NASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship this weekend — even though others had better statistics than the finalists — as well as the playoff system itself in Friday’s annual State of the Sport address. Reigning champion Ryan Blaney, Team Penske teammate Joey Logano, Daytona 500 winner William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and regular-season champion Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing will race for the title Sunday in the winner-take-all-finale at Phoenix Raceway.
NASCAR delivers stern message to manufacturers; drivers to be talked to Saturday at Phoenix
A NASCAR executive used blunt language to describe what series officials thought about how teams tried to manipulate the end of the Martinsville race.
Title turmoil? Practice crash creates early uphill battle for Xfinity title contenders
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Justin Allgaier and Aric Almirola crashed moments into NASCAR Xfinity Series practice Friday ahead of Saturday’s championship decider at Phoenix Raceway. A broken transmission from Brennan Poole’s No. 44 Chevrolet laid oil upon the race track entering Turn 1. Allgaier slid through the fluid and into the outside retaining SAFER barrier with […]
Phoenix live blog: All the updates from NASCAR Championship Weekend
We‘re bringing you live updates leading up to Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App, Peacock). Bookmark this page and check back often as we chronicle the action from the 1-mile track in the desert. Overview: The 1-mile Phoenix Raceway hosts the 312-lap […]
Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season
A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed with their antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France. The motion was signed by federal Judge Frank Whitney of the U.S. District Court of Western North Carolina in Charlotte at the exact same time NASCAR executives were giving their annual “State of the Sport” address at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR President Steve Phelps opened the address by noting that series officials have not publicly discussed negotiations over charters in the more than two-year process and would not start now.
Admired, respected, cherished: Celebrating Wayne Auton as his storied career winds down
“There is — as we know it — no Xfinity Series without Wayne Auton.” — Kyle Petty “Wayne’s been a staple of this sport for so many years.” — Justin Allgaier “He’s like, one of my favorite people that works at NASCAR.” — Austin Cindric Not often do people agree unanimously on anything, a statement […]
How to watch Saturday’s NASCAR 2024 Xfinity championship race at Phoenix Raceway on CW
AJ Allmendinger, Austin Hill, Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier will race for the title.
NASCAR wants to race again in Southern California, but when will it happen?
NASCAR remains dedicated to racing again in Southern California, but it's unclear when a planned, reconfigured race track in Fontana will be ready.
Friday 5: NASCAR Cup title contenders ready for championship weekend at Phoenix
Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick and William Byron are left to race for a Cup championship Sunday on NBC and Peacock.
NASCAR Classics: Races to watch before Phoenix Championship Race
Throughout the 2024 NASCAR season, Ken Martin, director of historical content for the sanctioning body, will offer his suggestions on which historical races fans should watch from the NASCAR Classics library in preparation for each upcoming race weekend. Martin has worked exclusively for NASCAR since 2008 but has been involved with the sport since 1982, overseeing various […]
NASCAR Cup Scan All: Martinsville playoff race
Relive the best radio sound from the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, presented by Toyota.
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.
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.
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.
Continue reading...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: […]