NASCAR Cup Series
Chase Briscoe outran all the drama. With the final three NASCAR Cup Series playoff spots on the line and the regular-season championship at stake during Sunday night, underdog Chase Briscoe outdueled a desperate two-time series champion to earn the Cook Out Southern 500 title. Kyle Busch, who failed to qualify for the postseason for the […]
Needing a big weekend at Darlington Raceway, Bubba Wallace on Saturday kick-started chances of qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs by securing the pole position for Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500. Wallace enters the circuit’s final regular-season event 21 points behind Chris Buescher for the final postseason spot. The 23XI Racing pilot established the […]
Embattled NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon lost his playoff qualifying appeal, but retained his Richmond Raceway victory. Series officials announced Monday the ruling body upheld its decision to strip Dillon of his playoff eligibility, citing Rule 12.3.2.1.B “more likely than not” developed during the final turn as Dillon took out race leader Joey Logano […]
At first glance, the Wood family’s link to industry history may not appear profound to new NASCAR Cup Series fans. Until, that is, they Google NASCAR history and discover the ground-breaking assistance Wood Brothers Racing has provided the circuit since 1950. The organization may have fallen into a lower-tier program, but when Harrison Burton drove […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Harrison Burton paced the crowded field one lap during Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugary 400, the final one, leading to his first career victory and Wood Brothers Racing’s 100th circuit title. Kyle Busch, who remains winless during a Cup campaign for the first time since 2004, earned a runner-up finish at Daytona […]
Michael McDowell on Friday returned to Daytona International Speedway, the site of his top NASCAR Cup Series accomplishment and created a footnote to his career. The 2021 Daytona 500 champion cruised to a pole position for Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400. It will be his first start on the inside of the front row at […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch is racing for a lot over the final two regular-season outings, beginning with Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Raceway. The two-time Cup champion needs a win to extend his season-winning streak to 20 and sits well below the playoff cutoff line. During last Monday’s rain-delayed event […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick overcame two late caution periods and side-by-side restarts against William Byron to claim Monday’s rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The defending Daytona 500 titleholder, Byron regretted his lane choice on the double-overtime restart. The Hendrick Motorsports pilot selected the high side after outracing Reddick from the […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick celebrated with a heavy heart Monday at Michigan International Speedway. One of Reddick’s mentors, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash in Mooresburg, Tenn., last Friday. Moments after claiming the rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 in overtime, Reddick’s post-victory thoughts were on his lost friend. This win goes […]
NASCAR Cup Series fans showed their mettle Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Waiting through two rain delays that lasted nearly 2.5 hours, the attendees witnessed 51 of 200 laps before series officials postponed the race until Monday at 11 a.m. ET. After qualifying was rained out Saturday, Denny Hamlin earned the pole position and challenged […]
