The top three national series will race at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.
23XI Racing re-ups partnership with Xfinity, bolsters war-room tech
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- 23XI Racing announced a renewal and strengthening of its partnership with Xfinity on Wednesday, a move that provides both sponsorship and a technological edge to one of NASCAR\\\"s newer teams. In doing so, the organization opened the doors of its Airspeed headquarters to provide a glimpse into how that partnership powers its […]
NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year
Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials. Joe Gibbs Racing was docked 100 driver/owner points and 10 playoff points. The spoiler base is a single-source part that cannot be modified and was discovered in NASCAR's inspection process.
NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year
Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials. Joe Gibbs Racing was docked 100 driver/owner points and 10 playoff points. The spoiler base is a single-source part that cannot be modified and was discovered in NASCAR's inspection process.
‘There is magic here’: Lewis Hamilton bullish on title challenge with Ferrari
- Hamilton sets sights on record eighth world title
- ‘The passion here is like nothing you have ever seen’
Lewis Hamilton is convinced Ferrari will give him the chance to win his eighth world championship, describing his “magic” new team as having everything in place to compete.
Hamilton has been reinvigorated by his switch from Mercedes and he and his teammate Charles Leclerc drove their new challenger, the SF-25, for the first time in a shakedown run at the team’s test track at Fiorano on Wednesday. Afterwards the seven-time champion gave an unequivocal “yes” when asked if he believed he could secure a record eighth world title with the Scuderia.
Continue reading...John Hunter Nemechek responds to Hamlin’s podcast ponderings: ‘I’m here to make a name for myself as well’
John Hunter Nemechek responded to remarks lobbed his way by fellow driver Denny Hamlin on Wednesday, saying he was uncertain why he was singled out in the latest episode of his podcast after Sunday\\\"s Daytona 500. Nemechek\\\"s remarks came in a media availability Wednesday afternoon, three days after his fifth-place finish in Sunday\\\"s season-opening event. […]
Hendrick Motorsports announces star-studded 16-race Xfinity Series schedule
In 2025, Hendrick Motorsports will field its No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in a 16-race NASCAR Xfinity Series slate featuring the organization‘s four NASCAR Cup Series stars and newcomer Corey Day. The effort will be led by crew chief Adam Wall. William Byron will kick off the schedule March 1 at Circuit of The Americas, marking […]
Hauler Talk: Race director Jusan Hamilton discusses calls made at Daytona
NASCAR race director Jusan Hamilton joined the latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast for a behind-the-scenes look inside the scoring tower and how cautions are called. He also admitted to questioning some of his own calls -- such as the yellow flag just before the finish of the second Duel qualifying race last week […]
Daytona 500 sees highest total of cars involved in crashes in that race since 2019
Thrity-five of the 41 cars in the Daytona 500 were involved in an incident.
JR Motorsports’ successful Daytona 500 venture validates Dale Jr.’s Cup visions
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- With a famous last name and a resume worthy of it, Dale Earnhardt Jr. pondered if owning a NASCAR Cup Series team was truly his destiny. JR Motorsports, the Xfinity Series team he and Kelley Earnhardt Miller have helmed since 2005, has gone on to net rousing success with 88 wins […]
Jeff Gordon has ‘talked’ with Tom Cruise about ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel
NASCAR could be heading back into the spotlight of Hollywood -- and Hendrick Motorsports\\\" Jeff Gordon has its full endorsement. After William Byron\\\"s second consecutive Daytona 500 victory, Gordon spoke about a potential sequel to \"Days of Thunder,\" a 1990 film that starred Gordon\\\"s close friend, Tom Cruise. The Golden Globe Award-winning actor plays Cole […]
NASCAR power rankings: Daytona 500 winner William Byron starts season at No. 1
William Byron is atop the NASCAR power rankings after back-to-back Daytona 500 wins. How does the rest of the top-10 stack up entering Atlanta?
What could have been for some on last lap of Daytona 500 proved perfect for William Byron
William Byron went from running seventh on the backstretch on the last lap of the race to winning.
Why can’t Kyle Larson win the Daytona 500? Jeff Gordon believes defeats are ‘getting in his head’
Owen Larson called it when he said his dad wouldn’t win the Daytona 500 because “he probably needs to try really hard because he’s not good at superspeedway racing.” Kyle Larson can win just about anywhere in any type of car. Larson dropped to 0 for 22 at Daytona International Speedway — it’s 0 for 42 in the Cup Series once Talladega Superspeedway’s stats are included — when he finished 20th in Sunday night’s Daytona 500.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon ready to partner with Tom Cruise on ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel
NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon wants a “Days of Thunder” sequel and said at Daytona International Speedway that he's been in touch with the Hollywood actor about making the project come to life. "I’ve absolutely talked to Tom about it because I want him to do the project," Gordon said. The Hollywood Reporter reported in November that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.