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Christopher Bell understood. The NASCAR Cup Series driver didn’t appreciate going hard into the inside wall at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, but braked against blaming Denny Hamlin for causing the Lap 52 incident. Hamlin bumped Bell from the lead while attempting to provide a bumper push. Bell lost control of the No. 20 Toyota after […]
Jesse Love lost his appeal. In a NASCAR Xfinity Series ruling Wednesday, Love’s appeal over his disqualification last Saturday at Rockingham Speedway was denied. NBC Sports released the officials’ reasoning for their decision: “The finds that it is more likely than not that there was a violation (and) was unable to determine whether the […]
In an alternate NASCAR Cup Series universe, Ryan Blaney would possess two wins entering this weekend’s events at Talladega Superspeedway instead of still seeking a postseason invitation. At Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 23, Blaney led 124 of 161 laps before engine problems derailed his chance at entering Victory Lane. At Darlington Raceway, Blaney appeared to possess […]
Early in his NASCAR Cup Series career, Denny Hamlin, who has won back-to-back events, absorbed criticism surrounding his work ethic. As a 25-year-old rookie in 2006, Hamlin earned two wins in the opening 20 events, both coming from the pole at Pocono. In 36 starts, he ed eight top-five finishes and 20 top-10s. He […]
As the NASCAR Cup Series descends on Darlington Raceway, officials released the schedule of events for the NASCAR All-Star Race Week at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 15-18. Along with star-studded events and a tribute to the 40-year history of the All-Star event, the four-day festival will be capped by the Cup Series’ $1 million […]
Describing last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway as one of his career’s “coolest wins,” Kyle Larson could have used the phrase to summarize his weekend. Able to ride the walls to his advantage in all three national series events, Larson rallied from a Stage 3 spin to earn the Truck circuit’s checkered […]
Following his first NASCAR Cup Series win in 53 outings, Josh Berry paid homage to his former boss, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Celebrating in the Wood Brothers Racing machine moments after crossing the start-finish line Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Berry declined to initiate an extended victory burnout. Instead, he drove the No. 21 Ford […]
The winner of three consecutive NASCAR Cup Series events, Christopher Bell seeks to become the ninth driver since 1972 to visit Victory Lane four Sundays in a row. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won at Atlanta, COTA and Phoenix and entered the week favored to capture Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las […]
Poised to make her debut at Phoenix Raceway next Sunday, Katherine Legge will become the first female to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick started the 2018 Daytona 500. Signed by Live Fast Motorsports, Legge will pilot the No. 78 Chevrolet for owners BJ and Jessica McLeod. The 44-year-old driver started five […]
With the prospects’ initial poking and prodding, testing and analyzing, interviewing and investigations at the NFL Scouting Combine completed, the pre-draft work appears to be intensifying. The drama certainly will continue building until the draft kicks off April 24. Most league insiders expect the draft to possess a dearth of quarterback depth. Still, FanDuel […]
