MADISON, Ill. – A seed Corey LaJoie planted more than three years ago finally bore fruit. LaJoie, you’ll remember, delivered a hand-written letter to Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick at the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in 2020. At the time, Hendrick was pondering possible successors to seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie […]
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NASCAR Weekend Preview: Corey LaJoie Gets Big Time Opportunity At Enjoy Illinois 300
June 1, 2023 by 1 Comment
Justin Allgaier Gets Breakthrough NASCAR Xfinity Win At Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
CONCORD, N.C. – Saving fuel throughout a 66-lap green-flag run to the finish, Justin Allgaier collected his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season—and the first this year for JR Motorsports—in Monday’s twice-rain-delayed Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Allgaier, the pole winner, beat runner-up John Hunter Nemechek to the finish line by […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Charlotte Motor Speedway – Denny Hamlin Looks For Repeat In NASCAR’s Longest Race
May 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Auto racing’s long day’s journey into night begins on the European continent and ends with NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). It’s a feast for the motorsports enthusiast, from the Grand Prix of Monaco to the Indianapolis 500 to the […]
75th Anniversary Feature: Martinsville Speedway Making Memories With NASCAR From The Start
April 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Richard Petty’s dominance and Darrell Waltrip’s great run of success ultimately gave way to Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson’s modern-day records of triumph on the half-mile “paperclip” Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. And for all of its competitive challenges, Martinsville boasts a rare combination of sporting popularity – adored by fan and driver, alike. From the iconic […]
Chandler Smith Grabs First NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory At Richmond Raceway
April 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rookie Chandler Smith earned his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday afternoon at Richmond (Va.) Raceway holding off John Hunter Nemechek on a final race restart with six laps remaining to hoist the ToyotaCare 250 trophy. Smith’s No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet led a race best 83 of the 250 laps – the bulk […]
AJ Allmendinger Holds Off William Byron For Second Xfinity Series Win At Circuit Of The Americas
March 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN, Texas – A.J. Allmendinger started on pole position and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Pit Boss 250 presented by USA Today on Saturday afternoon on the world-renowned Circuit of The Americas road course. The 46 laps in between the green and checkered flags, however, were dramatic and full of emotional highs and lows for […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Circuit Of The Americas – First Of Six Road Course Events In 2023 For Cup Series
March 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN, Texas – The NASCAR Cup Series’ first road course race of the season, the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the Circuit of The Americas will feature a highly anticipated new look – from its diverse driver lineup, new rules package and a variance to […]
Austin Hill Wins At Atlanta For Third Xfinity Series Victory Of Season
March 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
HAMPTON, Ga. – In a race that started in chaos and ended in bedlam on the last lap, Austin Hill won his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season, beating Daniel Hemric to the checkered flag in Saturday’s RAPTOR King of the Tough 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. With his family in attendance, the […]
NASCAR Atlanta Notebook: Joey Logano Leads Ford Dominance In Cup Series Qualifying
March 18, 2023 by 1 Comment
HAMPTON, Ga. – Joey Logano added another memory at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, and seven other Ford drivers followed behind him. Covering the 1.540-mile distance in 31.256 seconds (177.374 mph), Logano won the pole for Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and led a parade of […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Atlanta Motor Speedway – William Byron Looking For Three In A Row
March 16, 2023 by 3 Comments
On Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, William Byron will attempt to put his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Victory Lane in a third straight race when he takes the green flag in the Ambetter Health 400 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The No. 24 Chevy hasn’t won three consecutive […]
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