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Sheldon Creed wins Chase opener at Darlington, closes championship gap
DARLINGTON, S.C. - It took 138 races for Sheldon Creed to finally claim his first career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory at Atlanta this February. On Saturday night, he earned his second trophy -- and the timing couldn't be better with the Californian opening the nine-race Chase for the se...
Expect a wild night in regular-season finale at Daytona
With drivers still chasing playoff points and a giant question mark in store for them this weekend, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign's regular-season finale could be 160 hectic laps at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night in Daytona Beach, Fla.,The Coke Zero Sugar 400 has had a Ford i...
Suspect charged in burglary of late Greg Biffle's home
A suspect has been arrested in the burglary of Greg Biffle's home, which happened just three weeks after the former NASCAR driver died in a plane crash.,Police in Iredell County, N.C., announced the arrest Tuesday of Terrell Williams, 44, of Stone Mountain, Ga. He faces multiple felony charges, incl...
Homestead-Miami to remain NASCAR's season-ender in 2027
Homestead-Miami Speedway will host the NASCAR Cup Series and two other season-finale races for the second consecutive year in November 2027, NASCAR announced on Tuesday.,The 1.5-mile oval in Homestead, Fla. -- the site of championship weekend for this coming Nov. 6-8 -- will also be the site for the...
Connor Zilisch joining Hendrick Motorsports for 2028 season
NASCAR rookie Connor Zilisch signed a multiyear deal on Monday to drive the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports starting in the 2028 season.,Zilisch, who currently races for Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, will replace Alex Bowman, who first raced for Hendrick in 2016 but has annou...
Austin Dillon chasing three-peat at Richmond Raceway
Richmond Raceway gets its turn Saturday night -- the only shot the D-shaped, 3/4-mile short track has -- at delivering its special brand of excitement in the Cook Out 400 (7 p.m., USA Network).,If the NASCAR Cup Series group is lucky -- the 300-mile race, the season's 24th -- will be a return to for...
Carson Kvapil pulls away in OT at Iowa Speedway for second straight OAP win
NEWTON, Iowa -- The "new" Carson Kvapil is now two-for-two.,In his first NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race since claiming his first career victory July 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kvapil again found his way to Victory Lane on Saturday in the Hy-Vee Perks 250 -- this time in two overtimes...
Ryan Blaney holds off Kyle Larson to claim pole position at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...
William Byron looks to defend title at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...
Carson Kvapil earns 1st OAP victory at Indianapolis
SPEEDWAY, Ind.-- Carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.,Kvapil's emotional victory in Saturday's Pennzoil 250 presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- one of the biggest stages in motorsports -- had the driver...
Alex Bowman announces retirement following 2027 racing season
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman said Thursday he will retire from full-time racing following the 2027 season.,Bowman signed a one-year extension to keep him in the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports prior to the announcement.,"I've spent a lot of time thinking about what's next, and this feels like...
Window World 450 qualifying rained out; Ryan Blaney placed in pole
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.-"Great lap," quipped Ryan Blaney on Saturday as he addressed reporters in the North Wilkesboro Speedway media center.,Of course, there was no lap, after rain drenched the 0.625-mile short track and forced cancellation of qualifying for Sunday's Window World 450 (7 p.m. ET on T...
Chandler Smith races to dominant Craftman series win at North Wilkesboro
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C - Last year at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Chandler Smith led one lap in winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series over Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs.,In sharp contrast, Smith was the quintessence of dominance on Saturday, leading the final 105 laps to claim victory...
Cup Series' return to North Wilkesboro 'something you don't want to miss'
The most recent NASCAR Cup Series winners at North Wilkesboro Speedway are a veritable who's who of racing stars -- not from the recent past, but from the sport's 1990s heyday.,The fourth-most recent driver to earn checkers on the 5/8th-mile speedway? Dale Earnhardt.,Not Dale Earnhardt Jr., who neve...
Denny Hamlin edges Kyle Larson for pole at Chicagoland
JOLIET, Ill. -- When it comes to oval tracks, Denny Hamlin has established himself firmly on the throne as king of qualifying.,In Saturday's time trials at Chicagoland Speedway, Hamlin edged Kyle Larson by 0.001 seconds to claim the pole position for Sunday's eero 400 (6 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and Siri...
Ty Gibbs streaks to NASCAR pole at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. - After turning his first lap in Saturday's highly competitive NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway, Ty Gibbs felt he had more potential in his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota., ,His instincts were spot-on. Late in the session, Gibbs made one more run and put his car ...
Denny Hamlin grabs NASCAR Cup pole at Pocono Raceway
It's been a recurring theme in the NASCAR Cup Series in recent weeks. Denny Hamlin is out front., ,The veteran driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota claimed his fourth Busch Light Pole position of the season Saturday afternoon at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway and will lead the field to green in Sunday...
Josh Berry out at Wood Brothers Racing in 2027
Josh Berry confirmed Wednesday that he will not be back with Wood Brothers Racing in 2027.,Berry, 35, will finish out his second NASCAR Cup Series season in the shop's No. 21 Ford. He currently ranks 30th in the drivers' standings through 15 starts, with two top-10 finishes.,"You hear the rumor mill...
Kurt Busch releases first comments on brother's death
NASCAR Hall of Fame member Kurt Busch released his first public comments on Monday since last month's sudden passing of younger brother Kyle Busch.,"Thank you, everyone, for the well wishes, support, & love for my brother and our family," Kurt Busch posted on X. "I reflect back on the days Kyle and ...
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett dies at 93
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett, a two-time series champion, died on Thursday. He was 93.,The Jarrett family said he died at his home in North Carolina.,"With profound sadness, the family of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and radio/TV personality, Ned Jarrett, announces his passing on Thursday, June 4,...