Its officiating has been under months-long scrutiny, and this week it issued a wave of hefty fines for alleged race manipulation in the final playoff qualifier. Three champions will be crowned starting Friday at Phoenix Raceway. The four drivers who are competing in Sunday's winner-take-all finale have tuned out the distractions, starting with Tyler Reddick, who made the final four for the first time in his career and is trying to give Jordan his first championship since Jordan became a team owner in 2021.
Long: Before the NBA championships and Olympic gold medals, there was racing for Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan's passion for racing came from his father.
Advance to Victory Lane: Who will rise to the occasion at Phoenix?
Editor’s note: Race projection updated after practice and qualifying sessions. And then there were four. Thirty-five races have led us here, and with the Championship 4 contenders now set, it‘s going to be a fight to the checkered flag on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Peacock). RELATED: […]
NASCAR Fan Cam: Cup playoff race at Martinsville
Get an inside look at what it's like to attend the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Martinsville Speedway through the lenses of multiple fans.
NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finale
Drama continued to encompass NASCAR ahead of its championship-deciding season finale as the sanctioning body issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams on Tuesday for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway. The penalties came down after a contentious final battle Sunday at the Virginia track in which Christopher Bell initially qualified for the championship final four, but his move to hit the wall and use it for momentum violated a banned safety rule and was disallowed.
NASCAR suspends 9 people from 3 teams, issues $600K in fines for actions at end of Martinsville race
NASCAR suspended nine people and issued a total of $600,000 in fines to three teams for their actions at the end of last weekend's Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.
NASCAR’s championship field heads to Phoenix with no clear favorite to win Cup title
Roger Penske already won two sports car championships this season and heads to Phoenix Raceway with two chances to win a third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title with both Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney in the winner-take-all season finale. The two Penske drivers will try to make it three consecutive Cup titles for “The Captain,” who won the 2022 title with Logano and last year's championship with Blaney. The first hearing in the case was Monday and a federal judge promised a ruling on a preliminary injunction by Friday, the same day NASCAR hits the track at Phoenix for its first practice of the weekend.
NASCAR issues major penalties to three Cup Series teams after Martinsville
NASCAR penalized the Nos. 1, 3 and 23 Cup Series teams for Member Conduct violations during Sunday‘s race at Martinsville Speedway. After an investigation of the on-track data and team scanners from the final laps of Sunday‘s Round of 8 elimination race, NASCAR determined the actions of those involved violated sections 4.4.B&D: NASCAR Member Conduct […]
Team executives talk Phoenix title race: ‘We’re going to have to step up, no doubt’
With Ryan Blaney‘s 11th-hour victory last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, Team Penske has a decided edge among NASCAR Cup Series powerhouses entering Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App). RELATED: Phoenix championship weekend schedule With both 2022 series champion Joey Logano […]
Top 5 things to know about NASCAR Cup season finale at Phoenix Raceway
A season that started Feb. 4 and has covered 12,421.5 miles on the track comes to a close Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Recently debuted NASCAR Mobility Pit Box offers crew chief’s view for all fans
NASCAR has taken a significant stride toward at-track inclusivity with the introduction of the NASCAR Mobility Pit Box. Developed in collaboration with Toyota, this innovative pit box offers a fully functional experience tailored for individuals with mobility challenges. The NASCAR Mobility Pit Box was designed to ensure that all fans, regardless of physical abilities, can […]
NASCAR Cup Series championship past winners list: Full list of every Cup champion
NASCAR will crown its Cup champion Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway on NBC and Peacock.
Tune in: Cup Series Championship 4 live stream, 2 p.m. ET
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 drivers Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and William Byron will all be together for a panel hosted and moderated by Kim Coon, streaming live on NASCAR.com, NASCAR’s YouTube channel and NASCAR social media on Tuesday, Nov. 5 starting at 2 p.m. ET. RELATED: Watch Championship 4 live stream […]
23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports await decision on preliminary injunction in lawsuit vs. NASCAR
23XI Racing co-owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, along with Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins and NASCAR Chairman Jim France attended Monday's court session.
Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCAR
Retired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams went to federal court Monday for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock car series over what they say is an unfair business model. 23XI Racing, which is owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, sued NASCAR and chairman Jim France in October after months of tense negotiations over NASCAR's charter system, which is essentially a franchise model that includes revenue sharing.