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NASCAR playoffs in all three series head to Talladega, Formula 1 off until mid-October

Oct. 01, 2024 11:21 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 Site: Talladega, Alabama. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m., Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC) Track: Talladega Superspeedway. Race distance: 188 laps, 500.08...

Survive and advance is the mantra for NASCAR Cup Series playoff contenders after chaotic Kansas race

Sep. 30, 2024 14:46 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The dozen drivers who advanced to the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs saw Kansas Speedway as a relatively straightforward test, given the potential chaos looming at Talladega and the unpredictability of the road course at Charlotte. For most...

Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway

Sep. 29, 2024 19:31 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ross Chastain finally got to smash a watermelon for the first time this season Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Smashed the hopes of a bunch of playoff drivers trying to earn an automatic berth in the next round, too. The seventh-generation...

Larson begins 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs at Kansas on top after owning Bristol. F1 gets month off

Sep. 24, 2024 09:18 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 1 p.m.; qualifying, 1:45 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Kansas Speedway....

A trio of NASCAR stars in danger of playoff elimination at Bristol cutoff race

Sep. 20, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

The first elimination race of NASCAR's playoffs has a three-time Daytona 500 winner and a pair of former Cup Series champions in danger of being bumped from title contention Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The trio also happen to be among NASCAR's biggest stars in a...

NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

Sep. 17, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. ...

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Sep. 14, 2024 14:53 PM EDT

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was...

Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen

Sep. 14, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday's Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was...

Joey Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to 2nd round

Sep. 08, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — One of the first things Joey Logano said after winning NASCAR's playoff opener was that the postseason is his time of the year. And, in 10 initial playoff appearances, he typically slid his way through the rounds, winning two Cup titles and never finishing...

NASCAR Playoffs: Don't look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Sep. 02, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — NASCAR's regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don't look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR's power...