Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, (L) and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on March 30, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time for another nail-biting, … Read more
Another trip to Talladega and another crash-filled dash to the line for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. The Max Verstappen Show rolled into Shanghai as Formula 1 held the first Chinese Grand Prix in five years. And, Scott Dixon wins the Long Beach Grand Prix, marking 20 consecutive seasons with an IndyCar race victory. … Read more
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 08, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Move over NCAA basketball: NASCAR is revving its engines for the Martinsville Cook Out 400 today. … Read more
Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway … 1. Taking Stock Richmond did little to change its reputation on Sunday, with its typically slow-evolving strategy being the primary feature of an Easter Sunday prime-time show. Even before the race, its fate as a track hosting two dates may have been sealed; … Read more
Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 Group 1001 Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2024 in Hampton, Georgia. Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series is on. With four different networks airing the 36 NASCAR Cup Series races this … Read more
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Chris Graythen/Getty Images The NASCAR Food City 500 invites you to take a ride down memory … Read more
You can’t escape the docuseries. After Netflix’s immense success with “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” just about every sport imaginable has decided that what will launch their discipline into the stratosphere of popularity is a compelling documentary. With smaller budgets and fewer resources, these productions have tended to fall short of achieving the same breathless … Read more
Screenshot: Car and Driver/YouTube There were a lot of incredible race cars running around tracks in 2023, from new Le Mans prototypes like Ferrari’s winning 499P to hybrid WRC monsters and the second year of Formula 1’s redesigned cars. But one race car captured the world’s attention more than anything else: the NASCAR-based Garage 56 … Read more
William Byron had just crossed the finish line, narrowly leading on the last lap of the Daytona 500, when a caution ended NASCAR’s biggest race to give Byron the win over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman. The victory came on the 40th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports making its first Cup Series start and 10 years … Read more
The 2024 NASCAR Cup season has begun in earnest. Following the non-points exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum won by Denny Hamlin earlier this month, Joey Logano took pole for this weekend’s Daytona 500 season opener by leading a Ford front-row lockout in qualifying on Wednesday night. Logano and McDowell underlined the potency … Read more
