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Roger Penske closes nearly perfect motorsports season with 3rd consecutive NASCAR championship
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There is no such a thing as a perfect season. At least that is what Roger Penske told The Associated Press hours after winning his third consecutive NASCAR championship. Maybe not. But Team Penske sure came close. It started...
Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Once on the track, the 44-year-old driver from New Jersey took time to thank his team for all the...
Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. He pounced on the opportunity. Logano was added to the round of eight following Alex Bowman's...
Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in...
Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier bounced back from an early flat tire and back-to-back penalties, working...
Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring from full-time NASCAR competition after Sunday's season finale, won the pole for the championship-deciding race at Phoenix Raceway. Truex turned a lap at 134.741 mph Saturday to earn the top starting spot. He plans to run a...
Christopher Bell says NASCAR robbed him of spot in Cup Series championship through race manipulation
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Christopher Bell made it clear Saturday that he believes NASCAR cheated him out of a shot at the Cup Series title when he was punished for reacting to race manipulation in the final playoff qualifying race. Bell moved out of fellow Toyota driver Bubba...
Michael Jordan instills winning attitude at 23XI Racing as Reddick races for 1st NASCAR Cup title
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times. Now in his...
Denny Hamlin won't guarantee 23XI will be at Daytona 500 following judge's ruling
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Denny Hamlin, along with Michael Jordan the co-owner of 23XI Racing, for the first time is not guaranteeing their team will field cars at the start of the next season. His indecision at Phoenix Raceway came a day after a federal judge denied a temporary...
Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed with their antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France. ...
