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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola

Jun. 29, 2024 20:09 PM EDT

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Bubba Wallace refused Saturday to discuss the details of the physical altercation in late May that led to the suspension of Aric Almirola by Joe Gibbs Racing, saying he preferred to “keep some people's images good.” Wallace spoke after qualifying for...

'Melon Man' Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway

Jun. 29, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400 giving...

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. ...

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle

Jun. 11, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Site: Newton, Iowa. Schedule: Friday, practice, 5:35 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1:05 p.m.; Sunday, race, 7 p.m. (USA). Track: Iowa Speedway. ...

Analysis: Race teams unhappier than ever with NASCAR's latest offer on charter agreement

Jun. 10, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR avoided one public relations nightmare last week when it granted Kyle Larson a waiver to participate in the playoffs even though he missed the Coca-Cola 600. That piece of goodwill hardly made things sunshine and roses over the weekend at Sonoma Raceway, where teams...

Larson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs

Jun. 08, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

Kyle Larson was finally granted the waiver this week he needed from NASCAR to remain eligible to race for a second Cup championship. Now that the ordeal is over, Larson would prefer if the topic just went away. “I think there’s definitely relief on my end,”...

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...

Cindric claims victory in NASCAR Cup series after Blaney runs out of gas on final lap

Jun. 02, 2024 20:33 PM EDT

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Austin Cindric emerged as the surprise winner of the NASCAR Cup series race Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway when teammate Ryan Blaney ran out of gas while leading on the final lap. Blaney, the reigning NASCAR Cup series champion, appeared to be on his...