Following the Next Gen car’s introduction the previous year, numerous Cup teams have faced severe fines for attempting to break the rules with it, but NASCAR had never before dealt with a counterfeit part. Following the finding of a false engine panel duct and underwing on the No. 14 Ford, NASCAR on Wednesday imposed one […]
Despite winning Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas, A.J. Allmendinger took an unusual path to the finish line. An incident with Aric Almirola on Lap 20 caused Allmendinger, who had led 28 of the 46 laps, including the first 14, to spin out on the resumption. Allmendinger was dropped to 26th […]
At Richmond (Virginia) Racetrack, Chandler Smith defeated John-Hunter Nemechek in the final laps to win his first NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. The triumph was Kaulig Racing’s second straight victory and came in Smith’s tenth NXS start overall. A.J. Allmendinger’s performance also helped the squad win the previous weekend at COTA. Smith, a NASCAR Truck Series racer, […]
Tyler Reddick crashed into Victory Lane on Sunday, earning the NASCAR Cup race at Circuit of the Americas after having a difficult beginning of the year with his new squad. In what was supposed to be a 68-lap race, Reddick and William Byron traded the lead for the most of the race before Reddick surged […]
After several extra-time restarts, Tyler Reddick was able to avoid the chaos and win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA. Reddick led a race-high 41 laps and was the greatest competitor all day. With the car Reddick previously drove, he defeated Kyle Busch to earn his first win as a 23XI Racing racer. Reddick […]
At COTA, Kimi Raikkonen’s performance fell short of his expectations, but he still made an impression in his second NASCAR Cup Series race. The 22nd-place driver in Sunday’s race spent most of the day racing in the middle of the field. But when a late caution pulled the pack back together, he was in a great […]
Over most of Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas, William Byron and Tyler Reddick did appear to be engaged in a one-on-one competition for the victory, but numerous overtimes ultimately cost Byron an opportunity at the championship. The final 75-lap race, which included three two-lap overtimes because of many accidents late in the race, was […]
Following the chaos that occurred during the last laps of the Cup race in Austin on Sunday, Kevin Harvick said that NASCAR’s driving code is “obviously different from how it used to be.” A series of Turn 1 multi-vehicle pileups during restarts, which led to car and tire damage and caused cautions for debris, forced […]
In an effort to recover from a difficult start to the 2023 NASCAR Cup season, Chase Briscoe and his Stewart-Haas Racing crew appreciated the chance for extra track time this week. On Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Briscoe drove his No. 14 Ford, Ty Gibbs, a rookie, drove his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, […]
Racer Daniel Suarez of the Cup Series received a penalty from NASCAR on Wednesday for purposefully colliding with Alex Bowman’s vehicle on pit road after the Circuit of the Americas race on Sunday. Daniel Suarez continuously crashed into the rear of Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet as both drivers rolled their cars into pit road following […]