NASCAR’s championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

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.

F1 drivers unite to issue statement demanding FIA treats them like adults

  • All 20 drivers hit out after recent swearing punishments
  • Verstappen and Leclerc both received sanctions from FIA

Formula One drivers have demanded the FIA stops treating them like children in a damning indictment of the governing body’s policies and its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), which represents F1 drivers, issued a strongly worded and highly critical statement on Thursday, addressing the recent controversy over ­swearing. It took issue with the “tone and ­language” used by Ben Sulayem and questioned the financial transparency of the FIA, in a highly unusual and very public critique which puts the FIA in a difficult position.

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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’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 […]

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 […]

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 […]