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Denny Hamlin captures Cook Out 400 for sixth Martinsville win
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, beating Christopher Bell to the checkered flag by 4.617 seconds.,Hamlin cleared Bell for the race lead with 73 laps to go after a contested restart, and despite Bell's best effort, Hamlin pulled away and rode off i...

Kyle Larson nabs 30th career win, first of 2025 at Homestead
Kyle Larson overcame plenty on Sunday to win for the 30th time in his distinguished NASCAR Cup Series career. ,Larson moved past Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman with seven laps to go, capturing the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.,Restarting fourth ...

Kyle Larson begins bid for Homestead sweep with Truck win
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Kyle Larson made a dramatic run to the checkered flag, rallying from a late-race spinout to methodically race back through the field and pass the night's most dominant trucks in the final 10 laps to claim victory in Friday's Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway., ,It was ...

Josh Berry nabs first career Cup Series win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Josh Berry of Wood Brothers Racing pulled ahead of Daniel Suarez with 14 laps to go and earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.,Berry's win is the 101st in the NASCAR Cup Series for Wood Brothers Racing, their first si...

Michael McDowell wins 7th career pole at Pennzoil 400
LAS VEGAS -- Spire Racing's Michael McDowell captured pole position for the seventh time in his career during Saturday's qualifying session for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McDowell's previous six poles all came during the 2024 season, his 17th in the Cup Series.,Joey Logano will st...

Michael McDowell wins 7th career pole position ahead of Pennzoil 400
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Spire Racing's Michael McDowell captured pole position for the seventh time in his career during Saturday's qualifying session for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McDowell's previous six poles all came during the 2024 season, his 17th in the Cup Series.,Joey Logano ...

Christopher Bell eyes 4th straight win; drivers eager for Las Vegas test
LAS VEGAS -- Christopher Bell is seeking a historic fourth consecutive win on Sunday as the NASCAR Cup Series descends on Sin City for the Pennzoil 400.,With a win, Bell would become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four straight Cup races. Only eight drivers have achieved the fe...

Christopher Bell prevails at Phoenix for third straight win
Christopher Bell nipped Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin in a two-lap dash at Phoenix Raceway, notching his third straight win Sunday at the NASCAR Cup Series' Shriners Children's 500 in Avondale, Ariz.,A force all day in his No. 20 Toyota, Bell became the first driver to win three consecutive...

Team Liquid wins title in Championship of The Americas Cross-Conference
Team Liquid swept 100 Thieves 3-0 in Sunday's grand final of the LoL Championship of The Americas 2025 Cross-Conference event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.,The victory earned Liquid an automatic berth in the First Stand tournament. The Thieves took home $20,000 as the runner-up.,Liquid played red on all thr...

Christopher Bell takes over late to win at Atlanta
Christopher Bell broke Toyota's 15-race winless streak at Atlanta Motor Speedway by edging Carson Hocevar during an overtime caution Sunday, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series' Ambetter Health 400 in Hampton, Ga.,With three laps to go and Kyle Larson leading, second-place Austin Cindric and Daytona 500 ...

Thieves, Liquid to play for title in Championship of The Americas Cross-Conference
100 Thieves and Team Liquid posted victories on Saturday to earn berths in the grand final of the Championship of The Americas 2025 Cross-Conference event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.,The Thieves and Liquid won their matches in three maps and will meet on Sunday, with the winner qualifying for the First St...

Ryan Blaney leads Penske's strong showing, secures pole at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Ryan Blaney won his first pole position of the season -- 11th of his career -- Saturday morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway -- his two Team Penske teammates, Austin Cindric and Joey Logano also earning front-of-the-field starts for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400., ,The Penske team -- who...

Cup Series in need of another 'fantastic finish at Atlanta'
No race track did a better job last year with its racing product than Atlanta Motor Speedway, and the NASCAR Cup Series may be in for a repeat performance.,After last Sunday's Daytona 500 concluded with yet another crash-filled finish, race No. 2 on the 36-race schedule, Sunday's Ambetter Health 400...

OT crash clears way for William Byron's repeat win at Daytona
William Byron made a late run with a melee unfolding in front of him in a two-lap overtime dash on Sunday night, stunning NASCAR Cup Series fans and also recording his second straight season-opening Daytona 500 victory in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Running ninth as the overtime started at high-banked Dayto...

FlyQuest stays hot as LAT Cross-Conference opens
Six days after playing their way into the League of the Americas Championship of The Americas Cross-Conference tournament, FlyQuest showed no signs of rust in sweeping their quarterfinal Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.,100 Thieves, who advanced to the tournament two weekends ago, also won its first m...

Jesse Love wins season opener at Daytona in overtime
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In a typically wild finish at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener in overtime -- taking the white flag moments before a massive multi-car accident behind him brought out a caution officially ending the race....

Daytona 500 kicks off new Cup season by testing drivers' strategies
This Sunday's 67th Daytona 500 has a front row of pole winner Chase Briscoe and 2022 race champ Austin Cindric, but starting up front in NASCAR's season-opening Cup Series race has not historically resulted in a checkered flag.,"A great way to start our season," said Briscoe, the new wheelman in the...

Daytona 500 start time moved up one hour Sunday
Sunday's Daytona 500 will start one hour earlier at 1:30 p.m. ET due to the threat of rain in Daytona Beach, Fla.,NASCAR announced the time change for the "Great American Race" on Friday.,Chase Briscoe will start from the pole and William Byron is the defending champion.,Parking lots open at 6 a.m. ...

Chase Briscoe earns Toyota's first Daytona 500 pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chase Briscoe spoiled Ford's pole position party during the Wednesday night qualifying session for the 67th running of the Daytona 500.,Fastest in both rounds of time trials, Briscoe turned a lap in 49.249 seconds (182.745 mph) to secure the top starting spot for Sunday's race...

Take 5: Drivers who gained most in Daytona 500 qualifying
Chase Briscoe won the pole for the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, beating Austin Cindric for the top spot. He wasn't the only driver to help his case ahead of the Great American Race, however. Here are the five drivers who helped themselves the most in the Wednesday qualifying session.,Chase Bri...