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Recent Nascar news and rumors

  • Shane van Gisbergen paces issue-filled Xfinity Series practice session in Chicago
    • Shane van Gisbergen paces issue-filled Xfinity Series practice session in Chicago
    Shane van Gisbergen started off his double-duty weekend on the streets of Chicago by pacing Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series practice session....
  • The Team Penske Promotions: Who Are Jonathan Diuguid & Travis Law?
    • The Team Penske Promotions: Who Are Jonathan Diuguid & Travis Law?
    On Friday (July 4), Team Penske announced that they filled two vacancies in their team’s leadership structure following their calamitous month of May. The organization ... Continue Reading...
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  • How a Mexico win changed Shane van Gisbergen's strategy for Chicago NASCAR race
    • How a Mexico win changed Shane van Gisbergen's strategy for Chicago NASCAR race
    Shane van Gisbergen absolutely dominated in Mexico City, capturing the checkered flag with the biggest margin of victory seen in any NASCAR Cup race in over 15 years.Now as the series heads to the streets of Chicago, it's no surprise that everyone is looking to the driver of the No. 88 as the driver to beat. When NASCAR came here for the first time...
  • • Verstappen beats Piastri to stunning British GP pole
    Max Verstappen snatched pole position at the British Grand Prix from the two McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris with a remarkable lap at the end of Saturday's qualifying session....
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  • NASCAR Cup Series At The Chicago Street Course Preview
    • NASCAR Cup Series At The Chicago Street Course Preview
    Happy Fourth Of July Weekend, NASCAR Fans, this weekend the NASCAR Cup Series is racing in downtown Chicago, the Grant Park 165. Here is everything you need to know for Sunday’s race....
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  • • Bearman given 10-place drop for red flag crash
    Haas driver Oliver Bearman received a ten-place grid penalty and four penalty points for crashing under red flags in the final practice session at the British Grand Prix....
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  • • Shane van Gisbergen responds to claim NASCAR drivers aren’t “road racers”
    Supercars ace-turned-NASCAR rookie Shane van Gisbergen says oval racing has posed him the same challenge as road courses do for his Cup rivals, following comments from Joey Logano....
  • • Red flag ends final practice as Leclerc goes top
    Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the final practice session of the British Grand Prix which ended early under red flag....
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  • • Looking Back at Dale Earnhardt’s Only Road Course Win in Storied NASCAR Career
    Here’s one of NASCAR’s greatest oddities: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson are the only drivers to win seven NASCAR Cup championships apiece....
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  • • 'Sometimes It’s Tough': Connor Zilisch Reflects on Remaining Grounded Amid Early NASCAR Success
    At just 18, Connor Zilisch has quickly become one of the most talked-about young drivers in NASCAR, turning heads with a meteoric rise and natural pace behind the wheel....
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  • • ‘It’s good being bad’: Van Gisbergen buoyed by upward trajectory
    Shane van Gisbergen says he and Trackhouse Racing are making “huge leaps” with every NASCAR Cup Series weekend. The post ‘It’s good being bad’: Van Gisbergen buoyed by upward trajectory appeared first on Speedcafe.com....
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  • 2025 IndyCar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Preview
    • 2025 IndyCar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Preview
    With nine races down in 2025, drivers not named Alex Palou or Kyle Kirkwood are still trying to find their way to victory lane....
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  • NASCAR Chicago Street Race preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines
    • NASCAR Chicago Street Race preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines
    Here's what you need to know before the 19th race of the 2025 Cup Series season....
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  • Over four decades later, Richard Petty's 200th NASCAR win still royal tale
    • Over four decades later, Richard Petty's 200th NASCAR win still royal tale
    Some kings wear robes. Others wear crowns. Richard Petty wore a cowboy hat and sunglasses....
  • • British GP: Hamilton dreams of 1st Ferrari podium
    Lewis Hamilton is allowing himself to dream of a season-best result at this weekend's British Grand Prix after finishing both Friday practice sessions in the top three at Silverstone....
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  • Chase Elliott Exposes The 'Super Sketchy' Aspect of Atlanta Motor Speedway
    • Chase Elliott Exposes The 'Super Sketchy' Aspect of Atlanta Motor Speedway
    Chase Elliott garnered all the attention in Atlanta after breaking his long-time winless streak in NASCAR of over a year. The Hendrick Motorsports star steered clear of all the chaos and wreckage throughout the race and finally emerged victorious in the race....
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  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. pokes fun at NASCAR ripping off Denny Hamlin’s bracket challenge: ‘They’re already in court’
    • Dale Earnhardt Jr. pokes fun at NASCAR ripping off Denny Hamlin’s bracket challenge: ‘They’re already in court’
    Before there was the NASCAR In-Season Challenge, there was Denny Hamlin‘s Bracket Challenge. Hamlin’s Bracket Challenge pitted drivers against each other over a five-race period, and fans were allowed to submit their predictions....
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  • • British Grand Prix at 75: Silverstone, Aintree, Brands Hatch in pictures
    IN PHOTOS: ESPN looks through the 75-year history of the British Grand Prix in all its guises at Aintree, Brands Hatch and Silverstone....
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  • • Norris tops British GP practice ahead of Leclerc
    Fan favourite Lando Norris lapped fastest in British Grand Prix practice on Friday as an army of McLaren Formula 1 fans, many of them cheering from a sold-out 'Landostand', got what they wanted to see....
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  • Dale Earnhardt Jr., TJ Majors debate making Atlanta NASCAR regular season finale
    • Dale Earnhardt Jr., TJ Majors debate making Atlanta NASCAR regular season finale
    With the show that EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta puts on, should it be the regular season finale instead of Daytona? Dale Earnhardt Jr. is among those who think that the move could be for the best....

NASCAR rumors, scandals

  • • Defiant Verstappen guarded over Mercedes speculation
    Max Verstappen again refused to be drawn on ongoing speculation he might leave Red Bull for Mercedes in 2026....2025
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  • • Brown: Verstappen to Mercedes would be 'scary'
    McLaren CEO Zak Brown has described the prospect of Max Verstappen joining Mercedes as "scary" amid increasing speculation the four-time champion could switch teams as early as next year....2025
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  • Kyle Busch evaluates whether he’s facing a must-win scenario or can point his way into NASCAR playoffs
    • Kyle Busch evaluates whether he’s facing a must-win scenario or can point his way into NASCAR playoffs
    Kyle Busch shockingly missed the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in 2024. It was a low point for him in an otherwise iconic career, and he’s hoping it was a blip on the radar, and not the new normal....2025
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  • • Horner: Verstappen 'annoyed' by Mercedes 'noise'
    Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has claimed recent speculation linking Max Verstappen to Mercedes has "annoyed" the four-time world champion....2025
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  • Brad Keselowski takes blame for surprising error that cost him the lead
    • Brad Keselowski takes blame for surprising error that cost him the lead
    The RFK Racing co-owner was leading the way on Lap 56 at Pocono Raceway when he made a shocking error. Cameras cut to Brad Keselowski as he entered pit road, but he was the only one doing so. The reason? Pit road was closed and Keselowski had just willingly given up all of his track position. It was a stunning mistake by the No. 6 team and one they spent most of the race trying to make up ...Keep ...2025
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  • • Joey Logano on the Same Page As Chase Elliott Regarding NASCAR’s Million-Dollar In-Season Tournament
    The in-season tournament may not have set the grandstands buzzing quite the way NASCAR hoped with the seeding races, but with a $1 million prize on the line, every team has skin in the game....2025
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  • IndyCar Provides Update on New Car Set For 2028 Debut
    • IndyCar Provides Update on New Car Set For 2028 Debut
    After much speculation on a new chassis to replace the DW12 that was announced in 2010 and made its competitive debut in 2012, IndyCar has ... Continue Reading...2025
  • • Arrow McLaren hires fired Penske exec Moyer
    Kyle Moyer, one of the three Team Penske executives fired during an Indianapolis 500 scandal, has been hired by Arrow McLaren Racing and will be with the IndyCar team this coming week for a test session at Iowa Speedway....2025
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  • NASCAR Great American Getaway 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines
    • NASCAR Great American Getaway 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines
    The "Tricky Triangle" is abuzz with the sound of engines once more....2025
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  • Did You Notice?: Carson Hocevar Got Cancelled … By His Own Team?
    • Did You Notice?: Carson Hocevar Got Cancelled … By His Own Team?
    Hocevar's strong opinions on racing in Mexico City earned him a $50,000 fine. Did the punishment fit the crime?...2025

NASCAR stats and results

  • • Bearman given 10-place drop for red flag crash
    2025
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  • Ryan Blaney Underscores Importance of Driver Skill Involved in Tackling Fuel Mileage Races
    • Ryan Blaney Underscores Importance of Driver Skill Involved in Tackling Fuel Mileage Races
    Every NASCAR season, it’s the same thing, over and over. From one year to another, it doesn’t change, it’s always a bone of contention. “It” is two of the worst words in the sport, namely: Fuel Mileage....2025
  • • British GP: Hamilton dreams of 1st Ferrari podium
    2025
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  • Its Alex Bowman vs. Bubba Wallace in Chicago - in more ways than one
    • Its Alex Bowman vs. Bubba Wallace in Chicago - in more ways than one
    When NASCAR Cup drivers take to the streets of Chicago for the third race in the Windy City, one of the focal points will be the battle between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace. Bowman is the defending winner of Sunday‘s Grant Park 165 (2 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The driver […]...2025
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  • Weekend Preview: Chicago Street Course
    • Weekend Preview: Chicago Street Course
    When NASCAR Cup drivers take to the streets of Chicago for the third race in the Windy City, one of the focal points will be the battle between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace....2025
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  • • Piastri not ruling out Verstappen in driver's race
    Oscar Piastri is refusing to rule Max Verstappen out of the title fight, despite leading the Red Bull driver by 61 points....2025
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  • Lavar Scott to make NASCAR Xfinity debut at Dover
    • Lavar Scott to make NASCAR Xfinity debut at Dover
    Lavar Scott, 21, currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menard's Series. While he's yet to win, he ended 2024 as the championship runner-up and currently sits third in points, just 17 points out of the lead.But on Tuesday, Alpha Prime Racing announced that Scott will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team later this month at Dover. He will pilot the No. 45 Chevrolet with backing ...K...2025
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  • Denny Hamlin paints picture for mid-race in-car tweet at Atlanta: ‘My ass hurt’
    • Denny Hamlin paints picture for mid-race in-car tweet at Atlanta: ‘My ass hurt’
    Denny Hamlin‘s No. 11 team spent a lot of time working on his car during this past Saturday’s race at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. Hamlin was one of 23 drivers involved in the Lap 69 “Big One,” resulting in his team needing to make repairs in the garage....2025
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  • Denny Hamlin roasts NASCAR decision to hold first round of In-Season Tournament at Atlanta
    • Denny Hamlin roasts NASCAR decision to hold first round of In-Season Tournament at Atlanta
    Round 1 of the inaugural NASCAR In-Season Tournament at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta provided chaos. According to the seeding, there were eight upsets — that doesn’t even include the higher seeded Ryan Preece knocking off the points leader in William Byron....2025
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  • • RECAP: Rookie Nick Sanchez Scores First NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory at EchoPark
    Rookie Nick Sanchez scores first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at EchoPark Speedway on Friday night in the Focused Health 250. Continue reading → The post RECAP: Rookie Nick Sanchez Scores First NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory at EchoPark appeared first on Fan4Racing Blog and Radio....2025
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NASCAR fantasy rankings and news

  • • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 Grant Park 165
    Well folks, I’m back yet again with fantasy/betting knowledge aplenty to share. And of course, I hope you’re all having a safe and happy Fourth ... Continue Reading...2025
  • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 Cracker Barrel 400
    • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 Cracker Barrel 400
    Garrett Cook gives his fantasy picks and prop bets for this Sunday's Cup Series race in the Music City....2025
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  • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 AdventHealth 400
    • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 AdventHealth 400
    Kyle Larson to win is almost an obvious prop bet, but how about adding AJ Allmendinger to your fantasy lineup?...2025
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  • 'Tom Brady Relied A Lot on His Coaching Staff': Kyle Busch Picks Peyton Manning Over the 7-Time Super Bowl Winner to Make Decisions for Him
    • 'Tom Brady Relied A Lot on His Coaching Staff': Kyle Busch Picks Peyton Manning Over the 7-Time Super Bowl Winner to Make Decisions for Him
    Kyle Busch is a big football fan when he isn’t driving a race car. When asked recently whether he would hypothetically pick legendary NFL quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady as a fantasy spotter, you might say Busch called an audible....2025
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  • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 Wurth 400
    • Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2025 Wurth 400
    Get ready for Texas with the best daily fantasy plays for the Wurth 400....2025

NASCAR injury and suspension

  • • Bearman given 10-place drop for red flag crash
    2025
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  • • Motorcycle rider Gomez, 20, dies in testing crash
    Spanish motorcycle rider Borja Gomez has died after crashing at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France, his team Honda Laglisse said. He was 20....2025
  • Ryan Blaney breaks down NASCAR racing at Atlanta: ‘More fun’ than Talladega and Daytona
    • Ryan Blaney breaks down NASCAR racing at Atlanta: ‘More fun’ than Talladega and Daytona
    Ryan Blaney finished dead-last EchoPark Speedway (formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway) this past weekend due to a wild crash on Lap 58. He wasn’t happy, slamming the outside wall due to an accident that was set off by the No....2025
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  • Kevin Harvick weighs in on Christopher Bell incident that sparked big Atlanta crash
    • Kevin Harvick weighs in on Christopher Bell incident that sparked big Atlanta crash
    Christopher Bell won the NASCAR Cup Series’ first trip to Atlanta earlier this season. He couldn’t come close to sweeping the season at the track though, as disaster struck during his attempt this past weekend.  The Joe Gibbs Racing star got loose with only a couple of laps remaining in Stage 1....2025
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  • Shane Van Gisbergen Gives Major Injury Update on Crew Member Involved in Wild Pocono Pit-Road accident
    • Shane Van Gisbergen Gives Major Injury Update on Crew Member Involved in Wild Pocono Pit-Road accident
    Shane van Gisbergen‘s crew suffered from a wild accident last weekend in Pocono. The veteran’s crew member responsible for changing rear tires, JP Kealey, was brutally hit with a tire and suffered severe injuries....2025
  • • Antonelli handed British GP grid drop for Max crash
    Kimi Antonelli has been handed a three-place grid penalty for next weekend's British Grand Prix for causing a collision with Max Verstappen in Austria....2025
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  • • Verstappen taken out by Antonelli on first lap
    Max Verstappen was taken out of Red Bull's home race at the Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli crashed into his car on the opening lap....2025
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  • NASCAR halts Atlanta Cup race after huge crash collects half the field
    • NASCAR halts Atlanta Cup race after huge crash collects half the field
    Early in the second stage at Atlanta, complete chaos broke out on Lap 69. John-Hunter Nemechek was running inside the top ten when the race got back underway, but down the back stretch, a bump from Denny Hamlin sent him into the outside wall.Immediately, cars started spinning and with moments, the entire track was blocked. 23 cars were collected in one of the biggest crashes you will ever see ...K...2025
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  • • Van Gisbergen narrowly misses ‘horrible’ 23-car NASCAR crash
    One of the biggest NASCAR Cup Series crashes in recent memory wiped out nearly half the field at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The post Van Gisbergen narrowly misses ‘horrible’ 23-car NASCAR crash appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2025
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  • Connor Zilisch thought Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming on as Pocono crew chief was a joke
    • Connor Zilisch thought Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming on as Pocono crew chief was a joke
    Dale Earnhardt Jr. filled in as Connor Zilisch’s crew chief last weekend at Pocono Raceway, as his usual crew chief Marty Lindley served a one-race suspension....2025
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NASCAR trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • Spencer Boyd's Stay Cool Camping Giveaway
    • Spencer Boyd's Stay Cool Camping Giveaway
    Spencer Boyd's Stay Cool Camping Giveaway One Lucky Winner Will Receive this Prize Pack Worth Over $1000! -RTIC cooler and a $50 Gift Card from Canal Coffee Co. -Camping Grill from RightMark Roofing -YETI cooler from Forge Truck Centers -Picnic Blanket, Tumblers and Swag from CSI Asphalt Maintenance   Spencer Boyd had great success as young as six-years old. His entire family moved just to...2025
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  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. sends warning to NASCAR community over Daytona, Talladega complaint
    • Dale Earnhardt Jr. sends warning to NASCAR community over Daytona, Talladega complaint
    Did the racing at Atlanta show that Daytona and Talladega need work? Maybe, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a warning. NASCAR fans need to be careful before they start talking about taking a date away from either of the sport’s historic drafting tracks....2025
  • 2-Headed Monster: Is It Better to Run a Street Race in Chicago or San Diego?
    • 2-Headed Monster: Is It Better to Run a Street Race in Chicago or San Diego?
    NASCAR's contract with Chicago ends after 2025, and rumors of a race in San Diego have gained traction....2025
  • We predict the outcome of every Round 2 matchup in NASCAR's $1 million challenge
    • We predict the outcome of every Round 2 matchup in NASCAR's $1 million challenge
    At EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), the field of 32 was cut in half as NASCAR's five-week in-season challenge officially got underway. Even with the expected chaos of a drafting track, no one expected a 23-car pileup that would help the No. 32 and No. 31 seeds defeat the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.There are many underdogs left while big names will be forced to sit on the sidelines for the rest of the ...Ke...2025
  • • Perkins details whirlwind Chicago preparation
    A surprise late call-up for this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Chicago has Aussie Jack Perkins cramming a month’s worth of preparation into a matter of days. The post Perkins details whirlwind Chicago preparation appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2025
  • • Pitt offered 2nd chance to hit 200mph by Brown
    Brad Pitt's F1 movie is topping the box office charts worldwide but the Hollywood A-lister is not done with Formula 1, or racing....2025
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  • Kevin Harvick calls for end to Chicago Street Race, offers NASCAR perfect replacement
    • Kevin Harvick calls for end to Chicago Street Race, offers NASCAR perfect replacement
    This weekend’s Chicago Street Race will be the third in as many seasons for the NASCAR Cup Series. While the first was a landmark moment for the sport, Kevin Harvick believes the bloom is off the rose a bit for the event....2025
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  • Noah Gragson offers encouraging review of soon-to-be released NASCAR video game
    • Noah Gragson offers encouraging review of soon-to-be released NASCAR video game
    As NASCAR attempts to draw in a younger fan base and establish itself as a mainstay among the key 18-35 demographic, one of the most important marketing tools it can use is video games. It sounds like an upcoming attempt to do just that might be successful....2025
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  • Big Sipz sponsoring AJ Allmendinger at Sonoma
    • Big Sipz sponsoring AJ Allmendinger at Sonoma
    Big Sipz, a wine-based ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail at 16% alcohol-by-volume, will join Kaulig Racing and be featured on the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by road-racing ace AJ Allmendinger during the July 13 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. Big Sipz, one of the fastest growing RTD brands in the country, offers a variety of […]...2025
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  • Daniel Suarez won't return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026
    • Daniel Suarez won't return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026
    Daniel Suarez won’t return to Trackhouse Racing next season, making him the most notable NASCAR free agent looking for a 2026 ride. Who might replace him?...2025
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NASCAR schedule, game

  • • How a Mexico win changed Shane van Gisbergen's strategy for Chicago NASCAR race
    Shane van Gisbergen absolutely dominated in Mexico City, capturing the checkered flag with the biggest margin of victory seen in any NASCAR Cup race in over 15 years.Now as the series heads to the streets of Chicago, it's no surprise that everyone is looking to the driver of the No. 88 as the driver to beat. When NASCAR came here for the first time, it was SVG who famously won on debut in a ...Kee...2025
  • • NASCAR Cup Series At The Chicago Street Course Preview
    2025
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  • • Shane van Gisbergen responds to claim NASCAR drivers aren’t “road racers”
    2025
  • • How Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveled in the NASCAR Limelight & Learned to Embrace Fame Back in the Day
    Back when he was younger, in his 20s and even into his 30s, like most guys his age Dale Earnhardt Jr. was far from being a choir boy: he smoked, drank beer and chased women....2025
  • • Shane van Gisbergen Responds to Joey Logano’s Claim of NASCAR Drivers Are 'Not Road Racers to Speak Of'
    While some NASCAR standouts have embraced road course racing with open arms, names like Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, Shane van Gisbergen, and Connor Zilisch leading the charge, others remain firmly rooted in their belief that the sport’s soul lies in oval tracks....2025
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  • Here’s What Happened in the 23XI Racing/FRM vs. NASCAR Lawsuit This Week (June 29-July 4)
    • Here’s What Happened in the 23XI Racing/FRM vs. NASCAR Lawsuit This Week (June 29-July 4)
    It was quiet on the legal front after a busy previous week in the courtroom between NASCAR and the two race teams....2025
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  • Josh Bilicki preparing for double-duty weekend as NASCAR hits the streets of Chicago
    • Josh Bilicki preparing for double-duty weekend as NASCAR hits the streets of Chicago
    Should he make Sunday's Cup race, Bilicki will total 275 miles between the weekend's races....2025
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  • Vying for a playoff berth, Legacy Motor Club hopes it's on the rise
    • Vying for a playoff berth, Legacy Motor Club hopes it's on the rise
    Jimmie Johnson's Legacy Motor Club has shown incredible improvement in 2025, and it would only be slightly surprising if one of his drivers made the postseason....2025
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  • Joey Logano out to ‘prove’ himself despite NASCAR championships, accolades
    • Joey Logano out to ‘prove’ himself despite NASCAR championships, accolades
    A three-time champion, 37-time Cup Series race winner, Daytona 500 winner – what else is there for Joey Logano to achieve? At 35 years old, Sliced Bread has grown up and in many ways fulfilled the high expectations placed on him at an early age....2025
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  • Stubbs: NASCAR values Chicago street race, but will it stay past '25?
    • Stubbs: NASCAR values Chicago street race, but will it stay past '25?
    As NASCAR prepares to return to the streets of Chicago this weekend, the talk surrounding the race isn't focused on the on-track action. Instead, fans, industry members and citizens of the Windy City are wondering about Chicago's future in NASCAR beyond 2025....2025

Top Nascar news from the last 7 days

  • Is 18-Year-Old Connor Zilisch Ready For Full-Time Cup Ride?
    • Is 18-Year-Old Connor Zilisch Ready For Full-Time Cup Ride?
    Is Connor Zilisch ready to ride at the next level? Based on his recent track record, the answer is yes....
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  • Bubba Wallace's Winless Streak Mounts As He Clings To Playoff Spot
    • Bubba Wallace's Winless Streak Mounts As He Clings To Playoff Spot
    Bubba Wallace's winless streak has him clinging to a playoff spot, but he's confident that his team has what it takes to get the job done....
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  • Chase Elliott Stoked After Energizing Crowd With Wild Atlanta Win
    • Chase Elliott Stoked After Energizing Crowd With Wild Atlanta Win
    Chase Elliott — NASCAR's most popular driver — broke his winless streak, and he did it right at home....
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  • • ‘It’s good being bad’: Van Gisbergen buoyed by upward trajectory
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  • • Daniel Suarez won't return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026
    Explore the latest rumors about Daniel Suarez
  • Chase Elliott Survives, Thrives at Atlanta for 1st 2025 Win
    • Chase Elliott Survives, Thrives at Atlanta for 1st 2025 Win
    Staying out of big wrecks helped, but Elliott still had to be masterful late to win at Atlanta....
  • Bill Belichick Getting New Boss And He's Coming From NASCAR
    • Bill Belichick Getting New Boss And He's Coming From NASCAR
    A new boss for Bill Belichick? If he sticks around long enough at North Carolina, he'll be reporting to a team president from NASCAR....
  • Did You Notice?: For Daniel Suarez, Being NASCAR’s Nice Guy Isn’t Enough
    • Did You Notice?: For Daniel Suarez, Being NASCAR’s Nice Guy Isn’t Enough
    Suarez has only two wins in nine full-time Cup seasons, doubtless part of the reason why Trackhouse chose to cut ties with him in NASCAR at the end of 2025....
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  • NASCAR Power Rankings: Atlanta Unkind To 2025 Winners
    • NASCAR Power Rankings: Atlanta Unkind To 2025 Winners
    Atlanta was unforgiving to the 2025 winners but was gracious to its hometown guy. Here are the latest power rankings....

Nascar videos, highlights

  • 2025 NASCAR Paint Scheme Preview - Chicago
    2025 NASCAR Paint Scheme Preview - Chicago
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  • STOP Comparing NASCAR 25 To NASCAR 21: Ignition!!!
    STOP Comparing NASCAR 25 To NASCAR 21: Ignition!!!
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  • NASCAR has arrived in Chicago! ?? #Chicago #racing #NASCAR
    NASCAR has arrived in Chicago! ?? #Chicago #racing #NASCAR
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  • What a Prick!: Dick Johnsons Wild NASCAR Debut (1989)
    What a Prick!: Dick Johnsons Wild NASCAR Debut (1989)
    Before Shane van Gisbergen and Marcos Ambrose made the crossover to NASCAR, five-time Supercars champion Dick Johnson ......
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  • Why NASCAR is now hated in downtown Chicago
    Why NASCAR is now hated in downtown Chicago
    MichaelMrucz #NASCAR #Shorts THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!!! :))) Twitter & Instagram @michael_mrucz TikTok ......
  • Downtown gets ready to for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race
    Downtown gets ready to for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race
    Chicagos gearing up to hit the gas on its third NASCAR Street Race Weekend!...
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  • SVG’s POWERFUL Message to NASCAR SHOCKS Everyone!
    SVG’s POWERFUL Message to NASCAR SHOCKS Everyone!
    Shane van Gisbergen, a New Zealander with no NASCAR experience, stunned everyone by winning his very first race. The chaos ......
  • Best Racing Crashes of the Month - June 2025 - NASCAR Edition | BeamNG Drive
    Best Racing Crashes of the Month - June 2025 - NASCAR Edition | BeamNG Drive
    Subscribe here : https://www.youtube.com/@crashmandjaro?sub_confirmation=1 Hey, lets see my new video Best Racing ......
  • TÁ FEIA A COISA PRA GENTE NA NASCAR!!!
    TÁ FEIA A COISA PRA GENTE NA NASCAR!!!
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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.