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Hendrick Motorsports has proven track record at Watkins Glen
Thirty-eight cars are entered in Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International, and everyone's eyes will likely be on four cars in one powerhouse racing organization.,Hendrick Motorsports.,One of Rick Hendrick's cars has visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series' past five visits...
Atlanta Motor Speedway ready for NASCAR playoffs opener
After two spectacular finishes to end the NASCAR Cup Series' regular season, the real fun is set to start at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Sunday's Quaker State 400 in Hampton, Ga.,But first, a larger look at the first three races that will eliminate four drivers and advance a dozen into the Round of ...
Weekend Preview: Atlanta Motor Speedway
After a dramatic regular-season finale that saw Chase Briscoe charge into the Playoffs with an 11th-hour victory at Darlington Raceway, the NASCAR Cup Series begins the 10-race process of identifying a champion.,Arguably, this is the most unpredictable Playoff since NASCAR implemented the eliminatio...
Bubba Wallace captures pole for regular-season finale
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Offering up a fist pump and big smile, Bubba Wallace claimed perhaps the most consequential pole position of his young career -- turning in the fastest lap on Saturday in the final round of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Racew...
Playoff berths at stake in regular-season finale at Darlington
And then there was one.,Race, that is.,The NASCAR Cup Series' 26-race regular season wraps up at Darlington Raceway with Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500, the crowning jewel event's first appearance on the cutoff line before the 10-race title chase begins next Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.,T...
NASCAR finalizes deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR will add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that will mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, NASCAR officials announced Tuesday. ,"This is going to be certainly a monumental event for us, the first time we're going south of the border," sa...
NASCAR upholds Austin Dillon decision after appeal
NASCAR upheld the decision to strip Austin Dillon of his playoff eligibility after hearing Dillon's appeal.,NASCAR announced its final ruling Monday, citing final appeals officer Bill Mullis' explanation that according to their evidence from SMT and IDAS systems, a violation of Rule 12.3.2.1.B "more...
Report: NASCAR finalizing deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR is finalizing a deal that would add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that would mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, The Athletic reported Monday. ,The deal is expected to be announced Tuesday in Mexico City, per the report.,The race ...
Dangerous Daytona lurks as thrilling Cup Series continues
A few races get circled on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule when it comes out.,The season-opening Daytona 500, Charlotte's 600-miler, Indianapolis' Brickyard 400 and Darlington's Southern 500 make the list because of their history. Throw in the championship race at Phoenix for obvious reasons, too.,Wh...
Competition close at both ends of NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A dramatic race at Michigan International Speedway over the weekend has meant that for the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff outlook has undergone a major change -- both atop the standings and on the all-important cutoff line as the series heads to Daytona ...
Focus shifts to Michigan after wacky Richmond result
The NASCAR Cup Series arrives at Michigan International Speedway for its lone 2024 race in Sunday's Firekeepers Casino 400, but it is hard to put Richmond's wacky race results to rest.,Richmond Raceway, dubbed "The Action Track," changed the whole course of the sport Sunday night and created a maels...
NASCAR strips Austin Dillon of playoff eligibility over wrecks
NASCAR docked Austin Dillon 25 points in the drivers' standings on Wednesday in response to him taking out two cars in the final lap of last weekend's race.,The disciplinary action strips Dillon of playoff eligibility in the Cup Series. ,Dillon, however, gets to keep the win at Richmond. ,Dillon dro...
3 for 3: Big names clinging to NASCAR's playoff bubble
Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin may have lost the Cook Out 400 at Richmond in heartbreaking fashion, but they're not the only drivers who have a bone to pick with Austin Dillon after Sunday's chaotic final lap. ,Dillon's victory not only vaulted him from 32nd to 26th in the points standings, but it als...
Richmond's future in spotlight as Cup Series action resumes
For the NASCAR Cup Series, it's time to get back to work.,Following the teams' two-weekend hiatus because of the Olympics, the sport's top stock-car drivers return to action with Sunday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway in Virginia's state capital.,Starting with William Byron's victory in a M...
Weekend Preview: Richmond Raceway
After a two-week summer break, the NASCAR Cup Series resumes its schedule in Sunday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway (6 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) -- the last short track race of the regular season on the famed three-quarter miler., ,Only four races remain to s...
Stubbs: Heat is on NASCAR drivers on playoff bubble
If you're looking for the song that aptly describes the next six races of the NASCAR Cup Series, look no further than the 1981 hit "Under Pressure.",Twelve drivers have won over the first 20 races of 2024, leaving open only four playoff spots with six regular-season races left. There are 22 other dr...
Shane van Gisbergen captures battle-tested NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicago victory
CHICAGO -- Shane van Gisbergen put on a master class Saturday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series' The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Race. ,The New Zealander led early and, again, led late to claim his third consecutive series road course win and second race win on the 2.2-mile downtown Ch...
Kyle Larson edges Ty Gibbs for pole at Chicago Street Race
CHICAGO--Kyle Larson made the most of his last chance in qualifying on Saturday, edging Ty Gibbs for the pole position for Sunday's Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series on the Chicago Street Course (4:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,On his final lap in the final round of time trials o...
Denny Hamlin powers to Busch Light Pole in Nashville; Haley team penalized
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Denny Hamlin claimed his second pole position of the season and 42nd of his decorated career Saturday afternoon, just bettering his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to earn the top starting position for Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC ...
Christopher Bell seeks fourth Cup Series win of 2024 at Ally 400
Christopher Bell started last week in Loudon by letting the cat out of the bag then ended it as he always seems to do at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: First to the checkers.,On a historic day when NASCAR ran wet-weather tires on an oval to give the fans their money's worth -- actually a few laps mor...