Chase Elliott and William Byron’s contracts are set to be extended, according to Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick, who made the announcement Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. In response to a query regarding when Elliott and Byron’s contracts will be extended, Hendrick remarked, “Probably any time pretty soon.” “I want those guys to be […]
On Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway, RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski dominated the first of two Duel qualifying races. As a consequence, Keselowski will line up third in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, behind pole sitter Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman on the front row. With four laps to remaining, Keselowski, who recently became a […]
Chris Buescher took the win and Joey Logano was wrecked in Thursday’s second Duel qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway due to a last-lap incident. In Turn 2, Buescher got inside on Logano for the lead as the lead group of Logano, Buescher, Michael McDowell, and Harrison Burton passed a lapped car. Logano tried to […]
Aric Almirola stated Monday morning that he will retire after this season. This will be Almirola’s 11th full season in the Cup. He’s won three series races in his career, including one at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last year. In a video posted Monday morning, Almirola indicated that spending more time with his family was […]
At Phoenix Raceway, Hamlin, who was born in Tampa, is one of four drivers vying for the Cup Series championship. Denny Hamlin of NASCAR has a chance to bring Champa Bay yet another championship. In Sunday’s 312-lap championship race at Phoenix Raceway, Hamlin is one of four drivers competing for the Cup Series title. His […]
Kevin Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion and perennial title candidate, was philosophic about his 2021 season, which will be his first without a win since 2009. When asked about the year, Harvick told reporters on Thursday that he finished fifth in the championship in 2021, when he went winless, as he did in […]
Kyle Busch’s lucrative M&M’s sponsorship deal is coming to an end Busch’s most visible sponsor, M&M’s, is leaving NASCAR at the end of the 2022 season, ending a 15-year engagement with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. “It’s hard to put into words the appreciation I have for the Mars family, their associates and their brands […]
For the 2022 NASCAR season, Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has hired Ryan Preece as its reserve driver. The 31-year-old driver from Berlin, Connecticut, will do simulator work while competing in races from NASCAR’s top three touring series — Cup, Xfinity, and Camping World Trucks. In each season, Preece will be a Ford Performance driver, and he […]
In four of the last five NASCAR Cup Series seasons, Martin Truex Jr. has finished first or second. The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota finished second in the 2021 finale at Phoenix Raceway two weeks ago, finishing second in the standings. Kyle Larson, a fellow Championship 4 contender, won the race […]
Kyle Larson does not enjoy the media obligations that come with his status as a top-level NASCAR Cup Series driver under normal conditions. These, however, are not normal times. Larson’s perspective changed greatly after winning the 2021 series title at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 7. “It’s been cool to enjoy all the championship stuff, all […]