Category Archives: NASCAR

Stakes are high as Round of 8 rolls into Vegas

Stakes are high as Round of 8 rolls into Vegas

With four races left, the NASCAR Cup Series continues its nationwide trek back and forth across four time zones, anxious to award a championship a month from now. The miles are adding up and time is quickly running out. This Sunday the series makes its second stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the South…MORE

Stubbs: Resetting Cup Series’ Round of 8 field

Stubbs: Resetting Cup Series’ Round of 8 field

On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will begin the penultimate round of its 2024 playoffs in the South Point 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In the Round of 8, consistency is no longer a viable option for advancing; only excellence will be enough for the championship hopefuls to move on. That said, here’s…MORE

Jeff Gordon says Alex Bowman’s DQ at Roval ‘on us’

Jeff Gordon says Alex Bowman’s DQ at Roval ‘on us’

Hendrick Motorsports accepted the disqualification of No. 48 Chevrolet driver Alex Bowman following post-race inspection this weekend at the Charlotte Roval. The 5 p.m. ET Monday deadline to appeal the DQ came and went, and Hendrick did not move to challenge the ruling. Bowman was DQ’d because his car did not meet the minimum weight…MORE

Alex Bowman DQ’d, putting Joey Logano into Round of 8

Alex Bowman DQ’d, putting Joey Logano into Round of 8

Joey Logano is moving on in the playoffs, after all. The same cannot be said for Alex Bowman. Shortly after the checkered flag dropped on the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Concord, N.C., Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection, disqualifying Bowman and dropping him from his…MORE

Kyle Larson wins at Charlotte Roval to cap playoff Round of 12

Kyle Larson wins at Charlotte Roval to cap playoff Round of 12

Kyle Larson capped the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 12 playoff finale with deft left and right turns Sunday afternoon, conquering the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course for the second time to win the Bank of America ROVAL 400 in Concord, N.C. In the final restart, the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver pulled away from…MORE

Shane van Gisbergen dominates qualifying at Charlotte Road Course

Shane van Gisbergen dominates qualifying at Charlotte Road Course

CONCORD, N.C.–New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen monopolized qualifying on Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course — to say the least. After winning the top starting spot for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the three-time Australian Supercars champion won a tight battle with NASCAR Cup Series Playoff driver Tyler Reddick for the pole position…MORE

Playoff cuts loom as drivers tackle reconfigured Roval

Playoff cuts loom as drivers tackle reconfigured Roval

The time for making four more cuts in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff is upon the 12 remaining drivers seeking a title. Coming off an incredibly damaging Sunday at Talladega where a massive late wreck shook up the standings, the dozen title-pursuing drivers can expect pretty much anything when the series tackles its final road…MORE

Stubbs: 4 drivers whose playoffs likely end at the Roval

Stubbs: 4 drivers whose playoffs likely end at the Roval

When the checkered flag flies at the Charlotte Roval on Sunday, it will mark the end of four drivers’ NASCAR Cup Series championship hopes. The Roval is seen as a wild-card race, and while anything can happen, the cream will most likely rise to the top. Here are our predictions for the four drivers who…MORE

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins squeaker at Talladega after massive crash

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins squeaker at Talladega after massive crash

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. edged out Brad Keselowksi in NASCAR overtime at Talladega Superspeedway, winning the Cup Series’ YellaWood 500 in a photo finish Sunday in Lincoln, Ala. Following a lengthy red-flag period, Stenhouse led Keselowski on the restart, but Keselowski pulled ahead in Turn 3 on the final lap. However, William Byron’s hard push gave…MORE

Michael McDowell captures fifth consecutive superspeedway pole for Talladega

Michael McDowell captures fifth consecutive superspeedway pole for Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Front Row Motorsports and driver Michael McDowell continued a superspeedway qualifying mastery with McDowell claiming the pole position for Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. McDowell’s No. 34 FRM Ford turned a lap of 183.063 mph in Saturday’s final qualifying session around the 2.66-mile high banks, besting Austin Cindric’s lap…MORE