Latest John Hunter Nemechek News

Erik Jones cleared to return by NASCAR but will sit out Kansas race after back injury at Talladega

May. 02, 2024 14:13 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Erik Jones was cleared by doctors and approved to return by NASCAR on Thursday, but his Legacy Motor Club team will hold him out of this weekend's race at Kansas Speedway to allow him more time to recover from his crash at Talladega. Corey Heim will drive...

Chandler Smith wins second career Xfinity Series race after Justin Allgaier's late flat tire

Mar. 09, 2024 19:48 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chandler Smith won his second career Xfinity Series race on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, earning a surprise victory for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing after Justin Allgaier crashed while holding a big lead with just four laps remaining. The 21-year-old Smith...

AUTO RACING: Chevy continues to dominate in NASCAR, and Verstappen wins F1 season-opener

Mar. 05, 2024 19:15 PM EST

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Shriners Children's 500 Site: Avondale, Arizona. Schedule: Friday, practice, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 2:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Track: Phoenix Raceway. ...

Nemechek ends Chevrolet's early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

Mar. 02, 2024 19:52 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek ended Chevrolet's early dominance by winning the wind-swept Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday in a Toyota. Chevrolet started the year with seven consecutive victories across NASCAR's three national series, including...

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson runs into early trouble, finishes 28th at Daytona 500

Feb. 19, 2024 22:04 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson could only watch on pit road as the familiar, jubilant scene that twice before was for him raged around Daytona International Speedway. Fireworks exploded above him and a Hendrick Motorsports car — the organization Johnson once helped...