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SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025
Read full article: SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025There won’t be a Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR next season now that Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has left the series and the four-car organization he co-owned with Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas.
Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash at Talladega scrambles playoff picture
Read full article: Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash at Talladega scrambles playoff pictureRicky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders.
Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 years
Read full article: Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 yearsAustin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Read full article: Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in CharlotteRicky Stenhouse Jr. has cooled off and no longer plans to wreck Kyle Busch at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
Elliott blasts NASCAR for fining Stenhouse $75,000 for All-Star Race fight it used in a promotion
Read full article: Elliott blasts NASCAR for fining Stenhouse $75,000 for All-Star Race fight it used in a promotionChase Elliott is criticizing NASCAR for fining driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75,000 for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday night’s All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media.
Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight
Read full article: Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fightRicky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined $75,000 by NASCAR for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star Race
Read full article: Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star RaceThe most compelling part of Sunday night’s All-Star Race wasn’t on the racetrack at North Wilkesboro Speedway but rather in the infield afterward.
Ryan Blaney beats Kevin Harvick in a drag race at Talladega to advance in NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Ryan Blaney beats Kevin Harvick in a drag race at Talladega to advance in NASCAR playoffsRyan Blaney beat Kevin Harvick to the Talladega Superspeedway finish line by 0.012 seconds Sunday to advance into the round of eight of NASCAR’s playoffs and keep Harvick winless in his final season before retirement.
Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffs
Read full article: Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffsDenny Hamlin won NASCAR’s playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway while two former champions were eliminated Saturday night.
NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup title
Read full article: NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup titleOnly 36 points separate the 16 drivers as NASCAR’s playoffs begin this Sunday at Darlington Raceway in what might be one of the closest fields in the history of this format.
Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at Kansas
Read full article: Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at KansasBubba Wallace won his second career NASCAR Cup Series race and denied the playoff field of an automatic spot in the next round for the second straight week when he held off championship contenders Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell to win at Kansas Speedway.
Hamlin vows to get even with Chastain after Gateway wreck
Read full article: Hamlin vows to get even with Chastain after Gateway wreckDenny Hamlin has warned Ross Chastain that there's still some retribution due after the eighth-generation watermelon farmer wrecked him in Sunday's race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
Read full article: Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streakChase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the rain-delayed Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.
Briscoe races to first Cup win, pulls away late in Phoenix
Read full article: Briscoe races to first Cup win, pulls away late in PhoenixChase Briscoe raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory, executing two great restarts over the final 20 laps to pull away from Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Logano takes the checkered flag in a haze of Bristol dirt
Read full article: Logano takes the checkered flag in a haze of Bristol dirtBRISTOL, Tenn. – Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR's first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years. The Logano victory closed a weekend of uncertainty and even some hysteria as NASCAR launched this drive through the dirt. “It’s only my fourth dirt race ever, so I had a lot of fun trying to figure it out," Logano said. It was impossible to handicap this first dirt race because the teams had no idea how to prepare and the drivers had wildly varying experience. "In dirt racing you don’t have a windshield in front of you, so you can pull a tearoff.
Higher stakes at Daytona mean 'crazy things will happen'
Read full article: Higher stakes at Daytona mean 'crazy things will happen'DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Racing at Daytona International Speedway always comes with a hefty dose of drama. Nearly half the field is looking to clinch a postseason berth with a victory, including seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson. Crazy things will happen.Thats exactly what NASCAR envisioned when it moved Daytonas summertime extravaganza to the regular-season finale. Cup races at Daytona already were considered wild-card events in which just about anyone could end up in victory lane. Throw in the raised stakes, and it's sure to create an ultra-intense couple of hours on the track.
Hamlin holds off Keselowski for fifth Cup victory of season
Read full article: Hamlin holds off Keselowski for fifth Cup victory of seasonKANSAS CITY, Kan. Denny Hamlin raced to his his series-leading fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Thursday night, passing Kevin Harvick in the closing laps and holding off Brad Keselowski to make it back-to-back victories at Kansas Speedway. Joey Logano led early before his night went sideways and took some playoff contenders with him. His problems began when a tire got loose on pit road during the first stage, sending him to the back. He was working his way forward early in the final stage when his left front tire went down, sending Logano into the outside wall. Weve had some really bad weeks, Stenhouse said.
Another win falls into Keselowski's lap in final moments
Read full article: Another win falls into Keselowski's lap in final momentsKeselowski inherited his second win in a week when the leaders crashed in front of him with a lap remaining Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. I felt like I was in Las Vegas, Keselowski said about the Bristol win. "I went from having a bad hand to a full house real quick.The victory dropped into Keselowski's lap when Chase Elliott and Joey Logano collided as they raced for the win. Logano cleared Elliott for the lead with three to go, but Elliott stalked him while seeking his second win in three days. "Awww, just going for the win," Elliott said.
Stenhouse heads to Bristol buoyed by good run at Charlotte
Read full article: Stenhouse heads to Bristol buoyed by good run at CharlotteIn three races, Stenhouse plummeted seven spots in the standings to 24th. It was just really good to just have a smooth race with really no issues, Stenhouse said. It was just huge to get a good run in and pass a lot of really good cars.Next up is Sunday's stop at Bristol Motor Speedway the fifth Cup race since NASCAR resumed May 17 and a decent track for Stenhouse. "Im looking forward to getting to Bristol knowing that weve had good runs there. He finished second at Las Vegas in the second race of the season and led 10 laps Thursday night at Charlotte.