Round of 12
Driver Kyle Larson is speeding toward his second NASCAR Cup Series championship. With Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 win, Larson paced the field of eight pilots who advanced following the Round of 12 finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. Larson last won at the ROVAL during his 2021 circuit championship run. In […]
Within a second of claiming his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race, driver Parker Kligerman eagerly anticipated his long-time-coming triumphant moment. Within that moment, however, Kligerman debut trip to Victory Lane was suspended, then upended in overtime as Sam Mayer rallied to capture Saturday’s Drive For the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield […]
Shane van Gisbergen appeared to push the replay button. About 1.5 hours after earning the NASCAR Xfinity Series pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, van Gisbergen climbed into a Cup Series machine and claimed the pole position for Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 300. “What an amazing day,” van Gisbergen told NBC Sports. […]
Shane van Gisbergen was the lone NASCAR Xfinity Series driver to top the 97-mph qualifying milestone Saturday, earning pole position for Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. A circuit rookie, Van Gisbergen collected his third pole position this season, turning […]
After learning to race on short dirt tracks in California, NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson has developed into a dominant road-course pilot. Entering Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Larson, who captured the summer event at Sonoma Raceway, has compiled five road-course victories, second-most among active drivers. His versatility […]
Chandler Smith opened last Saturday’s overtime restart at Talladega Superspeedway in third place. A leading candidate to claim the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship next month, Smith endured a “numb” foot over the final 14 laps, settling for P5. It likely wasn’t what he expected for the No. 81 Toyota team after securing the Stage 1 […]
JTG Daugherty Racing needed Sunday’s win at Talladega Superspeedway. Driven by non-playoff competitor Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the Harrisburg, N.C.-based organization is rumored to be preparing for internal alterations during the offseason. The franchise expects to lose its main sponsor, Kroger, to RFK Racing. Regardless of what transpires over the winter months, Stenhouse certainly improved the […]
Jesse Love knew exactly what to say after emerging from a “Talladega Tradition,” an end-of-event, multi-car crash at the iconic superspeedway. “I’d say that’s Talladega,” he said, as reported by NASCAR.com. Despite competing with a damaged No. 2 Chevrolet, Love with three laps remaining in last Saturday’s United Rentals 250 emerged from most of the […]
The overtime ending of Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway created an instant NASCAR Cup Series classic. The Round of 12 event featured a three-machine overtime drag race to the start/finish line. It also had a late wreck featuring 23 cars, including eight postseason pilots, developed with five laps remaining in regulation. Another win by […]
Non-playoff drivers are becoming spoiled. For the third time in five NASCAR Cup Series postseason events, a non-playoff pilot soared into Victory Lane. On Sunday, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. played the spoiler, capturing a chaotic YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He edged Brad Keselowski by 0.006 seconds. Stenhouse benefitted from a Dega-esque calamity. With five rotations […]
