contract with Hendrick Motorsports. On Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet, NAPA’s […]

Penalties and point deductions for both Petty GMS Racing teams

Petty GMS Racing teams

Following a problem at Pocono Raceway, the Nos. 42 and No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports cars have both received penalties. Ty Dillon and Erik Jones’ squads were fined by NASCAR for breaking the NASCAR Rule Book’s Section 14.6.5.E on Rocker Box Assemblies. The referenced regulation is as follows: “The rocker box vent hole in the […]

Gragson defeats Gibbs to win the Pocono Xfinity race

Gragson Pocono Xfinity

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway on Saturday was won by Noah Gragson after a thrilling side-by-side fight with Ty Gibbs. With 21 of the 90 circuits left, Gragson overtook squad member Josh Berry of JR Motorsports for the lead, but Ty Gibbs took over second and started his arduous pursuit of the […]

Chase Elliott says “I feel like we’re as good as anybody”

Chase Elliott 2022

Despite continuing to lead the NASCAR Cup Series in points along the stretch, Chase Elliott’s performance had fallen short of expectations. But nothing removes the seeds of uncertainty like a triumph. In Sunday’s race at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports finally got going after two interruptions, and he held off Kurt Buch […]

Coke 600 practise standings for the NASCAR Cup Series in 2022

NASCAR Coca Cola 600

Kyle Larson leads the pace rankings after the sole practise session for NASCAR’s largest race. Larson took the lead with a speed of 182.50 mph, but he will not be competing for the pole. He hit the barrier after racing the fastest and incurred right-side injuries. He will not compete in qualifying because the squad has […]

Larson leads in NASCAR Cup practise for the Coke 600, but eventually falls

Larson Coke 600

Kyle Larson dominated the only practise session at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 on Saturday; however it won’t help him much. Larson slammed the barrier in Turn 2 earlier in the Group A practise session, seriously damaging his No. 5 Chevrolet. He achieved an average pace of 182.500 mph shortly after taking the racetrack. […]