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Chase Briscoe named to replace outgoing Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing

Jun. 25, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that the NASCAR driver will replace the retiring Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 19 Toyota for the 2025 Cup Series season, days after driver Christopher Bell accidentally spoiled the surprise at a news conference. ...

Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contender

Jun. 24, 2024 09:42 AM EDT

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Gibbs has fielded Cup cars for Denny Hamlin since 2005, got a decade out of Tony Stewart and is about to replace Martin Truex Jr., who has driven for the team for the last six years of a 21-year career. The Hall of Fame football coach and NASCAR team owner knows how to...

Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR

Jun. 22, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell knew the instant he spilled the tea — without even the courtesy of a spoiler alert — that he would catch grief for prematurely disclosing Chase Briscoe was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Bell’s goof was the talk of NASCAR — well,...

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action

Jun. 18, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES USA TODAY 301 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire. Schedule: Saturday practice, 12:35 p.m., qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m. (USA). Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ...

Martin Truex Jr. announces his retirement from full-time racing in NASCAR's Cup Series

Jun. 15, 2024 12:36 PM EDT

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. announced Friday he will retire from full-time racing at the end of the season, saying it was time to live by his own schedule after 19 years in NASCAR's Cup Series. “I mean, it’s as simple as just not having a crazy schedule where, you...

Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead

Jun. 09, 2024 20:44 PM EDT

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson's participation in that event would cost him a shot at winning a NASCAR championship has been resolved. So it's life back to the usual for NASCAR's busiest driver. That...

NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphalt

Jun. 07, 2024 19:56 PM EDT

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in over two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Ryan Blaney led Cup Series practice Friday with a lap that was 4.5 seconds faster...

AUTO RACING: As Larson goes for rare racing double, Team Penske is the team to beat at Indy

May. 22, 2024 14:23 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Coca-Cola 600 Site: Concord, North Carolina. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 5:05 p.m., and qualifying, 5:50 p.m.; Sunday, race, 6 p.m. (FOX). Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway. ...

AUTO RACING: Brad Keselowski back in Victory Lane in NASCAR. Lando Norris wins in F1

May. 14, 2024 13:26 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open & All-Star Race Site: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:35 p.m., and qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Saturday, All-Star Race Heat 1, 5:20 p.m., and Heat 2,...

AUTO RACING: Kyle Larson leads NASCAR Cup standings as series heads to Darlington

May. 07, 2024 19:31 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Goodyear 400 Site: Darlington, South Carolina. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:35 a.m., and qualifying, 11:20 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FS1). Track: Darlington Raceway. ...