Articles by Jeff Hawkins (384)
Learning midweek he would replace injured NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch, Kyle Larson overcame a Stage 1 penalty for an uncontrolled tire, two overtime restarts and 11 caution periods to claim Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Twenty-four of the 38 machines in the race were involved in an incident, establishing […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar cowboyed up Saturday, earning his first career pole position for Sunday’s Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Dressed in a cowboy-inspired firesuit while donning a block cowboy hat, Hocevar celebrated with teammates. Hocevar turned a hot qualifying lap of 191.659 mph, edging runner-up William Byron by 0.014 seconds. At […]
For a moment, on the final overtime lap Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Daniel Hemric flanked NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Corey Heim on the inside and Ben Rhodes on the outside. As successful as his season has been, Heim, the circuit points leader, resents that he should have at least five wins this […]
With Friday afternoon rain wiping out the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway, driver Austin Hill was awarded the pole position for Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300. Hill, who claimed last Saturday’s circuit event at Talladega Superspeedway, will begin on the inside of the front row, next to points leader Justin Allgaier. […]
With Friday’s qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway rained out, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Tyler Ankrum earned the pole position for the SpeedyCash.com 250, which was scheduled for Friday night. McAnally-Hilgemann Racing teammate Daniel Hemric will start on the outside of the front row, followed by Jack Garcia and points leader Corey Heim on […]
With one win, one top-10 and two top-15 finishes in its past three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series outings at Texas Motor Speedway, Spire Motorsports expects to maintain its Texas-sized momentum. Cup circuit regular Kyle Busch dominated last year’s SpeedCash.com 250, leading 112 of 167 laps en route to Victory Lane. The Mooresville, North Carolina, organization […]
NASCAR Xfinity Series Connor Zilisch will have the weekend off. Reporting back issues following his hard last-lap crash last Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, one of the circuit’s top rookies will sit out Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. The extent of Zilisch’s injuries were not reported. In 11 starts, Zilisch piloted the […]
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill waited for the call. In the moments that ed following last Saturday’s photo finish at Talladega Superspeedway, Hill patiently stood around, anticipating the announcement of who won between Hill, Jesse Love and Jeb Burton. The trio were separated by inches at the start/finish line. Burton was convinced he […]
Beginning a run of competing on three consecutive 1.5-mile tracks, 23XI Racing anticipates one of its trio of teams qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. First is Sunday’s Texas Motor Speedway, where Tyler Reddick has compiled a 9.3 average finish, including a win during the September 2022 event. Reddick has collected at least one […]
As points leader Corey Heim continues his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship quest, the sports-betting favorite will do so with a new look in May. Beginning with Friday night’s SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway, Heim’s No. 11 Toyota will be adorned with a new sponsor, Safelite Foundation. The deal also includes stops at […]