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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola
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...
Nemechek's 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek took the lead off a restart on lap 142 and drove away for the win at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday for his 11th career victory. The 2021 trucks series regular season champ led 76 of 188 laps for his second victory this season...
'Melon Man' Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway
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...
Chase Briscoe named to replace outgoing Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing
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
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...
Christopher Bell takes the checkered flag on rain tires in the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell raised a broom over his head and clutched a 24-pound lobster in victory lane all because he earned his third Cup win of the season in an outcome that would have been impossible before this NASCAR season. Heck, it still looked pretty grim for...
NASCAR masters the art of racing after the rain on wet-weather tires at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — After decades of races shortened or delayed by sprinkles or severe storms, NASCAR may have finally mastered the art of racing in the rain. Well, at least on a damp track. Christopher Bell drove the final 86 laps Sunday at New Hampshire Motor...
Christopher Bell stays undefeated in NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire with 4th straight win
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell used a three-wide, last-lap pass on Saturday to drive away and win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race for the fourth straight time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 29-year-old Bell needed three extra laps on the 1.058-mile track but remained...
Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR
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,...
NASCAR's Cup Series comes to Iowa, but it's not the same track the drivers remember
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Christopher Bell likes that the NASCAR Cup Series will be at Iowa Speedway for the first time. Heading into Sunday's race, the .875-mile track isn’t quite the one he remembers. Bell has seven top-five finishes in nine starts at the track in...
