NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix: Qualifying, Tyler Reddick’s Pole Position, Lineup At COTA

Co-owned by Michael Jordan, 23XI Racing jumped out Saturday to secure both spots of the front row as Tyler Reddick earned the pole position for Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, while teammate Bubba Wallace qualified second at Circuit of The Americas.  Reddick turned a hot lap of 88.095 mph, edging the top-five efforts of Wallace […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  01 Mar 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To ‘Fortunate’ William Byron Capturing Back-To-Back Daytona 500 Titles

NASCAR Cup Series driver William Bryon found himself in ninth place entering the final lap of Sunday’s rain-delayed Daytona 500.  It was perfect positioning.  In front, Cole Custer and Chase Briscoe created with front-runners Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric. A 10-car crash ensued as Byron, driving along the back straightaway, escaped the third major […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Feb 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Daytona International Speedway

Consistency proved to be the key to driver Tyler Reddick earning the NASCAR Cup Series championship.  And a bit of intuition, too.  Among the top four drivers, Reddick enters Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500 showcase with eight combined wins, plus at least 10 top-five finishes over the past three seasons. Only Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin and Kyle […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Feb 2025
4 Drivers That Could Win Their First NASCAR Cup Series Championship In 2025

While Team Penske is enjoying a three-year stranglehold on the NASCAR Cup Series championship, 2025 could be the year that a driver with another organization breaks through. While former champions such as Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott are arguably the most likely to dethrone Penske, the two Hendrick Motorsports teammates are hardly the only drivers […]

Jared Turner  •  28 Dec 2024
Countdown: The 5 Most Electrifying Finishes of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series campaign was not bereft of memorable moments, which included several downright amazing finishes. As the checkered flag waves on the year 2024, let’s take a quick look back on the five most electrifying finishes of the NASCAR Cup Series season. We’ll start at No. 5 and work our way down […]

Jared Turner  •  27 Dec 2024
‘Not Good Enough’: Bubba Wallace Knows a Repeat of His 2024 Performance in NASCAR Cup Series Won’t Cut It

Off the race track, life was pretty good for Bubba Wallace in 2024. In late September, he became a dad for the first time when his wife, Amanda, give birth to the couple’s first child — a son named Becks. Earlier in the month, 23XI Racing co-owners Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin announced they had […]

Jared Turner  •  24 Dec 2024
NASCAR Cup Series’ Biggest Surprises of 2024: Tyler Reddick Tops List of Breakout Stars

Although the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season featured no shortage of surprises on and off the racetrack, one driver stood above the rest as a pleasant surprise. That driver was Tyler Reddick, who had finished no better than sixth in the standings prior to this year and ranked better than 14th just once in four […]

Jared Turner  •  18 Dec 2024
Fans React To NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, Joey Logano’s 3rd Title At Phoenix Raceway

On the final lap of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at a sold-out Phoenix Raceway, teammates faced off for the title.   Joey Logano vs. Ryan Blaney.  Logano held off the defending champion by 0.330 seconds for his third career Bill Cup, continuing his even-year magic. He claimed his previous titles in 2018 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Nov 2024
Sportsbook Tabs Ryan Blaney With Top NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds; Team Penske Eyes Trifecta; Trio Fined

Following the Homestead-Miami Round of 8 event Oct. 27, BetOnline Sportsbook tagged driver Ryan Blaney (+2500) with seventh-ranked odds to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship.  Entering Sunday’s Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway, Blaney (+225) drew the best odds in his effort to win back-to-back titles. A Cup pilot has not claimed consecutive championships since Jimmie Johnson captured […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  05 Nov 2024