After recovering from a penalty early in the race and surviving a right-front tire rub from contact with Corey Heim on a late-race restart, Connor Zilisch was victorious in Saturday\\\"s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of The Americas. Zilisch led 26 laps in the Focused Health 250, earning his second career win in the […]
NASCAR Saturday schedule at COTA Austin
Cup qualifying and Xfinity racing on the Austin, Texas, road course.
COTA Xfinity starting lineup: Connor Zilisch wins pole
The 18-year-old will lead the field to green in Saturday's race.
My first start: NASCAR drivers reflect on their maiden Cup race
As 18-year-old Connor Zilisch prepares for his Cup debut this weekend, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and others share their experiences of their first Cup start.
How to watch Saturday’s Xfinity race at COTA Austin: Start time, TV info and weather
It's the first road course of the Xfinity Series season.
Looming Circuit of The Americas race brings intrigue to Cup Series field
AUSTIN, Texas -- The NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas brings a new day on a \"new\" track. For Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen, it brings a new and welcome opportunity. After less than satisfying finishes in drafting track races at Daytona International Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway (33rd and […]
NASCAR Cup race at COTA comes at right time for Shane van Gisbergen
After a rough Daytona and Atlanta, Shane van Gisbergen will look to the road course in Austin to kickstart his season.
Lewis Hamilton dismisses ‘older, white men’ criticising his move to Ferrari
- Seven-time champion says winning is his ‘No 1 priority’
- Eddie Jordan and Bernie Ecclestone scornful of signing
Lewis Hamilton has delivered a stinging rebuke to criticism of his move from Mercedes to Ferrari, dismissing it as an irrelevance from what he describes as older, white men and insisting he “welcomes” the negativity.
Hamilton is making his debut with Ferrari this year and is currently taking part in pre-season testing in Bahrain, where he was quickest in the morning session. This will be the 40-year-old’s 19th season in F1 and comes after 12 years at Mercedes with whom he won six of his seven titles. Speaking in an interview for Time magazine he addressed criticism he has received from the former F1 team chief Eddie Jordan and the sport’s former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone.
Continue reading...COTA Austin weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series
The top two national series will race a new layout for the first road course of the season.
The greatest thing since ‘sliced bread?’ What to expect from Zilisch’s Cup debut
Generally speaking, the NASCAR Cup Series is no place for the young and inexperienced. Statistics show that Cup drivers are generally at their best in their 30s -- perhaps even their late 30s. That stands in stark contrast to other sports, such as football, basketball or baseball, where players tend to peak in their mid-to-late […]
NASCAR stars enjoy immersive Mexico City visit ahead of first international Cup Series race
Daniel Suarez led a quartet of NASCAR stars through the streets of Mexico City, after midnight, in search of a nightcap following a full day of showcasing his native country to his fellow competitors. NASCAR will hold its first points-paying international Cup Series race in modern history in June when it competes at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, one of the most popular stops on the Formula 1 calendar. It will be the first time since 1958 and only the third time in 77 years that NASCAR’s top series will run an event that counts in the championship outside of the United States.
NASCAR expands global reach with upcoming Mexico City race
MEXICO CITY -- More than 200 Mexican journalists packed into a media event Wednesday morning in Mexico City to hear from local race organizers, NASCAR executives and a quartet of the sport‘s biggest stars sharing updates on the June 13-15 NASCAR race weekend in Mexico. Tickets for the event go on sale this week. NASCAR […]
Hauler Talk: Behind the scenes of first playoff committee meeting, last-lap caution flag decision-making
The latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast provided a glimpse into the NASCAR playoff committee that held its first meeting two weeks ago at Daytona International Speedway. The panel of more than two dozen members included active and Hall of Fame drivers, series executives and representatives from manufacturers and the media industry. NASCAR managing […]
NASCAR Cup stars take in the sights and sounds of Mexico City
MEXICO CITY -- This is not the pina colada Cancun of your cruise ships, but a vibrant, sprawling, city center full of busy international vibes; welcoming and interesting. Smiling friendly people with places to be. Beautiful snow-covered mountain peaks loom over Mexico City. Small, colorful taco stands decorate every corner, busy with lunch regulars. The […]
Harrison Burton motivated to maximize Xfinity Series return
As Harrison Burton explains, when a race car driver gets the opportunity to jump to the NASCAR Cup Series, they take the risk because that chance might not come again. For the last three seasons, Burton experienced the waves of emotions that come with being a Cup competitor. The pinnacle was scoring Wood Brothers Racing\\\"s […]