Articles by Jared Turner (308)
Making his first NASCAR start in nearly seven years, Kasey Kahne had an eventful day in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway, which hosted NASCAR for the first time in over a decade. Kahne, an 18-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner, campaigned a fast No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet carrying primary sponsorship […]
Thursday was a day of great mourning and sadness in the world of NASCAR. In the morning, news broke that veteran and highly respected NASCAR writer Al Pearce had ed away. Then, several hours later, it became known that longtime public relations professional Jon Edwards — a Hendrick Motorsports employee and mainstay of the NASCAR […]
Add NASCAR’s perennial most popular driver, Chase Elliott, to the growing chorus of people within the industry who strongly disapproved of last weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Addressing reporters on Saturday at Darlington Raceway, Elliott — who’s made his own share of controversial moves over the years — took aim at the […]
When a driver prevails in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, the highlight of their celebration is usually posing in Victory Lane with the coveted grandfather clock awarded to winners at the fabled Virginia short track. But after triumphing on Sunday for the first time in 2025, Denny Hamlin craved more than just […]
An already less than stellar season for Legacy Motor Club driver Erik Jones just got a whole lot worse. After finishing 24th in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, Jones received some bad news. How bad was it? Let’s dig into the details. Erik Jones Finds Himself In Points Hole After NASCAR DQ […]
After a modestly disappointing 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, Bubba Wallace has more than one reason for optimism a half-dozen races into 2025. No, the 23XI Racing driver hasn’t won a race this year. Earning a berth in the playoffs is also far from certain. But Wallace — in his fifth season with the team […]
Six races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, it’s fair to say that some degree of parity exists. After all, in those first half-dozen events, all three manufacturers — Chevrolet, Toyota and Ford — have been to Victory Lane. Also, the Wood Brothers’ Josh Berry scored his first career victory, and no one driver […]
Over the course of 75 years, Wood Brothers Racing has experienced all of the ups and downs that professional motorsports can offer. Over the last few decades, though, the fabled organization founded by the late NASCAR legend Glen Wood has floundered a lot more than it has flourished. But the arrival of Josh Berry as […]
Wednesday was a busy news day around the NASCAR industry. First, the sanctioning body handed down a major but relatively mild penalty to Team Penske driver Austin Cindric. Later, Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing saw their penalty from Daytona taken back. Coincidentally, as seen in the photo above, Briscoe and Cindric shared the front […]
Three races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, Christopher Bell already owns a pair wins — coming over the past two weekends. So, Bell must feel like he’s the driver to beat this year, right? Well, not so fast. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is taking a cautious, humble approach on the heels of […]