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  • 21 year-old sim racer turning NASCAR dream into reality at Circuit of The Americas
    • 21 year-old sim racer turning NASCAR dream into reality at Circuit of The Americas
    A young sim racer is getting his chance to parlay his eNASCAR career into a career as a professional stock car driver....
  • Denny Hamlin: Drivers at Bristol were ‘racing the track,’ not each other
    • Denny Hamlin: Drivers at Bristol were ‘racing the track,’ not each other
    Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway was a tire management race, something seldom seen in the NASCAR Cup Series in the modern day. The major issue was that no rubber was being laid out on the track....
  • Denny Hamlin gives props to his pit crew: ‘This will be a big year for us’
    • Denny Hamlin gives props to his pit crew: ‘This will be a big year for us’
    No driver did a better job at managing his tires than Denny Hamlin during Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin led a race-high 163 laps, outlasting Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr....
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  • • Couch Potato Tuesday: Tires Conquered All, but FOX Undersold it at First
    Read a review of how fox handled Sunday's bizarre tire wear race at Bristol. Source...
  • • Up to Speed: There Is No Substitute for Experience at Bristol
    Veteran drivers were the ones who came out on top at Bristol. Source...
  • • 5 Points to Ponder: Can Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott Take Advantage at COTA?
    Ross Chastain lives rent-free in Ryan Blaney's head, Brad Harrison writes. Source...
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  • • Stat Sheet: What in the World Just Happened at Bristol?
    Sunday's Food City 500 was a Bristol race like no other. Source...
  • • Holding A Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Should Embrace Bristol’s Old-School Risk, Reward
    You wanted old school short track racing? You got old school short track racing on Sunday Source...
  • Van Gisbergen’s surprise NASCAR track limits challenge
    • Van Gisbergen’s surprise NASCAR track limits challenge
    Shane van Gisbergen has revealed a surprise difficulty for this weekend’s NASCAR races at the Circuit of The Americas The post Van Gisbergen’s surprise NASCAR track limits challenge appeared first on Speedcafe.com....
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  • Denny Hamlin reveals why he didn’t have a viral soundbite after Bristol win
    • Denny Hamlin reveals why he didn’t have a viral soundbite after Bristol win
    Denny Hamlin “beat your favorite driver” in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Whereas Hamlin typically reminds the live crowd of this following his wins, it was a little different after this one....
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  • • Van Gisbergen’s surprise NASCAR track limits challenge
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  • Skip Barber Racing School, Carter Fartuch join Reaume Brothers Racing for COTA Truck race
    • Skip Barber Racing School, Carter Fartuch join Reaume Brothers Racing for COTA Truck race
    The iconic Skip Barber Racing School brand will make its debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series XPEL 225 from Circuit of the Americas this weekend in a partnership with Reaume Brothers Racing. With over 400,000 graduates since 1975, the Skip Barber Racing School is the world‘s largest racing school. Long utilized by Formula 1, […]...
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  • • Denny Hamlin gives props to his pit crew: ‘This will be a big year for us’
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  • • Denny Hamlin: Drivers at Bristol were ‘racing the track,’ not each other
  • • 21 year-old sim racer turning NASCAR dream into reality at Circuit of The Americas
  • • Goodyears Director of Racing, Greg Stucker, had ‘no concerns’ about tyres for the Food City 500
    Coming to the Food City 500 Goodyear had 'no concerns' about tyre life after running a successful race last fall at the Bristol Motor Speedway....
  • Denny Hamlin had funny response to fans throwing cucumbers at him
    • Denny Hamlin had funny response to fans throwing cucumbers at him
    Denny Hamlin didn’t let anything — boos, tire issues, or even cucumbers — bother him at all Sunday during his NASCAR Cup Series race victory at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn....
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  • Watch: Ryan Blaney fed up with Ross Chastain after Bristol clash, REFUSES to answer question from media about the Chevy driver
    • Watch: Ryan Blaney fed up with Ross Chastain after Bristol clash, REFUSES to answer question from media about the Chevy driver
    Reigning NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney re-ignited his rivalry with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain recently. The clash between the dup started in the 2023 season finale, when the No:1 Chevy aggressively blocked the No:12 Ford in despite not being in the Championship-4 to eventually take race win....
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  • Commercial breakdown:: 2024 Food City 500
    • Commercial breakdown:: 2024 Food City 500
    If you have been a NASCAR fan for any length of time, you know a race is special when the Call to Start the Engines is done by four of NASCAR‘s elite (Kyle Petty, Richard Petty, Richard Childress, and Joe Gibbs), at one of NASCAR‘s most popular tracks (Bristol). To make things even better, the […]...
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  • • Martin Truex Jr ‘gave it a hell of an effort’ to finish runner-up at Bristol Motor Speedway
    Martin Truex Jr fell just short of a win in the Food City 500 as he finished as runner-up to his team-mate....
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NASCAR rumors, scandals

  • Horner: F1 needs to move on from scandal
    • Horner: F1 needs to move on from scandal
    Christian Horner said it is time to move on from the scandal which has swirled around him for weeks and insisted he and Max Verstappen will continue working together at Red Bull in the long run....2024
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  • Bubba Wallace gives Rajah Caruth a shoutout during practice: ‘So proud of him’
    • Bubba Wallace gives Rajah Caruth a shoutout during practice: ‘So proud of him’
    Last night, Rajah Caruth won his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. His mentor Bubba Wallace is still buzzing about it. With the Cup Series hitting the track for practice and qualifying, Wallace is motivated to perform well this weekend....2024
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  • Horner dismisses 'speculation' after files leaked
    • Horner dismisses 'speculation' after files leaked
    Red Bull principal Christian Horner dismissed "anonymous speculation" after files purportedly related to his misconduct investigation were widely distributed on Thursday....2024
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  • Superior Essex Communications sponsoring Noah Gragson at Richmond
    • Superior Essex Communications sponsoring Noah Gragson at Richmond
    Superior Essex Communications, the leading manufacturer and supplier of communications cable and accessory products in North America, has partnered with Stewart-Haas Racing, the championship-winning NASCAR team co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and Haas Automation founder Gene Haas. The agreement allows Superior Essex Communications to leverage Stewart-Haas and its NASCAR platform to g...2024
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  • Martin Truex Jr. unsure if he will return in 2025, fans may have to ‘wait until September’
    • Martin Truex Jr. unsure if he will return in 2025, fans may have to ‘wait until September’
    A new NASCAR Cup Series season starts a new round of retirement rumors and speculation for Martin Truex Jr. Fans had to wait a long time last year to hear if the driver would return for 2024....2024
  • Jon Langston to perform pre-race concert at Atlanta Motor Speedway
    • Jon Langston to perform pre-race concert at Atlanta Motor Speedway
    Grass-roots country star Jon Langston will get fans revved up for 400 miles of NASCAR action at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 25. A Georgia native schooled on ‘90s-country heroes like Alan Jackson, Langston‘s blend of warm vocal buzz drenched in raspy Southern soul and a modern-country sound has accumulated more than half a […]...2024
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  • • Top Possible Contenders for NASCAR
    This article is posted in collaboration with an outside sponsorship client. The opinions and information contained within do not necessarily represent Frontstretch and its staff. As the roaring engines and screeching tires herald the upcoming NASCAR season, fans and pundits alike are buzzing with anticipation. The 2024 NASCAR season promises high-octane action and intense rivalries on the ... Read...2024
  • Kyle Larson to compete in Chili Bowl this week
    • Kyle Larson to compete in Chili Bowl this week
    In a shocking turn of events, two-time Chili Bowl Nationals champion and American motorsports icon Kyle Larson announced he‘s returning to the biggest Midget race in the world this week. Larson, the 2020-21 Golden Driller winner, will reunite with former longtime car owner Keith Kunz and Pete Willoughby to drive the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. […]...2024
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NASCAR stats and results

  • Ryan Ellis partners with the Kailee Mills Foundation
    • Ryan Ellis partners with the Kailee Mills Foundation
    NASCAR Driver Ryan Ellis is proud to announce a partnership with the Kailee Mills Foundation. This partnership will help raise money and awareness for the foundation, whose mission is to reduce fatality and injury resulting from non-seat belt use through awareness, education, and community involvement. The Kailee Mills Foundation began in November 2017 following Kailee‘s […]...2024
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  • NASCAR and Goodyear baffled by Bristol tire wear issues
    • NASCAR and Goodyear baffled by Bristol tire wear issues
    Although Goodyear brought the same tire combination as was used in last September’s race at the track, it became clear early in the race the tire fall-off was laying no rubber on the track, which resulted in unusually excessive tire wear.Teams quickly discovered they couldn’t go more than 47 to 50 laps before they risked a tire cording to the point of losing air pressure.To help manage the ...Keep...2024
  • NASCAR comments on tire issues at Bristol
    • NASCAR comments on tire issues at Bristol
    NASCAR‘s initial reaction after Sunday‘s Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway was that there is no need to mess with a good thing. Cup Series teams found themselves in a tire battle in the Food City 500 due to rapid wear and cording. It resulted in a tire management race by both the drivers […]...2024
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  • Martin Truex Jr. scores best Bristol finish in over a decade
    • Martin Truex Jr. scores best Bristol finish in over a decade
    By Dustin Albino There are several tracks on the NASCAR schedule that Martin Truex Jr. has a fingerhold on. Throughout the years, however, Bristol Motor Speedway has been his kryptonite. Entering Sunday‘s Food City 500 at the World‘s Fastest Half-Mile, Truex had an appalling two top-five finishes in 33 starts, with his last coming in […]...2024
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  • • Food City 500: 2024 NASCAR Cup Series standings
    2024 NASCAR Cup Series standings after Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway....2024
  • • Josh Berry Ends Up 12th After Roller Coaster Day at Bristol
    Josh Berry narrowly survived a long final run on tires to salvage a good result in Bristol. Source...2024
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  • • 2024 NASCAR Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway: Full results
    Race results from the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, round 5 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series....2024
  • Hendrick Motorsports leads 80,000th NASCAR Cup Series lap
    • Hendrick Motorsports leads 80,000th NASCAR Cup Series lap
    On March 17, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports led its record-extending 80,000th lap in a points-paying NASCAR Cup Series event. The milestone was reached by Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on lap 62 of the race. Founded by car owner Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick […]...2024
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  • • Ryan Blaney scores Busch Light Pole at Bristol
    Ryan Blaney captured the Busch Light Pole Award at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday evening with a lap time of 15.356 seconds at 124.954 mph in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford....2024
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  • Ryan Blaney leads NASCAR Cup Series practice at Bristol
    • Ryan Blaney leads NASCAR Cup Series practice at Bristol
    Sunday’s race will be the first in the spring on the asphalt surface at Bristol since 2020. The spring race has been run on dirt the past three seasons, with Christopher Bell the most recent winner last year.Blaney, who currently leads the series points standings, topped the speed chart with an average lap speed of 127.681 mph. The top three overall speeds were from the first 20-minute group ...Ke...2024
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NASCAR fantasy rankings and news

  • • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2024 Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta
    The NASCAR Cup series heads to unpredictable Atlanta Motor Speedway after leaving unpredictable Daytona. Here are the best bets for fantasy and betting success. Source...2024
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  • William Byron explains how he handles playing fantasy football while racing on Sundays
    • William Byron explains how he handles playing fantasy football while racing on Sundays
    While NASCAR Cup Series drivers like William Byron are racing on Sundays in the fall, it’s hard to keep up with the NFL season. However, that doesn’t stop drivers and teams from playing fantasy football among themselves....2024
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NASCAR injury and suspension

  • • Ryan Ellis partners with the Kailee Mills Foundation
    2024
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  • Kyle Busch rips young drivers on Pat McAfee Show: ‘All about crashing before winning’
    • Kyle Busch rips young drivers on Pat McAfee Show: ‘All about crashing before winning’
    Today on the Pat McAfee Show things got a little… Rowdy. Kyle Busch joined the show and talked NASCAR with the guys. Among the topics that came up, young drivers, and if they are willing to get into scraps like previous generations....2024
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  • • DL Wilson Excited to Race ARCA East, Chase Top-5 Finish
    Wilson discusses recovering from injuries in 2023, returning to racing and competing for Costner Weaver Motorsports. Source...2024
  • RFK Racing drops appeal of Chris Buesher's Las Vegas penalty
    • RFK Racing drops appeal of Chris Buesher's Las Vegas penalty
    RFK Racing has withdrawn its appeal of last week‘s penalty for a safety violation in the Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A NASCAR spokesperson confirmed Monday that the organization had dropped its appeal, six days after its No. 17 Ford team was docked for a detached wheel during the Pennzoil 400. Chris […]...2024
  • RFK Racing withdraws Chris Buescher appeal, crew members suspended for next two races
    • RFK Racing withdraws Chris Buescher appeal, crew members suspended for next two races
    Following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix, RFK Racing has withdrawn its appeal regarding the Chris Buescher penalty from Las Vegas. So, jackman Nicholas Patterson and front tire changer Jackob Prall are going to be suspended for the next two races....2024
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  • Noah Gragson's confidence fuels
    • Noah Gragson's confidence fuels "exciting" start to 2024 season
    After four races, Gragson and his No. 10 Ford team are SHR’s most consistent performers, and it’s much welcomed by the driver and team.Gragson’s 26th-place position in the series standings is deceptive, as it includes a 35-point penalty the team incurred from NASCAR for unapproved roof air deflectors found on his car at the Atlanta race.On the track, Gragson has a pair of top-10 finishes ...Keep r...2024
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  • Joey Logano mad at John Hunter Nemechek after Phoenix race
    • Joey Logano mad at John Hunter Nemechek after Phoenix race
    Joey Logano has now crashed out of three of the first four NASCAR Cup Series races this season and he left Phoenix Raceway none too pleased with John Hunter Nemechek for his latest setback. Logano already was having a challenging race, having lost a lap and racing for the free pass, when he got turned […]...2024
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  • Brad Keselowski speaks on the Chris Buescher tire appeal and what it takes to get replacements ready | NASCAR on FOX
    • Brad Keselowski speaks on the Chris Buescher tire appeal and what it takes to get replacements ready | NASCAR on FOX
    Brad Keselowski said the appeal for the tire coming off the Chris Buescher car last week is designed to give RFK Racing time to get replacements ready. NASCAR, as it did in this case, will defer suspensions pending appeal....2024
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  • Kyle Busch explains his pit-road penalty for pitting outside the box | NASCAR on FOX
    • Kyle Busch explains his pit-road penalty for pitting outside the box | NASCAR on FOX
    Kyle Busch explains his pit-road penalty for pitting outside the box, how he couldn’t see he was over the line and what would be expected from the pit crew in that situation....2024
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  • Andretti keeps F1 push post-snub, eyes NASCAR
    • Andretti keeps F1 push post-snub, eyes NASCAR
    Michael Andretti shied away from discussing his rejection by Formula 1 but said the team recently crash-tested the nose of an F1 car it has built and also noted his interest in expanding into NASCAR....2024

NASCAR trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • Hailie Deegan shows off new Cody Jinks sponsorship, paint scheme ahead of COTA
    • Hailie Deegan shows off new Cody Jinks sponsorship, paint scheme ahead of COTA
    The NASCAR Xfinity Series took a week off but this week they are back in action at COTA and Hailie Deegan has a new sponsor. Deegan is riding with country music singer Cody Jinks and has an outlaw-worthy paint scheme for it as well....2024
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  • Freedom Warranty to promote classic car warranties with 2024 sponsorship of Spencer Boyd
    • Freedom Warranty to promote classic car warranties with 2024 sponsorship of Spencer Boyd
    The fastest-growing vehicle service contract administrator in the nation, Freedom Warranty, will highlight their classic car product with Spencer Boyd at Bristol Motor Speedway. This will be the first of several primary sponsorship placements on the No. 76 entry of Freedom Racing Enterprises in this NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. “It all started with a […]...2024
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  • Bristol Motor Speedway combines Fan Zone, Fan Midway ahead of race weekend
    • Bristol Motor Speedway combines Fan Zone, Fan Midway ahead of race weekend
    For the first time in Bristol Motor Speedway history the track will offer guests a one-stop-shop for all of its entertainment attractions around the facility. During the off-season track officials worked to combine all of the elements from the BMS Fan Zone and all of the attractions from the BMS Fan Midway into one reimagined […]...2024
  • Audi to take 100% control of Sauber from 2026
    • Audi to take 100% control of Sauber from 2026
    Audi will take 100% control of Swiss-based Sauber ahead of its transformation into the German carmaker's factory Formula One team from 2026, the Volkswagen-owned brand said on Friday....2024
  • Draiver making first appearance on Harrison Burton's No. 21
    • Draiver making first appearance on Harrison Burton's No. 21
    This weekend‘s Shriners Children‘s 500 at Phoenix Raceway will offer Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Draiver team their first at-track experience with NASCAR‘s new short-track aero package. The first three races of the 2024 season were held at different types of tracks, with Daytona and Atlanta offering superspeedway drafting, and Las Vegas Motor Speedway […]...2024
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  • Kevin Harvick offers some stern advice to Ty Gibbs following Las Vegas
    • Kevin Harvick offers some stern advice to Ty Gibbs following Las Vegas
    When it comes to Ty Gibbs, Kevin Harvick is a fan. However, he believes that the young Cup Series driver needs to clean a few things up. The NASCAR champion gave Gibbs a little advice recently....2024
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  • Call811.com to be Entitlement Partner for NXS
    • Call811.com to be Entitlement Partner for NXS
    Call811.com to be Entitlement Partner for NXS NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Phoenix Raceway, March 9th   Phoenix Raceway announced that Call811.com, the national call-before-you-dig online resource, will be the entitlement partner for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race on Saturday, March 9, at 2:30 p.m. MST. The race will officially be named the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200.   “I...2024
  • Brakes Plus scheme for Denny Hamlin at Phoenix
    • Brakes Plus scheme for Denny Hamlin at Phoenix
    Denny Hamlin‘s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE will feature Brakes Plus as the primary sponsor this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Part of the Mavis family of brands, Brakes Plus has grown to more than 150 locations across six states. In addition to excellent brake and auto repair services, Brakes Plus offers tire rotation, oil changes, […]...2024
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  • One reason to root for every MotoGP rider on the 2024 grid
    • One reason to root for every MotoGP rider on the 2024 grid
    After a historic 2023 season, MotoGP is back for 2024, and ESPN is offering up guidance on which of the 22 riders are most deserving of your fandom....2024
  • Week 3 NASCAR power rankings: Dominant win puts Kyle Larson in driver's seat
    • Week 3 NASCAR power rankings: Dominant win puts Kyle Larson in driver's seat
    Sunday's Pennzoil 400 gave NASCAR fans the season's first glimpse at who the top dogs are on the non-drafting tracks....2024
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NASCAR schedule, game

  • • 21 year-old sim racer turning NASCAR dream into reality at Circuit of The Americas
    2024
  • • Denny Hamlin: Drivers at Bristol were ‘racing the track,’ not each other
    2024
  • • Denny Hamlin gives props to his pit crew: ‘This will be a big year for us’
    2024
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  • • Couch Potato Tuesday: Tires Conquered All, but FOX Undersold it at First
    2024
  • • Stat Sheet: What in the World Just Happened at Bristol?
    2024
  • • Holding A Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Should Embrace Bristol’s Old-School Risk, Reward
    2024
  • • Van Gisbergen’s surprise NASCAR track limits challenge
    2024
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  • Jade Avedisian is developing with Toyota and inspiring the next generation of girls to race
    • Jade Avedisian is developing with Toyota and inspiring the next generation of girls to race
    In November of last year, Jade Avedisian became an official part of the Toyota Racing family in their driver development program. Avedisian has impressed in midget racing for the last few years and she has NASCAR dreams one day....2024
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  • NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings: Goodyear makes a beautiful mistake
    • NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings: Goodyear makes a beautiful mistake
    What a weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series. The Food City 500 was one heck of a race and the NASCAR Power Rankings have shifted again. A few drivers showed out and others showed that they don’t belong in the top-10 anymore....2024
  • • Skip Barber Racing School, Carter Fartuch join Reaume Brothers Racing for COTA Truck race
    2024

Top Nascar news from the last 7 days

  • • Van Gisbergen’s surprise NASCAR track limits challenge
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  • NASCAR takeaways: Denny Hamlin wins Bristol race littered with tire issues
    • NASCAR takeaways: Denny Hamlin wins Bristol race littered with tire issues
    Denny Hamlin was again victorious at Bristol, but the post-race chatter centered on tire issues that lead to a track-record 54 lead changes....
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  • Horner: I won't stand in the way of Verstappen
    • Horner: I won't stand in the way of Verstappen
    Christian Horner said he would not stand in the way of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull if he chooses to do so, but he remains confident the reigning champion will stay at the team beyond the end of this year....
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  • Van Gisbergen sixth after Phoenix Xfinity carnage
    • Van Gisbergen sixth after Phoenix Xfinity carnage
    Shane van Gisbergen has finished sixth after gaining four spots in the Overtime finish to the Phoenix Xfinity Series race, which was won by Chandler Smith The post Van Gisbergen sixth after Phoenix Xfinity carnage appeared first on Speedcafe.com....
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  • • Skip Barber Racing School, Carter Fartuch join Reaume Brothers Racing for COTA Truck race
  • With 'Airspeed,' 23XI Racing created state-of-the-art NASCAR facility
    • With 'Airspeed,' 23XI Racing created state-of-the-art NASCAR facility
    23XI Racing co-owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan have built the "Google of the race shops" with their new Charlotte facility....
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  • Four races into NASCAR's 2024 season, what have we learned?
    • Four races into NASCAR's 2024 season, what have we learned?
    How are last year's top drivers doing in 2024? Have teams adapted to new car body styles? And is Kevin Harvick finally getting the help he needs?...
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  • Ambrose NASCAR career ended too soon – Harvick
    • Ambrose NASCAR career ended too soon – Harvick
    Marcos Ambrose’s NASCAR career ended sooner than it deserved to, according to 2014 Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick The post Ambrose NASCAR career ended too soon – Harvick appeared first on Speedcafe.com....
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  • Report: NBC poised to make Diffey lead NASCAR commentator
    • Report: NBC poised to make Diffey lead NASCAR commentator
    NBC is reportedly set to install former Supercars commentator Leigh Diffey as its lead voice on the NASCAR Cup Series this year The post Report: NBC poised to make Diffey lead NASCAR commentator appeared first on Speedcafe.com....
  • NASCAR takeaways: Christopher Bell notches first win of 2024 in Arizona
    • NASCAR takeaways: Christopher Bell notches first win of 2024 in Arizona
    “Hopefully this is the first of many this year," Christopher Bell said after winning the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway....
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Nascar videos, highlights

  • NASCAR Cup Series: Food City 500 Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
    NASCAR Cup Series: Food City 500 Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
    Check out the highlights from the Food City 500 in Bristol, TN. Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin and more battled it out in ......
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  • NASCAR Cup Series EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Food City 500 | 3/17/24 | Motorsports on NBC
    NASCAR Cup Series EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Food City 500 | 3/17/24 | Motorsports on NBC
    Watch the best moments from the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 on the concrete banks of Bristol Motor Speedway....
  • Broken records, worn tires: Cup Series returns to concrete racing at Bristol | Extended Highlights
    Broken records, worn tires: Cup Series returns to concrete racing at Bristol | Extended Highlights
    Its Bristol, baby, and it didnt disappoint. The concrete spring fling at Bristol Motor Speedway had the highest number of lead ......
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  • Live: Austin Dillons Bristol In-Car Camera presented by Breztri
    Live: Austin Dillons Bristol In-Car Camera presented by Breztri
    Ride along with Austin Dillon at Bristol Motor Speedway in this weeks In-Car Camera presented by Breztri. Make sure to tune in to ......
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  • Never Seen ANYTHING Like This! | NASCAR Bristol Race Review & Analysis
    Never Seen ANYTHING Like This! | NASCAR Bristol Race Review & Analysis
    Did we just witness the greatest short track race in NASCAR history? Groovy Gauge is powered by Lectric eBikes: ......
  • Kyle Busch is growing TIREd of the NASCAR tires ???? #NASCAR #NASCARCupSeries #KyleBusch
    Kyle Busch is growing TIREd of the NASCAR tires ???? #NASCAR #NASCARCupSeries #KyleBusch
    NASCARonFOX #NASCAR #KyleBusch SUBSCRIBE for more from NASCAR on FOX: https://foxs.pt/SubscribeNASCARonFOX ......
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  • Denny Hamlin holds off charge from Martin Truex Jr. to win at Bristol
    Denny Hamlin holds off charge from Martin Truex Jr. to win at Bristol
    Denny Hamlin holds off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor ......
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  • NASCAR Cup Series tire wear at Bristol Motor Speedway created unique race | Motorsports on NBC
    NASCAR Cup Series tire wear at Bristol Motor Speedway created unique race | Motorsports on NBC
    Marty Snider and Jeff Burton react to the excessive tire wear at Bristol that led to a track-record 54 lead changes before Denny ......
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  • Denny Hamlin wins in Bristol! ?? #NASCAR #dennyhamlin
    Denny Hamlin wins in Bristol! ?? #NASCAR #dennyhamlin
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  • Hot Take: Kyle Petty weighs in on Stewart Friesen vs. Nick Sanchez | NASCAR
    Hot Take: Kyle Petty weighs in on Stewart Friesen vs. Nick Sanchez | NASCAR
    Kyle Petty breaks down the on-track and post-race altercation between Nick Sanchez and Stewart Friesen at Bristol Motor ......
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NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Racing) is the largest car racing organization in the United States. The race series, managed and organized by NASCAR - the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series - are the most popular in American technical sports. In addition, it oversees several smaller regional competitions. The association officially became operational on February 21, 1948. They have set a single requirement and set of rules for competitions that used to run in amateur way and under different rules before. The first full racing season took place in 1949 with a total prize of $ 5,000.
Over the years, the Cup series has been extended with new locations, and its popularity has increased year by year. The first television broadcast took place in 1979. As a result of television broadcasting, the competition has become increasingly popular among sponsors, and by the end of the 1980s it had become a major business. Its popularity has continued unabated ever since.


History

1920s and 1930s

The roots go back to the twenties and thirties, the era of American ban, when the smugglers used their hand-tuned cars to try and get rid of the police who were chasing them and also booze car mechanics and other adventurous youngsters joined them. This is how stock car racing was born.

1940s

In December 1947, Bill France, Sr. organized a meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Florida to discuss the rules of series car racing. From this simple meeting, NASCAR was born. Of course, there were skeptics who thought that this organization would never be operational, but France believed that this is exactly what the sport needs and saw the vision that NASCAR that it has today. The first NASCAR-supervised race was held on February 15, 1948, in Daytona Beach, just two months after the meeting. The winner was Atlanta series car legend Robert 'Red' Byron, who started with a Ford Modified. Six days later, on February 21, NASCAR was registered as an association. It was 1949 when the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, America's premier race class, was born. The total prize money for the first Cup was $ 5,000 and took place on a two-mile (3.6 km) course in South Florida. Nine car brands were represented in the first official race: Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Hudson, Kaiser, Lincoln, Mercury and Oldsmobile. This was followed by a 150 - mile(241 - km) clash on the 3 / 4 - mile(1.2 - km) oval Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper took the checkered flag.Enormous crowds attended the race to watch the exterior of cars look like street cars.In 1949, eight races were held.< p > < h4 > 1950s < p > Successful plans immediately brought bigger and faster races and more and more excited spectators to the races. Less than a year later, in 1950, the country's first asphalt pavement, the Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, opened its doors to the new series. During the first decade, the NASCAR Cup Tournaments showed tremendous progress. Racers became heroes, fans watched every moment with people’s mouths open and dreamed that maybe once they could drive a similar car. Names such as Lee Petty, Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, Herb Thomas, the Flock brothers, Bill Rexford, Paul Goldsmith and others have gained similar popularity among people, such as Mickey Mouse or the big baseball stars of that time. In 1954, France announced the construction of a 2.5 - mile(4 km) slope at Daytona Beach, six kilometers from the beach. Construction began in November 1957 and was completed in 1959.France fought together with the city to obtain competition licenses.By the end of NASCAR's first decade, the city had not only simply been the root of the sport, but had already grown beyond the seafront and moved to Daytona International Speedway. With its long back straight and sweeping curves of over 30 degrees, the 2.5-mile tri-oval was the world's mostly beloved racetrack. The first course on the new course was a 100 - mile(160 km) NASCAR Convertible Division race on 20th February, 1959.At this event, viewers could see a very tight race that had already attracted millions to NASCAR before. The very first Daytona 500 brought a very tight run between Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp. The judges studied the target photo for three days before declaring the Petty as the a winner with an Oldsmobile.

1960s

The following year (1960), superspeedways were opened near Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina.New heroes were born, such as Lee Petty's son Richard (soon to be known as 'The King of Stock Car Racing'), Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, Ned Jarrett, David Pearson and Bobby Allison. They were the big cannons of the era, running not less than sixty races a year from Florida to California.
Today Richard 'The King' Petty is the owner of a NASCAR Nextel Cup team, while his son Kyle has also been a racer who has competed in more than 750 races (8 wins, 8 poles) since his first start in 1979. Interest continued to grow and there was a growing demand for bigger and faster racetracks.In 1969, France opened the 2.66-mile (4.25 km) Alabama International Motor Speedway(now called Talladega Superspeedway), the world's largest and fastest oval track. New tracks were built in Brooklyn, Michigan (about 110 miles southwest of Detroit), Dover in Delaware (between Philadelphia and Baltimore), and Pocono in Pennsylvania (two hours from Manhattan).

1970s

The 1970s brought further changes.One came in the leadership when from Bill France, his son, Bill Jr. took the management on January 10, 1972. During this period, the R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company emerged and became the leading sponsor of the Winston brand.From then on, NASCAR's highest division was called the Winston Cup.
In 1976, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, according to a survey by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, topped the list of motorsport attendance worldwide with its 1.4 million local audiences a year.This priority has been unbroken ever since. In 1978, the first lightbulb race at Bristol Motor Speedway (then Bristol International Raceway) was held.The evening program is a special attraction till day.
The television milestone was the 1979 Daytona 500, which was the first time viewers could watch live from their homes. Even the weather helped because in February 1979, during the race, a huge snowstorm hit the eastern United States. As a result, millions of people were forced to stay in their homes and watched the broadcast, which reached much higher viewers than expected.That's when people got to love the NASCAR races, and that's when the sport came into the public eye.Incidentally, the 1979 Daytona 500 was voted the best Daytona 500 of all time because it brought a wonderful fight and an unforgettable run.

1980s

In 1982, NASCAR merged the Late Model Sportsman Division into a new series.The plan was to organize bigger races from the smaller Weekly series.This allowed local excellence to compete together throughout the year.Anheuser-Busch Inc. of St. Louis has become a sponsor of the new NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series.He became a major sponsor in 1984 and has since been referred to as the NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Divison.As of this year, the Winston Cup Series did not use the name Grand National Division.
The success and popularity of television broadcasting continued to grow. By 1989 all of the Winston Cup events had been broadcast, most of them live. Fierce battles and high speed were the hallmarks of these events.Bill France's prediction and vision of the late 1940s came true: NASCAR became huge.

1990s

The big legendary names of the previous decade(s) were still present in the 1990s: Waltrip, Elliott, Earnhardt (who won the Winston Cup championship seven times, setting Richard Petty's record). They were veterans already with Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, Ken Schrader, Mark Martin and others. As usual, new young challengers like Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Ricky Craven appeared.
In 1993, three years after hosting its first Busch Series race, New Hampshire International Speedway (110 miles north of Boston) hosted the first Winston Cup event. Almost 70,000 tickets were sold in one hour. In 1994, NASCAR's highest streak attracted 4,896,000 on-site visitors during its 31 races.
In May 1994, NASCAR announced its new Craftsman Truck Series.Here were American-made pickups built on a Winston Cup-style chassis. The following year is marked as the year of NASCAR's feeling of nationality. The NASCAR cover story was for Forbes and Sports Illustrated magazines, and for the first time surpassed the five million attendance at the Winston Cup. Television viewing has broken all records so far. The Winston Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series have attracted over 120 million viewers.
In 1996, NASCAR held its first non-US race in Suzhou, Japan.The race was held in 1997 and 1998, the last year already in Motegi.
In 1997, NASCAR made another effort to increase the sport. The Winston Cup reached California Speedway, near Los Angeles, and also attacked the Dallas market with Texas Motor Speedway. The Busch Series also hosted races in Los Angeles, Texas and Las Vegas. The Craftsman Truck Series has set foot in Orlando, Los Angeles and Texas.
In 1998, the NASCAR Touring Series expanded to 13 with the RE / MAX Challenge Series, established from the former Midwest ARTGO Series.The Weekly Series has continued to attract spectators and riders alike, with almost 100 short-track races. NASCAR already has more than 55,000 certified drivers nationwide.
The NASCAR Winston Cup headed south in 1999 when it held its first race at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex Incorporating.
In February 1999, NASCAR changed management for the second time in its fifty-one year history.Mike Helton, who was a referee in Daytona and Talladega, and since 1994 organized races has become the new vice president and chief operating officer at NASCAR.France remained president while his son Brian became vice president of marketing and communications.

2000s

NASCAR has announced its new television contract with Fox Sports / FX and NBC Sports / TNT for Cup and Busch, and DaimlerChrysler has also signaled Dodge's return to the Winston Cup from the 2001 season. Fourteen different racers were able to win in the 2000 Winston Cup which is a sign of an extremely exciting and intense battle.In the first ten races, ten different riders took the checkered flag, setting a new record for the series.For the first time since 1981, two newcomers were able to win a race in the same year.
Since 2001, NASCAR racers, teams and tracks have received unprecedented publicity due to the new television contract and the 36-round season schedule.Nineteen different winners in thirty-six races, another record. NASCAR will continue to fight for international markets(outside the United States), with the help of Juan Pablo Montoya, who has been certified by Chip Ganassi Racing since 2007. Montoya is the first Formula One rider to sign up for the NASCAR Nextel Cup all season.



NASCAR has come a long way from the Streamline Hotel so far. Many things remain, such as passionate, tight racing, sportsmanlike, correct leadership, and racers, who eventually became true American heroes.