AVONDALE, Ariz. – Noah Gragson drove his car onto pit road following Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale, climbed out, slammed his helmet on the roof, put his hands on his hips and look downward in disappointment. After a valiant battle – all 200 laps of the race at Phoenix Raceway – he finished runner-up […]
NASCAR Saturday Notebook: JR Motorsports Drivers Proud Of Season Despite Not Winning Title
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Ty Gibbs Holds Off Noah Gragson For NASCAR Xfinity Series Title
November 5, 2022 by 2 Comments
AVONDALE, Ariz. – One week after igniting a maelstrom of controversy with his brutish tactics at Martinsville Speedway, Ty Gibbs held off charging Noah Gragson to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race and the series title that goes with it. Starting from the pole, Gibbs won the first and second stages and led a […]
Cup Series Championship 4 Notebook: Joey Logano Wins Pole For Title Deciding Event At Phoenix
November 5, 2022 by 1 Comment
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Joey Logano took the first step toward a second NASCAR Cup Series championship on Saturday afternoon by winning the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Logano navigated the one-mile Phoenix Raceway in 26.788 seconds (134.389 mph) in the final […]
Zane Smith Gets NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship With Overtime Win At Phoenix
November 5, 2022 by 1 Comment
AVONDALE, Ariz. – After two frustrating runner-up finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, Zane Smith finally won his first title in a two-lap overtime shootout. Holding off defending champion Ben Rhodes by .236 seconds at the end of a wild final two laps of Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150, Smith put it […]
NASCAR Phoenix Notebook: Defending Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes Comes Up Short
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – It was a valiant overtime effort that “just missed” for defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ben Rhodes, who battled Zane Smith all the way to the checkered flag of the overtime finish for the title race Friday night at Phoenix Raceway. He ultimately missed out becoming only the series’ second […]
Looking Down The Road: NASCAR Leadership Optimistic About The Future Of The Sport
November 4, 2022 by 3 Comments
PHOENIX, Ariz. – In a wide-ranging hour-long question and answer session Friday morning at Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR President Steve Phelps and Chief Operating Officer Steve O’Donnell addressed the media, delivering an upbeat update on the state of the sport and addressing issues from scheduling, leadership, diversity and the status of the Next Gen car heading […]
Jimmie Johnson Partners With Petty GMS As Co-Owner/Driver
November 4, 2022 by 2 Comments
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Welcome back, Jimmie. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has joined Petty GMS as a co-owner and part-time driver in a deal revealed Friday morning at a press conference in the Phoenix Raceway media center ahead of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR […]
Cup Series Championship 4 Media Day Notebook: Chastain Still Can’t Believe Martinsville Move Worked
November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Ross Chastain has spent much of his young career overcoming obstacles and exceeding expectations. However, the 29-year-old Floridian’s singular clutch move to qualify for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Phoenix Raceway wasn’t even an expectation, it was a once-an-era moment […]
The Second Coming: Ty Gibbs Arrives In Phoenix Apologetic, Focused On Winning Xfinity Series Title
November 3, 2022 by 12 Comments
PHOENIX, Ariz. – From the look on his face to his body language, Ty Gibbs knew that Thursday’s Championship 4 Media Day in Phoenix was going to be a test of resolve and contrition. And from the very first question from reporters to the very first answer he offered, Gibbs was resolute in his apology […]
Ben Rhodes Takes An “Old Fashioned” Approach To Possible Second Camping World Truck Series Title
November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Ben Rhodes is superstitious about being in the same room as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series trophy. The Kentuckian has an Old Fashioned named after him in The Barn at Phoenix Raceway. Rhodes mentioned both Seneca and Pythagoras in his Championship 4 Media Day interview at the Phoenix Convention Center. And—oh, […]
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