It was a no-brainer. How could you keep a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion with 83 career victories out of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility? Clearly, the Hall of Fame Voting Panel agreed with the absurdity of that prospect, electing Jimmie Johnson overwhelmingly to the Class of 2024. Joining […]
75th Anniversary Feature: Michigan Has Seldon Been A Venue For One Hit Wonders
August 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
David Pearson may have been the Dominator at Darlington Raceway in his native South Carolina, but the NASCAR Hall of Famer had a home away from home in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Pearson won 10 poles and nine races at Michigan International Speedway—both track records—and during his tenure with the Wood Brothers in the […]
Chris Buescher Captures Playoff Spot With Cup Series Win At Richmond
July 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
RICHMOND, Va. – Chris Buescher capped Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s dominant day at Richmond (Va.) Raceway with a trophy, holding off the field on a restart with three laps remaining to win the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 Sunday afternoon – his and the RFK team’s first victory of the season. Buescher and his […]
Wisconsin Native Sam Mayer Gets First NASCAR Xfinity Series Win At Home At Road America
July 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sam Mayer took a dramatic double overtime victory in Saturday’s Road America 180 at the iconic Elkhart Lake, Wisc. road course – the 21-year old hometown favorite claiming his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at his home race track; rolling into victory lane, climbing onto his driver’s side window and pulling apart his drivers […]
Carson Hocevar Tops Craftsman Truck Series At Richmond
July 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
RICHMOND, Va. – Carson Hocevar’s race started in the pits with a flat tire even before the green flag for Saturday night’s Worldwide Express 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway and ended with a celebration in Victory Lane. The 20-year-old driver of the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet passed the night’s most dominant driver Ty Majeski […]
NASCAR Xfinity Series Will Have New Home On The CW Network Starting In 2025
July 28, 2023 by 1 Comment
RICHMOND, Va. – NASCAR and the CW Network have announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar broadcasting deal with the network serving as the sole broadcast channel for the NASCAR Xfinity Series starting with the 2025 race season. The new seven-year exclusive partnership will feature not only live broadcasts of the NASCAR Xfinity Series races, but will […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Richmond Raceway & Road America – Tensions High In Cup Series
July 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond (Va.) Raceway has long been called the “Action Track.’’ When the NASCAR Cup Series visits for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), it may also be the “Re-action Track” – with emotions still high from a drama-filled day at Pocono, Pa. last […]
75th Anniversary Feature: Richmond Raceway Has Delivered Some Great Memories
July 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Richmond (Va.) Raceway has gone through seven name changes and hosted 133 NASCAR Cup Series races in its storybook 70-year history on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty is the all-time winningest driver with 13 victories – including a remarkable nine wins in a 10-race span […]
Denny Hamlin Wins HighPoint.com 400 At Pocono Raceway
July 23, 2023 by 8 Comments
Denny Hamlin prevailed in a tight door-to-door bump-and-go pass on Kyle Larson with seven laps remaining to claim a historic all-time best seventh NASCAR Cup Series victory at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway – the win in Sunday’s HighPoint.com 400 also marking Hamlin’s 50th career trophy and second of the 2023 season. The race ended under caution for […]
Kyle Busch Wins Craftsman Truck Series CRC Brakleen 150 At Pocono Raceway
July 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In what was both a thrilling and historic afternoon at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Kyle Busch earned a hard-fought win in Saturday’s CRC Brakleen 150 with a last lap pass for his Kyle Busch Motorsports team’s milestone 100th series victory in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Busch made a daring move low on series championship leader Corey […]
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