“Damn it, I wanted that one really bad,” said William Byron after losing out to Ross Chastain in the battle for the win. “It just sucks, man. You’re so close, and you know going to Talladega you know what that is. So just sucks, but proud of the effort.” Byron leaves Kansas atop the standings … Read more
Another late-race caution led to another late-race restart at the Go Bowling at The Glen race earlier this month. And as it typically does, the result was chaos for NASCAR Cup drivers as they fought for the same real estate, like William Byron and Brad Keselowski who came together, with the help of Joey Logano … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The dog can stay — at least for another round of NASCAR’s playoffs. The future of little Lulu, the stray puppy Denny Hamlin’s daughters found under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis in June, has been in doubt ever since Hamlin decided the addition to his household had derailed his season. … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo made a surprising admission about his life after Formula 1 amid speculation that his days in the paddock could be numbered. The 35-year-old Australian, who downplayed rumors that he may lose his RB seat to rookie Liam Lawson after the Singapore Grand Prix, said there’s another racing series he “would like to try and … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — RFK Racing is progressing toward expanding to three full-time NASCAR Cup Series teams in 2025, a move that would likely include bringing aboard big-ticket sponsor Kroger as a team-wide sponsor for all three cars, and signing driver Ryan Preece, sources briefed on the move told The Athletic. The team, whose ownership group … Read more
Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Hellmann’s/Meijer Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2024 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Logan Riely/Getty Images The NASCAR Xfinity series playoffs begin today at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. Justin Allgaier holds the top ranking coming … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Alfa Spider is a hot mess. Could that factor—and an appreciably low price—mean a new buyer might clean up? By any measure, yesterday’s 1972 Dodge Monaco wagon was large. It had lots of length, lots of seats, and, most notably for our purposes, lots of numbers on its price … Read more
A wheelchair racer whips around the track, arms burning in the push for the finish line. A cyclist flies through the velodrome, teetering on the edge of collapse. In both Paralympic events, lives can change in a matter of seconds. “It is human NASCAR at some level,” says Canadian wheelchair sprinter Austin Smeenk. “We’re going … Read more
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask: What does war look like to someone who “narrowly avoided” military conscription in South Africa? Apparently it involves lots and lots of robots, and a cameo appearance from Bill Gates! Elon took to X to say he was ready to wage war on TSLA shorts – and, once … Read more
The first-ever electric NASCAR racer made its debut at the Chicago Street Race today wearing ABB livery and packing a tunable powertrain good for up to 1,000 kW (1340 hp) of peak power! NASCAR is calling its sustainability efforts “NASCAR Impact,” and with the (somewhat delayed) launch of the all-electric prototype racer, ABB becomes Impact’s … Read more
