NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Kyle Larson Again Winning AdventHealth 400 At Kansas Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson utilized his team’s power to dominate Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.  Larson, who captured last year’s event by establishing a circuit record for the closest win (0.001 seconds), created a new track mark by leading for 221 laps and winning this third race this season.  With 469 points, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 May 2025
NFL
Sights, Sounds: Carolina Panthers Cap 2-Day NFL Rookie Minicamp

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Getting a final look at potential NFL prospects Saturday, Dave Canales patrolled the two practice fields behind Bank of America Stadium. The Carolina Panthers coach mined the fields for diamonds, no matter how rough.  At one corner during Saturday’s rookie camp finale, defensive backs ran through drills. Of particular interest to Canales, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 May 2025
NFL
Sights, Sounds: Carolina Panthers Kick Off 2-Day NFL Rookie Minicamp

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers opened the 2025 practice schedule Friday by staging their NFL rookie minicamp.  Under the direction of second-year coach Dave Canales, the franchise hosted April’s eight draft picks and a reported 19 undrafted free agents and 14 tryout players. The two-day introduction to professional football wraps up with Saturday’s practice.  […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 May 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Joey Logano Snapping Skid, Earning Würth 400 Title At Texas Motor Speedway

So much for the season-long slump by the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion.  While surviving the attrition at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Joey Logano earned his first win and top-five finish in 11 events. Logano, who led just seven of 271 laps, won in overtime after claiming the lead for good after ing Michael […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  04 May 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series Fans Respond To Kyle Larson Claiming Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 At Texas Motor Speedway

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 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  03 May 2025
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fans Respond To Corey Heim Claiming SpeedyCash.com 250 In OT At Texas

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 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  03 May 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Opportunistic Austin Cindric Earning Jack Link’s 500 Title At Talladega

During the NASCAR Cup Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway in February, Austin Cindric battled Kyle Larson in the closing laps. Larson ended up taking out Cindric along the backstretch.  Not known for his superspeedway prowess, Larson escaped with a P3 and took the blame for the incident.  On Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, Cindric again […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Apr 2025
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fans Respond To Weather Guard Truck Race Action At Bristol Motor Speedway

A few weeks before opening the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Front Row Motorsports did employ full two-team garages. It wasn’t until Jan. 27, when the Mooresville, North Carolina-based organization announced Chandler Smith, a former Xfinity Series regular, would pilot the No. 38 Ford.  Despite posting three wins and 25 top-five finishes in 69 career […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Apr 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Denny Hamlin Getting Help, Earning Goodyear 400 At Darlington Raceway

With William Byron threatening to turn Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event into a rout, a late caution created additional Darlington Raceway drama.  A ho-hum Goodyear 400 suddenly turned interesting.  Through two-plus stages, Byron led from the pole, often holding a multi-second advantage. Lurking among the top-10, however, Ryan Blaney made his move late, making up more […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Apr 2025